The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-06

broadway to Steuben Street and theme
to the depot was everywhere densel
thfonged. The sons of General Gran
and their companions of Yesterday wer
driven to the depot where the long tun
eral train WAS waiting its burden. Gen
eral Hancock and D. M. Kendrlck Wer
in charge Guns doomed while the re
mains were being placed in the ca
Wo0dlawn," and bells tOlled slowly
| The committee from New York entered
their cars. and the train started.
The remains were viewed IL
Albany by 1920 persons. at the
the instant the tram starred. {
dirge came up to the ears OF all in the
train from the band Of the Jackson
corps that stood in line and saluted
Hundreds of persons standing nearest
| the track laid coius on the rails to have
them fatIened beneath the wheels Of
the train that carried Grant on his last
journey. On the roofs of the houses in
the vicinity hundreds witnessed the
start. and as the black train rumbled
across the long bridge of the Hudson, il
was between two dense lines of people
who filed out the paths ON either side,
There was no clang of bell. no scream OF
whistle, only the dull rumble of the
wheels beneath the memorable train.
Across the river were crowds of people,
the shops and stores and factories
had closed their doors to business, all
who work and those of leisure, seemed
to have come ont TO stand with I'M
covered heads to be part of the scene.
The long sweeping curve was rounded
and the tran Strengthened out lines
with the Hudson. on its way to the
metropolis.
Mt MCGREGoR, August 5.-Mrs.
Grant still remain here and does not
expect to GO to New York with her
friends. Her family will join her on
Monday next.
NEw YORK, August 5.-The catafalque
and canopy used at Mount McGregCr
reached the City Hall this morning and
was early placed in position in the cor
ridor immediately behind the rear of the
iron sgate. The marble flooring sur
rounding it was covered with rubber
carpet, designed TO deaden the tread of
the hundreds OF thousands of people
who viii pass around the bier while the
body of the deceased lies there. A
squad OF police is stationed throughout
cluded therefrom. excepting those
the rule. The steps of the staircase
Governors room have been hidden bv
broad strips of dark material, aug
menting the solemn appearance OF tie
interior, and at the platform where the
spiral stairway begins, bronze bust of
General Grant has been placed on a
pedestal surrounded by the American
flag covered with Grape. All day long
crowds of people assembled the outer
steps of the building and peered through
the iron barred gates at the interior,
and the spot where the body will repose,
as indicated by the richly draped
Ali employees of the New York Cen
trail Railway Company, who received
their pay at Poughkeepsie, were drawn
up beside the work train road at that
station. and every brown and blue
fellow stood with uncovered head
as the train bearing the remains of Grant
passed. A long train of fiat cars, filed
with sight seers, stood upon the side
track An old man with one leg, and
with Grand Army badge upon his
coat, leaned upon his crutch near the
track. while his uncovered head was
bowed upon his breast. He did not
look up as the train rumbled past. The
river had narrowed and upon the bluffs
and mountains across the water there
were dark fringes of human figures,
from which an occasional hutter of
handkerchiefs could be seen,
while portentious clouds had become
eaden-hued beneath, and they had
SPAWNED the river after Povghkeepsie
had been passed. Over the surface of
the river there were black shadows, and
The water was feathering with deeper
-ippfes. A little later, as NeWburg was
passed, the mountains westward were
by clouds that poured down
,ain. Fishkill was passed on time at
S.ll o'clock, and when the train had
gone by people were seen hurrying
Upon the track to pick up the coins
which they had placed upon the rails
20 be beaten fiat by the wheels. Just
n the shadow of the old Storm King, at
Cornwall, a steamboat from New York,
0aded with people, was seen following
he train. Cold Springs had been
passed at 321 o'clock. and West Point
vas only six minutes away. Colonel
irant, General Porter and others
n the car, took seats in the
River Side car. The river was being
UTILIZED as the train bore down among
,he highlands and soon the curling re-
er rations Of thunder echoed among
he mountains. The storm had cen
cred directly above the military post.
Fhe train rolled on, and was passing
through the deep cut just north Of Gar
'iSons, which is a railway station for
West Point, when suddenly a report of |
cannon shook the heavy atmosphere.
The speed was slackened as the station |
vas neared; again the heavy sound |
rom the qua lie r ilis >pted less |
,ned gradually As It saeeigsi trsId the |
;ut and hundreds of people. were seen
lining the way on either side. But |
here was no clang of bells, nor any |
shrek of whistle; and again the report |
If the gun shook the still air that be- |
ere the coming of the storm was almost !
painfully hustled. Then at 3 :27 the |
rain rolled slowly past the little station
1t Garrisons, and there was
hown tribute from his cold |
tudent home to the dead soldier. |
the railway, before the sta |
ION, cadets from West Point were |
lrawn up in line at present arms
Aihthe officers of the post were near, |
With uncovered heads, and the band |
rom the post, with muffled drums, was
playing Sweet Spirit, Hear Ny |
oraYer.n The strains we're not loud,
,ut subdued, and they mingled with
he muttering thunder over the river on |