New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-08
A ClTY'S HOMAGE.
SILENT TRIBUTES TO GENERAL GRANT.

were closed at three minutes after yesterday morhg
She crowds beyond the ropes fingered for some tc ana
then gradually dispersed. Within the undertaken the
embamer and their assistants made an examination OF
the coffin the body. An unexpected amount OF Dust
had settled upon the coffin and its purple covering ana
had even sifted through and couded the inner glass
Tie outer plate was removed the inner one cleaned
md the silver mountings which had been furnished by
the moist hands Of the popnlace. were FURNISHED
At2a IN the adutant OF the L. s. Grant Post, o. A.
r. sent out the headquarters mt the Astor House
relief under william Brode, who remained ON guard
until a. IN.
At4a m Inspector Steers placed line of policemen
extending gates to the fountain Circle Ior Peo
pie we're already assembling In goody numbers 10 Do
ready for the opening of the gates and short time AFTER
$50 policemen keeping in line some thousands Vi
s,ghiseers who with the break OF day began coming IN
from all directions. At o'clock another detail
from the Aston House relieved the one on
duty being in command OF Junior Nlce-Commanoer a.
Cranston These A. Freeman, f. A. fiteher' d.
Sands, !. L. Ruth. G. W. Van Marter. D. F. Phipps' l.
Murray and George A. Price. At the same ume ser
gcant and thirty policemen filed INTO the corridors ana
took their stations behind and around the Grant fost
men and the sth Regiment guard
Ry o'clock the numbers OF people had swelled into
the thousands and the line had been formed around
the fountain, into Centre-st., and thence through
Chambersst. to Broadway. The people were
silent and expectant and the police had lit
tie to do in preserving order. There were
hundreds of shop girls aud workmen in the ne who
had got on hand early in order TO view the dead lace
before they to their toll Five minutes before the
opening hour viceCom lifted the covers
from the cofn and ST. Pauls bell toed at O'CLOCK
the iron doors swung open the multitude began its
npuarentiv endless tramp tramp the plaza. up
the steps and past the catafaque with lis
guard of Grand Army men and policemen
The frstcomers we're women OF middle age, who had
waited patiently for two hours. They moved slowly,
but soon procession under the guiding hand Of the
police made rapid movement and by o'clock the
line extending already to Duane-s was passing at the
rate OF 100 people minute.
II was o'clock whom the white helmets and trousers
and gray coats forming tue handsome uniforms OF the
men 9TH Regiment appeared in the corridors othe
City Hall. These the first of the two reiefs OF men
of that body. who to mount guard
alternately first relief to remain until 10 o'clock
then the two alternate at hour intervals until D. m
when the Goth Regiments men would take their place
The men were commanded by LieutenantColonel
George Morse Smith and AdutaDt George W. Rand Lieu
tenant J. Hanpden Robb and Major Robert V. Mckm
were the brigade officers attending. Quartermaster
Long and Dr. Moreau Norris, the surgeon OF the regi
ment also duty The first relief going ON
guard at o'clock comprised Captains W. H. Kip.
Henry steele. Daniel Appleton. Augustus w. Conover
Andrew Mills. Louis E. Lefcrts and Lieu
tenants f. G. Haight, +. c. McLcwee,
William H. Crossn IN IT,. and A E. Allen The
Rhoads. W. H. Palmer and Leutensnts W. c. Fisk.
Frank Paving j. B. Dewson. b. J. smith. H. ID. Cooper
]. A. Tackaberry, " W. Voorhees,. l.. l. kirkland and
C. Z. Lydecker. Captain Mills was taken sick and
tainted lie removed up stairs and soon recovered
being able to resume his post later.
There was n marked difference in the appearance OF
the people who througed through City Hail. com
pared with that OF those OF the day before The
Der OF VIII lite Derby and high hats rs well as
Of trim and elegant Donnets was far greater
The people betterdressed but not beterbehaved
they could be- Yet the difference was noticeable and
the police spoke OF the contrast There were many
strangers.
There was no fixed and definite place where this won
deru line of people began. Now the beginning at
Duane-st and minute later 1t wonld be at Reade aud
so all day. alternated between Reade and
Worth sts People OF all ages sexes. sizes
and descriptions drifted TO 1t and were welded from
loose into the solid column the other end OF which
the far-of bier. Trucks and wagons were per
mtted to turn from Broadway into Readc, Duane and
Worth and when gap cleft In the crowd TO
per nit of the passage Of vehicle the rapid accumua
tion recruits built the line far back up Broad
way Once the truck through score OF police
clubs would swing aloft blocked line would start
forward aud 1t would he 100 feet shorter IN
the twinkling OF AN eye The inportnnaic distributors
OF advertising circulars saw their great opportunity
they stuck line aud chanted the virtues OF insect
powders excursions patent medicine the last portrait
popula songs etc. In rever-ccasiDg iteration. The
poor unfotunates in the line had nothing 10 do but
bInit escape impossible They took the circulars
read them and east them away, and then went Though
the thing again The eastern gutter of Broad
way and the southern gutter of Chambcrsst. Mas a
pink aud white OF discarded handolls. Now aud
then in the OF events 1t becan necessary to pass
q through the living wall On such occasions the
on one side would all his fellow other
club would be passed across the line aud firmly held by
each policeman and the shufing stream stopped
long enough to permit those ahead TO open gap |
through which person could he pass ID in safety
Comm ssioner voorhis again kept vigant watch on
police arrangements and the execution of orders and
superintendent Murray did not relax his vigilance. The
excellent DISPOSITION OF the police again manfesfor
the line of people moved steadily perfect quiet and
or der Inspector Byrnes aud many Central Office deec
lives hand. but pckpockets had been
fully frightened oh that they were not TO be seen.
Detectives from Chicago. Buffalo aud Cincinnati were
shown around by Detectlye-Screeant Heidelberg and
we're all pronounced their praise OF the smooth work
ng OF the police machinery.
Tue number people passing the catafaque about
The same IN rate Thursday. The police estimates
,f l25 or more a minute high careful count
M at III a. made average at that hour OF ninety
,ny At times the number would tO yhye. and
hen 1t w0nld drop to seventy; 5000 people an hour
" ould be average for the day as nigh as careful
vomiting would warrant At III a. beautiful floral
piece left with Inspector Steers TO De placed in
he rotunda. The two men who left IL gave no .
names The device rcctangle five feet by
wo, the body of white nmOrtelles. the border
If ivy. Across the centre in blue immortelcs was
he word " Galcna."
At the same hour the members OF the u g. Grant Post
Who had duty during the three preceding hours
llcnty saluted the coffin and walked away. and their
places as guards OF honor filed by b. Gates. W.
L. Hartougb NJ j. CorDilt, William H. Horton. william
,orwim j. j. studiey, Henry Camp, George f. Downing.
!. c. Newell. f. A. Wilcox. A. Is. Pnngle and H. W.
Dennis Tho efforts Of the police to keep
he crowd moving quickly past the catafalquc