The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-07
GO FHAM GETS A Gimp +,
OF GEN. GRANTS DEAD FACE.
Thousands of People of All Glasses
March from Dawn Till Dark
Through the City Hall Under
Military Regulations--Ad-
ditiopal Notes, Etc.


NEW YORK, Aug G.-People loitered in
the City Hall park all night. They were
again In line soon after O'Clock this morn
ing and began filing past the remains Of
General Grant, where they lay in city
hall. There were no great throngs await
ing admission At q o'clock there were
not more than 100 persons. Inspector
Steers was in charge with $50 policemen
the piazza from the city hall entrance to
| the fountain. Tho'e two lines formed a
passageway, through which four men
might walk sbrea't, and along which all
Sergeant Reilly, Nth 81 men, pickete1 the
corridors thr ugh the building. so as to
form q channel through which the
throng 'hould move TO the point of
exit. The Grant post had mounted detail
at $3.50 to serve fCom that hour until
o'clock p. IN.
These men were placed nearest the cata-
falque, and two lines OF visitors passed be-
tween them and the casket on either side
All within the gloomy corridors was in
readiness. The clocks pointed 90 o'clock.
At the inspectors orders the iron gates
were thrown open; 100 or 200 people had
jammed up against the officers, who barred
| the channel at the edge OF the fountain
circle, but when the gates swung open the
stream began to flow past the remains and
| through the building.
| In the first minute only "a persons
| passed the casket. This rate OF passal o
| would never answer when the dense crowd
should be waiting outside The people
were his tened. Thsy were hurrie through
ut the rate Of l0l minute. Then the pres
sure was increased to lo4a minute. This was
| better. The procession was almost at lock
| stand and the tramp was quick. The de
was formed of persons who came from the
| cars or who were passing through
| the main streets and were drawn into the
streams by n desire TO see the dead man.
| At G;25 ~ m. the pulse OF curiosity had
| sunk to 81 to the minute
At 6:2S the rate was 50 many women
| came, and they caused delny. They uSt
needs examine every detail and would + in
put their noses TO the flowers Men anu
| boys and wan-iaced women, with lunch
baskets and dinner pals, filed along.
AtGiO the running average per minute
was 81, and the total that had then passed
wEs between 200 and $500.
| The channel was even ful, with no clog
| ging or crowding
Al II o'clock between 10000 aud $1,000 per-
sOns had passed the casket and looked to-
| ward the remains, though many coming in
| rapidly from the bright sunlight we G
! scarcely able to distinguish In he s9nbre
shadows of the black draped corridor
| A floral Offering Of the boa d o. alder
men was tct up during the morning he
| meath the rOiunda dome, where the light
streancd down upon II The central col
umn rose 10 feet and was ilauked by stands
and colors, while the base was ferns and
| palms, among which were placed huge
| rows of white buls Excitement was oC-
| CAsiOned 10y an aitemp Of an o lady, who
| came up the line, To stOOp a,d Kiss the
dead general. She WAS reminded hastily
that such proceeding was In bad taste,
and besides two glasses rcyentCg her
from any such demonstration
CLASSIFYING 1iE CROWDS,
| I'UIrrt a an al.
| worlllngmen, wOmel, boys and ghls H.
| visiting the remains After7 O'ciO /; the
| line changed as to Its personnel here
| Were less women and girls.
| AtS O'CLOCK there was another change
| taking place In the complexion of the Yisi-
| tors. The labOrsrs had gone ana the ClCrS-
| coming down town were stepping from the
| ell waited ana surface cars INTO the line
| that was moving AZ the rate OF 40 and 10 q
minute The policemen were reinforced,
| and nj o'clock therG were ISL mon on
| duty, The cha mel, with its walls ofpDllce,
was extended in v shape around
| the sides OF the fountain
circle, Which, Ike 20 hopper, received the
peoplc,aud from which they were strai ht-
e. ed out In line of iWOS and threts tDthC
city han stairs The guard, at the caskct
were Fastening the people One hundlud
and nity per minute were being hurried
through tue halls
On tnr clock the dials marked o'clock
| of fOImetiOn of the lire. Livery car and
| train coming down added its quota Of
| those anxious TO look ON the iHcC Of Geu-
| eral Grant The crowd was fast becoming
a tnrOug The limo was being hurried
| through the hall ut tJc tate ui $50 per
minute, and for little while the pace was
! 70 a minute, wn ch rate, il maintained Tor
| IN hOu would have passed 10 zoo per Ons,
! but tins could not ne done To accomplish
| II the visitors must be hurried past tho re-
I HaNHa HHHH NH... 70
| cOmpertsdiily !th the dignity OF hg Occa-
sion ana more time was given. But thu &c
| retiOns were too rapid o he cared for, aud
| the Ii g OF waltz people stretched oui.
finally, ~ 10 O'Clock, GROUND the bend at
| the register Office and down Center street,
"a the murnlns wore n TO midJ.y, more
| women, young and Old, appeared i'm he
| liuc OF VlsitO s.. Macy carried little hand
| bags and some had been shopping and o. Cu
| dis omlOr. was Increased by the care of
| parcels, Observers GO Cludtd QuiCelY thGt
| these had come rom homes aud towns "a
the outly TgCCUntry The ifcIens ng uc1t
| melted he ardOr OF some who had secure
| places iu the line and not a few dropped
out after having worked the way q Ound
even into Center street The numbers
at the fountain had decrea cd and the
people AT noon Were dropping into line az
the corner uf the city nal and Chamber,
street and Broadway The passage Of tuC
pepp.c at the CasSet WAS about leo an n
ut'' hIN ~ Cluch t-'V ~ PERSONS hal
viewed the remoinS, seven hours having
| been occupied In so doing
THE MARCH or TIL MULTITUDE
| At GU'c.Ock tine procession extended I'm
actosoent across the park and along the
sidewalk to Chnmters street and Uiuu.
Chambers street TO Broadway Ihc Flftl
relief detail on l3 veterans OF tL,
Grand Army " the Republic u, :. Grant
post came on guard arOu d the cRsket at
O'Clock The passogC OF the multitude int
the halt was greatly FASTENED during tho
afternoon Ly the police and the veteran,
IN charge OF The body 10y permitting n,
lettering aud telling the people 10 stcI
Lively and hurry up, SO that some timid
folks had scarcely a chance to see the fac,
OF the dead general