The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-05

Collins, Noah Tibbstts and Geo. B
equires and six man OF the Legion o.
Honor. General mourners were rep
resented by Wm. NJ. Eyarts, Admira
Rowan, Warner Miller, Joseph w. Drexel
Potter Palmer, General !. A. Cfesswel
and others.
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN
Into tho plains AMID tho i.everentiai sllsne.
Ks OF ths Spectators.
ct 1o'clock the order to start was given
Engineer Martin shut oil steam from the
cylinders and the train standing as it did
upon grade slowly started by It's OWE
weight and impetus down the mountain
Tho bluffs and ridges on each side fthe
track were densely throngedwith 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 stand
ing uncovered in the afternoon sunlight
no sound escaped. The mountain was
hushed and still except for the heavy
booming OF guns bidding farewell.
II was funeral occasion, II was q
death scene in the sunshine. Slowly the
little engine started, but quickly IL felt
the impetus OF ot'descent out upon the first
bluff OF the mountain, aud clear OF the
forests crept the little engine and the
train tfailed around the curve whore
seven weeks beiore General Grant alive
had turned to view the .same sweep Of
valley and mountains with Saratoga Lake
glit.ering in the sunlight ten miles away.
And to-day as the train rounded this
outlook the Generals sons gazed out
upon the scene aud msy have thought Of
the other day as compared with this.
Sweeping about curve alter curve 10 right
and left the train passed slowly down the
mountain.
BOILING TOWARD THE PLAIN.
0nitrolled toward the plain, and away
upon the mountain by the famous eastern
lookout, yet in ullview, there was q pull
Of white smoke. 1nan instant the sound
Of booming cannon reported from the
trees aud ratified q volley Of little ere-echoes
over and down across the plain. The
artillery men were yet bidding their fare
well. The descent to the little village Of
Wilton was safely accomplished and on
the platform q few hundred villagers
silently saw the train pass through and
their heads were uncovered.
Seven level miles lay between the train
and Saratoga. The speed was'a little in
creased. Farmers and their families stood
near and sat upon the farm fences TO see the
train that bore the dead General. Again
the cannon on the mountain spoke out
over the valley, but only the edge Of its
To.echoes caught the morning train. The
spectators Of Saratoga were coming in
view and from that direction came the
dull booming Of the cannon planted o
half-mile out OF the village beneath the
Mount McGregor track. Soon this battery
was reached and passed, its brass guns
saluting the train on its passage. The
last curve was rounded and the train
straightened away to the tracks Of the
Delaware & Hudson, just north Of the
Mount McGregor depot.
DEPARTURE ERov SARATOGA.
The funeral train Of the New York Gem
trail road was waiting while thousands Of
persons were being held back BY the mill
tary. The mountain train drew along the
side Of the other train aud stopped. There
were nine cars in the New York Central
train. Next to the engine came the fu-
neral car "woodlawn.n The other cara
were occupied as follows: Cairo, second,
clergy and Dr. Newman and DR., Douglas
Third, the sons and notable mourners.
Fourth, General Hancock aud stat. Filth,
Gov. Hiit and staff. Sixth, tho press.
Seventh, the military escort aud the bag.
gage. The remains were lifted
In silence by the guard oil honor
to the car 4Woodlawn," which
was draped with black and hung with
flags. The funeral party was transferred
10 their respective cars, which were all
draped in plain black. The Brooklyn
guard OF honor and the SIX men Of the
Loyal Legion wltha detachment Of reeu.
lars went with the dead car, also two men
OF Wheeler Post, G. a. r.
Soon after 2 o'clock Superintendent
Voorhees, bade the conductor give the sig.
nal TO starr, and the impressive and heavy
train moved through the tbtengs and
away from Saratoga. --i
LEAVING SARATOGA.
Tho Journey from the springs to New Yosi's
Capital,
AIsAxY, n. Y, August Ito all on
board the funeral train the beautiful
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