New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-28
JOHN ERICSSON,S LAST VOYAGE
AT REST IN THE LAND OF HIS BIRTH.

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IRON Az occAsIoxAL CORRESPONDENT OF rHI TRIBUNE
stockholm. Sept. 14.-The passage OF the SEQ
cruiser Baltimore down New.York Bay with the 10
mains OF the Immortal Ericsson board Is doubtless
familiar TO all the readers Of The Tribune. The last
tho great feet VI tugs and steamers. CROWDED Win MI
admirers and the friends and welwishers OF the omcen
and crew OF the white cruiser. were two OF the 'ro'
steamboats, that accompanied us as far as SANDY hoos
Thence the voyage to the English Channel was made
under the most favorable circumstances. Only rev
sailing vessels sighted. The sea was ochshtnV
smootb and the ship as steady as a church. Inc
only exception was the sunday before orr arTfva,
while running mp the North Sea. Then tile sea was
rupI and the vessel pitched considerably Inc ehap'
,ain who held service on the spar deck, had much
trouble In keeping his balance and In preventing MS
notes from going By the board On the following
nigh, one OF the engines disabled BY the leakage On
io,, in the steampipc but the ship did not STOP the
other engine doing double duty and keeping up the
roc,,Ior specd by Monday afternoon the damage
was repaired and both engines were again IN use.
Tho Shin has been run at the most economical speed
ohout cn knots an honr as TO AVOID the neceS''y
stoppipc for coal. This account, ior 'nc ie"s'" ~
,h massage which By the fastest cruiser IN inc "oes
,,. have hecn made in one. half OF the Time
rho coyin containing the remains Is placed uhd~
The NOON I'm front OF the door OF the Admr"'s '"o"
4 sentry j. constantly on post near II as s"S'" "
honor. n,.,o..
AZ du,k on the evening Of the 18th the ba'''mos
anchored in the midst OF the eight ISLANDS "pp" WIN"
the city Of stockholm !, bnll'. ana a''ho>' !" y" ,
She is the largest vessel that has ever been III t "
lar Although announced from GOthcnb'irg tue s"o
Cen appearance Of large craft at tncir very a'
WAS unite q surprise to the inlibtahiS as We ~ ~
lowed an unused channel, along when the0 a'e "s
signal or telegraph stations. -
ON coming had long been a popular tnc"e' e|ey
nrcn,rotou had Cecn made for very imposing oNrr
,ci<,, fll 4 Vi
from, the country From the time Of the appearance
NJ IN. shin Ha:s both swedish and American WEI"
dispaycd al half mast tho various bnld'hes ~"
on al, the shipping in the harbor. Pcopic nav .rou
ed the docks continually, looking at the WINE i"Ae
,na,.f war AMI they felt highly comphmentel 'ns' ="
fine a vessel sent on this mission. IN" sai''e
ton for Ericsson universal, and his pictures. ou'
and hiorr, niles arc for sale throughout the city ann
dou,tle,s In every town In the klngdom' i"Fse
caiafaluue wa, erected at IN" LANDING IN t"e n"N
Garden In which the ceremonies TOOK P's'' 80
entirely covered with black decorated with panS an"
flowers while swedish aud American has' "A'eu '''"
i,s c.nt,c and from the four corners
The Decentralization took place on the aiterh"ou =.
sunday september ~. The larb"r was ''ie" wv"
.,p,u !, n, and steamer, loaded with people, "''
, n crowd, covered the adjacent hills ana h'">'
~ Al - p. N. III" American a''''''o.
sweden and Norway. Mr.. W. ". Thomas. IT, anu '''
Governor Of stockholm. Baron Thorn. ana shi'e' wen
board OF Tie EdIIifnoN. I"S WIZ
state by Captain Schlcv and all his officers. nc Gre"
VA, AT quarters and the marine guard presented "rms
The caso; r,.vcrc hv an American ana s"eh'>" ms
rad been placed the mainmast and SUNG Fa''
10 IL. hni,icd ont. The funeral boaf' Iarse JUS
ira ped completely in black and trimHed WIN pam"
and cy.r.rccu> came alongside 10 receive the re"'",
c,u,ain >rhicv in a few WORT, delivered TO Mr.. Thon"
, ,.,p,ins Of Johu Ericsson. committed 10 MS cSN
y, Ncw York. August 30. with orders from the NaN'
Experiment to deliver them 10 the American "','9
in stockholm. In accepting them ara 'urh'"s w.
over Ia sweden, Mr.. Thomas said:
In behalf Of the rncd state. Of America. nnc cc a.
the r.an. l"hn Ericsson ma ! PAX os n,, ir"
- Sweden e>;.rnins II on" "f tie hishcst p.'ne.t
,. .n ,', AN CO.. a>on a, link in m" chain IT SYM
parhy with Witch the" event, ar n r,,,n,"S "'''
rlo>nly together Crrai and XihdFM pe"pr'
And transfer these honor,d a-hc> vita s cver
..,r. Or Veil know how crandy he hand .ha, ma
A%Er," , rn" i'r n"sn N the history of the United
state, "n Ericsson by tn" crcaon Of c nj, ss" aud
,yea & src., peril nd The hrd Rn nm 20 Romeo mo"
o, L2 ;rmaS% "a, :. p'rsndeTS and
Witch s'n ~s: s s e f GSss ::
The body Of Ericsson We restore to YOU: Tu ns
'nii" re viii hare il with you. and with the whole
w"rI, Ana ,,n"rica is not nnmindtul that In honor
~ Er> :an' mt" l'r 'S %s Which we have
lived IN peace and friendship land that IN me i"ill
The nation. Of the earth To recognize our new born Re
pnhc land that ha given us hnnards Oh fa ,SU
! I'M E:lc,.on III" great swedish American. whose
sacred dust America now commits 10 me Kindiy Keep
Ing ot his native sweden
Baron Thom in the name Of the King and people
Of sweden received tine remains Of their illnstrlout
compatnot and thanked the Government Of the United
state, for the return Of his honOred dust 10 sweden.
Tho coffin was then lowered into the boat in waiting,
and the prorr sion IT boats containing swedish ara