The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-21
Arrived az Pittsburgh,

morning thousands gathered along the
line to see the funeral train pass. The
crowd was the greatest at tho Union
Depot, where the Eighteenth regiment
aud representatives from every Grand
Army Post in the city were drawn up to
do honor to the dead General. When
the train drew slowly into the station
the great crowd around uncovered their
heads, the band struck up a low dirpe
and the veterans first laid their tattered
army flags beside the casket, followed by
lovely floral emblem from the Union
Veteran Legion.
A heavily draped engine drew up to
take the place Of similarly clad locomo-
tive that had ended It's run. The
Eighteenth Regiment bugler played the
soldiers requiem "Rest," and the train
started on its sad journey to the West.
At every suburban station, and even
along the line, knots and crowds gath.
cred and all uncovered in the moment
ary presence Of the dead.
In the city, as the train passed, bells
tolled and minute guns were fred from
the hilIsides, while all flags drooped al
haIf.mast in the driving rain.
The main figures on the funeral train
were greatly interested at the reception
accorded the party in this city. Father
Sherman was especially pleased at the
quiet yet imposing manner in which the
funeral train had been received. He was
called upon by several OF the leading
priests Of this city.
An awkward stop was made lust be-
low here, which enabled the people 10
crowd aboard the train and view the re.
mains enclosed in the casket and cover.
ed with flowers. 1t seems that meg
senger boy from Pittsburgh had some
telegrams to deliver to members OF the
family, expressing coincidence, and ha
was caught by the train pulling ont.
He made such an outGry that he was
dumped on the siding and started to
walk back to Pittsburgh.
The departure from Pittsburgh was at
7:l0, Central time. The only additions
to the party at that point were Assistant
Superintendent Turner, Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, who will go to Indian
apolls, and Division Superintendent
Bradley, Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. Breakfast was served
as soon astht train had got outside of
the city limits on its way westward,
Alter they had breakfasted, the mem
bers OF the family went forward to the
car containing the remains OF the loved
one and remained there for ten or ar.
minutes. They found several beautiful
floral pieces that had been put on board
by Grand Army Posts during the nipht
at different points along the route.
Many requests had been received nom
Grand Army Posts at towns in the West
through which the train was 10 PASS
that il might be allowed to stop at these
points and the funeral car be opened to
the veterans.
General Howard has bad 10 refuse all
these requests, as to comply with them
would delay the progress OF the train
too much. Steubenville was reached at
8:45. Hundreds of workmen from the
tactories OF the place were gathered at
the depot, where the train made a short
stop. Passing through the country iust
west OF Steubenville the effects OF the
recent heavy rains were noticeable. The
river banks and low lands were entirely
submerged and many houses were seei,
with their lower stories completeY
under water. AT CadiS Junction, which
was passed at eight minutes past ton A
number Of G. A. R. veterans from Cadix
stood on the platform, one OF their mum.
Der holding the remnants OF battle
torn aag.
twenty-five minutes later, as the
train rushed by the little station OF
Scio, those in the cars caught a sliphE
glimpse OF a company OF Z1uaves and a
Grand Army Post paraded in front oi
the depot. Dbunison was reached At
1850. A stop Of five minutes waa made
here TO let the fast mail pass.
AT Columbus, Ono.
COLUMBUS. o., Feb 20.-The en,;ye
trip from Pit,thurgh to this point has
been intGrspefsed with ilemonsLrations
of sorrow at the death of uuiverssIIv
beloved soldier and citizen by ali clsss:o
Of the peapIo. The familyoi GenSraI
sherman themselves became, as The dav
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