Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-06

open yesterday afternoon had not dimin |
ished at midnight solid tide of visitors |
entering from Washington street split at the |
foot of the casket, and in two files streamed |
out through the State-street portals until l |
OF clock this morning. Showers fell, but the !
throng had been maintained without di-
minishing. After l o'clock the crowds |
lessened, and at . o'clock the guards on
duty at the coffin began to relax and stand
at ease. After O'Clock the numbers grew
less and less, until at / O'Clock the stream
had sunk to a succession of stragglers So
few were there that more time was permit
ted visitors to view the remains. There
was comparative respite until o'clock,
when straggle-s were reinforced, and when
il was 6 o'clock 81 900 persons had viewed
the remains. The solid tide was again flow
ing and two streams OF visitors were
sURGING PAST THE cAsKET.
The line outside the Capitol building in
creased with the hours, until at 10 O'Clock
people four abreast reached down Wash
ngton avenue {. full block, 10 where COM
ing thrones We're formed into line by a
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 loco persons had seen the
face of the dead General. At the EXecu-
tive Mansion the sons of General Grant,
with Doctors Douglas and Newman, break
tasted quietly with the Governor. 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
iii the city, and morning boats brought
many more. The committee OF
ONE HUNDRED PROMINENT 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 city, have arrived. Across the
lapel Of the black coat of each member of
the com mittee is a white satin badge, at the
top Of 81 hich are the words D." City Of New
York" underneath this the arms OF the
city, and at the bottom General Grant
The committee wore white hats with black
bands. Delegates will assemble in the City
Hall this 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
for the New York committee of 100 will
increase the number 10 eleven. While the
remains have lain in state at Albany the
| funeral train has been safely guarded III
| the West Albany shops, and will be until
| called out to convey the remains to the
met IopOlis. The steel casket built at Troy
was completed last evening. Thousands of
| people have visited the works during the
past few days. Night and day the work
| has progressed, and neither time nor cx-
| pense has been spared to complete the work
| successfully. The casket was shipped this
morning from West Troy.
LAST STAGE OF TIE JOURNEY.
At 1890 o'clock this forenoon the Capitol
| doors We're swung shut. The compact line
nj dol
| block was put off thus, and those who
| bad entered were permitted to pass rapidly
out when the State-street doors were
| closed, and none but the guard Of hOr or
| from the L. ). Grant Post, Wheeler Post,
| OF Saratoga, and six men of the military
| Order of the Loyal Legion were allowed to
| remain. The undertaken now took charge,
| and, so far rs possible, prepared the re-
mains for the last stage of the Journey.
| Outside of the building, in the park, the
military and other organizations were
! forming at the stations, and many cOmpa-
mes We're filing to side streets, whence to
| move at the word OF command. Slowly
THE FUNERAL CAR, DRAWN BY SIX BLACK
HORSES
With their mourning trappings, moved to
the State street side Of the Capitol General
! Hancock, mounted upon a black charger
| from West Point, and followed by his staff,
! approached the Capitol, as also did General
| Fmnsworth and staff. Governor Hill and
staff had gathered at the Capitol and were
in waiting. Eleven o o'clock had passed, and
ii was half an hour later when the great
door of the Capitol swung open on the
State street side, and the Guard of Honor
from Z. 5. Grant Post were seen by waiting
crowds with the remains inside the corri-
dor. At this moment the Guard of Honor
| Tln1-nI p1tt int "a g1tDlipht 70 81 of
music and the sound Of trumpets of the
regulars upon the upper steps of the Capt.
tol. Thirteen men were touching the
| casket, and 50 surrounding it and almost
hiding it from view. The somber car was
waiting at the foot of the stairs in the
street. Four men were inside the car and
assisted in lifting the remains to the black
dais within the mounted catafalque. Then
Colonel Black and Major Brown ranged
their companies of regulars on either side
of the car, the front being level with the
heads of the horses The Grand Army
Guard took positions, the trumpets rang
out, and
THE PROCESSION STARTED
At a measured pace down State street,
various organizations falling into line. The
procession reached Broadway amid the dull
boom of cannon and the tolling and chin
ing of bells in the steeples. The march
through Broadway to Steuben street, and
thence to the depot, was everywhere dense
~ thronged. The sons of General Gran
and their companions of yesterday were
driven 10 the depot, where the long black
funeral train was waiting for its burden
General Hancock and d. NJ. Kendrick were
in charge The guns doomed while thu
remains were being placed in the car Wood
lawn, and the bells tolled slowly. The
committee from New York entered thei
cars and the train started.
NOVEL SOUVENIRS.
Al the instant the train started iirgt
came to the ears of all in the train from tn,
band of Jackson Corps that stood in linz
and sauted Hundreds of persons stand
ing nearest the track laid coins on the rail!
to have them flattened beneath the wheel.
of the train that carried General Grant OF
his last Journey. On the roofs of tn,
houses in the vicinity hundreds witnessed
the start, and as the black train rumbleC
across the long bridge of the Hudson, i
was between two dense lines of people, whit
filed out the paths on either side. Their
, was no clang of bells no scream of whistles
only the dull rumble of wheels beneath tn
memorable train Across the river wer
crowds of people. The shops and store
5 and factories had closed their doors to bust
ness. All those who work and those o
leisure seemed to have come out to stan'
with uncovered heads to be part of tn
4 scene. The long sweeping curve wa
rounded and the train Strengthened out ii
lines with the Hudson on its way to tn
metropolis.
UNCOVERED AND BOWED HEADS.
All the employees of the New York Cen
i trail Railway Company, who received thei
V pay at Poughkeepsie. were drawn up besid
the work train on the road at that station
and every brown and blue-shirted fello'
y stood with uncovered head as the trail
i, bearing the remains of General Graz
passed. A long train of fiat cars filled wit
sightseers stood upon the side track. A
IS old man, with only one leg, and with
= Grand Army badge upon his coat leane
y upon his crutch near the track, while hi
: uncovered head was bowed upon his breas
# He did not look up as the train rumble
past. The river had narrowed, and upo
Z the bluffs and mountains across the watt
If there were dark fringes OF human figure
4 from which an occasional futter of hanC
kerchiefs could be seen.
PROGRESS OF THE TRAIN.
u After Poughkeepsie had been passe'
if over the surface OF the river there wei
: black shadows, and the water was featbe
ing with deeper ripples. A little later, ,
II Newburg was passed. the mountains to tt