The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

The Remains OF General Grant Trans
ferred from Albany TO the
Metropolis.
Imposing Civic and Military Process
sion to the New York
City Hall

The remains OF Gen. Grant lay in state at the
Capitol building in Albany from 4:sO p. IN of
Tuesday until lo:4o Wednesday morning. the
5th inst, during which time they were viewed
by 77,200 people. At noon OF Wednesday the
funeral train started for New York. Gen. Han
cock and Gov. Hill, with their stats. and COM
mittees representing the State Legislature and
the city of New York, being on board. Great
crowds were gathered at all the stations along
the route, and when the metropolis was reached
vast multitude was waiting; The following
incidents of the journey and arrival at New
York we CLEAN from the copiods reports teie-
graphed West:
At the Executive Mansioa in Albany the sons
of Gen. Grant, with Drs. Douglas and Newman,
breakfasted quietly with the Governor. The
morning papers were atterward scanned IN 81
lence by the party, the voluminous details call
ing forth no comment from the sons except
among themselves. The day had dawned bright,
and from the country side farmers and their
families had come in early to view the dead;
Trains east and west added TO the number or
strangers in the city, and the morning boats
brought many more.
At 1880 o'clock this forenoon the Capitol doors
were swung shut. The compact line OF waiting
visitors, which extended over block, was shut
of thus, and those who had entered were per-
mitted to pass rapidly out. when the State street
Slowly the funeral car, drawn by six black
horses with their mourning trappings, moved
to the State street side OF the Capitol Gen.
West Point, and followed by his STAFF, APP
preached the Capitol, as also did Gen Farms
worth and staff.
Eleven o'clock had passed. and it was half an
hour later when the great doors OF the Capitol
swung open on the State street side. The
somber car was waiting at the foot OF the steps
in the street. -Four men were inside the car,
aud assisted in lifting the remains TO the black
dais within the mounted catafalque. Then
Colonel Black and Major Brown ranged their
companies OF regulars on either side or the
car, the front being level with the heads
of the horses. The Grand Army guard
took positions, the blare of trum-
measured p, &C down State street, the various
organizations falling In to form the procession
reaching broadway amid the duh boom OK
cannon and the tolling and Ginning OF bells In
the steeples. The march through broadway to
Steuben street, and thence TO the depot, was
viewed by dense throng. Guns doomed while
the remains were being placed in the car Wood
lawn, and the bells tolled owly. The commit
tee from New York entered their cars, Gen.
Hancock and stan were aboard, the regulars
were quartered, and the great train started.
AT the instant the train started a dirge came
up TO the ears OF all in the train from the band
of the Jackson Corps, that stood in line and sa-
luted. Hundreds OF persons standing nearest
the tracks laid coins on the rails to have them
fattened beneath the wheels OF the train that
carried Gen. Grant on his last journey On the
roofs of the houses in the vicinity hundreds
witnessed the start, and, as the black train
rumbled across the long br dye of the Hud-
son. il between two dense lines OF
side. There was no clang OF bell, no
scream of whistle, only the dull rum
BILE OF the wheels beneath the memorable train.
Across the river were crowds OF people. The
shops and stores and factories had closed their
doors to busin SIS All who work and those of
leisure seemed TO have come out to stand with
uncovered heads to witness scene never again
TO be enacted. The long, sweeping curve was
rounded, and the black train Strengthened out
level with the Hudson on its way TO the me-
tropols. Looking hack from the engine cab as
n.
Greenbush the impressive effect was thrilling.
At every town ard station along the rout,
from Albany to the metropolis the people rangeu
themselves along the track, and with barred
heads testified their respect TO the memory OF
the illustrous dead, as the funeral train swept
by. A few minutes before o'clock D. IN. the
train arrived at the Grand Central Depot. AS
soon as IL halted all the passengers alighted
and formed a long line on the raised footway
beside the train. Facing 10 ahead drawn up In
the line, were the regular army soldiers-Com-
pany of the Twelfth Infantry, under Mai.
Brown, and Company of the Fifth Artillery,
% nDaer Capt Grant M f Sssh The thirteen R
OF Brooklyn, who have acted as
the guard over the coffin since the Sunday after
the Generals death, were the last TO leave the
train. They went to the car that contained the
coffin, lifted it out, and put IL on new and
handsome baggage-truck that had been brought
TO the side of the car for the purpose
The soldiers presented arms as the coffin
came in sight, the civilians removed their hats,
the truck bearing the coffin was rolled to the
front OF the depot. ana transferred 10 the
funeral car, while band played q solemn dirge.
The funeral cortege marched in the follow
ing order:
Battalion of Mounted Police.
Mai. Gen. Hancock and staff.
Light Battery +, Mounted, from Fort Hamilton
Capt. w. +. Randolph Commanding.
| Company A Of the 9Th United States Artillery.
The Fort Hamilton Military Band.
Battalion, Comprising Four Companies of the
9Th United States Artillery, on Foot.
Two companies of marines and blue Jackets
under Lieut. Commander w. w. Mead.
Two companies of sailors under Lieut. Emory
Mai Gen. Alexander Shaler and staff.
! Second Battery, First Division, National Guard
Brig. Gen. Ward and staff.
! The First Brigade ~ g. s. N. Y, comprising the
9th, 18th, 18th, and Dad regiments.
The catafalco
! The guard of honor, consisting of members OF
the U. S. Grant Post, of Brooklyn,
the George c. Meade Post of
Philadelphia, and the LOYAL