St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-31
the bier say: 1--WE can't tell how many
have passed.

THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS
have been here; no one can estimate them."
When the lid was lifted from the casket
shortly before o'clock this afternoon, about
eight thousand people were outside the
doors of the capitol steps and across the
carriage-way to the statue of Washington,
at the opposite end of the paved space sep
arating the capitol building from the green
parking on the east. These 5000 people
had only time for blief glance at the face
of the dead senator. as they passed at the
rate of about seventy per minute. The
first to look at the body were Senator and
Mrs. Platt. AS it grew dark the crowd
thinned out perceptibly, and more time
could be allowed each of its component
members. A large number OF ladies passed
through the rotunda also, as did many
colored people. The men, as rule, gave
short look and passed on, while the
women seemed inclined to linger. Many
of them were mere curiosity seekers. but
every little while some one passed who had
evidently more than a curious interest in
the dead man. Among the latter was
gentleman apparently 45 years OF age.
whose thin form was enveloped in an in-
mense fur coat OF western pattern. lie
gazed tenderly at the face of the dead, and
slowly passed on, while the
TEARS ROLLED DOWN HIS CHEEKS.
To an inquirer he said his name was Dun
can, and he had been surgeon on Gen. Lo.
gan's staff when he commanded the army
of the Tennessee I'VE could better have
spared any man than Logan" said the vet
eran. land thought he would be with us
for long time to come. At Dallas we
thought he had an amulet which protected
him from harm. During the fight at that
place Gen. Logan mounted his horse and
rode down through perfect shower of bull
lets On Confederate battery. 1t seemed
certain death. AS he waved his sword in
the air, his ragged shirt showed the red
one underneath. The men saw it. and all
along the line the words rang, Black Jack
is wounded The thought gave lis strength,
and with cheer we charged. captured the
battery and turned certain defeat
into victory. He always had that
sort Of influence over his men,"
At a late hour this evening a stream of
people is slowly and steadily passing the
coffin. and the monotOnOus movement is
broken only by the periodic relief OF the
guard. At the head and foot of the bier
are stationed an artilleryman and marine
who stand passive and motionlesS as it un-
conscious of everything going on around
them. On the other side of the bier stand
THE GUARD OF HONOR,
detailed by the different organizations of
which the general was a member. These
organizations are the Grand Army Of the
Republic, the Union Veteran Corps. the
Loyal Legion and the Columbia Command
cry No. 2, of Knights Templar. To-mor-
row the Masonic fraternity will be repre-
sented by Chevalier Bayard commandery,
OF Illinois, which is expected to arrive to-
night. The following named officers have
been detailed to represent the military order
of the Loyal Legion at the funeral
of Gen. Logan: Gen. W. B. Hazen. Gen.
G. B. Raum, Rear Admiral j. II. Upshur.
Rear Admiral Charles Steedman, Maj. G.
C. Goodloe, Col B. f. Whitman. Gen. w.
W. Dudley, Capt. George P. Lemon. Gen.
Cecil Clay and Maj. w. B. Pratt. Logan
Post No. 146. of Illinois, has telegraphed
w. F. Schuckers and II. H. Moler, govern
ment employees in this city, to represent
that post at the funeral. The national
rifles and the light infantry, of Washing
ton. tonight decided to participate in the
procession tomorrow.
Chester Alan Arthur has been appointed
a palI-bearer at Gen. LOgan's funeral in
place of eX-Secretary Lincoln.