The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-01

Ihe column, without hating. will take the most
convenient roads leading out of the cemetery and
march to the city and dispense.
by order of executive committee.
FRED KNEFLER, Chief Marshal.
PEOPLE WHO WILL ATTEND.
The Representatives of Congress and the
United States Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON. Nov 30.-The Congressional
| committees appointed to attend the funeral of
Vice-president Hendricks left here by special
train on the Pennsylvania road, at 1926 this
morning. The Senate committee consisted or
the following senator's:
G. F. EDMUNDs w B. ALLISON
j. L. PUGH, J. g. HARRIS
y. ID. CONGER, H. w BLAIR
j. N. DoLPH, G. G. VEST
j. b. BECK T. n CaMnEy
H. Is. VANCE, j. K JONES
d. w. VOORHEES,.
They were accompanied by Gen. A G. McCook
and Col. W. P. Canaday, Sergeantata arms.
The House committee consists of the follow
ing members:
" r. MORRISON, J. H. BLoUNT,
ID. "A. HERBERT. w S. HOLMAN
W. NJ SPRINGER w p HrpRrpv
T. B. WARD, w w PHEIps
y. y. hLEINER, THOMAS RYAN
z. DUNN.
They were accompanied by Sergeant, at .armu
Leedom.
Associate Justices Matthews and Blacchford.
representing the United States Supreme Court,
accompanied by Assistant Marshal Riorian
went upon the same train The train was in
charge of Mr.. Robert A. Parke, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railway Company, and Mr. Robert Barry,
of the Pullman Car Company
Secretaries Bayard, Whitney, Lamar and
Endicott and Postmaster general Villas left for
indianapolis to attend the Vice-prcsident's
funeral, on special train on the Baltimore 81
Ohio railroad, at o'clock this afternoon
The Presidential special train on the Bati-
more & Ohio road reached Parkersburg a few
minutes after midnight, having made the trip
thus far without the slightest deviation from it's
schedule time 1t has been decided by the
Cabinet to leave indianapolis on the return trip
at o'clock Tuesday evening, arriving in Wash
ington shortly after noon on Wednesday.
1t has also been determined by tho
members of the Cabinet not to GO
to hotel in Indianapolis but to occnny
the special cars as such. the committee at In
dianapois having been so notified 1t is the in
tention to return Immediately from the funeral
to the cars, it is very important that the Cab
met officers should be back in Washington at the
earliest possible hour to act upon measures
which must come before Congress at the opening
of the session on Monday next
RAILWAY PRECAUTIONS
Immediately following the announce
ment of the death of Vice-pre
dent Hendricks, Robert Garrett of the
Baltimore &c Ohio railroad, rendered to Prcsi-
dent Cleveland special train to take tho
chief executive and his Cabinet to Indianapo-
lis and return. President Cleveland decided
that if he made the trip, he would avail
himself of the courtesy. In consideration
of the great public concern for the safety of the
President, extra precautions were taken. Of
hclals over the entire line Of the railroad were
summoned to Baltimore for conference, and
only those high in authority were acquainted
with the fact that the President would go over
the road. 1t was arranged that two traina
should be run, an hour apart, and between them
pilot engines and track walkers The first train
was to have two or three extra cars
closed up so as to create the impressi on
that the presidential party was aboard, to avoid
the crowds around the real train. The second
special, which was to leave Washington from
point known Only to those in the confidence os
the President, was to be composed of five private
cars. namely Mr.. CARROTS car. for the use of
the President, and the cars of Vice-presidents
Spencer and Smith, and General Manager Dun
ham and General Superintendent Lee. for the
Cabinet. Two carefully inspected engines were
ordered to be ready at each division headquar-
ters. Watchmen were to be placed at every sta
tion and crossing throughout the entire system
All trains were instructed not to move on the
west bound track upon any consideration from
the time of the arrival of the first
special until after the passage of the second.
None OF the changes of engines on the presi
Dental special were to be made in the cities.
but at points beyond. When it was decided
that the President would not go, it was deter
mined that the entire arrangement should
stand. and the trains be run ex-
actly as they would have been had
the President been one OF the party In pur-
suance of this the first special left Washington
at o'clock, and the second at o'clock this after
noon. The first train will arrive at Indianapolis
at o'clock and the second at o'clock to-inor-
row morning. Each car has special detective.