The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-13
The JOurn and Arrival In New York.

The Journ and Arrival In New York.
On Wednesday, thefuneral car, drawn by
six black horses with their morning trap
pings, moved to the state street side OF the
capitol. Gen. Hancock, mounted upon a
black charger from West point, and fol-
lowed by his staff, approached the capitol
as also did Gen. Farnsworth and staff
Gov Hill and staff had gathered at the cap
ital and were in waiting.
The sons of Gen. Grant and their compan-
ions were driven to the depot where the
funeral train was awaiting its burden. Gen.
Hancock and ID. NJ. Hendrick were in
charge Guns doomed while the remains
were being placed in the car ''Woodlawn, "
and the bells tolled slowly. The committee
from New York entered their cara, Gen.
Hancock and staff were aboard, the regu-
lars were quartered and the great train
started. The remains were viewed in Al
bany by 1920 persons. The train WAS
constituted and occupied as follows:
First, the locomotive; second, the bagga sc
car; third, funeral car "Woodlawn;" fourth,
car containing the sons OF the general, with
DIR. Rev. Newman and DIR. Douglas; fifth.
Gen. Hancock and staff; sixth, Gov. Hill
and staff, and the committees OF the house
and senate twenty-five in number; seventh
and eighth. the New York committee of one
hundred; ninth, the car of public informa-
tiou; tenth and eleventh, the regulars under
the command ofCol. Beck ana Maj: Brown;
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 it was between two dense
lines Of people who filled the footpath on
either side. There was no clans OF bells, no
scream OF whistle; only the dull rumble OF
the wheels beneath the memorable train.
But the train swept around curves and
over leves steadily and smoothly. On tho
river there were mang little boats and
launches and some yachts with ensigns tip
ped with black. Each bore people with heads
Uncovered and ill these tokens Of respect
were not UNDECIDED by the sons Of the dead.
All the employees Of the New York Central
Railroad company who received their pay
at Poughkeepsie were drawn up beside u
work train of the road at that station, and
stood with uncovered heads as the train
passed. A long train OF fiat cars, filed with
sightseers, stood upon the side track. The
river had narrowed, and Epan the bluffs
there were dark frlnges OF human figures,
Along the side Of the railway, before Gar
rison West Point station, the cadets from
West Point were drawn up in line at pre-
sent arms" All the officers ofthe post were
near with uncovered heads, and the band
from the post, with mufiled drums, playing
..'Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer" All the
while, at intervals Of five seconds, came the
sound OF a gun. AT length, as the New York
Grand Central depot clock dial marked 8
o'clock, the train stopped, and on time.
Gen. Grants last Journey was ended and
from the start there had been no clang OF
bell, no sound OF whistle.
1t was not n moment before the memherS
pfthe citizens committee. Vt wearing aark
quits, WITH Grape on ths:r arms and black
bands about their tall white hats, were
pouring out OF one OF the rear cars and
forming in line for the procession. Then
Gov. Hill and his staff, covered with gold
lace, their snowy uniforms standing out in
marked relief against the black train; the
regular. army troops, their bright, polished
tife-barpela shining in the sunlight, Tiled out
Upon the platform. while the guard Of
honor was busy opening the doors for the
egress OF the coffin.
The coffin was borne through the long line
OF troops and placed securely in its posi-
tion, while the great mass Of people which
lined the sidewalks back al the we'll hres
teryed police line simultaneously uncovered
their heads and waited Tor the procession
70 start. The start was atspicioua. Bands
ii music poured forth solemn dirges as the
column moved forward, and the last rays