New-York tribune., 1885-10-25
SCENES AT RIVERSIDE.
CHANGES NEAR GENERAL GRANTS TOMB
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN THREE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN PROSPECT.

WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN THREE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN PROSPECT.
The little hillock that rises behind the tomb
OF General Grant ut Rvorside Is every day deepening
with rich verns bloom Millions OF feet have tredden
out every vcsgc grcon In tho adjoining space and loft
the aud yellow but the Park authorities had
tho mound nclosod with fence from the public. and
after being arcd with garden mould It WAS sown with
white clover aud winter whoat. group of straight
hemlocks rising from the mouna retain their shaggy
green yeriuro while the leaves of smaller tree among
the group have boon changed by tho frose 10 viva
crimson From top OF tho mound the ego follows the
HUDSON until Il Is lost IN the openings Of the hills the
heavily dcs OF tbs PasAiss and TO the south
the dense groves OF Central PARK all agow with the
brilliant hues OF Indian summer. lt Is nearly three
months the great mass OF people asscmbcd ou the
grounds at the funeral OF General Grant force OF
workman IL now engaged getting the avenues aud lawns
In readiness for winter THIS part Of ki erside Parks
IN the condition that Il will remain until the Park Com
mssioners detcrniue what changes Will bo made In the
spriug.
Tue Of vault opened every day TO permit
OF view within. ard sentinel Of the United States
Army continue, pace TO and fro before tue entrance at
all hour. OF tho day aud nsht. glass door Is being
nade which can be keep the storms without
nsructng the Wow Of the INTERIOR Several oil the hor
pieces that o be placed ON the cssket al the
funeral ra,uaiu In good condition In tho vault one ot
these Is the nof the hands Of which indicate the
panied by crayou by coored people from wash
iugtou number OF growing plants are ranged within
the vault aud wreaths o aIro Ivy aud palm caves are
hang around the oaskst leaving the inscribed silver
plate IN full from the entrance. Most OF the later
plants ave been placed 10 tho tomb by Mrs Grant AMI
her family Every day Or two somo member OF tue
family visits the tomb MIRA Grant Ia tho most frequent
visitor Colonel Grant. his wife or children generally
accompany her. going In tho morning before many
strangers have riSed DC. sslOnEly the grating Is
opened to admit them whrn they wish. bat generally
Mrs Grant viii stand for several moments looking INTO
the tomb or TO drop "A few flowers into the vault
There has little falling yet iu the number
of visitors Even cold. stormy DAYS people VIII nhke
their way up tue oLnu and sLshp VI ,nG % m ih
On pleasant days there Is always group around tho
tomb. and sunlays the crowds ohub mp the hiI III
thousands The elevated aud the surface roads have
Ubgod double their usual Sunday tralts 70 most
nearly miles In length reaching from Third ave to
Rive side passes 10 ant fro from the tomb one OF Tue
Park Cifcers made estimate thit tue average
fulIy 800 900 ueopo have visited the spot II
selected for General Grants buryine-placo Many OF
these fr0m the city, but they oo'ne from All PAs p
tomb by General Hancock Is from tho 5th Artillery;
| The companies changed every MONTH aud they VII
duty will transferred To tho PARK police Al present
Battery Is n charge. the officers Of whsca are Captn
George ". CrAbbc lIeutentnts AlAms ana hLscM"y way
aud surgeon EUdr Their cLmp ID - fe" yards from
tomb aud structures about To be erected III
| the place or tents for The cold weather. A.,
Recently the Park BGsrl decided on scttDR apart tio
u
rho space includes twenty acres OF gr"uha aouu" 1 e1
tonb IL Is the most beautiful portion OF the PARK. ana
had only just been begun wheh the nitS
selected for its present purpose ityctslde iirk
known to few persons outside OF tue heghoor
hood ami those who made the avenue Their aaiy at,g
In three mouths general change la4 taken 'ee III
| appearance. The rough. uneven kholiS nave uoen
avenues have been SOupictcl
the first touches that will transform tho arsa inon
beautiful patk have hoen mode ne1t snniY, to 'n
will be laid out In lawns aud paths lelnpoIhy mu 'o
plans Tor tne monument have Deoh @ @
The have not cOnhne to tue PatA p9 nave
| been love mors la
thcm In progress before any idra eAis,9u tns
| Genera Grant would be buried In New York Mammal,
tanviio on northern boundary o Riverside Is one Oh
the oldest suburbs OF the city aud IL hns necn
for hnli century The cltys growth had Just reached H.
ana waen Riverside came suddenly tefoe tho country
neXpectcd impetus Mas glvol 10 up' 49, ,var.
Three surface stree roads that were under way wro
completed before the funeral aud helped 10 carry S
great crowds that day; as many more are procsl l
aud will probably bo finished next yeht new o'o'o
road bringing resident. from tho SUBURBAN GOWNS on
Washington Hegats 10 within short dlstanse o. ns s
Park hasened into operation The quiet streets VI
Manhattanville have been thronge dhiy WIN @
| Ou tho broad, unoccupied Harlem Commons oast OF
Riverside real-estato dealer said Una, at tot % po .
dollars had put into buildings during tne ass
Sp5y SrT a bs t%o%nh D Indicated hat fully
much would then lie done. Several new streets 'ie %
| PARK A few neg buildings have already srrung up
near the grounds and hotel Ia 10 he but n tie sis
the river drives that valued at $4,000 III June uo
said to have advanced to 5000 ana III da sotno
instances $1,000 although transfers haN neeh maip
German grocer with large family VINO naT s '" as
store at the oos OF the blum peow h sho family were
almost without the neccssares OF Ire, hh,icpahns ho @
OPP otuny before hm the Gern IN was ng Sv house and
money to convert his grocery into an oathg uo, ~,
on tho day OF the funeral his receipts a""',S nt ~
nearly soHo PLACED run in '' hs % neshSorhood have
prontcd bv changes that are making busy
work will vet he re1uired n opening streets into River
side Park but most Of this WI he aceoisn, , nave mt
been selected Harlem people tlnk that the pans WI VIII
be seoeed by rng and that that part Oh 81 .ss many
new Dnes In process OF erection