, 1881-09-24


BArTiMoRl, Af., Sept, Eh-Ncnrly NIL
business was suspended nftcr , o'clock tflts
afternoon, and MI hour inter tho bells begal,
tol!tug, u.la the sorrDwful strains of thu dead
march played 0tt the drums md tffGs werD
heard 0ll tho streets MS the various phsts Of
lie Grand Army, communicates Df kniRllt3
Tenplar, md other organizations marched
In tho direction Of Union depot to pay re-
speet to tho hoNorcd deatt. Tle tlepnt Is
b!ttlntea at tho extreme ctUrthcrll boundary OF
tho cty III hollow, fur belicatta tho ynriotls
street ruatlbctls, which cross over bridges
hlsh nboyo tic tracks Of tho railroad and
depot buildings. All trnins from Washing
TN before reaching tho Union Depot pass
through, tunnel n lntic itl length under tito
cl!y from tIio western limits. AN hour bo-
foro tho fnlleral-tyal.l arrived upwards Of
e1OO0 people llad gathered OH tho Hills over
Lurking tic depot uild tile sGyerai bridges
Which cross tho trucks. Thousands of pur-
toas
GOULD NOT GET WITHIN sIGIrr OF THE DE-
rot.
syery available spot from wliicl, n glimpse
Of the train could bo obtained being ianlncd
with people. Mono OF tho general public
were admitted insttlu tho depot, TINT being re-
served fur tho city 0(Iicfats, tic Government
officials, md others taklng part lii tho recep-
ton Of tito Presidents rg,nuins. The gates
lea.ling to the platforms mud alt tho entrances
10 tic depot were guarded by flies OF police.
At5p III. Mayer laturobe nlll tho members
anI anctrs of tho City Council proceeded
from, the City-llalE 10 tho depot, where soon
aftcr assen,bled III line on either Platform
beside tho track about ono hundred OF tho
1ea,1ing businessmen Of tic city, represent
ing tic Merchants & Manufacturers Asso-
c!atior, delegates from tho Corn and Flour
Exchange, Board OF Trade. and tho r1untct-
bal departments, tho Ilolt. jain Thomns,
Collector IT tho Port, togettior with all tho
eustonI-housc officials,
oFFlcElss OF THE A1tMY AND NAVY
In this city, Col. Harris, ot Adreon, the
Postmaster, and the employees ut the post
office. Eight posts Of tho GRIND Army Of
the Republic, numbering III nil about 100
nlcn, were also drawn UP I'll line OH either
btdc OF tho track from some distance outside
to tho entrance to tho depot. Gen. ". T..
Ross, Commander Of the Department Of
Maryland. was in charge. htr. Jol,n a. Her
rlng, OF the Alanls Express Company, had
Charge Of tho arrangements Mt tic depot,
alld fifteen representative CEtizens ucted III
bis aids.
The funeral TRIM, which left Washington
ath::l. Philadelphia time, arrived ut Unlo1,
Depot ut 0:;H. When tho distant rumbling
nf the approaching trim was heart every
eye was strained towards the black mouth
Of the tunnel, from which soon emerged the
funcral train ail
STEAMED Br.ow1.y INTO THE DEPOT.
There were SIX cars lit tho train, tho re.anins
ct tic late President being III tie it'll, chr.
Ihe second car, containing Secretaries
blalne alil kifkwOotl and Gun. Grallt, was
well lighted, md MI Of the occupants
could DO 8ean. Gen. Grant, S9crVtaF}
blaine. aud Gen. Sherman ea'ne out aud
Stood on tho platform for tina. Not q
word passed between tic city olllclals anu
tile distinguished per8ol,ngcs on tho tiuln
Tbs train only remained III the dcpot twelve
minutes. during whicl. tinio Engine No. l,
w!lrh Ind brought tile train from Washing
Ion, WAS tlctacllesl alld another ouglne pro
yldetl to take tue train NJ far rs Ntarysvlllo
fa., tel miles west Of Harrisburg. AtG:44
TIE FUNEnAIrrlsAlN
Htcamcl out Of the depot on route for tht
Vest over tho Northern Central Railroad
Ile utmost uutotudo prevailed among thu
gTeat MASSES 1T the peoplo assembled, and at
the gentlemen lit the depot kept their llead'
"tIHFHTtu HHIlt lle lFhln uoplFLGl. LIN
seco'ld section Of tho trnin, contalnlng TIL
Congrcsslnel, md other officials, nrrlyet
abont tifteun minutes nfter the fnnernl tra!,
lad left, and Atter clanging engines at one,
followed tlle fanorni trn!n.
HARRISBURG, IA.
6psefds Hfspateh to Ths Chicago Tribune,
HAltnIsnuno, pa., Sept. e3 e3.-1,etwcen thrc
M'd four thousand people coMgtegute.l u
bridgeport. opposlt this city, tonight to wit
l'css tho Garfield funeral trims passing thu
blat. A saluto OF thirty-elgiIt guns VA
!lfed from NIL island IN tile Bus,l0etlaNn'
Elyor mt! tho yarions city bells tolled Will
the Fen,utns Of tlle lnto President woro bein,
conveyed past Harrisburg. Among tl,os
pfesellt were military company, two Grant
army nosts, an4 several political clubs, req
trscntlnK hoth political partics. Scnate
cameron, SENATOR Logan, a,ul ex-Spnato
ehatfec, Of Colorado, jull,el the last funera
1tasa ut Mnrysyille, eight miles west at Tit
Guy. having eone thare tsoln thls city Oh
special train.
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