Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-25

report series of accidents from the start.
First the drapings on the car caught hre ana
were burned considerably. The next delay
was by an accident on the Pennsylvania rail-
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 OF
Wheels The most serious mishap OF all was
at the crossing of Beaver creek, where the
train struck 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 clung to the
cross pieces and held on till rescued. The
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-five miles an hour.
The men on the car were section hands who
supposed they could get across the bridge De-
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 and so a
crush was prevented. The locomotive was
heavily draped in deep black on the boiler head
and all the cars were elaborately draped. AT
ter the stop the ladies were escorted to car
riages. Mrs. Lincoln and wives OF CABINET
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 their
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 Gen. 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 staff
and the escort committee.
large wreath, fragrant with tube
roses, was placed in the hearse and
THE LINE OF MARCH
formed in the following order:
Col Wilson and staff,
Silver GreYs band,
First City troops,
Hearse and horses guarded by Knights lem
plar in column Of three, and hanked
by ten horses of the City troop
on each side,
Cleveland greys,
Forty-second Ohio volunteers,
Cabinet,
Gen Sherman and aides,
Guard of honor, composed of officers OF the
army and distinguished guests,
While the procession was forming the
band played solemn dirge.
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 dals surround
ed by costly and elaborate floral pieces.
The first ponse to the call OF the commit
tee for dollar contributions to a
MONUMENT FUND
was s25, telegraphed this morning from Hous-
ton, Tex.