Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-28

THE INDIANAPOLIS HOME.
Washington to its arrival here-even at
night-the route was lined with sympa-
thetic faces. At every station, however
small, there was group of waiting peo-
people who watched the train speed by with
faces expressive of sorrow. At a number
of places the track was lined on each side
with school children.
Great Crowd at Harrisburg.
The crowd in the station at Harrisburg
was entirely too great to be confined within
the limits appropriated to the public, and
they swarmed 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 COM
partment containing the floral emblems-
AS the people approached the Alroy, in
which the casket lay, hats were doffed. and
while much eagerneSs was shown III the eff
forts to obtain a glimpse, every movement
was marked with the utmost respect and
consideration. Not only was the station
itself crowded but the streets leading to- the
grounds Were filed with people The stop
at Harrisburg was only long enough to per
NIT the necessary examination of the cars
and to change engines and crews.
The Bells Played Requiem.
The crowds that marked the transit of
striking evidence of the general regard in
which Mrs. Harrison was held by the peo-
pie of the country. In several instances
they out-numbered the throngs that greet
ed the train bearing the president and par
ty homeward from their trip to California
last year While the train stood in the
station at Harrisburg the sweet strains
Of Muhlenberg's hymn, Il Would Not
Live Always" pealing forth from the chimes
of the First Lutheran church, a block or
two from the station, greeted the ears of
the passengers and fell like balm upon the
sorely wounded hearts of the sorrowing
ones.
Contrast of Appliances
At Duncannon, Newbury and elsewhere
these scenes were repeated. While passing
along this portion of the route members of
the party on the train could not avoid max
ing a mental contrast between the appli
anceS of modern transportation and those
In vogue half century ago. Along the
railroad and between it and the water of
the blue Juniats which it skirted ran the
old canal. On its waters in a canal boat of
the ancient kind was borne the body of
President William Henry Harrison ON iGs
way from Washington to its final resting
place in the oid family burying ground at
North Bend, o. In this vicinity a number
of old-fashioned wood bridges cross the
Juniata at right angles to the line of the
road, one end abutting almost against the
track. On these over the piers were balco-
nies built out on the face of the super
structure which afforded splendid views of
the train as it passed along.
In the Forest Fire Region.
AS the train approached Lewiston juno
ton it came into the edrouth-stricken region,
and heavy pail of smoke hanging over ole
of the hills attracted attention. AS it
rounded the curve of the river and came di-
rectly in view of the limit of the fire ex-
clamations of surprise We're drawn from all
who looked upon the sight Running up
the hillside from the waters edge to the
summit was a distinct line of flames thread
ing its way through the heavy growth of
timber like yellow ribbon. 1t was a signt
that few, if any, had ever witnessed. and
while none could lose sight of the dread
the weird beauty of the scene
impressed itself upon all.
ARRIVED AT THE OLD HOME.
Indianapolis People DO Honor 70 the
Memory of the President's wife.
On sped the train through the smoky air
and shortly after the shades OF night fell
over all anu the stations passed were
wrapped in gloom. Still it was seen that
at each station there was . group who
watched the train go by with heads bowed
and hats doff.d. Altoona was reached on
time, engine and crew were changed and
the journey was resumed. At this place
stration. Pittsburg was reached at 1910
p. m. and Steubenville, O., at lilo. On
passing into Indiana the stations en- route