Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-12
rrr2ANDS FOLLOW TO THE TOMB
ss Rain Poured Down In Torrents and
s, D,v Vas Gloomy-Ihs lrlsh Nation
Shows Is Love for the Leader Who
So Mors-A Manifesto
BY The League.


~, wexford; John O'Connor, OF
--.-sry: Joseph Nolan, OF Louth;
.-v Campbell, of Feunaugh; Dr,
-a. a. Fitzgerald, OF Longtord, and
~s,J. O'Kelly, OF RosScommon, eX-
.s.f GREETINGS 10 the various deputa-
r-s funeral train reached Holyhead
]. arlrt o'clock. IL was q tYplcaI
g..-.l October morning, dark, dismal
-. cold and hay. Notwithstanding
s rrlsvorabls surroundings eager
INNS of people had collected on the
.y no watch the transfer Of the coffin
.~ the train 20 the mail boat, lappro-
s.ely named The Ireland Ia the
.v darkness, which was scarcely re-
..raf bv the few tiickering lamps IN
.-4 about the railway station and water
Tra large white wooden case In
-tt,- rhe coffin had been placed, was
--a rnop the shoulders of Seamen, 70
NJ steamer. The Parnellites followed
.y. behind. All heads were uncover
S1bs were distinctly audible as the
accession fled down the gangway luto
as shin. where the coffin was deposited
n sr frcIOsure especially fitted up for
p. -scsnri0n and there the faithful fol-
.,..-s Of the dead chief kept watch
md ward throughout the voyage across
IS. Geoees channel relieving one
mother at regular intervals. Amongst
.t7.e who kept guard were the Lord
.Vsvar of Dublin, High Sheriff Meade
Ind Mr. Parnell, the brother OF the
,,s,ed. The journey across was
ssa,less and at Kingston a crowd had
1aeted TO receive the remains upon
Irish soil.
ARRIVED AT DUBLIN.
The train arrived at the Dublin
station al half past seven. a vast
b1, silent crowd. with uncovered
beads, awaited the train as 10 roll
INTO the station. Conspicuous
front of the dense mass Of people
were the Gaelic Athletic Association,
u.h the hurlers, used in their sports,
\ iraDed with black Grape caught up
With green ribbon.
P.r-esentatives OF the different
.lucles Of the League wore black
nires. upon which were printed the
.ir.- words of the statesman, "Giye
ry love t0 my colleagues and the Irish
la.5n Upon being removed from
t1, train. the case was taken from the
uTu. which was then lifted into q
lgarse, pane of glass exposing the
coffin 90 view. WreathS and other
lersl tributes literally covered the top
IN the hearse and were piled around the
.5a1 ease. These, after they had been
g-t aside. were eagerly seized upon by
tle crowd, broken into small pieces and
lart as mementOes Of the sad occasion
NJ violent rain storm Streamed down
Is the procession proceeded TO the City
L1i. which was reached az $50 O'Clock.
Dc Kept raining in pitiless torrents for
.5u after hour. At precisely 10 o'clock
tle gates were opened, and instantly
tbe people poured into the hall. The
body lay ia state IN the Council Cham
Der.
From ten O'Clock till two In the after
noon continuous stream Of people
poured into the City Hall. 1t is esti-
mated that forty thousand persons
lyaued themselves Of the last OppOrtu-
l.,y 20 pay their respects 20 the Illus
u0ls dead. The ceremony OF lying In
state was 70 have been closed at noon,
Ono the crowd was so numerous that the
5s.ug OF the doors was postponed till
after two o'clock, and even then hun
.leds were obliged to 20 away diSap-
pointed.
THE MARCH BEGINS.
Alta quarter 20 three the procession
started. led by the Executive Commit
bee. Following came the bier, drawn
.y six coal black horses, surrounded by
..a Parliamentary colleagues OF Mr..
saruel. Then came carriages contain
Dg Mrs. Dickinson, the sister OF Mr..
'l-uel, Mr.. ParnelrS brother and other
bearer friends. The Lord Mayor, in
state. Dreceden by the City Marshall aud
.le sword and mace bearers was next.
Thea followed the representatives Of
.he corporations of the principal
Irish towns, various trade societies,
-9reS,ers, Home Rulers, private car
-aceS aud citjzens on foot.
10 was s. great procession, surprising
r POINT OF numbers anything OF the
lud ever witnessed in Dublin. Be
SIDES. it presented some extraordinary
eatGres never seen in any other city In
.hs world. Anywhere else a demonStra-
lion on so large a scale would have been
'onducted on a regular plan. Here,
however, no systematic plan seemed 70
.esu.ate the procession. Yet the same
ln. instinct Of reverentlal order pervad-
lE everywhere, gave the marcS IN as
lect Of drilled regularity.
Throughout the long and tOrtuous
0Ite, which the committee or arrange
neutS had selected With the view 70 az
ord the largest part Of the people Of
Dublin 10 view the demonstration, ad-
a.raole order was kept. People began
'athering in the cemetery early in the
morning, facing the wind and drenching
showers.
POLICE OVERWHELMED.
By O'Clock the police around the
'raye became overwhelmed by the
'o~er Of the ever-increaSing crowd,
nd by the withdrawal OF a portion Of
aelr force, who went to try TO clear
'ay for the funeral at the entrance
'ates to the cemetery.
When the first part Of the procession
eached the lower gate at FIVE o'clock
was found TO be impossible to pene-
ll1e the dense masses. A scene OF
.leat confusion ensued. The process
,lVn ior time was checked and thrown
10 y alsarray. Il was decided TO close
.-s ,eNeF safe, ana this was effected
,oia KEaat disoPder 3nat A fha haaesa