The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-31
WINDOW AT WASHINGTON
THE REMAINS TAKEN FROM NEW
YORK TO THE CAPITAL.

President Harrison and His Cabinet
and Hundreds of Other Government
officials Meet the Train-Flags Fly
ing at HalfMast and the Sorrow OF
the City Universal.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 30-Up to 1890 O'Clock
Shis morning the business of the sub-treas-
urv and custom house was proceeded with
as usual, but the heads of the departments
we're expecting to hear from Washington
every moment ordering q suspension Of
business. Flags were at half-mast on all
the federal, municipal and public buildings
ont of respect to the illustrIous dead. On
Fifth. Madison and Lexington avenues. as
we'll as in the adjoining streets, many
draped flags were to be seen onprivate
residences. On Broadway and other busi-
ness throughfares flags were also at half
mast.
The chamber Of commerce will not take
action on the death of the secretary until
its regular meeting on Thursday night.
The executive committee of the chamber
will, however, represent that body at the
funeral.
The body of Secretary Window was
carried from the Fifth Avenue hotel at
1890 o'clock this morning and conveyed in
hearse to the railroad depot at the foot of
Liberty street. Secretary Tracy and
Attorney General Miller and G. M. Hen
teey, private secretary Of the dead states
man, accompanied the remains to
Washington. A committee con-
sisting of Capt. Ambrose Snow,
James B. Talcott, ex-Judge Arnoux, Seth
Thomas, Darwin r. James and William II.
Wiley, representing the board of trade and
transportation, at whose banquet Secretary
Window was stricken, accompanied the res
mains as a guard of honor.
From early morning the corridors of the
Fifth Avenue hotel bore an animated
appearance. Men of prominence
were coming and going con-
stantly. and gathering in groups
to silently discuss the sad occurance of last
night. Many desired to view the body, but
few were admitted to the parlor on the
Twenty third street side Of the building,
where it had lain since midnight.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
Gentlemen who were near the secretary
when he fell generally conceded that life
left the body as soon as it toppled off the
chair. Secretary Tracy's first action was
to feel for his colleagues pulse,
but he could find none. and he whispered
sadly in the ear of ex-Judge Arnoux that
Secretary Window was dead. An exami-
nation of the body made early this morning
by Prof. Schultz and Deputy Coroner W.
T. Jenkes confirmed the belief that death
was instantaneous. The examination was
a superficial one only, but this,
together with the history of the
case given them by Private Secretary
Henteley, convinced them that death was
from valvular disease of the heart. When the
inquest was finished the body was placed in
casket Of somher black and relieved by
no ornamentation. The interior was lined
with deep colored copper, and all the body
was hidden from view with the exception Of
the face, which showed plainly beneath the
glass cover. The features exhibited no sigr
pain, and the secretary, as he lay in his
room, where a single ray OF sun sent its
glmmer through crevice in the window
looked as if he had sunk into a calm anc
peaceful sleep.