Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-15

| WdiLluS at tNc iOOt Vi tue steps III tQesIIeet
Four men were inside the car and assisted
in lifting the remains to the black dais
within the mounted catafalqua. Colonel
Beck and Major Brown then ranged their
| companies of regulars on either side of the
Car, the front being level with the heads OF
horses. The Grand Army next took posi-
| ton. As the blast of the trumpets rang
out the procession started at measured
| pace down State street. The variOus organ.
izasions that formed the procession reach.
il Broadway, amid the dull boom of can
non and the tolliDg and Ginning Of bells in
the steeples. The march through Broad
wsy to St. uben street, and thence to the de-
pot, WIS every where densely thronged. The
sons of Gen. Grant and their companions
were driven to the depot, where the long,
black funeral train was siting for its bur-
den. Gen. Hancock and D. NJ. Kendrick
were in charge. Guns doomed while the
remains were being placed in the car "Wood
Lawn" and the bells tolled slowly. The
committee from New York entered theil
Car, Gen. Hancock and staff were aboard,
the regulars were qusrtered, and the great
train started.
The remains were viewed in Albany by
II, 200 persons.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The train was constituted and occupied
as follows:
First-Locomotive.
2d-Baggage car.
3d-Funeral car "Wood Lawn"
4sh-Sons of General Grant, with Drs
Newman and Douglas.
5tb-Gen. Hancock and staff
6ih-Gen Hill and staff and committees
OF the house and senate, twenty-five men,
bers.
7th-New York committee of 100.
8th-Car Of public information.
9th and 1Oth-R, gulars under command
of Col. Beck and 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
over tho Hudson, it ran between two dense
lines of people who fled only the foot paths
on either side.
NO CLANG OF BELLS.
There was no clang of bells, no scream of
whistles, only the dull rumble of the
memorable train. Across the river there
we're crowds of people. The shops and
stores and factories had closed their places
OF business. All the workers and those OF
leisure seemed given to come out and stand
with uncovered head, to be a part of a scene
never TO be acted again. The long sweep
ing curve was rounded and the black train
Strengthened out on level with the Hud-
son, on its way to the metropolis. Look
ing bsc OK from the engine cab, as the train
swept around this curve, the impressive
effect was thrilling
At 5 o'clock in the evening the train
reached New York city. A short time be-
foreit had been raining, but as soon as
the city was reached the Gark clouds
had rolled over and the sun broke
forth, illuminating the glass covered arch
as the train moved in. Its rays fell upon
the silver uount:ngs of the coffin, purple
covered ard with the single wreath of oak
leaves placed over the heart of the dead
father by the chi'drens' hands, resting upon
the lid. It fell Upon the wrinkled faces of
the veterans who carried it as tenderly as q
loved child from the car TO light push cart
brought down from Woodlawn for the pur-
pose and drew it up the inclined platform
and across to the west side of the depot
and to the vehicle that was to be the last
on which the body would ever rest. With
them walked six of the Loyal Legion and
of armed men echoed behind. Company A
of the Fifth artillery and company E
Twelfth infantry. The regulars, whom
the government had sent as a guard Of hon.
or, marched in the escort. Gen. Hancock
and his suite had left the train from the
opposite side and passed through the gate
into Forty-third street where the horses
were waiting ahead of the coffin. Then
galloped to the head of the procession
on Fifth avenue, below Thirty fourth
street. The three sons of Gen. Grant also
left the depot quietly with the others who
had come with the train and followed the
remains out in double file. The citizens
committee of 100 led by ex-Msyor Cooper
and e1 Governor Cornell, ex-Mayor Frank
lin Edison and Jackson Schultz walking
next, followed by the regulars. Behind
Governor Hill and General Farnsworth
and his glittering staff and in their turn
committees of the house and senate at
Albany. In Forty third street the cata.
falque waited. Eight steps led up to the
raised platform upon which the veterans
sat down the coffin with its wreath of
oak leaves. 1t bore no other marx or
ornament save gold plate. Their duty
done, the veterans stepped down
and took their stand beside the cat falque.
The clash of troops presenting arms and the
mournful strains of a dirge Ilayed by the
Govern ment band had greeted the appear
ance Of the casket in the doorway. Fills
of soldiers of the Seventy first regiment
were filed across the street and opposite the
curb from the portal to the catsfAque. As
the casket was borne between them the
teeming crowds behind the militiamen IN
covered and the mellow sunlight fell upon |
thousands OF bowed heads. Involuntarily |
some of the policemen lifted their hats. |
Then the heavy tread of the regulars broke |
the stiffness as they marched up to take |
their places beside the catafalque. Twelve |
colored men sic Fed the reins OF the twelve |
horses that were shrouded in black |
like the hesrse and standing
beside them awaited the signal. |
But it was not given for half an hour and |
hen the procession started. Slowly the pro-
,ession marched to tho city hall, which was
,ot reached until after night fall. Here the
,ody laid in state until Saturday, and was
7iewed by hundreds of thousands of peo-
lie.
In oneof the parlors of the hoffman house
upwards of fifty ex-confederate
oldiers to honor the memory of General
3rant. Among the most prominent were
Brig. Gen. Il. ID. Lilly, Of Gen. Jackson's