Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-07

XVII s48 SOAOucA uhu CAlteQ us I6LQ6L nslGu-
ton toa spot where his grest-grandfather
had led the forlorn hope Of the storming
party Of patriots who opened the wsv for
Anthony Wayne in days long ago. Then
tho general smiled and peered through the
window at the place named to him. To-day
Colonel Grant referred to the incident, but
there was one then who heard who could
not heed or hear now, he lay to-day in
purple casket where men in uniform with
folded hands watched over him
AT HIS REST,
all the time the somber train was rumbling
onward toward the great city by the sea,
where million hearts awaited bis coming.
was coming into view, where
the little pilot engine could be seen with its
ten minutes Roadway. Rhinebec had been
gone by at 2:l3 p. m, Startsburg at 2:22 p.
M, Hyde Park vt 2:30 and when the train
rolled through at Poughkeepsie the dial
marked 2:f5.
New YoRK, Aug. 5.-The Grant funeral
train arrived at the Grand Central depot at
5 p. m.
New York, Aug. 5.-All the employees
of the New York Central railroad, who re-
ceived their pay at Poughkeepsie, were
drawn up beside a work train of the road
at that station and every Drowned and blue
shirted fellow stood with uncovered head as
the train bearing the remains of Gen. Grant
passed. A long train of fat cars filed with
sight-seers stood upon side track. A lit
tie later as Newburg was passed the noun
tains westward were
ESyELoPED BY CLOUDS
that poured down rain. Fishskill was pass
ed on time, at $40 p. In. Just in the shadow
of the old storm king at Cornwall q steam
boat from New York, loaded with people,
was seen following the train. The train
rolled on and was passing through deep
cut Just north of Garrison's, which is the
railway station for West Point. Suddenly
the report of cannon shook the heavy at.
mosphere. Then at 1877 the train rolled
slowly past the little station ut Garrison's
and there was shown the tribute from the
old student home to the dead soldier. Along
the side of the railway before the station the
CADETS FROM WEST POINT
we're drawn up IN line at"present arms" All
the officers of the post were near with I'M
covered heads. The band from the post
with mufiled drums was playing "Sweet
spirit hear my prayer" The strains were
not loud but subdued and blended with the
thunder over the river on the
where the storm had swept down
to the flagstaff tip that shot up from the
trees, and all the while at intervals of FIVE
seconds came the sound of n gun. The little
station passed on. of sight and the strains
from the band died away.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN
had again quickened her speed, but it was
overtaken by the storm, which prevailed
with mnch force for ten mintes, then the
clouds broke, the rain cleared, and the sun
light was again on the mountains. Peeks-
kill was gone by at 3:43, Sing Sing at 4:0l.
Tarrytown at all, Dobbs' Ferry at 4:19, and
Yonkers at 4:29, where the military was
drawn up to the depot. Thousands were
waiting, an6 off this point Jay Goulds
yacht Atalsnta was seen down the river.
The Palisades were passed at 4:37. The
black train swept around the curve and
left the Hudson behind. Rain was falling
on the Harlem, and at High Bridge,
though a
SPLENDID VANTAGE GROUND
for observation, there were few people. The
junction was rounded at 4:4S and the funeral
train had made its last curve. Down
throuh Harlem and the tunnel the heavy
train rumbled toward the city. Emerging
from the tunnel the engine made flying
switch and the train rolled on to its stopping
place. Slowly it stopped, but at length as
the Grand Central clock dial marked 5
o'clock it was still and on time. General
Grants last journey was ended and from
the start there had been
NO cLANG OF BELL
sought shelter from the driving rain under
the caves of the Grand Central depot twenty
minutes before five o'clock, deploring the
mischvnce that would turn the parade into
a weary tramp through q drenching rain.
Their fears were groundless and brighter
skies showed in the west when the train
rolled into the depot. Military methods
had indeed proved infallible. The escort
was ready and at the door promptly at the
stroke of five. The dark 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 MOUNTING
of the coffin, purple covered and with the
single wreath of oak leaves placed over the
heart of the dear father by the children's
hands resting upon the lid. 1t fell upon the
wrinkled faces the veterans who carried
it tenderly as a loved child from the car to
light push cart brought down from Wood
lawn for the purpose, and drew It up the
platform and across to the west side of the
depot and to the vehicle that was to be the
last one the body would ever rest on. With
them walked six of the Loyal Legion and
two Grand Army men. The martial tread
of armed men echoed behind. Company A,
of the Fifth artillery and Company Z, of the
Twelfth infantry, the regulars whom the
government had sent as
GUARD OF HONOR,
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 horses we're waiting,
ahead of the coffin they galloped to the
head of the procession on Fifth avenue,
below Thrty-fourth street. The three sons
Of Gen. Grant also left the depot quietly.
All the others who had come with the train
the remains out in double file.
The citizens committee of 100, led BY ex-
Mayor Cooper and ex-Gov. Cornell, ex-
Mayor Franklin Edison and jackson Schultz
walking next, followed the regulars,
behind them Gov. Hill and Gen. Farnsworth
and his glittering staff, and in their turn the
of the house and senate at Al
bany. In Forty-third street the catatalque
stood. Eight steps led up to the raised plat
form upon which the veterans sat down the
coffin with its wreath of oak. 1t bore no
other mark or ornament save the golden
plate. Their duty done the veterans stepped
iown and took their stand beside the cata-
alque. The clash of troops presenting arms
md the
MoURNFUL STRAINS OF DIRGE
played by the government band had greeted
he appearance of the casket in the door
way. Files of soldiers of the Seventy-iirst
Street regiment were drawn across the
street and opposite the curb from the portal
% the catafalque. As the casket was borne
between them the teeming crowds behind
he militiamen uncovered, and the mellow
sunlight fell on thousands of bowed heads.
the policemen lifted their
hats. Then the heavy tread of the regulars
broke the stiffness, and as they marched up
% take their places beside the catafalque,
welve colored men seized the reins of the |
welve horses that were
sHRoUDED IN BLACK,
ike the hearse, and standing behind them
waited the signal. After wait of half an |
iONt pAoScSsiOh uc HtnQ VI
he cortege was far down Fifth avenue
when the order 10 move was
,iven, with the stalwart figure |
# General Hancock at the head. a |
block in front file Of twenty mounted po-
icemen cleared the streets. Everywhere as !
he coffin passed heads were bowed and the |
luge crowd was silent, absolutely voiceless. |
from far ahead was heard the quarreling of |
he policemen and the crowd but where the |
passed all was still save the steady |
ramp of the marchers, the rumble of heavy |
,uns, the roll of muflled drums and the
MoURNFUL DIRGEs
f the bands. Many houses on Fifth avenue,
Iotably Mrs. A. T. Stewards, were hand
omely drspped in mourning As the pro-
ession entered Broadway the show of black
'ecame profuse and flags were everywhere
cen at half mast. The crowds down town
sere denser too and the police had greater
fficulty in REFRESHING them, The route was
I no time interferred with. More than an
our was consumed in reaching the city hall.
When the right entered the park the left was
ill mile away, yet only the military, with
few exceptions, marched
IN THIS PARADE.
battalion, four batteries of the Fifth
,nited States artillery, followed behind
len. Hancock's staff, armed artlllerymeD
larched behind them and we're followed by
ne band from Governors Island. Then
anne Lieutenant-C Commander w. w. Mead,