Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-06
THE LAST JOURNEY.
Gen. Grants Remains Removed from
the Capitol at Albany to
New York.
The Procession Through the Streets
from the State House to
the Depot.
Departure of the Funeral Train-Em-
blems Of Mourning Along
the Route.
The Arrival Of the Train at New York
Thousands Of People at
the Depot
To Do Honor to the Dead Soldier
Lying in State in the
City Hall.

ALBANY. n. Y, August 5.-The files
If people which began passing the re-
mains of Gen. Grant in the Senate corri-
lor at the Capitol, when the doors were
irst thrown open yesterday afternoon,
lad not diminished at midnight. The
solid tide of visitors, entering from
Washington avenue, split at the foot OF
the casket, and In two files streamed out
through the State street portals. Until
IL o. clock this morning showers fell, but
the throug had been maintained without
After l o'clock the crowds
lessened, and at 2 o'clock the guards on
duty by the coffin began to relax and
stand at ease. After clock the num-
bers were less and less, until at 4 o. clock
the throng had sunk to a succession OF
stragglers. So few were there that more
time was permitted to visitors to view
the remains. There was a comparative
respite until clock, when the strag
glers were reinforced, and when it was 6
0 clock 81 200 persons had viewed the
remains, and the solid tide was again
flowing and the two streams of visitors
were surging past the casket. The line
outside the Capitol building increased
with the hours, until at 10 o'clock the
people, four abreast, reached down
Washington avenue a full block, to
where the coming throngs were formed
in line by strong force of police. At 10
o clock it was estimated that the remains
were being viewed by 100 persons per
minute, and that up to that hour 10000
persons had seen the face of the dead
general.
AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION
the sons of Gen. Grant, with Drs. Douglas
and Newman, breakfasted quietly with
the Governor. The'morning papers were
scanned in silence by the par
ty. the voluminous details calling forth
no comment of the sons except among
themselves. The day had dawned bright,
and from the country side farmers and
their families had come in early to see
the great dead. Trains east and west
added to the number of strangers in the
city, and the morning boats brought
many more. The committee of one
hundred promino Mt citizens of New
York City, appointed by Mayor Grace
to represent that city at Albany
and to accompany the remains from
this city to New York, have arrived.
Across the lapel ofthe black coat of each
member of the committee Is z white
satin badge, at the top of which are the
words City of New York" underneath
this the arms of the city, and at the bot
tom Gen. Gras4t. The committee wear
white hats with black band The dele
CATION will assemblein the City fall t. is
morning and be assigned places IN the
procession to the railway station. The
train from Saratoga yesterday was made
up of only nine cars. Those prepared TOR
the New York committee OF one hundred
will increase the number to eleven.
While the
REMAINS HAVE LAIN IN STATE IN AL
BANY
The funeral train has been safely
guarded in the West Albany shops and
will be until called out to convey the re-
mains to the metropolis at noon to-day.
Spectators have made efforts to secure
possession of the catafalque and funeral
car after the remains depart, An offer oi
5000 has been made for the catafalque,.
As they are the property of the national
government, however, 1t Is not likely that
relic hunters will obtain them, The steel
casket built at Troy was completed ifsi
evening at o'clock, Thousands OF PEG
pie have visited the works during the
past few days. Night aud day the york
has progressed and neither time poF ex;
panse has been spared to complete thf
work successfully. The casSet waH
shipped this morning from West Troy
CONDITION OF fHE BODY.
The undertakers and embalmers Whc
have immediate charge of the body Of
the dead general are alert and not little
anxious to-day. The iolting OF the body
over the cobble-stone pavements on 1T
passage to the Capitol had no good effect
The lower jaw Of the generals face Ii
being kept in place, it is believed, b!
strong rubber bands. The face, as de
scribed last night, has the same ghastly
appearance. Every effort and mean!
known to their craft is being employed
by the embalmers and Rndertakers tC
preserve the remains in such coRditiol
as will make it both possible and prope
to display them in New York. Thos
| who are in charge say that there i
no doa BIT but this will be done, but ther
| is some ground for apprehension. Th
remains will doubtless be displayed to
night in the City Hall, New York, bu
| obviously this is contingent upon TIL
care exercised in transporting the re
mains over the pavements of New York
At 1890 o'clock this forenoon the Capi
Ioi doors were swung shut The com
pact EEe of waiting visitors, whic
| extended over block,-w was shu
off thus, and those VIII
had entered were permitted to pass rap
idly out. when the State street door
were closed and none but the guard G
honor from the u. s. Grant post, Wheel
er post of Saratoga aud the six men
the military order of the Loyal Legio
were allowed to remain. The under
takers now took charge and so far as po:
sible prepared the remains Tor the las
stage of the journey. Outside the cap
itol building, in the park, the militar
and othsr organizations were forming a
their stations, snd many companies wer
filing to the side streets whence to NOV
at the word Of command.
FROM THE CAPITOL TO THE DEPOT.
Slowly the funeral car, drawn by 81
black horses with their funeral tral
pings, moved to the State street side {
the Capitol Gen. Hancock, mounte
upon a black charger from West Poin
followed by his staff, approached tt
Capitol, as also did Gen. FaTnsworth an
staff. Gov. Hill and staff had gathere
at the Capitol and were in waitin
Eleven o ocloek had passed and it was
haif hour later when the great doors
the Capitol swung open on the Sta
street side and the guard of honor fro
II. S. Grant post were seen by the wal
inc crowds with the remains inside II
corridor. At this moment the guard
honor moved out into the sunlight to. Il
slow strains of music and the sound
the trumpets of the regulars upon I'll
upper steps of the Capitol. Thirtet
men touching the casket, and so su
rounding and almost hiding it fro
} view. The somber CIR was waiting
| the foot of the steps in the street. Fo'
men were inside tue car and assisted
lifting the remains to the black da
within the mounted catatalque. Iht
r Col. Beck and Maj. Brown ranged the
, companies ofFesulars on either side of Il
ear, the front being level with the hea
of the horses. The Grand Army too
, position, the blare os trumpets rang OF
and the procession started at a measure
mace down State street, the various o
l sanizations falling in to form the pr
: cession, reaching Broadway amid Z
{ dull boom of caansn and the tolling al
Ginning of bells in the steeples. r.
msxoh through Broadway to, Stepb
3 street, asd thence to the depot, W
: everywhere densely throDged. The so
/ / of Gen. Grant and their companions
/ yesterday were driven TO the dep'
where the long black funeral train "