The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20


in Battle Follow the Calsson Now-Dis'in-
guished Men Present.
NEW YORK. Feb. 19-New York to-day paid
every possible tribute Of respect to the MEM
oryof General Sherman. Thousands Of the ma
tional flags noated al thalf-mastfrom public aud
private dwellings alike. The courts remained
closed. Nopublic business that was not COM
PEELED by law was transacted. The exchanges
closed at noon. general business was brought
almost To "a standstill and al who could do SD.
ceased their daily occupations 10 do honor totue
dead soldier. AT am early hour This morning
the people began to assemble I'D west SeNenl2-
first street, opposite the residence OF Genclal
sherman At ID O'Clock short tathpiic
service consisting of PRAYER for the dead was
performed about tine caskct of General Shei-
man. To this none We're admitted but iLt
members of the family and other near rcla-
tycs. The services We're very simple, ana
consisted of prayer and singing ,
Tie services were over at 1880 o'clock. Inc
PRAYERS were read by Rev Father Sherman.
Close To- the caskct stood the other son. T. L.
Sherman. In the front parlor were all ~ the
members Of the family. Secretary blame
and wife and Mrs. DamrOsch were present iu
another room.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MES.
The last ceremonies ~ the mousse Mhi'H
was crowded. were witnessed by many dlstlil-
guishcd men. among them President haiil-
Son. ex-PreSidcnt. Cleveland and HAYES. tFoV-
cmor pattison. ChaIncey VI. Depew, the mell-
bprs of President llausous taonet' ihr
Senate and House committees ana many
other prominent officials and public men.
The widow of General Grant was also present
at the private services.
The scene along the line If march was SINH
lar 90 that of the Centennial parade TWO years
ago. From the start 90 the hnish IL was one
grand crush and walking in those streets ana
avenues WAS aluo-t am inplssiblllty. IT up
pcaicd as If every resident of New lofh aud
the surrounding cities had turned out lo
gaze upon the casket that contained the re-
mains of tine great man.
Aloug the wall of Central Park, on Fifty
ninth street. crowds of people were seated
and 30 the circle where tle column began 90
assume "a definite shape the set of booulnE
beads was simply lnde-crhahle Al along
fiftg-eichth avenue mass OF pc1 pie Anedthe
Sidewalks. the Windows and balconies on
this thOruugnflrc were occupied until attci
o'clock. when the last of the bands went by.
IL was cold and di7agrccable standing so
long. but there was no apparent dhnhutlou
in the numbers Of the crowd tll tie very
last. The old veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic formed the MAJOR part OF the
column. and carried their draped flags IN
manner both proud and loving. Many "i them
walked on crutcne~ and cNclled piylng con-
mcuts but did not want any sympathy.
They We're in their glory. md with deter
mined micn walked side by side With ther
more fortunate comrades 10 the end of the
route.
THE CAIs-oN APPROACHES.
The cai-sDu. ON which rested General Sher-
1nau's body. was received everywhere with
uncovered heads. and where the crowd had
been noisy itwae instantly hushed when the
object of all this military display approached.
Al Madison Square there was great crowd.
while the crush of people IN the fifty
eighth avenue from Iwenty-sec ond to
Fourteenth street was of such nature
that 1t dcfed the police. he mounted
police had 10 ride straight down on
This immense mass of people 10 clear
pa-sagefor the column. From this point on the
scene was 20 repetition of the above until
Washington square was reached, Wnere aI
except the regular military escort We're dl--
missed. The cai--on with tins escort turned
into Broadway and continued down that
avenue % Cabin street from which point the
ferry was soon reached. lwinc on the
street car lines in the ncighborhood oi the
line of march was completely stopped during
the line of march.
when the head Of the procession reached
Dc-iro,-e.-strcct ferry. "a few minutes after
O'Clock. 10 found au immense throng awaiting
IT, The mounted police soon opened ranks
on both sides of the street The ferry gates
were thrown open and the cHsson upon
which the body rested was first driven
aboard the boat, escorted by Lafayette Post,
40 men. under General Nlcle. 4 few min
ute- later the funeral party was aboard. the
boat swung out into the stream and the great
funeral. the last tribute which the metropolis
could pay ID "a fayOrlte son Of the Republic,
was over
THE CAIssoN PLACED oN THE TRAIN.
When the boat With the remains and guard
of honor touched the Pennsylvania station
dock in jersey City at 5.lj many thousands
were in and around the depot ChIef-of-Po-
lice Murphy with 100 policemen and the
Fourth regiment of the National Guard Of the
State were drawn up between the ferry en-
trance and the north end ot the
depot. beyond which stood the funeral
train The military presented arms,
the police bowed, the Fourth regiment drum
corps PLAYED q dirge and the church bells
tolled as the funeral caissOn passed from the
boat to the train. The people were quiet and
respectful.
The National Guard We're represented at the
depOt by guard of honor named 10y the Cover
nor 10 accompany tine remains through the
State
The funeral train was made up Of seven
cals-a composite Combination" car IN which
the remains were conveyed, the DanvIe, the
Pennsylvania dinlng-car, the fulman's two
cars Ahvo and CadOs. President Roberts car
N|
The guard of honor were in the Danvile
and composite car. the Senate and other COM
mittees in General Manager Pugh's car the
other cars We're used hy the family. The
composite car was festooned heavily with
black diapery. The other cars were less
elabomiely draped The train left Jersey
CITY at G.45. The general managers car is 10
Doe detached at Philadelphia and 90 10 Wash
ington.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN AT PHILADELPHIA.
The funeral train stood Ia the station az
Jersey lCity more than an hour, while cu-
uous crowd gathered about the last car, in
which sat the President There were eight
cars on the train. In this car besides the
President were the Nice-President. Secretary
Blaine. Acting Secretary Nettleton. Secretary
Proctor. Colonel O. II. Ernst, Private Secre-
tarv Haford and Mr., Blaine. The train ar-
rangenents were in charge Of Captain Burnett
The conductor Of the funeral train WAS George
X. Dean who had charge of the train which
took the remains Of President Garfield 10
Cleveland.
At 64j the funeral train drew ont Of the
station Il ran az a slow rate of speed through
Jersey City No stop was made from the time
the train lett Jersey City until Alanua. a
suburb Of Philadelphia. was reached, but
great crowds were gathered az all Of the
stations and IN Elizabeth. Newark and
Trenton the speed OF the train was slackeued
very materially. There was no demonstration