The record-union., 1891-02-21
GENERAL SHERMAN'S REMAINS,
THE FUNERAL TRAIN ON IT'S WAY
TO ST. LOUIS.
Demonstrations of Sorrow Along the
Route-Narrow Escape From an
Accident.
Special to the REcoRp-uNIoN.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 20. = The Sherman
funeral train ran into an open switch at
Mansfield, Penn, but was only delayed
five minutes. But for the fact that the
train was running slowly a collision
would have occurred.
When the funeral train left Harrisburg
last night at 11:30 o'clock a cold rain was
falling, continuing all night, and when
the train arrived at Pittsburg it was still
raining. The run during the night was
devoid of incident. Crowds of old SOL
diers and citizens assembled at all the
stations along the line to see the train go
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 grandchildren were taken
by Lieutenant Fitch, their father, into
the composite car that they might see the
casket in which lay ali that was mortal of
their illuStrious grandfather.
AS the funeral train neared PittSburg
the road crossings became more numer-
Gus. Group after group of people were
TO be seen standing there, unmindful of
the rain, honoring in their humble way
the remains of the dead hero.
Nearly all the people on the train arose
and got ready for breakfast as Pittsburg
was reached, at 7:47.
When the train arrived at this city the
bells were tolled and minute-guns fired,
while the flags were dropped in the rain
at half-mast. At the depot was assembled
a large crowd. A regiment OF the Ma
tional Guard and all the Grand Army
Posts Of the city We're in line, and when
the train stopped they salute6k
The deDarture from pittSburr was at
$40. Breakfast was served as soon as the
train got outside the city limits, and while
the travellers were thus engaged the storm
cleared away.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF SORROW IN OHIO.
COLUMBUS (O.), Feb. 2O.-At Dennison
a large crowd gathered at the station, in
Guiding G. a. X. veterans. The door of
the funeral car was opened, and they were
allowed to take look at the casket.
AT New Comerstown, all the public
school children stood in line as the train
passed, with their heads uncovered and
carrying small flags edged with black.
AT 1880 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 @. A. r. veterans passed
by, each one taking look at the casket as
he passed. The entiretrip from Pittsburg
to this point has been interspersed with
demonstrations of sorrow by all classes OF
people.
AS the train rolled into the station at
Columbus the space on either side was
crowded with people, and for squares
away 1t was solid mass. 1t is estimated
that fully twenty thousand people were
struggling to get view of the train. The
comrades of Mccoy Post, G. 4. r., were
in the station, accompanied by drum
corps. Senator Sherman, ex-President
Hayes, General Ewing and others of the
party came from the train and had A briat
talk with the relatives about Columbus
who had come to the train. Quite q num-
ber of relatives of the deceased General
from Lancaster and GAINESVILLE joined the
funeral party at this point.
IN INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 20-Rain was fall
ing in torrents, and high wind blowing
when Saint Paris was reached at 3:30
Flags could be seen at half-mast on MANY
buildings, and the school and church
bells were tolling. There was big
crowd, including a company of Grand
Army men and one of the Sons of Veter-
ans at the depot at Piqua, a small
town just west of st. Paris a repetition
of the scenes at the latter place was wit
| messed.
Just as dinner was over, Richmond.
| Ind, was reached. Governor Hoyey here
DOdLNSei tIS W tSCOIt tHc TGIlal1lS
Indianapolis.
1t was the people at Richmond that
gave the train the grandest reception il
| had received since it left New York.
Over 10000 people were at the station. As
soon as the old soldiers on the platform
heard that General Schofield was on the
train they called for him. General Scho-
field came to the platform and, in brief
speech, said:
ssThere are thousands of my children
here that know 1t is under sad condi-
tions that we meet. We have all lost a
comrade and friend Take good care of
yourselves, boys, and goodbye
When General Schofield finished speak
ing, tears were rolling down the cheeks
of many of the old soldiers. When the
train started the boom of cannon was
heard, church bells began to toll, and the
Richmond Light Guards fired salute.
Indianapolis was reached at 10 o'clock
PALL-BEARERS SELECTED.
ST. Louis, Feb. 20.-The storm of rain
and sleet ceased tonight, and was fol-
lowed by cold wind, which promised TO
get the streets into presentable shape
for the funeral procession tomorrow.
Pall-bearers were selected this evening,
as follows: Military-General Pope, Cen
eral Beckwith. General A. j. Smith, Gen.
eral Turner, General Warner, Brigadier-
General Barriger. and Commander Cot
ton, U. S. n. Citizens-Judge Samuel
Treat, Daniel r. Garrison, Isaac III. Stur-
geon, Thos. E. Tut, h. P. Tansey.