The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-08
IN NEW YORK.
The Dead HerO's Remains Reach The
Great Metropolis.

ALBANY, 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 yes
terday afternoon, had not diminished at
midnight. A solid tide OF visitors entered
from Washington avenue, split at the foot
of the casket and in two files streamed out
through the State street portals until l
o'clock this morning. Showers fell, but the
thrOng has been maintained without dim
inishing. After l o'clock the crowds les
sened, and at 2 o'clock the guards on duty
by the coffin began to relax and stand at
ease. After 2 O'Clock the numbers grew less
and less until at o'clock til' ;stret.,!
had sunk to a succession OF stragglers. So
few were there that more time was per-
mitted to visitors to view the remains.
There was a comparative respite until 5
o'clock, when the stragglers were reinforced,
and at 6 CLOCK 81 200 persons had viewed
the remains and a solid tide was again
flowing and two streams Of visitors were
surging around the casket. The line outside
the Capitol building increased with hours,
until at 10 O'Clock the people, four abreast,
reached down Washington a full block to
where the coming throngs were formed in
line by a strong force OF police. At 10
o'clock it was estimated that the remains
were being viewed by 100 persons per min-
ute, and mp to that hour 10000 persons
had seen the face of the dead General.
AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
At the executive mansion the sons OF
General Grant, with DR.. Douglas and DR.
Newman, breakfasted quietly with the
Governor. The day had dawned bright,
and from the countryside farmers and their
families had Come in early to see the great
dead. The trains east and west added to
the number OF strangers in the city, and the
morning boats brought many more:
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
A committee OF 100 prominent citizens OF
New York City have arrived. Across the
lapel Of the black coat OF each member OF
the committee is white satin badge, at the
top of which are the words: ''City Of New
York" Underneath this are the arms OF
the city, and at the bottom Genera
Grant" The committee wear white hats
with black bands The delegates will as
semble in the City Hall this morning ana
be assigned place in the procession to the
railway station. The train from Saratoga
yesterday was made up OF only nine cars,
but those prepared for the New York com
mittee of 100 will increase the number to
eleven. While the remains have lain in
state at Albany the funeral train has been
safely guarded in the West Albany shops
and will be until called out to convey the
remains to the metropolis.
THE STEEL CAsKET
built at Troy was completed last evening
Thousand OF people have visited the works
during the past few days. Night and day
the work has progressed and neither time
nor expense has been spared to compietc
the work successfully. The casket was ship
ped this morning from West Troy.
CLOSING THE DOORS.
At 1890 this morning the Capitol doors
were swung shut. The compact line OF
waiting visitors, which extended over Il
block, was shut OFF, and those who had Ell
tered were permitted to pass rapidly out
when the State street doors were closeu
and none but the guard OF honor from the
u. S. Grant post, the Wheeler post OF Sar
toga and six men OF the military order OF
the Loyal Legion were allowed to remain
The undertakers now took charge ana 50
far as possible prepared the remains 1or the
last stage of the journey. Outside OF the
buildingin the park the military and other
were forming at their stations
and many companies were filing to the side
streets whence to move at the word OF COM
nand.
THE SOLEMN MARCH.
Slowly the funeral car drawn by six black
horses with their mourning drapings NOV
ad to the State street side OF the capitol.
General Hancock, mounted upon black
cb q roer from West Point and followed by
his Staff approached the Capitol, as did
also General Farnsworth aud his stan.
Governor Hill and staff have gathered at
the Capitol and are waiting. The hour OF
IL O'Clock had passed and it vas hall an
nour later when the great door of the CapI-
ha Stat to St rapf SIHn md
tho ouard of honor from U. s. Grant Post
we're seen by the waiting crowds, with the
remains inside the corridor. At this mo-
nent the guards Of honor moved out INTO
thn sunlight to the strains OF music and the
sound of trumpets OF the regulars upon the
MINER steps of the Capitol, the,thirteen men
tonching the casket, and SO surrounding 1T
and almost hiding it from view. The SOM
ber car was waiting at the foot OF the STAIRS
in the street. -Four men were INSIDE the car;
and assisted in lifting the remains to the
black dias within the mounted catafalque.
Then Colonel Black and Major Brown rang
ad their companies OF regulars on either
side of the car, the front being level with
the heads of the horses. The Grand Army
Guard took its position,
THE TRUMPETs RANG OUT,
nd tho procession started at II measured
,,aea down State street. The various Or
raniza tions falling into form, the process
Sion reached Broadway amid the dull boom
nf cannon and the tolling and Ginning OF
tho bells in the steeples. The march
through Broadway to Stuben street and
thence to the depot was everywhere denseiy
thronged. The sons OF General Grant ana
heir companions OF yesterday were driven
to the DEPOT where the long black funeral
tro;n was awaiting it's burden. General
Hancock and D. NJ. kendrick were III
charpe The guns doomed while the re-
mains we're being placed in the car Wood
iawnl and the bells tolled slowly. The
Committee from New York entered their
"a rs and the train started.
T,be remains were viewed in Albany by
1920 persons.
ONLY THE RUMBLE OF THE TRAIN.
At the instant the train started dlrse
came mn to the ears OF all iii the train from
tha hand of the Jacks corpse that stood
IN line and saluted. Hundreds OF persons
standing nearest the track laid CONS on
Tho rails to have them f1attened beneath
tho wheels OF the train that carried Gene
unl Grant on his last journey. On the
rnofs Of the house in the vicinity hund-
Ids witnessed the START, and as the black
Tain rumbled across the long bridge OF the
Hudson. it was between two dense lines OF
aan,,le who filed out the paths on either
er;da There was no clang OF bell. no scream
IF the whistle-only the dull rumble OF the
Wheels beneath the memorable train.
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