Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-05

to the accuracy and delicacy of the detail
in the preparation of the funeral train.
The starting of the train from Saratoga
was almost imperceptble, so easily was
1t done. AT the rate Of 5 or 10 miles per
hour the train moved eastward out Of Sara
tOga. AT every street crossing, on every
veranda and balcony all vantage ground
for observation was taken up. Surrogate
Peters, of Saratoga county, had drRped
bis handsome cottage and lawn. A seat
draped with mourning made a strange
effect upon the smooth turf. The bells in
the steeples of Saratoga tOlled as the
black train trailed slowly out of the viii
lage towards Albany. A clock tower dial
In Saratoga indicated 2:1O O'Clock as the
train passed through the suburbs.
AT BALLSToN.
Twenty-Five minutes later the train
passed slowly into Ballston. On the out
skirts manufacturing establishment was
bereft of its hundreds of employees. They
had mounted fence near the track, and
there watched the train as it passed to
the streets Of the town, while about the
depot were thrOngs of men and women.
Church bells We're slowly tolling, and a
field piece near the depot 50 luted the train.
Il Ugh street was passed at 2:37 O'Clock,
and East Lynne four minutes later. The
train was qnickening it's speed. In the
funeral car the U. 5. Grant Post, who
were with the remains, were mounting
guard at the casket
VIEW OF THE COFFIN.
The remains rested upon a black dais,
and the compartment IN which they lay
communicated with the main saloon by
folding doors, which were open. The doors
at the side of the funeral compartment
were also open and the afternoon sunlight
shOne upon the royal purple velvet and
silver mOuntings of the casket. The first
and each succeeding detail mounted on
guard consisted of two men OF U. s. Grant
Post. One stood with folded arms at the
head of the casket and the other at the
foot. The first mounted as BallstOn was
being passed. 1t consisted of James B.
Howard and George w. Brush. Round
Lake, Rev. DR.. Newman's summer home,
was passed at 2:48 O'clock. The depot,
platform, fences and fronts of the cot
tsges in the grove were black with mourn
ing drapery.
LINES OF UNCOVERED HEADS.
The resident population of the resort
formed lines of uncovered heads on each
side of the tracks, and scraps of mourn
ing were fluttered by many ladies in the
throng as the sombre train moved by.
The hamlet of COans was left behind at
2:55 O'Clock, and Mechanicsville was only
five minutes ahead. The sound of the
village bells came family above the
rumble of the train, and signals OF grief
were displayed. Here, as the train rolled
on, II. ". knight and @. w. McKelvey
relieved the first guard detail at the
casket In the funeral car. Waterford
junction was passed at S:l4 O'Clock, and
between there and West Waterford, which
was three minutes beyond, train going
in an opposite direction slowed and
halted as the funeral train approached,
and when the remains had passed again
proceeded.
CROWDS AT CoHOEs.
Apparently COhOes, at 2.30 O'Clock,
when the black train rolled through, had
emptied it's factories and workshops, it's
stores and its homes, and everybody had
crowded to the track and nearby build
ings to see the tram.
While leaving Coh0es the third guard
detail was mounted. The men we're w II.
Barker and George Collins The fourth
and last detail of the trip were Robert
MacNellar and W. Mcdonald. West
Troy was passed at :2S O'Clock, and the
heavy black draped train rolled into AL
bany at $40 O'Clock on time as per
schedule. Supt. Voorhees,, of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal COmpany's road,
stepped down from the cab of the engine.
From the first movement of the train
from Saratoga to this instant" he re-
marked TO one who had ridden on the
train, ''yOu have heard no sound from bell
or whistle" Ii was true. The mOurnful
train had covered the trip from the start
without shrek of the whistle or the
clan of a bell, and that was why the Su-
perintendent rode upon the engine.