Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-28
TAKING A LAST LOOK.

of Public Grief Along the Route from
the Capital to New York City-A Great
Throng Viewing the Body In the City
Hall.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 6.-The files of people
which began passing the remains of General
Grant i'll the Senate corridor ut the Capitol,
the doors were first thrown open Tues.
day afternoon, had not diminished at mid
night, The solid tide of visitors entering
from Washington avenue split at the loot of
the casket, and in two files streamed out
through the State street portals until one
o'clock yesterday morning. Showers fell, but
the throng had been maintained without
dilninution. After one o'clock the crowds
and at two O'Clock the guards on
duty by the coffin began to relax and stand at
ease. After two o'clock the numbers were
less and less, until ut four o'clock the stream
had sunk to a succession of stragglers. So
few were there that more time was permitted
to visitors to view the remains. There was a
comparative respite until five o'clock, when
the %stragglers were reinforced, and when it
was six O'Clock 5l,20O persons had
tide was again flowing. and the two
streams Of visitors were surging past the
casket. The line outside the Capitol Building
increased with the hours, until, ntten o'clock,
the people, four abreast, reached down WASH
avenue q full block, to where the COM
ing throngs were formed in line by u strong
force OF police. At ten o'clock it was esti-
mated that the remains were. being viewed
up to that hour sixty thousand persons had
seen the face of the dead General.
the committee of one hundred prominent
Mayor Grace to represent that city at Albany
ind to accompany the remains from this city
to New YORK, arrived. Across the lapel of
mittee is a white satin badge, at the top of
which are the words "City Of New York"
underneath this the arms Of the city. and ut
wear white hats with black bands. The train
from Saratoga was made up of only nine cars.
Those prepared for the New York committee
eleven. While the remains lay in state
in Albany the funeral car was safe
" guarded in the West Albany shop.
session of the catafalque and funeral car. An
offer of 5000 has been made for the cata-
falque. AS they are the!propertyof the national
Government, however, it is not likely that
r~elic-hunters will obtain them.
At 1U:40 o'clock yesterday forenoon, the
Capitol doors were swung shut. The COM
tended over a . block, Was thuss shut &C OF, and
those who had entered were permitted to
pass rapidly out when the State street
Post, the Wheeler Post - Of Saratoga niaa,
and the SIX men of the military order of the
1 lnse1 aesrsn now VITO took al' charge 20 and ndn So far in as
possible prepared the remains for the last
stage of the, journey. Outside the Capitol
organizations were forming at their stations
and many companies were filing to the side
streets, whence to move at the word of com.
mand.
Slowly the funeral car. drawn by six black
horses. with their mourning trappings, moved
to the State street side of the Capitol. Cen
eral Han G mounted upon Q black charger
preached the Capitol, as also did General
Farnsworth and staff: Governor Hill and
staff had gathered at the Capitol and were in
it was: a half hour later when the great
doors of the Capitol swung open on the
State street side, and the guard of honor
waiting crowds with the remains inside
the corridor. AT this moment the guard
OF honor moved out into the sunlight to the
slow strains of music and the sound of the
per steps of the Capitol-thirteen men
1 touching and s,L the t GdSRet l. f and $50; SO SURROUND MR.
Der car was waiting ut the foot of the steps in
the street. Four men were inside the car and
assisted in lifting the remains to the black
dais within the u catafaNue. Then
Colonel Beck and Major Brown ranged their
companies o. regulars on either side of the car,
the front being level with the heads of the
horses. The Grand Army guard took positions.
the blare OF trumpets rang out, and the pro-
cession started at q measured pace down State
street the various organizations falling in to
form the procession, and reaching Broadway,
amid the duh boom OF cannon and the tolling
and Ginning of bells in the steeples. The line
OF march through broadway to steuben street
densely thronged. The remains were viewed
in Albany by 1920 persons.
n The train was constituted and occupied as
follows: First, the locomotive; second, bag
gage cnr; third, the funeral car. named
Woodiawn; fourth, the sons Of the General,
Major General W. S. Hancock and staff; sixth
Governor Hill and staff and the committees Of
the New York House and Senate. twenty-five
York Committee Of One Hundred; ninth, the
eleventh, the regulars, under IN Of
Colonel Beck and Major Brown.
Hundreds OF persons standing nearest the
tracks laid coins on the rails TO have them
tlattened beneath the wheels Of the train that
On the roofs of the houses in the vicinity
hundreds witnessed the start, aud as the black
train rumbled across the long, bridge of the
people who filled the footpaths on either
I no scream of of t Whistle, xh oa|y the s.ns da5i
tSau Memorable trails ine Across waee the riv een %ere
crowds OF people. The shops and stores and
factories had closed their doors to bust
seemed to nave com out to stand with un.
to be enacted again. The long sweep.
train Strengthened out parallel with the Hudl
son on its way to the metropolis. Look
ing back from the engine cab as
the train swept around this curve at Green
bush, the impressive effect was thrilling.
Hudson also paid its respect to the passing
dead with hundreds of persons at the sta
ton which was draped with the signals Of
mourning. Out OF the river there were many
little boats and launches, and some yachts,
with ensigns tipped with black. Each bore
people with heads uncovered. Poughkeepsie
where the little pilot engine oc.
casionally could be seen, with its ten minutes
Roadway. Rhinebeck had gore by at 2:13 p.
IN, Statesburgh at 2:22 p. m, Hyde Park at
y 30 p. H., and when the train rolled through
the throng at Poughkeepsie the dial marked
;;2:4O p. M, and the funeral train was on time.
At Garrisons, opposite West Point, the Ca
Diet Corps from the Military Academy was
and stood ut present arms" while
the great crowd, silent and impressed,
watched the train drawn by. At Peekskill,
Sing Sing. Irvington n Yonkers great
gathered, silent and orderly, and at
five O'clock the train, having stopped but
once, drew into the Grand Central Station.
y The State Senate and Assembly met i'll joint
committee yesterday morning at ten O'Clock
in the Assembly Chamber and appointed nine
members of the Senate to accompany the re-
mains to New York. They will occupy the
car OF GovernOrH Hill. who offered its privileges
for their accommodation. The remainder OF
the State Legislature will meet on Friday
morning at the Hoffman House, New York,
promptly at eleven o'clock.
IN NEW YORK.
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