The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-08

went up the mountain just seven weeks
ago last Tuesday. The transfer from
the cottage to the train was accom-
plished without difficulty.
FROM MT. McGREGoR TO SARATOGA.
1t was o'clock when the order was
given to start from Mt. McGregor. Engi-
neer Martin shut all steam from the
cylinders, and the train. standing as it
did upon a grade, slowly started by It's
own weight and impetus down the noun
tain The bluffs and ridges on each side
of the track were densely thronged with
people. The grove south of the cottage,
where the Generals little grandchildren
played, was alive with spectators. Every
rock, every jutting point, every vantage
ground was occupied. But from all the
throng, standing uncovered in the after
noon sunlight, no sound escaped. The
mountain was hushed and still, except
for the heavy guns bidding farewell.
Out upon the first bluff of the noun
thli anu ClCdl VI llc iolCSlS ClCpU Uut
little engine, and the train trailed around
the curve where seven weeks before Gen
eral Grant, alive, had turned to view the
same sweep of valley and mountain,
with Saratoga lake glistening in the sun
light 10 miles away. Then the narrow
track crept down across trestles and
through glens, and the branches of trees
brushed the car of death and the shrub
berry reached up to touch the tuttering
black that enveloped the car in which
rode the remains and the guard of honor.
Again the little engine led its procession
of cars ont upon bluff, whence the
same view referred to was seen from the
opposite side of the train. Sweeping
about curve after curve, to right and
left, the train passed slowly down the
mountain, while the quiet engineer con
stantly had his hand on the lever of the
air brakes. At length the last turn was
rounded on the lower slope of the noun
tain and the sharpest grade was entered
straigh taway-242 feet to the mile. The
engineer, alert every instant, drew the
little lever and the suage needle crept up
to 20 and 30pounds pressure on the
wheels. The train rolled on toward the
plain steady and true. Away up on the
mountain by the famous Eastern Look
out, yet now in full view, there was a
puff of white smoke. In an instant the
sound of booming cannon echoed in the
trees and ratified volley of little echoes
down the plain. The artilerymen were
bidding their farewells. The little VII,
laua nf Wilton rannhal nd
platform few hundred villagers silently
with uncovered heads, saw the train pass
through.
The level plain was reached and tho
| descent had been safely accomplished
| Seven level miles lay between the train
| and Saratoga. The speed was little in
creased. Farmers and their families
stood near and sat upon the farm fences
| to see the train that bore the dead ex
| President. Again the cannon on the
mountain spoke out over the valley, but
| only the edge of it's echo reached thu
moving train. The spires of Saratoga
were coming in view, and from that di
rection came the dull, booming sound o.
| the cannon planted half mile ont of the
village beside the Mount McGregor track
Soon this baStcty IS reached and passed
It's brass guns saluting the train as il
glided by. The last curve was rounded
| and the train Strengthened away parable
| with the tracks of the Delaware anG
| Hudson, on the tracks of which, just
north of the Mount NcGregor depot, the
| funeral train of the New York Contra
road was waiting, while thousands of per
sons were be ng held back by the military
The NOR rta;1 train DIRE Nv alongside the
| other train and stopped. There were
nine cars in the New York Central train
Engine No. 210, of the Delaware and
Hudson, with Engineer Fisher in the
cab, was at the font. Next came the
funeral car ''Woodlawn." The other
cars were occr pit 4 as fol ows: Car No.
clergy and ID Douglas; tnird, the sons
of General Grart aud notable mourners:
fourth, General Hancock and staff; fifth,
Governor Hill and staff; sixth, the press:
seventh and eighth, the military escort;
ninth, the baggage. The remains were
lifted in silence by the guard of honor to
the car oodIawn." which was draped
with bombazine and hung with flags and
the funeral parties we're transferred to
their respective cars, which were all
trimmed in plain black with plated bonn
baZine. The Brooklyn guard of honor
and the six men of the Loyal Legion with
detachment of regulars, entered the
funeral car; also two men of Wheeler
Post, G. A. II.
Soon after . o'clock Superintendent
voorhees, babe Conductor Thornton give
the signal to start, and the impressive
and heavy train moved through the
throngs and away from Saratoga.
THE RUN TO ALBANY.
The Grant funeral train moved east
ward ont Of Saratogaa at the rate of
eight or ten miles per hour. At every
street crossing, on every veraDda and
balcony all vantage ground for obScrva-
ton was taken up. Surrogate Peters, of
Saratoga county, had draped his hand
some cottage, and lawn tent looped
with mourning made a strange effect
upon the smooth turf The bells in the
steeples of Saratoga tolled as the black
train trailed slowly out of the village to-
ward Albany. The clock tower dial in
Saratoga indicated 80 o'clock as the
train passed through the suburbs.
Twenty-Five minutes later the train pulled
slowly into Ballston. On the outskirts
u manufacturing establishment was be-
reft of its hundreds of employees. They
had mounted fence near the track and
there watched the train as it passed to
the streets Of the town, while about the
depot were throngs of men and women.
The church bells were slowly tolling,
and field piece near the depot saluted
the train. High street was passed at
2.37 z. ~, and East line four minutes
later.
The train was quickening its speed.
In the funeral car the U. s. Grant Post,
who were with the remains, We're mount
ing guard at the casket. The remains
rested upon a black dais, and the com
partment in which they lay communi-
Gated with the main saloon by folding
doors, which were open. The doors at
the sides of the funeral compartment
were also open and the afternoon sun
light shone upon the royal purple velvet
and the silver mountings of the caskot.
The first and each succeeding detail.
mounted on guard, consisted of two men
of the U. S. Grant Post. One stood with
folded arms at the head of the casket.
and the other at the foot. The first
guard, mounted as Balls,on was being
passed, consisted of James b. Howard
and George w. Bush.
Round Lake, Rev. DR.. Newman's
summer home, was passed at 24S. The
depot platform, fences and the fronts of
the cottages i'll the groves were black
with mourning drapery. The resident
population of the resort formed lines of
uncovered heads on each side of the