Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-24
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
It Reaches Cleveland Shortly
After One o'clock To-Day.
Manifestations Of the Sorrow Of the
People oil Along the Route.
One Section of the Train Collides
With q Hand Car, With Fatal
Results.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN,

THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Pittsburg, Sept. M.-The presidents
funeral train left Altoona on time and
passed Johnston at 3:l5 a. m. About
5000 people had congregated at the de-
pot with uncovered heads and all were
silent. Tho bells of all the churches,
school houses and engine companies we're
tolled. Derry station was reached about
4:3O O'Clock. Hundreds had gathered
here and the same scenes we're enacted.
When the train pulled into the union
depot at Pittsburg at 5 40 this morning,
fully 5000 people had assembled at the
depot and the streets through which the
train was to pass. No demonstration
was made save the tolling Of all bells
throughout the city and firing minute
guns. A committee of fifty citizens
were on hand and with the crowd stood
with their heads bowed and uncovered.
The scene was very solemn and impress
sive and will not soon be forgotten by
those participating. During their four
teen minutes stop here while the train
was being shifted to the G. & 2. railroad
track, no one ventured word above
whisper and the funeral party kept
themselves out of sight. At 5:54 the
train drew out of the depot and slowly
crossed the bridge to Allegheny City.
ARRIVAL OF THE TRAINS AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, Sept. 24.-The funeral tram
was divided into two sections Mt Pitts
burg, and they ran ten minutes apart.
The newspaper train arrived Mt IL q. M,
but had series Of accidents from the
first, none serious, except at Beaver,
Penn. The main arch at the cemetery is
rs feet wide, 40 feet high, and the side
arches are 7x26 feet, all draped with
black; total height, feet. In gothic
style is the subscription: "Come home
to rest"
RECEPTION OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Altoona, Sept. A.-Otlicers who accom-
panied the funeral train with the remains
OF President Garfield report that there
was one continuous demonstration all
along the line. At the larger towns
great numbers of people assembled and
at residences between the stations lights
were displayed in the hands of the occu-
pants. At Altoona the number of peo-
pie assembled around the station was es.
timated at 10000. at Lewiston the track
was strewn with flowers Especially
large demonstrations were noticeable at
Huntingdon and Tyrone.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, Sept. M.-The funeral train
arrived at 1:17 and was met by an i'm.
mense concourse. There was no confu.
sion. The ladies took carriages. Mrs
Garfield, supported by Secretary Blaine
and Harry Garfield, was the guest of Jas
Mason, The mother of Garfield and 9th
er relatives are at the house of Genera
Sheldon. The body was taken from the
car by detachment of the regular army
in uniform, and borne to special hearse
followed by distinguished guard OF
honor-Generals Sherman, Sheridan
Hancock, Drum, Meigs aud naval Off.
GERS, the supreme court. cabinet. Govern.
or Foster and stat fl and a large numbe,
of army and navy troops. A route was
taken down Euc id .venue, and the re.
mains placed without ceremony in the
pavilion, to be in state in bed OF flow.
ers.
ACCIDENT TO THE JOURNALISTS TRAIN
Plttsburg, September pa Chroni
Gle special from Beaver Falls, Pa, says
the train containing the journalists go
ing to Cleveland via the Plttsburg anG
Lake Erie railroad, ran into hand cal
on Beaver river bridge about s O'Clock
this morning, killing four men outright
and injuring two others, one of whom
will die. One man jumped sixty feet te
the ground and saved his life. The mel
were carpenters working on the railroad
bridge at Beaver Falls on their way tc
work.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Chicago. Sept. A-The Union Parl
and First Congregational churches vii
hold union services Monday at 3 p. m
in accordance with the Recommendation
of the governor at the Union Parl
church. Tomorrow the pastor, Rev. F
A. Noble. breaches on the subject: I'll
the shadow of the valley" Othe
churches also hold memorial services ir
honor Of the dead president.
SYMPATHY INCREASING.
London, September 24-Sympath,
over the death of Garfield is rather in
creasing.
ADJOURNED.
| Cincinnati, September 24-The chan
Der of commerce adjourned for Monda
with appropriate resolutions.
THE MRS. GARFIELD FUND.
| New Yprk, September 24-The Mr.,
Garfield fund amounts to S3O7,2l9,