New-York tribune., 1885-08-09
RESTING AT RIVERSIDE.
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reverertly uncovered. and without music the
funeral car passed Twenty-thrd-st. 1t was
o'clock when the carriages which had been in wait
ing at this point joined the procession. The
nearly buns this
time the crowd was perceptlbly thinning. many
turning their faces hOmewar,l and Others making
their way to the uptown stations OF the elevated
railway 40 that they might be in time to witness
the ceremonies at the tomb in Riverside Park
Those who remained were able to observe with
more comfort the passing of the Grand Armv posts
representing sixteen States and apparently IN
endless numbers. On any other OCCASION the sight
OF these veteran soldiers, gray-hared aud bearing
aoft the faded aud attered colors OF their organ
jzations. would have provoked tumuituons cheers
But they marched like the rest in silence save ior
the mournu accompanssnt OF TIER n Dands so lsS
by General Mcmahon and his stan.
There were 10000 of these and their ranks were
recruited from every State in the Union. Long
before the last Of these had passed the spectators
had fallen away in great numbers. thoseSln the most
tiresOme positions first and afterward the sturdy
rural guard which all day long had occupied the
curb and resisted with agrarian strength the
assaults of those who strOve in front and rear 10
displace them.
STRANGERS WELCOMED NEAR CENTRAL PARK.
At daybreak yesterday in the quiet neighb'r-
hood of Central Park there was an unusual degree
of excitement and people were already moving
swiftly toward the burial route. Even though 1t
would be many hours before the parade would
reach the uptown district and turn of Fifth-ave
into by a. IN. there were at this
point many people on the sidewalks, and many
Others with an eye for comfort well as to obtain
good view of the procession. had seated
themselves upon the high brownstono stoops
in Fifth-ave. But there were no words Of COM
plaiut heard from the owners of the dwellings,; they
were willing for a day, at least, to share their
owners or tenants opened their doors and allowed
!'R,sa Mit$% e1S'sl saS take position in sSs,s
RarR which sn0ss On every Holiday i sd with the
city's populace. was deserted. save the gray
coated policemen. who moved about list!essIy With
nothing TO do, the only persons In the Park were
those who were takinga shortcut from the upper
part of the city to the line of march down ' towo'
and they hss READILY sesd Of sSHf so
to reach the turning place at
the crowd there was larger than had ever been seen
there and filled both street and sidewalk At every
teamster had established his cart provided with
Q seat and nd see s,N the parade for .$2,r was
the only discordant note during the day. The
head of the procession reached f1fty-seventh-st ut
Guilty IN clearing the way on the turning corner.
Soon after this time. the struggling crowd on the
fence broke it down. and number
was brought out from q side street to take away
man whose leg had been crushed 6y piece OF tim,
Der falling upon hlm: When ,o Genera, sn,asa
the column for. fifteen minutes. his
delay to enable the carriages on the street be-
low. to tail into line. During this resting
men. who seemed too much affected by the heat.
Mrs Wiuans overcome by the heat and taken
to her homo in carriage, at f1fty-cighth-sL
THOUSANDS GATHER IN RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
Considering the crowded condition of Fifty
seventh-st between Fifth and Sixth-aves the police
force there was utterly insufficient Between
these avenues not single police officer was seen
Not only were the sidewalks crowded with people
who overfowed on the steps Of the tastefuily
decorated Osborne and GrenOble apartment
houses, but the balconies, windows and
roofs of those buildings swarmed with eager
sight-seers A fine view of the street was com;
Inanded BY the roof and windows Of the Rutland
Flats and they were well packed as those Of the
In the square, marking the junction of Broadway
and Fifty ninth.st. with EIghrh-ave. such immense
crowds congregated that great deal OF pushing
Kllea, who had charge Of tho force. SAID Tnd
%asS and E %"
plants At one time public indignation found
vent in storm of groans and hisses. The public
good nature soon returned, however. when General
Abbotts command having passed. the water car
rer, thlckset ~cOiored man. marched Sc
dately and alone across the square, calmly
The western avenue Of tho Boulevard was filled
with carriages, and the sidewalks were crowded
with jostling .sight-sesrs: AZ the terminus OF
Seventy y-second-st. aud at the entrance to River
side Park grand stands we're erected upon the
rocky elevations which mark that corner.
On the southern bluff three cameras were
of different parts of the procession. Wagons Of all
kinds, among which were to be noted the venerable
old Broadway coaches. were chartered INTO the
service oil the legion no ready to sell seats at
25 cents apiece. All the way up Riverside drive
hundreds of booths were erected in which leinoE-
ade soda-water and refreshments could be obtained
On every corner a grand stand ~as erected. where
seats sold for 81 and $2 each. Just below One,
hun ired and third-st. erected three hospital
tents in which were clean beds. and near which
smbnlances stood ID readiness. Fully an hour be-
fore the procession started from the City Hall hum
dreds began to gather the tomb, and the
strong steel casket was viewed with tho greatest
interest.