The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-28
The Remains of General Sherman
Conveyed With Military Hon.
Ors to the Train.
The Casket Borne on q CaissOn. Fol.
lowed by a Riderless Black
Charger.
A Long Procession Of Military Or.
CARNATIONS and Citizens
in Carriages.
New York in Mourning.

New York In Mourning.
NEW YORK, Feb. l9.-New York to-day
paid every tribute of respect to the MEM
DRY of General Sherman. whose late years
have been spent as II of its citizens. The
dawn of his funeral day opened bright n
clear. It's light fell on thousands OF Ia
tional flags at half-mast from public n
private buildings alike. The courts re-
NAMED closed, no public business that was
not compelled by law was transacted, the
exchanges closed at noon, the general bust
ness Was brought almast to a %standstilL
and all who could do SO ceased their daily
occupations to do honor to the dead SOL
dier. At al early hour people began to as
semble in West Seventy-first street, OppO-
site the residence of General Sherman
From almost every house along the street
the American flag tioated, the greater
number being in deep mourning. About
1925
A CAISsON DlsAPED IN BLACK
and drawn by four horses, was drawn up
in front of the Sherman house. The horses
were mounted by regulars and army
officers were in charge. Behind the caiss0n
was All orderly leading a black charger
which bore the military trappings of a gen.
eral. The services of prayer began prompt
ly on the hour. At a few minutes to II Father
Taylor left the generals late residence and
entered No. II, Seventy-first street, and
summoned the boy choir of st. Francis
Xavier. The services we're over at 1890;
,,rox ,aro HxyorA rooi 1Nv Pow Eot1np &hnr-
man, assisted by Father Taylor and two
other priests. The reading of the ser
vice and singing together did
not occupy more than fifteen
minutes. During that time NJ one was
permitted to enter the house. There were
streets and on the house tops, but they
maintained the utmost order, and by their
silent, composed demeanOr manifested
their respect for the dead general. A
troop of the Sixth cavalry formed to the
left of the u in the middle of the
tire house at exactly 2 O'Clock, and Gener-
ais Howard, Slocum, Johnston Il other
military dignataries formed in two lines
on the walk and made a passage way to
the caisson. AS the pail bearers left the
house III army band out towards Central
park began playing a funeral march. Six
l~ieutenants, under command of Lieuten-
ant Rodman, appeared in the doorway.
bearing on their shoulders the casket OF
the general. Slowly they bore their burden
to the awaiting funeral carriage. All heads
were hen barred.
AND SILENCE EIGNED
from one end of the street to the other.
That was at 2:O5. The marching order
was given and the caiss0n moved out to-
ward Eighth venue The private carriage
of <Nn,o,o IntfnrSolG 0r,oc 1r;x,xp IN <rn
door, and Generals Schofeld. Howard.
Slocum and Schofield's aide entered. The
pail bearers were seated in their respective
carriages in quick succession. When the
coach containing the pail bearers had
driven away from the door, Lafayette
post marched up to the caisson, acting as
a guard of honor. The members Of the
family then entered their carriages, and
friends, governors, senators and other not
ables followed. The procession at 2:45
had moved down Eighth avenue for some
distance, but The movement . g MT, was very Slow v:
carriages waiting for q place in the i'm
mense procession. After invited friends
came the military consisting
of the military order of the Loyal Legion
of Honor. Grand Army, cadets and nation
al guard: consisting Of the 18th, 9Th, 22d,
JUL dllu 1St'l lCbSiluOAAVo 0uu JAG Osllu 6u
batteries of artillery. Following these
were the Sons Of Veterans and civic or
CARNATIONS, who brought up the rear of
the parade. The pageant started down
Eighth avenue, from S~eventy-first street to
F~ifty-seventh street, then turned into Fifth
Here the parade, except the guard of hon.
or and escort of mounted police, was dis
missed. Lafayette post, having in its
center the caisson and black charger,
swung into Broadway and marched to Ca
nal street and thence to the Desbrosses
street ferry. Carriages in which were
the family followed closely, and all board
ed the ferry boat which was in waiting
and which took the remains across to Jer-
sey City.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The trip across to the New jersey shore
occupied ten minutes. The Fourth New
Jersey regiment was drawn up between
the ferry house and the railroad depot as
a guard of honor, and when the boat came
in presented arms. The caiss0n was drawn
into the depot. The special train which
takes the remains to st. Louis was drawn
up on the north side of the depot. 1t con.
sisted of eight cars. all heavily draped.
The first was a composite solely for the con-
u llVO I0LuuluSs 1NOAL WoEC GWO
sleeping cars, then the dining car, two
more sleeping cars came next, then cam
President Roberts private car, which wa
for the use of the family Of the dead gen.
eral, and the late Vice-President ThOmp-
sons private car for the use of President
Harrison and members of the cabinet. Ali
cars were draped in mourning. The in
covered with black cloth and on the floor
handsome carpet. In the center stood q
catafalque on which the casket, covered
with a silk flag, was placed and rested.
By the side of the casket a placed the
saddle, bride, boots and other riding
equipments of the dead soldier. The
train wa In charge Of Conductor George
Deana who had charge of the Garfield
funeral train. The train is the third sec
ton of the regular western express and
started away at 6:47 p. m. At Mantua the
train entered the main line of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad ana proceeded west as the
first section Of the western express. The
train did not enter the depot at Philadel-
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