Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-08
A LAST LOOK AT GRANT.
THE COFFIN CLOSED TO THE
PUBLIC THIS MORNING.


During the Day and Night-Two Of
the Guards Taken from Their Posts in
n Painting COndition--TO Great
COrtege.
NEW YORK, Aug. when the City
Hall gates were shut at ! O'clock this
morning the undertaken observed that
dust had settled upon the lower plate of
the glass, aud he removed the top plate
that the other might be cleaned. Sur
PRISE was expressed that such an accum-
ulation of dust should have been possible
through the close joints made by the clos
ing OF the surface plate. The glass was
cleaned and polished anew, the top plate
replaced, and the lids Of the casket fas-
tened down. The royal purple velvet that
covers the cRsket had become dusty with
the rising part cles from the shutiling Of
the thousands who passed IL through the
day. 1t was brushed and cleaned Of dust.
sOILED BY MANY HANDS.
Many hands during the day had left
their marks upon the mountings of the
casket These stains were carefully
removed. AS early as o'clock Inspector
Steers had line OF officers placed along
the route OF the procession from the City
Hall gates 10 the fountain circle. At
that hour some thousands of people were
held back by $50 men then on duty.
Between and O'Clock the crowd
bad become a throng, and its line
reached from the fountain along Park
row TO Centre street, turning the corner
Of Chambers street. Every train on the
big bridge brought recruits, who scurried
across Chatham and Centre streets 20 the
point where the loose crowd was being
meeted into a solid procession Brooklyn
In the early hours seemed determined to
jostle New York. and take the largest
space in the lines.
THE DIFFERENT CLASSES.
Even at the hour Of o'clock there was
a noticeably different complexion in the
crowd from that which characterized it
at the same hour yesterday. An army Of
young shop girls and women were pres
ent, as at an early hour yesterday, though
in greater numbers, but there were thou
sands more of the middle classes OF peo-
pie who did not give complexion to the
procession until after z O'Clock
yesterday morning. At the same
relative hours to-day there were thou
sands more in the stream, and the fact
was due to BELIEF and experience that
the early ones had Yesterday the least
time to wait. So it was that the early
downtown cars between and 6 O'Clock
brought hundreds of ladies and gentlemen
who had thought to be in advance Of the
great crowds.
THE FIRST TO ENTER,
Those, however, who came down on the
Broadway cars as late as 6 O'Clock this
morning checked the car and alghted at
Reade street. The thrOug in line had at
that early hour even backed through
Chambers street and up Broadway to the
point stated. There newcomers were get
ting in line and policemen were protect
ing those already there in the enjoy
ment of the privilege they bad
already obtained. st. PauPs church
was iolling 6 O'Clock when the iron
gates were thrown back. The first to
pass through were, as Yesterday, women.
Each was middle-aged and each could not
appreciate but that the day and the re-
mains we're at their disposal. Several
hands and voices reminded them other
wise with not a little suddenness. The
solid steam had again commenced tlow-
ing across the stage 10 the entrance.
FLOW OF THE LIVING STREAM.
Two lines of officers walled up the
channel from the steps TO the. fountain,
as was the case yesterday, and through 1t
in threes and tOurs the human stream
was flowing. just as though 100000 had
not shufiled over the same stones yester-
day. After fifteen minutes all in the lines
were on the move. Within the first half
hour five persons bumped their toes
against the too broad daIs upon
which the remains rest. The
crowd was FASTENED so rapidly
and the eagerness Of each visitor TO get
good look at the remains was 80 great
that many while peering into the casket
stumbled against the platform beneath.
1t projects upon each side more than
foot from the casket, while the dais at
Albany was no broader than the c0sket
and cut away beneath 50 that no person
would stumple, though brushing along
beside the remains.
TWO OF THE GUARDS FAINT.
Capt. Mills, Of the Seventh regiment,
was posted at the right of the casket,
at the head Of the catafalque. The crowd
passed directly in front OF and almost
brushed him. The constant and rapid
passing Of people, and the air close with
the breaths of thousands Of people made
the Captain sick. He was relieved, and
had scarcely left his post when he fainted.
In the fresh air he soon recovered and again
went on duty. 1t. Col. Smith, Of the Sew
enth regiment, was made sick from a sim
liar cause and tainted in the chamber Of
the Board of Aldermen, whittier he was
removed. He also recovered in the quiet
er locality and purer atmosphere.
TRIBUTE FROM GALENA.
A floral remembrance from Gen.
Grants old home, Galena, H., was
placed near the remains today. Inepec-
tor Steers was ordered 10 close the gntes
AZ O'Clock tonight, and the remains
were then 10 be turned over to the under
takers, and the public not again permit
ted 10 see them. At noon the line had
extended up Broadway above Leonard
street, and at / O'clock it reached nearly
TO Canal street. Az O'Clock 10000 per
sOns mad viewed the body since the gates
opened In the morning.
SCENES AT THE FIFTH AVENUE.
The Fifth Avepue hotel was never be-
fore crowded % the extent il WAS to-
night 10 was almost impossible % force
one's way through the mass Of men,
mostly politicians aud military officers,
who thronged the corridors. A number
of private detectives and special police
men kept the crowd on the move. There
were among the guests people from all
parts OF the country. Generals OF world |
wide celebrity were constantly sur
rounded by great thrOngs Of people.
President Cleveland and party arrived
soon after ] O'Clock, ard proceeded
% their rooms.
THE GENERALS FAMILY.
The family OF Gen. Grant received only
a few callers to-day.
ExPresldent Hayes spent n few mo-
ments with the family early Ia the day.