St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-06
Iu New York.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-HuTTying crowds
sought shelter from the driving rain under
the caves of the Grand Central depot at 4:4O
p. m, deploring the mischance that would
turn the parade into a weary tramp through
drenchiIg storm. Their fears were
grOundless. Brighter skies showed in the
west when the train rolled into the depot.
Military methods had indeed proved infal-
lible. The escort was ready and at the
door promptly at the stroke of 5. The dark
clouds had rolled over and the sun broke forth
The coffin was removed from the car and
carried to the vehicle in waiting. The mar
tial tread Of armed men echoed behind.
Company A of the Fifth artillery and Com
pany Z, Twelfth infantry, the regulars
whom the government had sent as a guard
of honor, marched in the escort. Hancock
and suite had left the train from the oppo-
site side and passed through the gate into
FOrty-third street. where the horses were
waiting for the coffin. The three sons of
Gen. Grant also left the depot quietly. All
the others who had come with the train
followed the remains out in double file.
The citizens committee of 100, led by eX-
Mayor Cooper and eX-Goy. Cornell. eX-
Mayor Franklin Edison and Jackson
Schultz, walking, next followed the reg
ularS. Behind them were Gov. Hill and Gen.
Famsworth and his glittering staff, and in
their turn committees of the house and
senate at Albany. At FOrty-third street
the catafalQue waited. Eight steps led up
to the raised platform, upon which the
veterans set down the casket with its
wreath of oak leaves. 1t bore no other
mark or ornament save the golden plate.
Their duty done the veterans stepped down
and took their stand beside the catafalque.
The clash of troops presenting arms and
the mournful
STRAINS OF A DIRGE,
played by the government band, had
greeted the appearance of the caSket in
the doorway. Files of soldiers were drawn
across the street. AS the casket was borne
between them the teeming crowds behind
the militiamen uncovered and the mellow
light fell upon thousands of uncovered
heads. Involuntarily some of the police
men lifted their hats. Then the heavy
tread of the military broke the stiffness as
they marched up to take their places be-
side the catafalque. Twelve colored men
seized the reins of the twelve horses, that
were shrouded in black, like the hearse, and
standing beside them awaited the signal.
After a wait of half an hour the procession
started. From far ahead was heard the
quarreling of the police and crowd, but
where the procession passed all was still,
save for the steady tramping of the march
ers, the rumble of the heavy guns, the roll
of muffied drums and the mounful
dirges of the band. More than an hour
was consumed in reaching the hail. When
the right entered the park the left was
mile away, yet only the military, with a
few exceptions, marched i'm this parade.
The guard of the u. S. Grant post stood
about the coffin in the city hall. on either
side. The Legion of Honor guard
stood at the head and the members
of the National Guard were distributed
about the corridors. When the gates were
opened a long line of people, shut in by
files of policemen, passed into the portico.
and after viewing the remains passed ont
by the rear door of the hall. Everything
had been so carefully arranged that there
was no confusion and little crOwdmg.
Gen. Hancock formally delivered the body
to the city authorities early in
the evening. The police of the
city are responsible for its keep
ing. 1t was decided after a formal
conference in the mayors Office that the
coffin should be held open till 10 a. m. to-
morrow, Friday and Saturday. On the
last named morning, at the hour mentioned,
the coffin will be finally closed. 1t is esti-
mated that "a, 900 persons passed through
the corridors of the city hall and viewed
the remains between p. IN. and a. III.