The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-06
AT THE TOMB.
Heavens Tears Mingled With the
Sobs Of the People
As the Funeral Train Slowly
Passes Down the Hudson,
But the Leaden Clouds Lift Their
Gloomy Shadows 3t
And the Sun Of Hope Shines as
the Train EntersNew, York.
The Cortege Passes Through the
Thickly Lined Streets
To tho City Hall, Where the Re.
mains for the Present Rest.

Albany, N. Y, August 5.-The files Of
people which began passing the remains Of
General Grant in the Senate corridor at
the Capitol, when the doors were first
thrown open yesterday afternoon, had not
diminished at midnight. The. solid tide
Of visitors entering from Washington
avenue splitat the foot Of the caskes and
streamed out through the State streetpor-
tails until II o'clock this morning. Show
ers Of rain fell, but the throng had been
maintained without diminution. After1
o'clock the crowds lessened, and at 2
o'clock the guards on duty by the coffin
began to relax and stand at ease.- Alter 2
o'clock the numbers were less and Lees,
until at 4 o'clock the throng had dsunk to
q asuccession Of stragsle SO few there
were that more time was permitted toyis-
itors TO view the remains. There was q
comparative respite until 5 O'Clock, when
the stravsiers were reinforced, and when
it was six o clock 81 200 had viewed the re.
mains, and The solid tide was again flow
ing and the two streams oil visitors were
snrging past the casket.
Tho line outside the Capital building i'm
creased with the hours, until at 10 O'Clock
the people, Jour aofessn feaehsa oosn
Washington avenue, Q 1uu plock, y y, Wnste ::ts
tue coming throngs were formed mime
by a strong force Of police. Az ~ O'Clock
It was ascettained tnat tne REMAINS were
being viewed by an handred PERSONS ~ Per paa
minute, and tnat up 70 thas loaf e,f oVvv.V
:acea had seen tne ltcs oi w aeaa s eheti =.
AZ .ns EaesasAs Eass. n.;,h % hA'nrs ponoisa Nm s mi
eTs1sa Se%mar, si breskiss.sd quietly With he
Governor. Tho morning papers were
afterwards scanned y silence ey NE Party, y
the yolumnSas fae tes aesa sons areent @ among
% tbemaeIyes. 80
The day had dawned bright, and from
the countryside farmers and Their tafnisies
had come In partly TO see the gteat deea.
Trains east and west added TO the NUMBER
81 strangers N Ipe city stlu tils
boats brought many more. a.,
The comm.ttes OF Que nunuFeo H,1 Ptto.li,, Ptonil,
nent citizens. .ot new OH Wy, sppyaaseu
by Mayor Grace 70 repiesent enesel.y y.
Albany ana sto ascompanys tne fsnla.ns rsrI'.al
from this city 70 New York, nave arrived.
Across the lapel Of ths ptscS coa5 % oI eaGn
member ot the committee Is q Whlte silIin l,n
badge, at the top OF which are the WORDS
sCity OF New YORK i unaerneath tnis its, me y.
arms OF The city and at tne bottom, cen
eral Grant" The committee wear lwnlte
bats with black band. the delegation
will assemble IN City halt ttiis morning
and be assigned places IN the procession
to the railway station.
GUARDING 1HE FUNERAL TRAIN.
T,a t,a;n irom saratoga Yesterday vas
3 10 '.'., st".I - -. .,.S e.: Thoss ,,ra
made up OF Only mus cars :... anose pteZ
pared for the New York committee OF one
hundred will increase the number to
aia,aa Wb,la the remains have lain in
eiesen. lay ~, ~ - at, ..,,aon
state IN Albany the luneta' '.,,u nas peet'
safely guarded In the West Albany shops
and will be until called out to convey tue N
Spectators haya made efforts % secure
possession Of the catatslque and funeral
car after the remains depart, An egcr OF
5000 has been made iof the catataiq ae;
Asthey are the property OF ne National