Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-06
ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.
The March to the City Han-The Re
mains in Good Condition.

The March to the City Hall-The RE-
mains in Good Condition.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-The Grant fI1-
neral train arrived at the Grand Central
depot in this city at 3 O'clock this after
noon.
At every station crowds were assem-
bled, and stood with uncovered heads as
the train passed by. The occupants of
nearly every house visible from the train
were on the watch, and universal en-
blems of mourning were to be seen. At
all of the principal stations guns were
fired as the tram passed, and at Garri
sons, Opposite West Point, the entire
body of West Point cadets in uniform
vita all the officers of the Academy,
were drawn up facing the railroad
at ''present arms" while from the
opposite side of the river the fash and
boom of heavy guns returned every five
seconds. No stops were made. At no
time was the whistle or bell on the engine
sounded and the train rolled into the
Grand Central depot exactly on time.
The catafalque and canopy used at Mt.
McGregOr reached the City Hall this
morning and was early placed in position
in the corridor Immediately behind the
rear iron gate. The marble flooring sur
rounding 1t was covered with rubber
carpet designed to.desden the tread of the
hundreds of thousands OF persons who
will pass around the bier while the body
of the deceased lies there.
AT THE GRAND CENTRAL.
Military methods proved infalli-
be. The escort was ready at the Grand
Central depot. On the stroke of the
cofii was borne by members of U. s.
Grant Post to the vehicle in waiting. the
members Of the Loyal Legion and Of
Wheeler Post accompanying. Behind
these marched COMPANY A Of the F'th
artillery under command of Col. Beck,
and Company +, OF the Twelfth infantry,
Mai Brown. Gen. Hancock and his staff
had left the train from the opposite sid
and passed through the gate ia Forty
Third street where horses were in
waiting. Here they mounted and gal
loped to the head Of the procession on
Fifth avenue. below ThIrty-fOurth street.
THE GENERALS SONS.
The three sons of Gen. Grant, Col.
Fred. Grant, Jesse Grant, and U. :.
Grant, had left the depot by the private
way. All the others who had come With
the train followed the remains out in
double file. The citizens committee of
one hundred. led bv ex-Mayor Cooper and
ex-Gov. Cornell, walked next. Behind
tn m came Gov. Hill and Gen. Farms
worth and their gllttering staffs, and the
committees OF the House and Senate of
the State. I'm Forty-third street, just
opposite the door that had been chosen as
the exit the catafalque waited. The pro-
cessiOn then took up the line of march.
and in the order and by the route already
published. Gen. Hancock was at the
head. Every stOop and railing that might
furnish point OF observation for sight
sc RS was occupied. Every d smantl d
lamppost had It's tenant, and on telegraph
and electric poles boss hung.
UNCOVERED HEADS.
Everywhere. as the coffin passed, heads
were barred. The huge crowd was silent
and absolutely voiceless. From far ahead,
however, was heard the quarrelling Of the
police and people, but when the process
sion passed all was still save the steady
tramp OF tho marchers, the rumble OF heavy
guns, the roll OF mutlled drums and
the dirges of bands. Orce there was
momeniary effort at hand clapping as
Gen. Hancock rode by alone, but iC died
in the very attempt. Many Of the houses
on Fifth avenue were handsomely drApod.
As the procession entered Broadway the
show Of black became profuse, and flags
everywhere were seen at half mast.
THE CROWDS DOWN TOWN.
Inc cfOWub uOMn Town were utuheIs
too, and the police bad greater difficulty
in restraining them, nut at no time was
the route intertered with. More than an
hour WAS necessary to reach the Guy
Hall When the right entered the park
the left was still mile away, at Houston
street. When the procession arrived at
the City Hall 10 WAS after Z O'Clock. The
plaza directly IN front Of the steps lead
Ing TO the heavily-draped particOes OF the
hall had been kept clear by the police.
but the walks through the park and the
sidewalks outside Of 10 were packed. Az
length, when the mounted police had
made everything ready. Gen. Hancock
and his stat moved Into The park fol-
lowed by the Twenty-second regiment.
WITHIN THE HALL.
DismOunting, Gen. Hancock ascended
the steps and passed into the building.
Here, beneath "A canopy of black, with
which the ceiling OF the hall Is covered,
he was met by Mayor Grace. President OF
the Board Of Aldermen Sanger, and the
Mayors private eecretary, and escorted
20 the MayO.'s Office. The rwenty-secoud
the entrance, and moment later the car
riage containing Dr. Douglas, Rev. Dr.
Newman aud Gen. Porter rolled up. After
them onme the funeral car. a. 10 paused
In front Of the portic0 and preparations
were made for taking the coffin nom the
funeral car dirRe was played.
AN IMPRESSIVE eCENE.
A detachment Of la men from Brooklyn
y, =. Grant Post no. 32I lifted The coffin
from its resting place and bore it 20 the