Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
DEAD SECRETARY.
RECEPTION or THE REMAINS IN
WASHINGTON CITY.
A Notable Procession from the station 10
tho House sad scenes = the Score
tarY,s snecessor.
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NV YoRx. January 30-Up TO half-past
IN oicIook the business Of the sub-Trea-
snrv and custom-house was proceeded
nth "a usual, but the heads Of depart
nents were expecting TO hear from
Washington every moment ordering sus-
pension OF business. Flags were at halt
mast on all Federal, municipal, and pubic
buildings out of respect to the lllustrious
dead.
rrFTH AVENUE IN MOURNING.
On Fifth avenue, Madison and Le1ing-
ton avenues, as well as in adjoining
streets. many draped flags were to be seen
ON nriyate residences. On Broadway and
other business thoroughfares flags were
also at half-mast.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE ACTION.
The Chamber Of Commerce will not take
action ON the death OF the Secretary until
tia regular meeting Thursday next. The
Fxecutiye Committee of the Chamber will,
however, represent that body at the
funeral.
BOARD OF TRADE ARRANGEMENTS.
A special meeting Of the Board Of Trade
and Transportation has been called for
this afternoon. when appropriate resolu-
tions will be adopted The special COM
mittee appointed last evening 70 escort the
remains to Washington assembled at $3.50
O'clock this morning in the Commernipaw
station of the Central railroad and awaited
the arrival of the casket containing the re-
mains of the Secretary.
THE ESCORT TO WARRINGTON.
The body of Secretary Window was car
ned from the Fifth-Avenue Hotel at half,
past 10 o'clock this morning and conveyed
in a hearse TO the railroad depot at the
foot Of Liberty street, Secretary Tracy
and Attorney General Miller and o.. NJ;
Hendley. the private secretary Of the dead
statesman. attended the remains to Wash
inpton. A committee consisting of Cap.
tain Ambrose Snow, James b. Talcott, ex-
Judge Arnoux. Seth Thomas, Darwin X.
lanes and William II. Wiley, represent
inc the Board of Trade and Transporta-
ton. at whose banquet Secretary WINDOW
was stricken. accompanied the remains as
a guard of honor.
DrsCUsgSG THE SAD OCCURRENCE.
From early morning the corridors of the
ifth-Avenue Hotel bore an animated APP
pearanee. mon Of prominence coming and
going constantly. and gathering ID groups
to solemnly discuss the sad occurrence OF
| last night. Many desired 10 view the oody,
| but few were admitted to the parlor on the
| Twenty-third street side OF the building
where IL had lain since midnight.
DEATH WAS INsTASTASEoCs.
Gentlemen who were near the Secretary
when he fell generally concede that life lett
the body as soon it toppled of the char;
Secretary Tracy's first action was TO feel
for his colleagues pulse, but he could find
none. and he whispered sadly in the ear
of ex-Judge ArnouX that Mr.. Window
was dead. An examination of the body
| made early this morning by Professor
| Schultz and Deputy Coroner W. I. Jenkes
confirmed the belief that death was In
Simultaneous. The examination was, q
superficial one only, but this, together
with the history of the case given them
by Private-Secretary .Hendlcy, convinced
| them that death was from
| vALvULAB DISEASE OF TIFF HEART.
When the inquest was fnisbs the body
was placed in casket of sOmbre black, re-
| lieyed by no enumeration. The interior
was lined with deep-colOred copper and all
the body was hidden from view with the
exception Of the face. which showed plain
| ly beneath the glass cover. The features
exhibited no signs of pain, and the Secre-
| tary, as he Law in his room where single
raw of sunlight sent its glimmer through
crevice in the window, looked as II he had
sunk into a calm and peaceful sleep.