Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-31
STORM ON MT. McGREGOR
Inc Grant Cottage Struck by Lightning
and Soldiers Stunned-Mrs. Grants
Farewell.

A severe electric storm broke over Mt Nc
Gre@or yesterday morning the lightning strk-
ing the root of the Grant cottage Knocking off a
few shingles, tearing the plastering from the
ceiling inside and putting out the electric light
above the bier. The soldier on guard over the
remains ielt the shock sharply. Outside the
cottage the damage was more severe In front
OF the cottage Gen. r. H. Jackson, commandant
at Fort Columbus, Governors Island, and Col
W. b. Beck, commanding battery A. who were
standing under an electric light, were knocked
senseess. DIR. Douglas was called and they
were removed to the hotel. They were doing
well at last reports. AT the depot Mrs. Fox,
.tric discharge and SO badly injured that she
may not recover All the electric wires on the
mountain were burned out and correspondents
had to take their dispatches to Saratoga for
filing.
MRS. GRANTS FAREWELL LETTER.
Mention has been made Of a packet placed by
Col. Grant upon the person of the dead general
The packet referred to was letter written by
Mrs. Grant. 1t acknowledged the farewell
letter OF the general found in his coat pocket
after death, and added a farewell until both
should meet in Il better world The letter said
SIMPLY; farewell I;n to meet again in better
was one tnat Mrs. Grant had given, but Tor
which in lie his fingers had grown too small.
The negatives OF the caSket canopy and the
parlor interior have been turned over to the
family, and no prints will be sold
n large number OF people viewed the remains
OF Gen. Grant during the hours set apart by Col.
Grant for the admission Of the public to the cot
tage yesterday afternoon.
The requests and applications for positions in
the Grant funeral procession continue to pour
into General Hancock's headquarters, on Gov-
erfiors island.
Six members of the New York commandery
OF the military order of the Loyal Legion will
arrive at Mount McGregor Tuesday next. and
will report to Past Assistant aymaster Gilbert
A. Robertson, late United States navy The
names fthe delegation are Paymaster George
De Forrest Barton, late United States navy;
Brig Gen. J. J. M.lhaw, Lieut.. Col. a. Clarke
United states volunteers; Col. Floyd Clarkson,
and Lieut.. Col. Sawyer. They will occupy q
position on the funeral train.
THE GRANT MONUMENT COMMITTEE
Of New York yesterday issued an address to
the people of the United States, in which they
refer to the organization and its purposes, and
continue: I'm due time appropriate action will
be taken Tor the organization of a committee
which Stall represent the entire country and
v;rtus localities. Pending these formal pro-
the United States to participate in the erection
OF suitable memorial in honor of Gen. Grant
by the contribution of such sums as they
may feel able and willing to devote to the great
purpose. All newspapers, railway, teleyra oh
and express companies, pOstmasters. banks
bankers, churches and municipal authorities
commercial bodies and exchanges, manufactur-
ing and business establishments are respectfully
requested to cooperate in the immediate col
Drexel Morgan Il Co. for this committee or to
the mayor OF New York" The address is signed
by Chester A. Arthur, as chairman, William r
Grace and Hamilton Fish.