Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-26

the south posts. The main arch at the GENE
tery is twenty-six feet wide and forty fee
high, and the side arches are seven by twenty
six feet, all draped in black. Total height
seventy feet; style, Gothic; and the inscription
"Come Home to Rest"
THE FEELING AT CLEVELAND.
The world is looking on Cleveland. and sh'
has draped everything for six days to render
the highest homer to the most distinguished
son of free America, who was born and reared
almost within hearing OF the city churcf
bells.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Dispatches received by Assistant Genera
MANAGER F. Smith, of the Pennsylvania com
nonv state that at Pittsburgh the funeral train
wos made ND in two sections, the first com
nosed of seven cars, conveying the remains
the family, the cabinet, Governor Foster anc
staff and the Cleveland escort committee. Al
Mrs. Garfield's request the family car was
switched to the rear OF the section
at Pittsburgh. The second section, following
fen minutes behind, has ten cars bearing Iaem
hers of congress and other distinguished men
The train passed Alliance at 1889 on time and
without encountering any mishaps.
THE SPECIAL TRAIN
from Washington with Columbia command
ery Knights Templar, to which Gen. Garfield
belonged, and thirteen correspondents OF East
err napers. Jared not so we'll. 1t arrived here
st ii o'clock, in faster time, coming via the
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie train, to reach here in
advance of the funeral train. Those ABOARD
report series of accidents from the start.
First, the drapings on the car caught tre and
were burned considerably. The next delay
road at Youngstown, what might have been a
disastrous collision, being narrowly missed.
At the same place the locomotive
had to be overhauled and given new set oil
wheels. The most serious mishap OF all was
at the crossing of Beaver creek, where the
train struck a handcar containing eight men
on the bridge at Fallston, one mile east OF
Beaver, Penna. Two men Jumped from the
car, falling sixty feet. Another chung to the
cross pieces and held on till rescued. Inc
hand car was struck and two men torn IN
shreds by the locomotive pilot. Two more
were so Injured that they died shortly after
ward, and one is not expected to recover. The
train was running forty miles an hour.
The men on the car were section hands VINO
supposed they could get across the bridge be-
fore meeting the train.
FUNERAL TRAIN ARRIVED
at Euclid avenue station at LII and was met
by an immense concourse of people. The po-
lice arrangements were admirable anu SO
crush was prevented. The locomotive was
heavily draped in deep black on the boiler head
and all the ears were deliberately draped. Al
ter the stop the ladies were escorted 10 car.
riages. Mrs. Lincoln and wives of cabiaet
officers first, then the distinguished widow,
supported on one side by Secretary Blaine and
on the other by her son Harry. The ladies,
having been placed in carriages, were sent to
the places provided for them at private resi-
dences, Mrs Garfield and children being
guests of James Mason.
Mother Garfield and the two younger sons,
besides other near relatives, are at the house
of Gen. Sheldon.
The ladies having been cared for, the body
of the late president was taken from the car
by detachment of the regular army under
Lieut.. Weaver fourteen men attired in uni
forms with white helmets), and borne on then
shoulders to special hearse in waiting,
followed by the distinguished guard of honor,
marching two by two, an army and naval
officer abreast-Gen. Sherman and Rear Ad-
miral Nichols first; then uen. Sheridan and
Admiral Rogers, Gen. Hancock and Admiral
Porter, ETC. Then followed Chief Justice
Waite and the other supreme court. justices,
members of the cabinet, Gov. Foster and stat
and the escort committee.
THE MARCH
was by the nearest route, down Euclid avenue
to Erie street, to Superior street, to the park,
and to the pavilion, where the remains were
placed without special ceremony, to lie IN
state, the casket reposing on dais surround
ed by costly and elaborate floral pieces.
The first resp onse to the call OF the commit
tee for dollar contributors to a
MONUMENT FUND
was S25, telegraphed this morning from Hous
ton, Tex.