The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-21
Thousands Gather to Greet the
Sherman Funeral Train.
THE HEAVEN DRIPPING TEARS.
From Jersey City West the Sorrow of
the People Shown.
Bells Are Tolled in Every City as the
Mourners Pass-Preparations in 81.
Louis for the Interment Today-The
Pall-Bearers Chosen.

ST. Louis, Feb. 9.-The storm of rain
and sleet ceased tonight and was followed
by cold wind, which promises TO get the
streets in presentabie shape for the funeral
procession tomorrow.
Pall-bearers were selected this evening
as follows: Miiitary--Generai Pope, GEN.
eraI Beckwith, General A. ]. Smith. Gem
eral Turner, General Warner, Brigadier-
General Barriger and Commander Cotton.
United States navy Citizens-Judge
Samuel Treat, Daniel q. Garrison, Isaac
II. Sturgeon, Thomas E. Tut, Il. P. Tan
sey.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. oO.-When the
funeral train left Harrisburg last night at
ii 30. cold rain was falling, and this con-
tinued all night and when the train ar
rived at Piitsburg it was still raining.
The run during the night was devoid of
accident, crowds of old soldiers and citi-
zens assembling at the stations along the
line to see the train go through.
At Edgewood, Pa, the train stopped long
enough for the three Lieutenant Fitch
children to get on. AS the funeral train
neared Pittsburg and road crossings be-
came more numerous. group after group
OF people were TO be seen standing there,
only intent on honoring in their humble
way the remains of the dead hero. Soon
after they got on the train the grand
children were taken BY Lieutenant
Fitch, their father, into the composite
car. that they might see the casket in
which lay all that was mortal OF their IL
lustrious grandfather. Nearly all the peo-
pie on the train arose and got ready for
breakfast, as Pittsburg was reached at
TAI
When the train arrived at Pittsburg
bells toIied and minute guns were fred,
and all the flags dropped in the rain at
half-mast. At the depot was large crowd,
a regiment Of the National Guard and all
the Grand Army posts of the city in line,
and when the train stopped they saluted.
The departure from Pittsburg was at
$40. Breakfast was served as soon as the
train got outside the city limits. and while
the travellers were thus employed the storm
cleared away.
The funeral train ran into an opsn
switch at Mansfield but was only delayed
five minutes. But for the fact that the
train was running slowly a collision would
have occurred. At Dennison. o.. large
crowd gathered at the station, including
many q. A. K. veterans. The door of the
funeral car was opened and they we're al
lowed to take look at the casket.
At Newcomerstown all the public school
children stood in line as the train passed,
with heads uncovered, and carrying small
flags edged with black.
At 12:20 the train stopped at Newark.
Here the wife of Judge Granger and her
son, Sherman Granger, got on the train.
<,f . $dcc y, ,>t 4 heb
contained were opened and the g. A. r.
veterans passed by, each one taking a look
at the casket as he passed.
The entire trip from Pittsburg to this
point has been interspersed with demon
strations of sorrow by all classes of people.
The family of General Sherman them
selves became, as the day passed and
those signs of sorrow multiplied. more
and more impressed with the great love
the people bore for the lost one.
As the train rolled into the station at
Columbus the space on the upper side was
crowded with people, and for squares away
they were in a solid mass. 1t is estimated
that fully 2O,oo0 people were struggling to
get a view of the car. Comrades of Mccoy
G.. A. r. Post were in the sta
ton, accompanied by drum corps.
Senator Sherman, President Hayes.
General Ewing and others of
the party from the train had
a brief talk with relatives about
Columbus, who came TO the train. Quite
q number of relativs of the deceased
general from Lancaster and GAINESVILLE
joined the party al that point. The rain
was falling in torrents and high wind
blowing when Saint Paris was reached, at
$50. Flags could be seen AZ half-mast on
many buildings and schools. and church
bells were tolling. A big crowd. including
q company OF g. A. r. men and one of
Sons of Veterans, was at the depot.
At Piqua repetition OF the scene of
Saint Pari. was witnessed.
Just as dinner was over Richmond. Ind,
was reached. Governor Hoyey here boar led
the train TO escort the remains 10 Indian
apolis-
Richmond gave the train the grandest
reception it had received since it left New
York. Over 1000 people were at the sta
ton. As soon as the old soldiers on the
platform heard General Schofeid was on
the train they called for him. General
Schoield came 10 the platform, and in a
brief speech said:
There are q thousand of my children here that
know It il under sad conditions we meet.
We have al lost comrsde and friend Take
good care OF yourselves, boys, and good bye
When Schofield finished speaking tears
were rolling down the cheeks of many of
the group of old soldiers. When the train
started the boom of cannon was heard,
church bells began TO toll and the Rich
mond Light Guard fred salute.
Indianapoiis was reached at 10 clock