Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-10-01
A SAD JOUR BY.
FROM WASHINGTON TO
CLEVELAND.
Bearing the Clay Of the Be.
loved President 10 its
Final Resting Place.
TOUCHING SCENES EN- ROUTE.

Inc progress OF the funeral Tram
of the late President, through the
country between Washington and
Cleveland, will be remembered by
those who saw or participated in it,
to the longest days of their lives, as
the most remarkable occurrence of
the kind in the history of any coun-
try. The multitudes that lined the
track almost continuously during
the whole distance, gave full evil
dence Of the great woe which they
really felt had befallen the nation.
THE INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP
as detailed in these dispatches show
the great interest taken 10y the peo-
pie at large. That the funeral train
proper went through without dam
age to life or limb is due to the eX-
cellent arrangement made by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
All trains laid by for the special but
prompt connections were made at
other points to take on other people.
One of the most important additions
to the train was that made by Gov.
Fosters party, whose trip itself was
QUITE A FEATURE OF THE DAY.
1t was 2 o'clock Saturday morning
before Governor Foster and party
comprising Chiefs of State and sew
eral departments left Columbus for
Wellsville, to meet the funeral train
and direct its progress to its final
destination. The party consisted of
twenty-eight persons, and occupied
the Pullman car LuZerne. 1t was
handsomely draped and bore on eth
or side representations of the State
seals. At Mingo Junction the car
was detached from the regular train
and by a special engine drawn to
Wellsvill, reaching there at 7;15P. NJ.
For miles before reaching the city
people could be observed in front of
farm houses and seated on embank-
ments watching the progress of the
Executive escort. After breakfast
at Wellsyille the funeral train came
in view. Every building within site
presented some
APPROXIMATE EMBLEM OF SORROW
and the entire population lined the
track. Just before the department
the section following the funeral
train also reached Wellsville, and
several senators debarked and con-
versed with many occupants of the
mourning car. The executive party
were hastily transferred to the fun
eral train and allowed to occupy any
car excepting the mourning car.
At the rear end Of the car where
the casket was the delivery of the
train to the control of Gov. Foster
was made. General Sherman, with
- - tnf I To,Sx 1.
standing near, remarked that it
would now be regarded as in charge
Of the Governor of the native State
of the illustIious dead. The private
car of President Dan 2. Ellis, of the
Ohio Central road, was assigned to
the Governor, but there was pro-
miscuous seating OF the occupants
Of the train for the rest OF the jour-
ney.
The schedule time of the train
was to leave Pittsburg at $50, and
make Cleveland at 1880, distance
of 159 miles. The variation at any
station did not exceed five minutes.
The manifestations of grief along
the whole route were most touch
ing. In the fields and on the hill
tops men, women and children were
stationed, and
TEARS COULD BE SEEN TRICKLING
DOWN THEIR CHEEKS.
At the stations the uncovering of
heads was generally observed, and
hats held in hand during the pas
sage of the cortege. One scene
much en..rked was when the train
was nearing Bayard. In the centre
of d large field of corn, remote from
the train, gray-haired farmer
could just be seen with head barred
and bowed in grief. When stops
were made ladies crowded towards
the train, and made eager enquiries
for the Car which Mrs. Garfield oc-
cupied. Men asked occupants of
the cars where the coffin was placed.
AT Rootsyille Gen. Hancock was
recognized by several and they came
forward to grasp his hand. He was
courteous but evidently sought to
represS their desire to
PAY HIM DISTINCT ATTENTION.
At Alliance two hundred employ
ees at Morgan, Williams 81 Co. s
works were drawn up in line with
uncovered heads. The throng at
the depot was so great that ropes
had to be stretched. At Ravenna
where the train first entered the old
Congressional district of the late
President, tributes of affections and
grief were more marked and busi-
ness establishments were elaborate
" draped and above nearly every
dwelling entrance was suspended
portrait of the dead President
shrouded in crepe and
BELLS ToLLED THROUGHOUT THE
DAY.