Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-08
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE ENDLESS THRONG Passing In Thousands
 By The Bier. A GREAT FUNERAL PAGEANT. Rain Promised By The
 Signal Service. MRS. GRANT AT THE MOUNT Unable To Come EO The
 Funeral.
MRS. GRANT AT THE MOUNT
| MOTLEY CROWD IN CITY HALL.

Chinamen, Cranks and Blind Men
 File Past the Bfer-Thousands Fol
 low Thousands in Looking on
 the Dead - Interesting Scenes as
 the Long Lines March By The Remains Showing Signs or De.
 comPositien-Everyt i'm Readi.
 ness for the Funeral Ceremonies
 The Indications Pointing to g
 Rainy Day.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-For the first three
 hours to-day people hurried by the casket al
 an average of no 8 minute The eagernese
 of some to get good view caused them tc
 stumble in several instances against the cata-
 falque or rest their moist hands upon the
 brightly polished silver frame of the outer
 casket. Such were promptly hurried on by
 the ever vigilant guardsmen. The painful
 monotony of the shuf1e-shuf1e of the steadi-
 ly moving streams was beginning to wear on the guard toward g o'clock when it was re
 ieved by one of the Seventh regiment officers dropping in heap on the rubber covering of
 the marble floor to the right of the casket. He had tainted Willing arms bore him | ~s~~SSS ~SAAANoA | court room where restoratives were applied
 The fainting soldier was Captain Andrew Mills. The other incidents of the morning were less startling and more pathetic. A white headed old negro stumbled up the steps and toward the casket. 'sBress him, O Lord," he murmured, land grant him everlasting peace." "Pass on, please, {" urged the guard. ''Sartin1y, sartinly, {" he replied as he dragged his old feet with evident reluctance toward
 the back door through which the throng be- fore him had filtered. Two blind men were in the throng and what brought the poor sightless fellows there Was a conundrum un- til those leading them neared the casket
 "Let me put my hand on the coffn,'' whis- pered the first to his guide and the guard considerably indulged him with touch of the draperies, the nearest approach for him to glance at what his heart longed to see The same programme was gone through with when the second blind man arrived and he gratefully acknowledged the boon. wo. man with 8 striug of six children came next and halted the column by blocking the way to enable each of the children to get a good view. One little fellow was so small that he had to be lifted off his feet. Other mothers with their broods did likewise through the day and few devoted fathers also indulged their children with peep so that in after life they might be able to tell those to come of it. To an observer on the steps of the City Hall the manner of the men in the crowd while removing their hats from their heads is curious study Many who are better acquainted with social customs and the proprieties of State occa- sions constitute class in the stream of pass CTS, while among nearly all when on the plaza and nearing the steps there may be observed symptoms of consciousness that the head covering must come off Some re- move their hats on the lower steps and their demeanor is such to indicate apprehen- sion of the solemnity of the occasion. One man only forgot to remove his hat until Commodore Ormsbee of Wheeler post did it for him. A colored boy with an old straw hat had Q similar experience. A woman with sketching materials spent an hour in the corridor this morning. A floral remembrance from General Grants old home, Galena, H., was placed near the casket by visitor and a lady from Brooklyn also contributed piece made up of white flowers.
 When the rain began to batter on the heads of those in line between noon and 1 o'clock countless umbrellas, which nearly all appear ed to be provided with, were raised and there was no scattering for shelter. The desire to see the body of the general made all indiffer-
 
 abreast the slowly marching throng extended to Canal street, The rain fall lasted but few moments, but the heavens continued overcast Assemblyman Larned Beach of Meadville, Penn, headed party of Pennsylvanians who had travelled nearly six hundred miles solely to get glimpse at the remains and witness to-morrow's pageant. Two swarthy Texans in brilliantly decorated G. A. R. uni forms were in line. They were Commander J. c. Briggs of George H. Thomas post of Dallas and General H. B. Davis of the same city. At the funeral tomorrow they will represent the city of Dallas by authority of the Mayor of that place. Mr. Grace was late in reaching his office. He had been to Riverside Park to inspect the temporary tomb and expressed his satisfaction at the progress made in constructing it and arranging the surrounding grounds. A crank named Denton from Brooklyn Hall station. He described himself as the worlds spiritual adviser and insisted upon seeing the Mayor. Being disappointed in that ambition he sent copy of an elaborate sermon purporting to come from the spirit ] land as communication from General view himself for publication. The number l of Chinamen in native costume in the pro- cession evoked considerable comment. All | Mott street seems to have determined to see | the body and the mild-eyed Mongolians are l not as slow as some of their white brethren | in respectfully removing their hats as they | reach the bier Police Commissioner Mo 1 Claye and Silas B. Butcher each escorted a | little troop of ladies past the catafalque | There is much complaint on the part of the | police about the way the members of Grant | post abuse their privileges. One of the po- lice officers said to-day that the members while off guard duty kept themselves busy I,J ;,,4a City Hall through the private entrance to save them from taking places in the long line.
 General Hancock said this evening to a re porter, when asked what the effect would be if the day was rainy one: "Rain will oc- ,asion no interruption to the ceremonies ex- ,ept as provided for, which permits certain to drop out of the line if they ind too much difficulty. Otherwise the pro- ,ession will move as ordered. At the close of the ceremonies twenty-one guns will be fred according to the regulations of the 1 United States on such occasions"
 The signal service officers report proba- | oility of rain in this city tomorrow. In the ! West and particularly in the lake region rain is alling over veryflarge area and the showers Ire approaching our coast very rapidly. Con- equently there is very little hope of the par icipants in the procession escaping dry hod from their long walk to the tomb. Aspecial to the Maritime Exchange from Washington says: ''The indications are that 1 ocal rains will prevail in New York to-mor- ow with stationary temperature" The or Ter of exercises will be carried out, rain or hine.
 A critical view of the features of the dead ,eneral this afternoon showed plainly unmis- akabls signs of decomposition having set in. The change since Wednesday is particularly noticeable. It is matter of regret that lothing was done by the embalners this morning during the four hours the public were exempted from seeing the body to fur her preserve the remains from visible igns of decay.
 In the evening the crowd of visitors to the ,ity Hall rather increased than diminished. The people seemed to realize that but a few lours remained in which they would have n opportunity to see the features of the man vho had for. twenty-five years played so im- ,ortant part in the history of their coun- ry. The line of waiting people grew longer I nd longer and more policemen were added o the cordon which stretched along the line 0 keep the marchers in order. The scenes nd incidents were constantly repeated which ave become SO familiar to the watchers by he casket. At Il: 80 P. m. fifty men of the |. A. R. detachment from Washington 1arched up Broadway from Cortland street 1 srry with bands playing They have a { lace in the procession tomorrow. 8. m.--Ths oasket was closed to the pub