Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-29

/ properly secured so that it could not va
ry hair s breadth in position by the
motion of the cars. A beautiful cross
and pillow of rOsebuds was laid on
the casket. A few minutes later
THE MILITARY ESCORT,
Under Lieutenant Patterson-a Cadet
from Steubenville, Ohio, by the way
marched from the camp, little distance
off, and with their guns reversed, entered
the car containing the body, and took
their position at the head and foot OF
the coffin. The members of the Cabinet
having hidden good bye to the New Jer-
lsey State officials, Mr.. Private Secretary
Brown and the private secretaries of
the Cabinet officers boarded che cars,
and in moment afterward Gen. Swain
announced his readiness to start. A sim
gle tap of the locomotive bell warned
the swaying crowd to clear the track,
I and the
] CoRTEGE MOVED NoIsELEssLY FOR
/ WARD.
1t was an impressive sight, this SOM
ber- looking train which passed down
the track along Lincoln Avenue to the
main road. In it was all that remained
/ vi OAC intu " nO, Clttu otAAiiO Oult
of clothes in which he was nC laid out,
/ was inaugurated as the ruler of fifty
millions of people. A man who.
Moving up from high to higher,
Becomes on fortunes crOwning slope,
The pillar of a peoples hope,
The center of worlds desire"
! Men barred their heads, and women
wrung their hands, but the oppressive
silence of the scene was unbroken save
by the putting of the little engine as it
crept slowly through the crowd which
lined the track. The switch ran parallel
with Lincoln Avenue as far as Elberon
Station, where the transfer of engines
was made, and the thoroughfare was
soon crowded with hurrying teams.
The people were anxious to see the start
actually made.a when the train reach
ed the depot at lO:0S. great crowd had
already gathered. Here the little shift
ing engine gave way to the larger loco
motive, and here, too. was waiting the
special train on the Jersey Central Rail.
thur and General Grant down from New
York. The track being double, the two
trains stood side by side,
| ONE CONTAINING THE DEAD PRESIDENT,
| AND THE OTHER THE LIVING,
| A transfer of baggage was made, and
then Attorney General MacVeagh step
ped across to General Arthur's car, and
was soon followed by Secretary Blaine
General Grant was also present, and the
four gentlemen remained for a moment
in conversation; and then President
Arthur and General Grant were escort
ed tO>Mrs. Garfield's Car, where they re-
mained until the train started. Presi-
dent Arthur wore suit of broadcloth.
with Prince Albert coat and black silk
hat General Grant was likewise attir-
ed The transfer having been made, the
conductor signalled the engineer to start,
and the train moved quickly off, while
the crowd stood reyerently about the
| track.
Following the special train was anoth-
| er, bearing Governor Ludlow and staff,
who followed the train to Trenton, which
is on the border line OF the State.
The crowd fingered for few moments
and then turned back, and in ten min
utes the last vestige of the memorable
scene had passed away.
INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY.
The station at Elberon was draped in
mourning, heavy festOons of black cam
brio being hung from windows, doors
and cornices. Buildings at all the sta
tions of the Jersey Central Railroad,
from Elberen to Philadelphia, were also
in mourning. Everywhere along the
line there were touching manifestations
of popular grief. The flags in the grounds
of the rich were at half mast, and we're
intertwined with mourning emblems.
The houses of the poor showed from
doors and windows the depth of Nation
al grief. AT one little hut by the road
side, love was present if money was
wanting, and some articles of dark
wearing apparel were arranged in the
form of mourning draperies. The crowd
was kept from pressing too closely about
Elberon Station by a Gordon of soldiers,
but at the stations which followed the
train passed between fields of people
densely packed on both sides of the
track. All stood with uncovered heads
in reverence for the dead. All looked
with eager curiosity for the living Pres
idcnt.
OCEAN GROVE,
Some five miles from Elberon, was the
first station. 1t is 4 place noted as a
summer resort Of the religious and of
persons who take an austere view OF
life. A vast number of people many
thOusand-had gathered there, and stood
uncovered reverently while the funeral
train went past at high speed. All
through Jersey the farmers were assem-
bled ut the crossing, as they had been
two weeks before, to witness the same
Presidential train, which then bore the
living, but which to-day carried the dead
President. Every switch tender had
placed some mourning token about his
house. The wOrkmen in the cities that
were passed suspended their labor as the
train went by.
THE MOST TOUCHING INCIDENT
OF the day occurred at Trenton, near
which is Princeton College. The stu
dents had telegraphed early in the morn
ing to Secretary Blaine, request that
the train might 20 slowly through Tren-
ton, as they wished to tender some flow
ers. Their request was needed. AS the
cortege approached Trenton the train
slowed down, and it was soon seen that
the students, ranged on either side, had
sTREwN THE TRACK WITH FLOWERS.
The speed, too, had been so slackened
that a large basket of the choicest flow
ers was received by some one in the bag
gage car. They were intended for Mrs.
Garfield.
THE FIRST STOP
Was made at Bristol for water. Nearly
opposite the window at which Mrs. Gar
field sat was a long row of tenement
houses of a very modest character. AL
most the entire front of the buildings
was hid by black draperies. The occu-
pants stood in front and by the door
ways gazing intentlY, sadly, the women
tsarfully, as the train halted. They
were looking upon the remains of one
| of THAR nuInhar WIN had risan To q