The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-14
The Journ .nnd Arrival in New York.

On Wednesday, theiuncral ear, drawn by
six black horses with their morning trap.
pings, moved to the state street side of the
capitol. Gen. Hancock, mounted upon IL
black charger from West point. and fol-
lowed by his staff, approached the capitol,
az also did Gen. FarnswOrth and staff.
Gov. Hill and staff had gathered Mt thecap,
ital and were in waiting.
The SONS OF Gen. Grant Il nj their compan-
ions were driven to the depot where the
funeral train was awaiting its burden. Gen.
Hancock and ID. n. Hendrirk were in
charge. Guns Doomed while the remains
were being placed in the cur "Woodlawm,'
and the bells tollcd slowly. The committee
from Now York entered their cars, Gen
Hancock and staff were aboard, the rcsu
Lara were quartcred, and the great train
started. The remains were viewed in Al
bany by u ,2DO persons. The train was
constituted and occupied as follows:
First, the loconlotiyc; second, the baggage
car; third. funeral ear "Wonllawn;" fourth
car containing the suns Of the general, Will
DIR. Rev. Newman aud DIR. Douglas; fifth
Gen. Hancock and stai: sixth, Gov. Hi
and staff. and the committees 81 the house
und senate, twenty-five in number; seventh
and eighth. the New York committee al o,lt
hundred; ninth. the ra: Of public nforma
tiou; tenth and eleventh.. the regulars under
the command oiCol. Beck and Maj: Brown
On the roofs Of the houses in this ricinit,
hundreds witnessed the start, and as thu
black train rumblpd across the long bridsf
of the Hudson it wax between two dense
lines OF people who filed the footpath or
either side. There was no cling of bells, ~,
scream OF whistle; only the dull rumble o
the wheels beneath the mcmorablrtlain.
But TIE train swept around curves um
over lcvcs steadily and smoothly. On Tho
river there wc.s: many little boats an,
launches and some yachts with cnsigns tip
ped with black. Each b.rcpeople with head,
uncovered and all these ton"l's Of respect
were not uniccded by tho sons u. the dead
All the employees oil the New York;. 'ntr,
RaiirDad company who received their ra y
at Ioughkecpsie were drawn up beside u
work train Of the road at that station and
stood with uncovered heads as the train
passed. lonstrain of Hat cars. filled with
sislltseers, stood upon the side track. Thu
river had narrowed, and upon the bluffs
there were dark fringcs OF human figures,
Along the side OF I he railway, before Gar.
rlson tWcst Point) station. thecudrts from
West Point were drawn up in line at pre-
sent arms AL the officers of he post were
near with uncovered beads. and the band
from the post, with m,li!rtl drums, playing
Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer" All the
WHILE ut intervals ~ five seconds, rs!ilc the
sound OF Al gun. Al isng.h as the Ncw York
Grand Central depot clock dial marked s
O'Clock, the train stopped, and nn time.
Gen. GRANTS Last Journey was ended, and
from the start there had been ,,u cj;lug 81
bell no sound Of whistle.
IL was not II moment before the members
nf the citizens committee. I'LL wni ring dark
suits, with Grape ON thar arms and black
bands about their tall white hats, were
pouring put Of one of the rear cars and
forming in !ine for the procession. Then
Gov. Hill and his staff, covered with gold
lace, their snowy uniforms standing out in
marked relief against the black train; the
regular army troops, ttir;r bright, polished
rifle-barrcs shining i'll the .u,,i;.ht, filed out
upon the PLATFORM while the kyayyl OF
honor was ii..y opening the doors iot HE
egress OF the coffin
The collin WAS borne through the long line
Of troops and placed securely ia It's posi-
ton. while the great mass OF people Sbipb
lined the sidewalks back Of the well pre-.
served police line spontaneously uncovered
thoir heads and waited for the procession
u, start. Tkc start VA. a,ls!,icio,ls. Banda
81 music poured forth solemn dirgcs as the
column moved forward, and the lust rays