Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-09
Telegrams to The Star.
THE SHERIDAN FUNERAL TRAIN
The Trip Without Noticeable Incident.
A $1,000 MAIL ROBBERY OUT WEST
4 PLAGUE OF TRANps IN DELAWARE
Five Persons Drowned at New Castle.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
It Reaches New \ ork aa O'Clock and
Leaves jersey City NJ 8 20.

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Leaves Jersey City At S. 10.
JERSEY CITY, August q.-Copductor r E Mason
took charge OF the funeral train from Hartford.
At that place Mayor Rotsh personally visited the
train, and although 1t was nearly O'Clock In the
morning. quite a crowd had gathered After leav-
Ing Hartford the crowds AZ the stations passed dis
appeared almost entirely. At ten minutes past
the special train bowIed into the yard at Harlem
bridge. The train was cut In two here and the
cars tracked side by side on the steamer Maryland.
which Was 10 take them toJersey city. At Harlem
several New York newspaper men, who had been
waiting since midnight, boarded the train In search
OF Information.
The Maryland steamed silently by the busy city,
exciting very little attention. No notice taken
Island. From the decksof the Maryland could be
seen the
FLAGS At HALF MAST ALL OVER THE CITY.
The boat steamed into the docks at Jersey City at
1:3o a m, and the funeral train was hauled Oh
and made up again. Mrs. sheridan bears the
Iatigde well, having passed re asonaby comforta-
Bile night. She S hard work TO control her emo
uon at times, but she bears UP bravey. The
FUNERAL train from this city Will be special 70 WASH
lngton, making no stops except II necessary for
wood and water. A special funeral car had been
prepared by New York people for the reception
and transportation or Gen. Sherfdan's remains 10
Washington but Col. Blunt refused 10 take II, as
ne desired no change OF cars In which the body re-
posed. The train will reach Washington at 2 80
O'Clock. II left Jersey City at $40 a. IA.
wheel mechanic, named Jno. smith, engaged
la testing tue car wheels OF the funeral tran was
crushed by being thrown against the pillars OF the
Maryland.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, August 9--The funeral train
passed through this city just before noon. The
passage was without a single incident The tact
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the entire ignor-
ance OF the people TO where the change OF
engines and inspection OF the train would be made,
served good purpose In giving the family or the
deceased and the funeral party the much-desired
quiet The train OF ffve cars, I'm charge OF Conduc
TOR Branson, passed Germantown Junction at
reached Eerry-
change OF engines and crew was made, at IL :0s.
As the train came TO = standstill the guard OF
honor stood at parade r ST on the platform, and
inside the car which contained the casket, and IL
required but five minutes 10 make q thorough In
No. 105 which had brought the train from Jersey
City, was quickly backed out and engine No 90
was coupled on. Conductor Charles A. Thompson
took charge or the train, and In almost twink
ling IL had resumed It's sad journey. Roadmaster
OF engines, Asa o. DEMO- who has been an engi-
neer Tor thirty-nve years, mounted the cab OF en-
gile 90 and VIII hold the throttle until the train
reaches Washington, which Will be at about
o'clock, the run being ordered TO be made In three
Like the crew which brought the train into the
city, the outgoing crew were selected from among
those who had seen service in the field with the
throughout the war In the Sixth Army Corps,
(95th Penna. Volunteers) and was with Sheridan
during the Shenandoah vaiiey campaign, partici-
pating with him In the battles OF Winchester aud
aud Cedar Creek as well as many others Flag
man Pearson served In the Fifth Corps, QiSth
Five Forks and Hatch's Run and was also at Ap-
pomattox when Lee surrendered. Baggage-mas-
ter Colwel, while he did not see any army service,
was selected for this occasion by reason OF his
having served In q similar capacity when the
remains OF Charles sumner were brought from
Washington on their way TO Boston.
Both engines 10o and SO were tastefuly decor
ated with the embems OF mourning and presented
beautiful although somber appearance.
AT WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON DEPOT, DEL, August g. IL AS am
at *
o'clock. The train is now travelling at q speed OF
10 miles an hour.
Chester was reached at IL 80 a m. There was
no crowd at the station, but the employees al the
Patterson Mills lined the windows and gazed SYM
pathetcally upon the funeral cars.
Lamokin was reached four minutes later, and
the train drew into Wilmington at IL :45 a M.
THE INJURED MAN MAY DIE
JERSEY CrrY, n, j., August 9.-John smith, who
was injured while examining The running gear OF
Gen. Sneridan's funeral train when IL was hauled
Oh the Maryland at Jersey City this morning, was
removed TO the city hospital His recovery is
considered doubtful.