Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-06
Tgr CORPSE IN GOTHAM.
,,N1os REMAINS VIEWED BY
~, 5l.' oao PEOPLE AT ALBANY.

y,arcb from the Capitol TO the
'ne prompt Departure ana Ar
- New York-The March Down
a.asdwaV to the CITY Han.
,,e4NY. Aus. 5.-From early morning
- ot strangers who had found
',- laoss for watching the funeral process
maintained their positions upon
'"1 as and porticos and awnings and
100 curbstones. The guns Of the
sa,n.e we're fired early, and all through
n ~ ,orenoon heavy booming continued at
,orysls Il is estimated that 100 600
..o,.,ars we're in the city. Business
40 PARTIALLY suspended. The committee
f,om New York numbered about 5O, the
.,o,bsrs of which were present at a
-.o.irg this morning, which was pre-
.i5od over by ex-Goy. Cornell. A letter
sa,o MAYOR Grace was read stating that
owls to proyide for the expenses of the
a,,,nittae had bC~l obtained, and that a
r,sce in the funeral procession from
r,,,r.seeond street to the City Hall had
E bpsn assigned them.
yrEWrN THE REMAINS BY NIGHT.
The throngs Of people which began pass
;ng tho remains of Gen. Grant in the SEN
ats corridor at the capitol when the doors
Wara first thrown open yes erday alter
nam mad not diminished at midnight last
rf6t The solid line of visitors entering
srom Washington avenue split at the foot
n The casket and in two files streamed
I'M tbroul IN the state street portals until
o'clock this morning. Showers fell, but
,be tbr0ng had been maintained without
i 5mjnutjon. After l O'Clock the crowds
B lpssepel. At 2 O'Clock this morning the
guards on duty by the coffin began to
x yeax and stand at ease. Alter O'Clock
Nj numbers were less and less, until at 4
o'clock the throng had sunk to SUCCESS
iol Of sragglers.
AT FL0ODTIDE AGAIN.
So few were there that more time was
permitted to visitors to view the remains,
that there was a comparative respite
until O'Clock, when the stragglers were
pnf0rced, and when it W a. O'cluck 5l,-
90 persons had viewed the remains, and
solid ride was again flowing, ana TWO
reams Of visitors were surging past the
basket The line outside the capitol build
ng increased with the hours until 10
'tac ck Tue people, four abreast. reached
W
her4 tne coming thrOngs were formed in
ne hy strong force OF police. 1t is es-
2 imale tnat over 1000 people viewed
be remains in Albany.
y CHASTITY CHANGES IN THE CORPSE.
The undertakers and embalmers VINO
AVE immedate charge Of the body of the
cad General were alert this morning and
ot little anxious. The iolting of thp
*|l0|lr ba .f.1 &c
s passage to the capitol had no good
fsct. rhe 10 ser jaw OF the Generals
bee ls kept in place, it is believed, by
tong rubber bands. The face has
|aasily appearance Every effort and
Deans known to their craft was being
mpoyed this morning by the embalmers
M undeftakers to preserve the remains
sueh condition as will make il both
ssiDe aud proper todlsplay the remains
Nv York. Those in charge said this
oming that there was no doub but that
ID would be ne, but there was some
Ound Tor apprehension.
CLOSING OF THE DOORS.
Al lO:d0 o'clock this morning the capt.
uoofs were swung shut. A compact
u o waiting visitors, which extended
ef a BLOCK, was shut of thus, and those
9 lad entered were permitted to pass
pull out. When the Stale street d lOrs
le salL none but the guard OF honor
n lhe U. :. Grant Post, of BROOKLYN:
us-'.f Fost. Of SARATOGA; and ak men Of
Dii,'afY orderOf the L0yai Legion were
owed TO remain. The uudertakers then
,A gaaFge and so Tar a. possible pre-
" tle remains for the last of the
lle3' outside the capitol building,
'ls pafA' the military and other organ.
'I'.AS We're forming at their stations,
many companies were filing to the
,usiD whence to move at the word
iAAEN FROM THE CAPITOL.
\. "as ll:30 O'Clock when the great
ol 'ue captO swung omen on the
nv ~ oie'I sAle and the guard Of honor
.tis y. % UIant post were seen by the
'D5 clo"0s with the remains inside
re,., e.rI'0or. At this moment the
o', ''a d. ~ 'etsslon was formed on State
NM. ht right Of the first division
: IN pa- DtRie street. The second divi-
to, o." 'l8je street, with the right
4. |ris'on ,r,. aye street, and the third
i. NJ, "1a on the south side Of State
''@ slowly and 20 the strains of the
2 M. =" The regulars the guard of
: r,-.. -..'' 'u out into the sunlight upon
I s. o1.,'. t,g' s,' ps OF the capitol. l3 men
o'.. lne casket aud so surround NO
aS1.. Aid'ng IL from view. The
! b, IN tb,. was waiting at the foot of the
! r,. "A MARCH TO THE DEPOT.
men were inside the oar aud as
sgit, i..lhg the remains 10 the blacl
I ,'n lhe mounted catafaloue. Than
nbasi ae1 Maj. Brown RANGED their
M rDl regulars on either side of the
: B u 0.aNu Army guard took posi-
ces.9, uuptts rang out. and the
Wn a'alted al q measured pape
ganla,,'.E street, the various
fol pus .it'''lin2 ~ to iorm the pro-
boom '. aO"lAg Broadway, amid the
ungtr, N'haun and the toupg and
hran,h M ln the steeples, the march
1os io Inv. 'p''Way 10 Steubpn, and
: Pee lb.o, 'uN ugnot. Every where were
d heIr ...' ne sons Of Gen. Grant
Ven totbe ''u.ohs Of yesterday were
he's tra, V'pol' where the long black
"9s awaiting its burden.
ip,. READY TO START
ng HI oolined while the remoips v,ora
sf.n.iN ih lle car "\Voodla,vr ;, o,d
I l0fk ent, " The committee from
v and st,@ their cars, Gen. Han
q. quauar.s ic Hooard, the regulars
: leslg n, and the great train
'al Dralp oe AZ the front OF the
- Us nIrl", ~ lay AZ Albany, and
, unor q ,ne monster oeomotives ~ ,ha,' ~
b C.r'.I1e limited express Of M Nns. <a@s
p-d. aed ~. 10 say that il was rjchIv V
lbes ANY ANY perfect in everytbing so"rc,,. i,va,y
p oh Ne" Of the labor expended
4stra'or ..lN ram WAS CONSTITUTED.