Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-04
JOHN w. CARPETS DEATH.
From Saturdays american.

Friday morning at Deer Park, at 5:25
A. M. 1t was about daybreak when
DIR. Nathan r. Gorter, Mr.. CARROTS
attending physician, noticed that he
was sinking fast. Indeed, all night
the watchers expected the end, but as
the day dawned they saw the slender
thread which held the great man to
this life was about swapping. Through
the night his daughter, Miss Mary
Garrett, had watched by the bedside.
Through all his illness, as through her
mothers, she has been a constant
watcher at the bedside. Although
the professional nurse, Charles Woiffe,
from the College of Physicians, in
Philadelphia, and DIR. Gorter, We're in
attendance at all times, Miss Garrett,
too, was there. His sons, Robert ard
T. Harrison Garrett, were also watch
ing, and when the end came they all,
with Miss Elizabeth Garrett and Miss
I. Harrison Garrett, were Mt the dying
mans side. About $50 O'Clock Mr..
CARROTS breath came hard and fast,
and at 5:25 his head fell back on the
pillow, and all was over; he passed
away as iffalling asleep. Immediate
ly the announcement of his death was
telegraphed to this city and elsewhere.
Mr.. John w. Davis, assistant to the
first vice president, left Baltimore at
nine O'Clock Thursday night in the
late presidents private car Mary
land," and arrived at Deer Park at
five o'clock yesterday morning. Mr..
William M. Clements, master of
transportation, who was on his way
to Cincinnati, on hearing of tho critic
al condition of Mr.. Garrett, stopped
at Parkersburg and returned to Deer
Park, arriving there early yesterday
morning. The general arrangements
for the funeral were given into Mr..
Davis hands, while Mr.. Clements
took charge of the transportation.
Mr.. Andrew Anderson, the confiden-
tial secretary of the late president
had charge of the funeral. After n
short consultation with the family it
was decided TO remove the body at
once to Baltimore. An undertaken
from Oakland arrived shortly after
Mr.. CARROTS death and prepared the
body for removal. 1t was thought
best not to embalm the remains, and
after dressing them in white shroud
they were placed in an ice casket.
1t was arranged to leave Deer Park at
eleven O'Clock, the special train to
run as a second section of No. 5. The
flags in front of the Deer Park Hotel
were placed at half-mast, and told to
the employees and passengers on the
passing trains that the president was
at rest.
At III O'Clock the special train was
ready to start. IL was composed of
Engine No. 326, which was draped
heavily, and had the words "At
Rest" in large gold letters on back
ground across the headlight. Next
to the engine cam Mr.. Clements car,
"West Virginia." which carried Mr..
w. NJ. Clements, master of transport
tation, and his secretary, Mr.. Frank
M. Hilderbrandt; Mr.. John Brad
shaw, master of construction and
repairs, and members of the press.
The next car was baggage car No. SO,
in which were the remains. Then fol-
lowed the Baltimore and Ohio private
car No. 706; the Baltimore" and
Maryland" containing Mr.. Robert
Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Harrison
Garrett and family, Miss Mary Gar
rett, Miss Elizabeth Garrett, John w.
Davis, DIR. Nathan r. Gorter, Mr..
Andrew Anderson, ex-senator Henry
G.. Davis, of West Virginia; A. Is.
Crane, secretary to Mr.. Robert Gar
rett, and servants of the household.
The train left Deer Park at 11:i0
O'Clock and ran to Keyser, where the
engines were changed. At Kesyer a
large crowd was collected at the sta
ton.
The train then proceeded to Cum-
berland. where stop of thirty min
utes was made. Here the, five cars of
the special were ,draped with black
cambria. The mourning was simple
but effective. 1t consisted of festoons
on the side of each car, caught at reg
ular intervals with white rosettes and
streamers. While the train waited,
the car containing the remains was
opened, and the large crowd gathered
at the depot were allowed TO pass
through and view the face of the late
president. 1t was a solemn sight, for
in the crowd were brawny-armed
workmen, fresh from the railroad
shops, and as they left the car, tears
trickled down the cheeks of many.
Mr.. Lloyd Logndes, of Cumberland,
sent handsome bank of flowers,
which was placed on the casket. The
lid of the coffin was opened so as to
show the face Of Mr.. Garrett. The
face wore a peaceful expression, and
showed no sign Of suffering. AS the
train moved away the bell in the
round house tolIed. The next stop
was at Martinsburg, and here, as the
train entered the city, the bells of the
engines and shops tolled, and a great
crowd of people, among them many
ladies. waited the arrival of the train
at the station. The remains were
viewed here by large crowd of work
men and citizens, ard after changing
engines the train again went on its
way. At every stopping place great