Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-21
The Peoples Love for Gen
eral Sherman.
Progress of the Funeral Train
Toward st. Louis.
Old Soldiers Pay MOurnful Salute
at Every Station.
rhe Journey Through Pennsy 1vania,
Ohio and Indiana-A Wreck
Narrowly Averted.
Associated Press Dispatches.

funeral train left Harrisburg last night
at half past II cold rain was falling.
This continued all night, and when the
train arrived at Pittsburg, it was still
raining. The run during the night was
devoid OF incident, except that crowds
of old soldiers and citizens assembled at
all the stations along the line to see the.
train 60 through.
At Edgewood the train stopped long
enough for three Of Lieutenant Fitch's
children to get on. Soon after they got
on the train the children were taken by
their father, into the combination car,
that they might see the casket in which
lay all that was mortal of their illus
trious grandfather.
AS the funeral train neared Pittsburg,
and road crossings became more numer-
Gus, group after group of people was to
be seen standing there, unmindful OF
the rain, their only intention being to
honor in their humble way the remains
of the dead hero.
Nearly ali the people on the train
arose and got ready for breakfast as
Pittsburg was reached, at 8 :47 a. m.
When the train arrived in this city,
bells were tolled and minute guns fired,
while flags dropped in the rain at half
mast. At the depot was assembled
large crowd. A regiment of the National
guard and all the grand army posts in
the city were in line, and when the train
stopped they saluted.
The departure from Pittsburg was at
7:10. Breakfast was served as soon as
the train got outside the city limits, and
while the travellers were thus engaged
the storm cleared away.
The train ran into an open switch at
Mansfield, Pa, but was only delayed
five minutes. But Tor the fact that the
train was running slowly, collision
would have occurred.
THE RUS THROUGH OHIO,
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 20.-At Dennison
a large crowd gathered at the station,
including 6. AR. veterans. The door OF
the funeral car was opened, and they
we're allowed to take look at the cas-
ket.
At Newcomerstown, all the public
school children stood in line as the train
passed, with heads uncovered and car
rying small flags, edged with black.
At 12 80 the train stopped at Newark.
Here Mrs. Judge Granger and her son
Sherman Granger, got on the train. The
doors of the car in which was the body,
were opened, and the GAR. veterans
passed by, each one taking look at the
casket as he passed.
The entire trip from Pittsburg to this
point was interspersed with demonstra-
.tions OF sorrow by all classes Of people.
The family of General Sherman them
selves became, as the day passed and
these signs of sorrow multiplied, more
and more impressed with the great love
the people bore for their lost one.
AS the train rolled into the station at
Columbus, the space on either side was
crowded with people, and for squares
away there was solid mass, estimated
at fully twenty thousand, struggling to
get a view of the train. The comrades
OF Mccoy post, G. A. R., were in the
station, accompanied by a drum corps.
Senator Sherman, ex-President Hayes,
General Ewing and others of the party
came from the train, and had brief
talk with relatives about Columbus who
had come to the train. Quite number
OF relatives of the deceased general from
Lancaster and GAINESVILLE joined the
funeral party at this point.
INDIANA's FEARFUL sALUTEs.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 20.-Rain was fall
ing in torrents and high wind blowing
when st. Paris was reached at $3.50.
Flags could be seen at half-mast on
buildings and church bells were tolling.
A big crowd, including company OF
Grand Army men and one of Sons OF
Veterans, was at the depot.
At Piqua, q small town just west OF
St. Paris, q repetition OF the scenes OF
the latter place was witnessed.
Just as dinner was over, Richmond,
Ind. was reached. Governor Hovey
here boarded the train to escort
the remains to Indianapolis. It was
the people of Richmond that gave the
train the grandest reception it had
received since it left New York. Ovel
10000 people were at the station. Al
soon as the old soldiers on the platform
heard that General Schofield was on the
train, they called for him. General
Schofeld came to the platform, and in q
brief speech said "There are many
thousands Of my comrades here that
know. 1t is under sad conditions we
meet. We have all lost a comrade anc
friend. Take good care of yourselves
boys, and good by"
When Schofield finished speaking
tears were rolling down the cheeks 0
many Of the group Of old soldiers. Wher
the train started the boom OF cannon
was heard, the church bells began tt
!. tool. and the Richmond light guard
fred salute. Indianapolis was reached
at 10 O'Clock.
PALL-BEARERs AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-The storm OF rail-
and sleet ceased tonight, and was fol
lowed by cold wind which prom
ised TO get the streets into reasonabl
shape for the funeral procession tomol
row.
The pall-bearers we're selected thi
evening as follows: Military Geners
pope, General Beckwith, General A. J
Smith, General Turner, General Warmer
Briqadier- General Barriger, Commando
Cotton, U. s. A. Citizens Judge San
.uel Treat, Daniel r. Garrison, Isaac +
Sturgeon, Thomas X. Tutt, r. +. Tansel
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