Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-06

have eozs oct 70 stsnd With anoogs.sd
nead4 The long swsepina oorVs -
roandso and the tRain srrzighfsund ort
on its vay 70 the metropolis.
ALsAxr TO sxv rosx.
AES IoAx, AUG. S-AH snulovses
OF fsse New York Central RafIwsy Corn.
pany vhe rsostved their pay a. Pough-
keepsie, Esre dawn np beside The worn
traia 81 that station. aud every Drowned
ana blue shirted fellow stood with on
eotefed bead e. the train bearing tbs
remains Of General Grant passed A
long train OF dst ears filed with sight
seers, stood on Q side track. An ga
man. VIII oaly ons Lea. and with a
Grand Army badge on bis cost. leaned
on eruteh near the track, uhila his
uncovered bead was k0wsd an ~
breast He did not look up a. the train
rumblsd past. The river had narrowed
and on the bluffs and mountains Enross
tbs water thsrs vas q dark fringe Of
human guests, from Which eama an pc-
easionAi Halter Of q handkerchief. = hiIe
the portentoas eloads had become L. "a
en- hnsd beneath, and they had sDauned
the river. After POuRhkeepsie bad been
passed, over the surface Of the rfvsr
there we're biaok shAdozs, as,d the
water was fsatherinQ With deeper rip
pies. A little later, a. Newburuh vas
passed, the mountains west yard we're
snyeloped By cloud that eoured doun
rain. Fishkill was passed on tisne-as
Bill o'oiock-and when the train had
gone by, tbs people sers seen hurryina
spon the track to pick up coins which
they had placed on tbs rails 10 be beat
en- dat By the wheels. Just In the shadov
Of old storm King, at Cornwall, a
steamboat from ksS York, loaded with
people, was seen fsllo sing the train.
Cold spring bad bseu passed At 5:I2
o'clock. and West Point vas only sIx
minutes ride away. Colonel Grant,
e}enerai Porter and others took seats on
the river side Of the car. The river was
being rnf1sd a. the train basre down
among tue highlands and soon the re
vcFbrattors Of thunder reechoed among
The mountains. The STERN bad conferred
tiIrsctly above the military post. The
train rolled on aud was passing through
the deep cut just north Of tue garrison
which u the half way station for West
Point. Suddenly She report Of cannon
shook the heavy atmosphere. Speed vas
saaekened, a. the station vas near.
Again the heavy sound from the gun.
The trains speed lessened gradually IS
1t emerged from the cut. aad hundreds
Of people we're seen there lining tue way
-n either side. Bat thsre Was no claue
of bell. or any Shrek Of whistle, and
again the report Of the gun shook the
still air that before the coming storm
sas almost painfully hushsd. Then at
S;2T q. %. the train rolled slowly past
the station at she garrison and there
Was shown O tribute from bis old stu
dent home TO the dead soldier. Along
side the railway before the station the
cadets from West Point were drawn up
In line at "present arms." All the on
osrs OF the Post were near with uncoy
cred heads and she band from tbs Post
9Th muftisd drums was playing ''Svees
Spirit Hear Ny Prayer" The strains
sers not loud but snbdued and they
ulinqied with the mutteriua thundsr
over the river on the mountains where
the storm had swept down to the flag
slod tip that shos up from the trees, and
all the while at intervals Of i've seconds
came the ssand Of the gum
The iittle station passed out Of sight
aand the strains from the baud died
away. The funeral train had again
qaiekensd lie speed. but il was over
taken by the storm. which prevailed
with much force for ten minutes. The
Palisades were passed, and az 4:37
the black train swept around q curve
and left tho Hudson behind. The rain
wss falling on Harlem. and on Hign
bridge, though a splendid vantage
ground for observation. there we're no
people. when the train passed the
Atalanfa Boat Clubs house, on the
river, the dag was dipped and lowered
10 stlute. The Junction was rounded
at as. and the funeral tram had made
its last curve. Down through Harlem
and the tnnnsl the train rumbled
toward the city. Emerging from toe
tunnel. the engine m tds flying switch
add the train rolled on 90 iss point.
Slowly 10 stopped. bat at length, % the
Grand Central clock dial NJ 4rked 8, 10
was still and on time. General Grants
laat journey was ended. and from the
START there had been no elang Of bell |
or sound Of whistle.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK. Aug. 5.-rhe hutryiag
crowds sought shelter from the driving
rain under the caves Of the Grand Cen
trail Depot, at tSsnty minutes before |
o'clock, deploFing the misohance that |
would turn the parade into Q weary
tramp through drenching storm.
Thsir fears we're Qrouudlsss. Brighter |
skies showed ia the west when the fune- |
raj train rolled into the depot. Military |
had indeed proved infali.ble. |
rhe escort was ready and al the door |
promptiy at the stroke Of 5. The dark |
oionds had rolled over, and the sun
broke forth in Q blaze on the glass GOV
ersd arch. AZ the train moved 10, the |
RAYS fell upon the silver msaaiing Of |
she coffin, purple covered, aud with a |
single wreath Of oak leaves placed over
she heart Of the dear father |
by bis children's hands, rest |
ina upon the lid. Il fell upon
the wrinklsd faces of the veterans
Who carried II AZ teederly ~ loved
child from the oar 10 the light push cart |
bFc'ught down from Woodlawn for the |
pnrpose, and drew Il up the inclined
rlatfsfm and across 10 the west side OF
A ~, slanoR ard ~, aha vahfalA that uHaa In