Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-21
THE H0N0RED DEAD
THE FUNERAL TRAIN BEARING GENERAL
SHERMAN'S REMAINS
Received Everywhere With Reverence BY 1hrOugs
Of People Anxious 10 Testify Their Respect
for His MsnOry-Ths Train Mar
rowly Escapes Being Wrecked
at Mansfield, Pa.

ALTOONA, PA, February %. AT Man.
tua, just outside of Philadelphia, the
, Sherman funeral train stopped for lC
minutes
, In this interval engines were changed,
and the car which President Harrison,
, Secretary Blaine and other members OF
the Cabinet occupied was uncoupled and
, attached to the Washington Express.
At Mantua great crowd OF switch
men and railroad employees came run
,, ming from all parts OF the yard when
the train stopped, lanterns bObbing up
and down as they ran. They remained
standing in groups about the ear in
which the remains were until the train
started. During the stop Secretary
Blaine went into the car where the
Sherman family were and bid them all
goodbye.
At 0:20 o'clock the train started from
Mantua 10 make the run Of l03 miles to
Harrisburg, the next stop. About 10
o'clock the members of the family and
nearly all the others on the train retir-
ed for the night. Lancaster was reached
at 1890. No stop was made, hut the
train ran through the station at re-
duced rate OF speed. On the depot
platform, drawn up in line, with heads
uncovered, was company of Grand
Army Veterans. Behind them and TO
the right and left OF them stood several
hundred people. men. women and chit
dren- Not a word was uttered ~ the
train rolled slowly by. 1t was the mute
testimonial of respect by the good peo-
pie of Lancaster 10 one of the greatest
OF generals.
Harrisburg was reached at L. II
o'clock. Everybody on board the
train was asleep except the train hands.
A great crowd was in waiting to pay
the last tribute OF respect TO the depart
ed chieftain. Only the uniformed or
CARNATIONS and representatives, OF the
Legislature were allowed to pass
through the gates, but hundreds of citi-
zenS paced the balcony OF the station
and watched the train while 1t stood in
the depot and until it had disappeared
from view.
All the local military organizations,
including the City Grays. Governors
troop and City Gray Cadets, Posts IS and
l9G, q. \. r., Union Veteran Legion
and ex-soldierS in the Legislature under
command of Capt. Skinner, who served
with Sherman in the Atlantic cam
paign. were drawn up in line in the
station and Saluted the train. The
Legislative committee was headed by
Gen. Goblin. Ii comprised almost the
entire Legislature.
The train stopped 10 minutes to make
the necessary changes. COY. PattiSon
and staff. including Col. O. Il. McClel-
land. Superintendent OF Philadelphia
division of the Pennsylvania railroad.
left the train there. As the train en-
tered the station the band played.
Nearer Ny God to Thee, and other
appropriate selections.
When the train left Harrisburg cold
rain was falling, and continued all night.
The run from the State Capital to Al
toona was devoid of incident. AT times
the train ran at high rate OF speed,
but when on some Of the steep grades IT
went at a very slow pace.
Altoona was reached at 4:0j o'clock,
when change Of engines was made,
and c. w. Culp. trainmaster OF the
Pittsburg division, took charge OF the
train. Rev. ). p. Kelly, of Kane PoSr
member Of the Pittsburg reception
committee boarded the train here. The
funeral train left here at i:l0 o'clock.
At Pittsburg.
PfrrSBURG, February 20.-Early this
morning thousands gathered along the
/ 80 tho funeral Tho
crowd was greatest at the Union depot,
where the Eighteenth Regiment aud
representatives from every Grand Army
post in the city were drawn up TO do
honor 10 the dead General. When the
train drew slowly into the station the
great crowd uncovered their heads. the
band struck up a low dirge and the vet
crans first laid their tattcrcd army flags
beside the caskct, followed by,a lovely
floral emblem from the Union Veteran
Legion.
\ heavily draped engine drew mp to take
the place OF a similarly clad locomotive
that had ended its run. The Eighteenth
regiment bugler played soldiers re-
QUEEN. Rest" and the train started on
its sad Journey TO the West At every
suburban station. and even along the
line, knots and crowds gathered and all
uncovered in the momentary presence
of the dead In the city. as the train
passed, bells toled aud minute guns
were fired from the hillsides, while all
flags dropped at half mast in the driving
rain.
The main figures OH the funeral train
were greatly interested at the reception
accorded the party in this city. Father
Sherman was especially pleased at the
quiet yet imposing manner in which the
funeral train had been received here. lie
was called upon by several OF the
leading priests OF this city. 1t turns
out that the narrowly escaped accident
at Mansfield was caused by man
named Irwin who lost his head AT the
wrong moment. A great crowd had
collected at the station and he was
standing on the main track when the
train pulled through. Some one yelled
for him to get of the track and he be-
came excited and threw the switch IN
mistake. Fortunately the side track
was empty else there would have been
fatal collision.
Another awkward stop was made just
below this which enabled the people to
crowd aboard the train and view the re-
mains enclosed in its casket and covered
with flowers. Ii seems messenger boy
from PittSburg had some telegrams to
deliver to members of the family, eX-
pressing coincidence. and he was caught
by the train pulling out. He made
such an outcry that he was dumped on
the siding and started to walk back to
PittSburg.
From Pittsburg to DenniSon.
DENNiSoN. o., February 20.-The de-
parture from Pttsburg was at 40,
Central time. The only additions "a
the party at this point were Assistant
Superintendent Turner, OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad who will 90 10 Indian.