Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-28

Church Bells Tolled as the Train Moves
Though the City.

Through the City.
ALTOONA, oct. 27.-The crowd in the
station at Harrisburg was entirely too
great to be confined within the limits
appropriated to the public, and they
sNarmed through the gates and sur
rounded the train IN large numbers
The particular points Of attraction, of
Course, were the funeral car and the
baggage compartment containing the
floral emblems. As the people ap-
preached the alroy IN which the casket
lay, hats were taken off, and
while much eagerness was shown
IN the efforts To obtain glimpse
every movement was marked with the
utmost respect and consideration. Not
ony was the station itself crowded but
the streets TO the cutters were filled
with people. The train pulled as it
arrived, promptly on time, and rapidly
made It's way through the immense
yards lying between the station and
the bridge across the Susquehanna,
SIX miles west. Every available
point on this portion of the
track was occupied by sight
seers, the usual large proportion
OF children being noticeable. As the
car containing the remains OF Mrs.
Harrison went by hats were involuntar-
ily lifted, this mark of respect being
noticeable along the entire line of
travel. The crowds tnat have marked
the transit of the train through the
large cities were q striking evidence Of
the general regard in which Mrs. Har-
rison was held by the people Of the
country. In several instances they
outnumbered the throngs that
greeted the train bearing the presi-
dent and party homeward from their
trip TO California last year. While the
train stood in the station at Harrisburg
the sweat strains of Muhlenberg's $
hymn, al Would Not Live Always"
pealing forth from the chimes of the
First Lutheran church. y block or two
from the station, greeted the care OF
the passengers and fell like balm upon
the sorely wounded hearts of the sur
rounding ones. At Duncannon, fifteen
miles west of Harrisburg. where are To-
Gated number of large IRON
establishments. Work was sus-
pended IN all OF them as the train
passed and crowds of employees as we'll
"a IT other citizens and again larger
crowds OF children formed open ranks
through which II speedily made ITS wsv.
Newport. iwenty-eight miles away. also
furnished large crowd. which gath
cred on the station platform. While
passing along this portion of the route,
members OF the party on tho train
could not AVOID making a mental con-
trsst between the appliances of modern
transportation and those in vogue half
century ago. As the train ap-
preached Lewiston Junction, II came
into the drouth stricken region and n
heavy fall of smoke hanging over ono
OF The HILLS attracted attention. As Il
rounded the curve of the rlver and
came 4 reCilY IN view nf the limit of
the FIRE. ordinations OF surprise we're
drawn from all who looked upon the
-ght. Running up the hillside from
tho waters edge to the summit was q
distinct line Of flames threading its
wsv through the heavy growth Of
timber ike bright yellow ribbon.
10 vas sght that few. II any, had
ever Witnessed. and while none could
lose SIGHT OF dread consequences. the
weirt beauty Of the scene Impressed It.
self upou ST. The origin Or some Of
these fires j. ssii to bc due 90 the de-
hhersie purpose Of hunter. who use
tais means Of driving tho game from
tire regions into the partially opan or
cleared spaces where thev can be made
virtinls 81 their sporting desires
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on tire station platform at lew.
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