New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
PILGR1MAGES TO CLAREMONT
STORIES OF VANDALISM DIspRovED.
CLOSE aUARD ALWAYS MAINTAISED-NKw LINES
OF TRAVEL OPENING.

CLOSE GUARD ALWAYS MAINTAIHED-NKw LINES
OF TRAVEL OPENING.
There was O marked decrease yesterday IN
the number of visitors to Riverside The crowd had set
tied down to what believed will henceforth be about
the average number. except HOLIDAYS and sundays
Several hundred people to be seen at any time OF
the day grouped about the entrance to the tomb, ana
clusters and threes scattered all over the
grounds The sentry had difficulty in keeping the
visitors the required distance from tho vault ana
when the crowd became little larger line was formed
SO give every chance to look into the tomb
rumor was circulated that some damage
had been done TO the tomb by renc
seekers In chipping of pieces Of the brick and by de
facing IL with names The reports without founda
tion Since funeral service when the guard estaD
shed by General Hancock took charge OF tho vault un
der Captain Fessenden, there has been no chance io
visitors close enough to the structure to deface H.
The vault itself and the little grove on the emhence
behind the tomb cannot be reached by the visitors Al
all hours Of the night and two sentnes with eadea
muskets pace regularly around the tomb. Ihere mas
been 10 intermisson After nightfall DO one can ap
proach within hundred feet OF the spot without
being challenged The reports evidently grew OUT
Of tho efforts to carry away ny Pi0o"-
meal Of the little child on the edge OF the
BLUFF hack OF the Claremont House. This monument is
a square base OF marble topped by an urn' ana was
placed there in 1897. 1t was discovered by Captain
Beatty of the Park Police yesterday morning tnat the
relic had begun chip off pieces OF the inonu
ment and he at once directed one Of the policemen 10
keen watch over 1t and prevent any further damage
Two handsome floral contributions were received py
the Park Commissioners yesterday and placed In the
tomb of General Grant One is floral anchor sent by
number OF colored people in Florida. the other
column OF roses and forgetmenos from the ONO
Department OF the Grand Army Of the Republic The
latter came from Cnc and arrived yesterday alter
noon The column is ve feet high and Is surinonnteu
by "A white dove holding wreath OF laurel Ii is III
scribod:
General u. 3. Grant.
Battery II OF the 9th Artillery are getting their
quarters IN readiness months stay OF Clarenon
Twenty tents have been put the bank overlooking
which Is the largest occupies the northern eha OF an
oblong square. The tents open on common court anu
We >terday. the members OF the Battery wac were
off guard duty busy digging ditch 10 urnh ,he
ground around Camp Grant II Is called when III rains
Carpenters uf tho Park Department. under the direciih
of President CrImmins were laying plank noorngs or
vet known whether the Battery woud be ds
Jailed for duty longer than thirty days Al Garheia
tomb in Cleveland there Is sun delacaen' ., % ,ha M
Park Police have been I'm drill for week ana IL the
Battery is withdrawn ut ibe end o the noh'h 'ncso
policemen will be ready TO stand guard. ,, 81.
Inquiries are coming In FROM societies anu scho"s ~
distance from the city AZ TO the aces ior cNcIsloh
parties visit the tomb. Ronndsman Gold one on h:
city police on duty the Park yesterday received ct
ter from the superintendent OF Melhouisl Suhu"y
School in Duchcss County. who sad mat MS rchon
wished TO pass tho dcv On the grounds Along iVeishe
Drive the groves river bank form excellent PIC
can be obtained of the Park Commissioners. new
route 10 Caremont has been opened by the fort bfe
the foot Of OH their way TO
Fort Isoe