The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-09
GROUPS OF GRAND ARMY VETERANS
Passed by the Train Bearing the
Soldier Dead to Washington.
Former Followers Of Little Phil
Selected as TraInmen.
General sheridan's Last Resting
Place In Arlington Cemetery.

NEW BEDFORD. Aug. s.-Gen. Sheridan's
remains were brought to this city from Nom
quit, on the steamer Monohansett, arriving
about o'clock. and were Immediately trans
ferred to the special train on the Old Colony
road. On its arrival at Walpole. IL passed
on to the New York & New England road.
and was attached TO the Washington ex-
press. Crowds Of people and G. A. r, men
were assembled at the stations on the route,
and stood with uncovered heads as the train
passed by. Only few stops were made.
AT Nonquitt, the casket was borne from the
cottage to the wharf on the shoulders Of six
men, and escorted by a detail Of the Grand
army and special guard Of honor from. the
Loyal Legion. Following the easket came
tne funeral cOrtege In the following order, the
party walking In couples; Col. Sheridan and
MIS- Gen. Sheridan, Col Kellogg and Col.
Blunt, Mr.. +. p. Sands. Of Washington and
Mr.. c. Il. Bound Of New York, Hon. b. Nj.
Wilson Of Chicago and Mr.. G. Y. Hawley Of
Washington, Mr.. W. f. Wlngate OF Ports
mouth, N. H., and Mr. G. Tabor Of New Bed
ford. Mr.. j. V. Lewis Of Cincinnati and DR.
A. klckets0n OF New Bedford, Mr. William
Ro.ch OF Boston and Mr.. John ID. Mcneil Of
%fCW OAAs LUIS VaIkyg WHICH iuCluutO Lne
principal summer residents Of Nonquitt, ae-
companied the body on the boat as far as
New Bedford.
Every arrangement had been made to guard
against any interference or ANNOYANCE 10 the
funeral iuIa eortege at Nonqultt or New Bedford.
THIS afternoon; Constables were detailed TO
guard the road to NOnqultt and no carriages
were permitted TO drive on 10 the grounds
without pass.
AT New Bedford. also. special preparations
nad been made 70 guard against any crowd
at the wharf. The entire police force was
ordered on duty at the Vineyard wharf AT
O'Clock this afternoon, In addition to a large
force Of specials.
The special train was visited this morning
by hundreds Of people. The Pullman cars
stood on side track by the main depot and
were guarded by the colored porters, who
have kept all but authorized visitors out.
The Old Colony combination ar.which was to
convey the body, was the central point Of at
traction. The workingmen this morning
mad not finished the work Of decorating the
baggage compartment, and the men were
hindered by the crowd Of visitors so that g.
fused.
A telegram was received at Nonquitt from
Gen. Schoheld, at Washington, this morn
ing. asking for instructions regarding the in
vltatlons TO the services at the church. All
other details Of the funeral have already
been completed.
A1io nOOu ~ was Sald Lnat no one would
be allowed to view the body except the mem
Ders OF the family and the staff. 10 Is not
now expected that at Washington any. ex-
cept perhaps limited number, will Be al
lowed to view the body, ii being the special
desire OF the family to avoid all display and
conduct everything as quietly as possible.
In Charge of Veterans.
JERSEY CRY, Aug. s.-The special train
which will carry the remains of General
Sheridan from this city to Washington will
Start at about 4.45 a. m. tomorrow and will
follow the Eastern express train. The Penn
sylvanla railroad officers have selected a
crew OF veterans who fought under the dead
train.
sherldan's Resting Place.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The place where
General Sheridan will be buried is at the
southern edge of a little patch Of open
ground in front Of the old mansion house OF
the Arlington estate. The smooth bit Of
turf short stones throw across slopes gent
ly down from the main driye way in front OF
the hoase; 1t Is bordered across the top with
ahelt- of ,doyers ULxbjeh, the. w9uds,..s.As.
The semi-circular edge Of the woods com-
pletes the boundary. In the centre stands
sho haSotdls Inc olopo faces the sunrise,
at the head Of the grave stands a shapely
horse chestnut; on the right hand a tulip
poplar; on the left a maple. The space
marked out is bare Of trees for some distance
from the foot, and when monument shall
be erected there it can be seen from the win
d0ws Of every public building In Washing
ton, from the Capitol to the White House.
The purpose in locating the grave to one
side rather than directly In front Of the
house was to have a background Of green
trees from which the monument wound stand
out distinctly to the view. Standing be-
side the little square staked out today one
looks down upon the city. lying like a mosa-
ic OF red and green and white. The foliage
OF the trees hides all except a few Of the
main avenues from view and softens the pre-
vailing brick red color of the town. On the
one hand the big white dome Of the Capital
bulges above the level of green and red The
straight, sharp lines Of the Washington
Monument cut clear across the centre Of the
picture, and the Executive Mansion and de-
partment buildings scattered about pick 1t
out with spots Of white like the high lights
on canvas. The Potomac steaming In the
sun shows itself in cleaning patches through
the tree tops in the foreground.