The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
Was Spread Over the Frame Of Ken.
tucky's MarIyred Governor.
FUNERAL TRAIN TO CONVICTION
Passed Gathered thousands During the
Winter Morning.
A VERY DIFFERENT HOMECOMING
4 VERY DIFFERENT HOMECOMING
from That planned by The Admirers Of The
Gnch.loved GOebeI.
CROWDS VISITED THE HALL OF sTAIE
where the Victim OF Cownrdiy
Assassin Lns Bencnth - Hank of
FIowers-TcDrs for the Dead.

CoyIngton, KY. February 6,--The spec
9ial Goehe funeral train arrived here at
3 o'clock this morning from Frankfort, II
consisted Of hagsage ear with the casket
and floral tributes coach for the pail
beurers, Judges Of the appellate court, lea
lslatiye committee aud others AMI Putt
man with relatives Among those IN tho
Pr imam were Arthur Gpebel df cincin-
natl, Justus Goehol wife and chilaTen Of
Arizona; Mrs. Braucneeker of Ohio. sis
ter Of the dcccpsed, Mr. and Mira. Rey-
nolds OF Cincinnati. MI Reynolds is
brother-in. law of Mir. Histus Goghel Mr..
and Mrs. CharleH McChord and other per-
Sonnl friends we're also in the Pullman
Ii was an impressive scene when HE
caskct was removed Crom tho Capitol hotel
at Frankfort shortly before 4 a. IN. The
hearse, followed by carriages and many
pedestrians. proceeded under the electric
lights to the special train wGich left at 4
d. m. on the nournful journey. N autlei-
patton OF Gocbel's induction as governor
his friends had been arranging for grand
reception about this time on hts frst re-
turn as governor instead OF a funeral In
the snmhre darkness The train proceeded
for TWO hours as rourntully az is de-
parturo. and then came the dawn OF the
day before nearing home" on the train
we're those who had breektoaied with VIII
liam cioebelTonc week ago lolay and they
said no man could have been more cheer
ful OF hopeful than nc. Although the train
made no stous cxceut at functions. yet
there were groups at the stations along
the way to soc II even in ia darkness Of
the wintry morning The only subject OF
conversation along the trip was the cow
nrdiy. cruel assassination Of Governor Goe-
bcl and the circumstances that are thought
to have brought It about After crossing
the Cincinnati south bridge the train was
run around through tho Yards Of Que rail-
road into the yards Of another railroad in
Cincinnati and transferred back into Ken
lucky over tho Chesapeake and Ohio
bridge ard thus reached the Chicago and
Ohio depot in CoyInsten. This route by
train involved about twenty miles OF addt-
tional travel and half OF this distance was
through the railroad yards in Cincinnati.
Passengers on this route alght at Ludlow.
the end OF the Cincinnati southern bridge.
and In a few minutes reach Coylngton by
electric cars. but to run special through
as described involved crossing two bridges
and circuitous switching in the yards nj
Cincinnati.
The demonstration In honor OF Goebei
in the city and county which M had rep
resented in the State senate for tweive
years was peculiar and simple. large
detail kept the streets clear from the de-
pot TO the odd Fellows hall. where tho
sody lies In state While the demonstra-
ton was participated In by both city and
county officials yet the common people
made up the long line OF the procession
Many floral tributes were carried ID me
procession. but no attempt was maae ~
display. guard OF honor consisting o.
nifty neIghbors received the nody az tne
depot and another guard was In waiting
for Il al Odd Fellows hall the deiah OF
noljee al the depot led the procession, fol-
lowed by the guards OF honor. the mem
hers Of The legislature and the court OF APP
i,eaia Kenton County Bar association,
ca,uuhei County Bar association ana
other associations, but the bulk OF tne pro
eession was made Of people VINO nad coi-
iected al the depot and feil IN ilhe as tns
nyocession moved away II will be impos-
sihle 10 estimate the number OF people
along the line OF march 70 uaa fsu9"s
hall. during the hour after the arrival o.
the funeral train, but only small portion
could gain entrance during the early hourn
under the guidance of ofhcers. AZ no inns
during the forenoon was there any cesssicn
OF the current OF people PASSING me
eatafalqne. -
Il hss been TIE most memorable DAY ~
IRE history OF Kenton county and also 10
the history OF the adjoining county OF
Campbell. 10 which Newport, Bellevue ana
DAYTON form a continuous line OF ciues
along the river The great crowds OF pep
ME continued all day and all nigh. araanh
lho Odd Fellows hall
During the afternoon several wohen
tainted. Many came from long distances
on both sides OF the river. dozen street
car lines were oyertaxod in conveying
people across the river The schools n
Campbell and Kenion counties we're closed
ana procession after procession OF pupils
passed through the hall. Most OF them
carried flowers to strew around tps
catafaiaue. The hall WAS full OF horal
tributes and tonight Il Is vast bed 81
aowers. There was no music Ia the pre-
cessiop today and there win be no hand
when the neighbors tomorrow folioW the
cake. again from the kzil TO the depot
u was Intended to clrse ne nall ft ~
toniehf. but At that hour r1e crowds ex-
fended fcr squares In the vicinity 81 Inc
hail and IL was decided 70 keep ne PAX
.,ren All nixhk ,ifz y