The daily gazette., 1881-09-26
THE LAST STAGE.
President Gapfield's Body Placed
with Becoming Ceremony in the
Public square at Cleveland.
INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY.
General Hancock Called Out Of the
Train by the Orderly Crowds
at the NJ ssattOns.
MRS. GARFIELD q HER FAMILY.
The Presidents Mother and Two
sisters in Cleveland Waiting for
the Burial

- nv II AhOhheE anu AWO
Sisters in Cleveland Waiting for
the Burial.
CLEVELAND, o., September 24.-The
funeral tram reached Cleveland at lit
p. IN. At Pittsburg, Altoona, Allegheny
CITY ana other places aloDg the route
large crowds had waited all night for
the train, and the bells were tolled IS 1t
came ip sight. No accident Of any kind
occurred 10 the funeral train, but the
train carrying the journalists going to
Cleveland via the PittsbuIg aud Lake
Erie Railroad ran iDto a hand car on
Beaver Run Bridge about 8 O'Clock
this morning, killing four men outright
and lIjurIng two Others, who died after
wards. The men we're carpenters and
we're on their way to work. The dra-
perry on the first car of the Congressional
train caught tire this morning while the
train was in motion, but was extingulsh-
ed before much damage had been done.
As the trains entered Ohio and the night
advanced, the crowds became larger. At
some places the people Knrlt on The plat
form rs the train carrying the body
VII zzed by. AT SaliDeviile, o., coal
miners with their lamps on their hats
and clothes covered with dirt, just as
they had rushed from the mines, mingled
with well dressed men and women.
The Local Committee Of Arrange
ments would have reJoiced II the arrival
Of the train bad baen delayed for several
hours. They we're not ready for 1t. The
display of mourning emblems bore
marks of haste, while the scene at the
catafalqae In the public square was still
Que Of great confusion when word came
that the train had arrived At the Euclid
Avenue Station, q couple Of miles away.
IL was only because IL was found that
the work could not be completed in
time that yesterdays proposal TO make
the journey from Washington 80 as to
reach this city during during the fore
noou was hot carried out For the same
reason considerable deliberation was
exhibited ia starting the procession from
The depot. An enormous crowd had as
sembled in the neIghhorhood of the de.
pot aud groups oil people lined Euclid
avenue from that pOin. towards the
square, while the number rapidly in-
creased as ono approached the latter
spot. The distinguished visitors were
watched with interest as they stepped of
the train and passed TO the front Of the
depot.
HANCOCK RECOGNIZED AND HoNoRED.
Nobody attracted more attention than
General Hancock, who was looking fine.
ly and bore himself with bis usual dig
nifty. Indeed everywhere the train stop
ped after leaving Pittsburg this morning
The people were quick TO recognize the
hero OF Gettysburg, while they nowhere
showed the bad taste OF making a noisy
demonstration. They were evidently
anxious TO manifest their good will In Q
| quiet way. SO marked was this feel ling
thst despite General Hsncock's well
known prejudice against anything thai
,macks vi display, he was forced at two
places To go out GU the platform OF the
car 10 shake hands with his admirers
General Sherman and "Litlle Phil
sheridan were also quickly recognized
MR.. HAYES WARMED OFF THE GRASS
Ex-Presidsnt Hayes quite escaped at
tentlon as he got of the cars, excepl
from careful sentry, who disturbed
him as he stepped back for a MONT nj
on the grass aud warned him hat 1t wal
against The rules 10 step OF the platform
at that point.
The late Presidents mother arrived II
this city yesteI day afternoon, and 10 now
At the home of Governor Sheldon. The
latd Presidents sisters, Mrs. Larabe'
aud MIS-. Trowb bridge, and the two littl'
sons of the late Prssidsnt, will also hav'
their home ~ Governor Sheldon's resi-
dence.
MRS. GARFIELD AND HER CHILDREN
The car containing Mrs. Garfield AMI
her family was in the rear train, and II
several minutes before they appeared OF
the platform. Mrs. Garfield was sup
ported, as In the depot at Washington
by Secretary Blaine on her right han'
aud ber son Earry on her left. She wor'
a vel, but her face could be seen through
It, and showed the remarkable compos
ure which had characterized IL wheneve
she has appeared Ia public since he
husbands death. Mrs. Garfield was fol
lowed by her daughter Mollie, the iat
terra friend, Miss Lulu Rockwell Mrs
Rockwell and other close friends OF tn
late Presidents family who had come ol
from Washington. Mrs. Garfield an
her children were driven directly froI
the depot TO the residence Of MIR. jaime
Mason, where they met James, the set
ond son, who arrived from Williams
town this morning. MIS-. Garfield ha
been much alarmed about his sickness
and WAS greatly relieved at seeing bill
again IN comparatively good health.
THE PROCESSION FROM THE STATION
! Five minutes after the train reache
the depot the coffin was lifted from II
: car by the soldiers who accompanied
I from Washington and borne to u
!. bearse, followed by the guard of homo
:, with Gen. Sherman aud Rear-Admirl
4 Rodgers walking at the head. This ha
. hardly been done when the second se'
/. tion OF the train bearing the Congrel
! : slonal party arrived. and the passenger
having alighted the procession w
formed. The immediate members I
the family took the first carriages an
we're followed by the members OF o.
!. Cabinet. Ex- President Hayes occupied
|. carriage with Secretary WINDOW, wit
4 whom he walked from the cars arm-iI