The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
LYING IN STATE.
Another Vast Throng Views the Remains OF
the ID cad General.

Another Vast Throng Views the Remains or
the Dead General.
New YORK, Aug. when the City Hall gates
were shut at l o'clock this morning, and when
the shuttle of footsteps had ceased, the under
takers andembamers came. The face of General
Grant was scanned by them through the double
plates of glass. Then one of the undertakers
observed that dust had settled upon the lower
plate of glass, and ne removed the top plate that
the other might be cleaned. Surprise was ex
pressed that such an accumulation Of dust
should have been possible through the fine,
| close joints made by the closing of the surface
plate. The glass was cleaned and polished
anew, the top plate replaced, and the lids of the
| casket fastened down. The royal purple velvet
that covered the casket had become dusty with
the rising particles from all the shuff1ing of
the thousands who had passed through during the
day. Carefully it was brushed and cleaned of
dust. Many hands during the day had touched
the silver rails and moist palms had felt the
mountings. There were stains upon each be-
cause of this. These were removed, the metal
finishing polished highly, and the undertakers
and others went out. The body had not been
touched by them.
AS early as o'clock Inspector Steers had
line of officers placed along the route of the
procession from the City Hall gates to the
fountain circle. At that hour there were some
thousands damned back by the $50 men that the
Inspector then had on duty. At o'clock another
guard detail of Grand Army men was mounted
at the casket. Between and o'clock the
crowd had become a throng and its line reached
4bo fo.v cI>
street, turning the corner of Chambers street.
Every train on the big bridge brought
recruits who scurried across Chatham and Center
streets to the point where the loose crowd was
being merged into solid procession. At the
same relative hours to-day there were thousands
more in the stream than yesterday, and the fact
was due to the belief and experience that the
early ones had yesterday the least time to wait.
So 1t was that the early downtown cars between
and o'clock brought hundreds of ladies and
gentlemen who had thought to be in advance of
the great crowd.
The City Hall clock marked 5:55 when Junior
Vice-commander Cranston, of the U. S. Grant
Post, lifted the cover from the casket, passed his
handkerchief over the glass plate, and then
assumed his place at the head of the detail of
Grand Army men. st. Pauls was tolling 6
o'clock when the iron gates were thrown back.
The first to pass through were, as on yesterday,
women Each were middle aged, and
each could not appreciate but that
the day and the remains were at
their disposal Several hands and voices
reminded them otherwise with not little
suddenness. solid stream had again COM
menced flowing across the plaza to the entrance.
The human stream was flowing just though
100, 900 had not shuffled over the same stones
yesterday. After fifteen minutes the entire
line was stepping, stepping, stepping from
away above Chamber street
To observer on the steps at the City Hall,
the manner of the men in the crowd, while un-
covering their heads, is curious study. Many
who are better acquainted with social customs
and the proprieties of state occasions constitute
a class in the stream of visitors While vet on
the plaza and nearing the steps, there may be
observed symptoms of consciousness that the
head covering must come off. Some remove
their hats on the lower steps, and their demeanor
is such as to indicate appreciation of the dignity
of the occasion. Before the gates are reached,
the hat is removed, and the department
of those alluded to comports with
the occasion. Others approach the building
with curious, bulging eyes, and seeming only to
feel that there is something to be seen, and their
only present purpose in life being to behold all
that is to be seen. There is no suggestion in
their manner that any Difference is to be paid
anywhere to any person or thing. They mount
the steps with covered heads, the gates are
passed with hats on, and only an after thought
suggests the usual courtesy.
At noon the line had extended up Broadway,
above Second street, and up to that hour 30, 900
persons had visited the remains.
Mid day passed and there was no diminution
of the constant trail of people so anxious to see
the almost unrecognizable face of the dead
General At l o'clock the line reached up
Broadway to point near Canal street. The
tide was flowing past the remains at about 100
per minute as on yesterday, and at o'clock
nearly 90 coo persons had viewed the body since
the gates were opened at o'clock this morning
The procession to the City Hall at the hour of
midnight extended above Canal street, half
mile away, and was four deep. 1t is estimated
that as many as 800 600 persons have visited the
hall within the two days the remains have been
| IN state. At LILO A. NJ. the gates were
close for the night and about two hun
dred persons who had been in the line
were disappointed in not seeing the face of the
dead General. The procession began to diminish
about 1890, and near l o'clock it was of rather
slim proportions. At 10 o'clock the body will be
taken to Riverside Park and the last of the obse-
quies over the great General will be over, and
| his ashes viii have an eternal rest
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New York City Crowded to Overlooking.
New YORK. Aug 7.-President Cleveland and
party arrived at the Fifth h-avenue Hotel
about ii o'clock tonight, and proceeded imme-