The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-08

Shops and stores and factories had closed
their doors to business. All who worked
and those Of leisure seemed to have eome
out to stand with uncovered heads tosbe a
part of the scene. The long sweeping curve
was rounded and the train Strengthened !
out like the Hudson on it's way to the me-
tropolis.
MRS. GRANT AT M'GREGoR.
MT. McGREGoR, August 5.-Mrs. Grant
still remains here and does not expect to
go to New York with herfriends. Her fam
| aly will join her on Monday next.
PREPARING FOR THE THOUSANDS.
New YORK. August 5.-The catafalque
and canopy used at Mt. McGregor reached
the City Hall this evening and were early
placed in position in the corridor intmedi-
ately behind the reariron gate. The mar
BILE flooring surrounding it was covered with
rubber carpet desinged to deaden the tread
OF hundreds Of thousands Of people who will
pass around tine bier while the body Of the
deceased lies here. Squads Of police we're
stationed throughout the building aIdSaH
persons were excluded therefrom, 2tfng
those whose business caused a deviation
from the rule. The steps OF the staircase
| reaching from the corridor to the Govern
ors room have been hidden by broad strips
| of dark material, augmenting the solemn
appearance OF the interior. and at theplat t.
form where the spiral stairway beginsito be
seen. The bust OF General Grant has s3been
placed on the pedestal surrounded by an
American flag covered with Grape. All day
long crowds Of people have ascendad the
outer steps OF the building and peered
through theirod-barred gates at the inte-
rior and the spot where the body wiA re-
pose as indicated by the deeply draped
canopy.
ALONG THE ROUTE.
New YORK, August 5.-An the employees
OF the New York Central Railway Combany
who received their pay at tPoughkepsie'were
drawn up beside the work train road at
that station and the blue shirted fellows
stood with uncovered heads dis the train
bearing the remains OF General Grant passed.
A long train OF fat cars filed with sight
seers stood upon side track. An old
man, with only one leg and with a Grand
Army badge npon his coat, leaned upon d
crutch near the track, while his uncovered
head was bowed upon his breast. He did
not look up as the train rumbled past.
The river had narrowed, and upon the
bluffs and mountains across the waters
there were dark fringes OF human figures
from which an occasional futter of a hand
kerchef could be seen, while the porten-
meath, and they spanned the river. After
2oughkepsie had been passed over the sur
lace OF the river there were
BLACK SHADOWS,
And the water vas feathering with deeper
ripples. A little LATER as Newburg was
passed the mountains westward were en-
veloped by the clouds that poured down
rain. Fishk i'll was passed on time at 3:l1
O'Clock, ann when the train had gone by,
the people were seen hurrying upon; the
track to pick up the coins which they had
placed upon the rails to be beaten fat by
the wheels, just in the shadow of the old
storm king. At Cornwall, a steamboat
from New York, loaded with people was
seen following the train. Cold Spring had
been passed at 1921 o'clock and West
Point was only six minutes away.
IN THE STORM.
Colonel Grant, General Porter and the
others in the car took seats on the river
side OF the car. The river was being rutiled
as the train bore down among the high
lands and soon the curling reverberations
Of thunder echoed among the mountains.
The storm had entered directly above the
military post. The train rolled on and
was passing through the deep cut just north |
Of Garrison which is the railway station
for West Point. Suddenly the report OF a |
cannon shook the heavy atmosphere. The |
speed was slackened as the station was |
reached. Again the heavy sound came |
from the gun and the trains speed lessened |
gradually as it emerged from the cut and |
hundreds OF people were seen lining the |
way on either side, but there was no clang |
OF bell nor any shrek Of whistle, and again |
the report OF the gun shook the still air, |
that before the coming storm was almost
painfully hushed. Then at 1927 the train
rolled slowly past the little station at Gar
rison's and there was shown a tribute
from
HIS OLD STUDENT HOME,
To the dead soldier. Along side the rail-
way, before the station, the Cadets from
Vest Point were drawnup in lineat present |
arms. All the officers OF the post were
lear with uncovered heads, and the band
from the post, with mufiied drums was
playing 'Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer
The strains were not loud, but subdued,
and they mingled with the mutterins
thunder over the river. All the while, at
intervals OF five seconds came the sound OF
the gun The little station had passed out
Of sight and the stra ms from the band died
away The funeral train had again quick
aned its speed but it was overtaken by
the storm, which prevailed with much
iurce for ten minutes. The Palisades were
passed, and at 4:37 the black train swept
dfOunU Une curve ana leu UIlC I1uuSoil Dt-
mind.
AWAITING THE TRAIN.
The hurrying crowds sought shelter from
the driving rain under the caves OF the
irand Central depot at twenty minutes
before 5 o'clock, deploring the mlschance
chat would turn the parade into a weary
tramp through the drizZling storm. Their
iears were groundless. Brighter skies
showed in the west when the funeral train
rolled into the depot. The military
methods had indeed proved infaIlibe. The
.scort WAS ready, and at the edoorpromptly
1t the stroke OF 5. The dark clouds had
rolled over, and the sun broke forth illu-
ninsting the glass-covered ARCH as the
train moved in its rays fell upon the silver
nountings Of the coffin, purpe-covered and
with Il single wreath OF oak leaves placed
over the heart OF the dear father by tho
chidrens hands. Resting upon the lid it
fell upon the wrinkled faces OF the veterans
who carried it as tenderly as Il loved child
from the car to the light push cart brought
down from the "Woodlaw for the pur
pose, and drew it up the inclined platform
and across to the west side OF the depot
and to the vehicle that was to be the last
on which
THE BODY WOULD EVER RIDE.
With them walked six of the Loyal
Legion ana TWO UfdIlu Afi1lN HtI. LIE
martial tread OF armed men echoed behind.
A company OF the Fifth Artillery and Com
pany E, of the Twelfth Infantry, the regu-
lars whom the Government had sent as a
body guard of honor, marched in escort
General Hancock and his suite had left the
train from the opposite side and passed
through the gate into FortyThird street,
where horses were waiting ahead OF the
coffin, then galloped to the head OF the pro-
cession on Fifth avenue below Thirty-fourth
street. The three sons OF General Grant
also left the depot quietly. All Others who
had come with the train followed the re-
mains out in double file. The citizens
committee of one hundred, led by ex-Mayor
Franklin Edison and Jackson Schultz
walking next, followed the regulars; behind
them Governor Hill and General Farms
worth and his glitterins staff, and in their
turn the committees Of the House and
Senate at Albany. In Forty-third street
the catalogue waited. Eight steps led up
to the raised platform upon which the vet
Grams set down the coffin with it's wreath Of
oak.
1T BORE NO OTHER MARK