The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-06

the train that carried General Grant
on hls last journey. On the roofs OF
the houses in the vicinity hundreds
witnessed the start and as the train
rumbled across the long bridge over
tho Hudson IL ran between two
dense fines of psOple who filled
the foot paths on the other side. Across
the river were crowds OF people. The
shops and stores and factories had
closed their places OF business. All
who work and those of leisure seemed
To have come out to stand with IN.
covered heads 10 be part OF . scene
never to DO acted again.
DOWN THE RIVER.
hudson paid its respects to the pass.
ing dead with hundreds Of persons at
the station, which was drsped with
mourning and a report OF gun was
heard from somewhere back on the
mis- away across the river on the foot
mus OF the Catskilis. a AOtol heavy
with flags and dense with forms OF
people ersw into view. TIC station OF
Ustskill was Just ahead. A gun
bcomsd salute and 4 white puff of
smoke tloated out over the river.
Iher9 were many people on
other side of the track. The little sta
tiOD, with mourning tokens, WAS hur-
RED by. Along the river there were
many little boats and launches and
some yachts with ensigna tipped with
black. Each bore people with heads
uncovered, and pll these tokens OF re-
spoct we're not unheeded by the sons
of the de adj. While most Of the time
they sat in silence with their ewes on
tho river aud tho mountain peaks be-
yondi occasionally Colonel Grant
turned to his brothers or TO Drs. New
man and Douglas and feelingly
remarked on some little demonstrs-
ton Of group or at hamlet
where the people had made q show of
their sympathy. Seven weeks and a
day ago, Whom General Grant was rid
lrg up the river to Mt. McGregor, the
colonel had called his fathers alton
u on to the spot VIII hil great.grand-
father mad led tho iJflon hope of tie
stOrming party OF patriots who opened
tho way for Anthony Wayne in daya
long ago. Then tho general had
smiled ana peered through tho win
COW al the roint named to him. To.
day Colonel Grant referred 10
tu0 incident, but there was one
VINO then hoard who could not
near Row. lie lay today in the pur-
PIC cask6t where men in uniform,
with folded arms, watched over him
and Glt the time the GOmbre train was
rumbling onward toward tl5 Great
city by tho sea, where o million hearts
were awaiting mis- coming.
POughkoepsie was coming into view.
where tho little pilot engine could la
seen with its minute Roadway,
Rhinebeck had been gone bv 9;l3
p, m.
Ststtsburg al 2:22 y. M, HYDE Park
at $50 and when tho train rolled
Through the thrOngs Ht Pough
the dial marked 2.lJ ?. ~.
All employees Of tho New York Con.
tIal railroad company who received
their psy 81 POughkeepsie were drawn
up beside q work train OF inc road az
lhdl station and every Drowned a.gd
biuo'Shirlod fellow stood with uuoOy-
cred head "a tho IRAN bearing the
romans OF General Grant passed. A
long train OF Hat cars
filed with sight-seers stood
on q side track. An Old man, with only
one Leg, aud grand army badge upon
his coat, leaned upon hts Crutch near
the track while mis- uncovered hog 4
was bowed upon mis- breast, liz
did not look up as the train rurnblsd
past, Fisktll Tas passed at 3:ll O'Clock.
Cold Spring was passed at 3:2l O'Clock
ana West Point was only 9 minutes
away. Tho train rolled on aud was
y'e-i"f through the deep cut lust
u'.tUp, GSrgison, which Ia the railway
~lE'iun for West Point ON tho opposits
sideO, thoriver. Suddenly the report of
s cannon chook the heavy atmosphere.
Again came the heavy sound from a
gun. The trains speed lessoned grad
uhlly az It emerged from the cut aud
hundreds of people were ssen lining
the way on either side. Again tho re-.
port of a gun shook the still air. Then
AZ 3:21 tho train rolled slowly pSst the
little station at Garrison, aud there
was shown the tribute from his old
student home TO tho dead soldier.
Along the side of tho railway be ore
the s.atton tho cadets from West
Point were drawn up in limo,
az present arms. All the
ofhcers of the post wero here
with uncovered heads and tho band
irou the post with muilled drums
msyedi "Sweet Spirit, Hear My
Prayer" and all the while 81 intervals
OF hVe secOnds came the sound of
SUI Aho llbblc htdJlOn passed out OF
sight and the strains from the band
died away. The funeral train mad
again quickenod its speed, but It was
overtaken by a storm which prevailed
with much torce for 10 minutes Then
he clouds broke, tho rain ceased and
tho sunlight was again on the mount
aims. Peekskill went by nj
3A3, Sing Sing at I:Ol,
Tarrytown at Dali, Dobb's Ferry
ST 1910, Honhers at 4;29, whero the mill
tary was drawn up TO the depot and
thousands were waiting, and on which
point
JAY OouLD's YAcHr AtAuhNrA
was stenmlng down tho river. Iho
pa isados were passed. and at 4:31 -the
black train swept around the curve
ana lett the Hudson behind. Rain was
falling aud nc High Bridge, though q
splendid vantage ground for obserya-
ton, there were few people whom the
train passed. At the Atalanta boat
clubs house on the river tho flag was
dipped aud lowered in salute. Tho
Junction was reached at l;4S and tho
funeral train had mate its last curve,
and down through the Harlem .unnoi
the heavy train rumbled toward the
city. Etnerglng from tho tunnel Inc
engine made n flying switch and the