Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
TRANSPORT THOMAS ARRIVES
Remains OF Lnwton and Logan on
Board-To lie Taken East IN ~
special Train.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S0.-With its flags
at half mast the United States transport
Thomas entered this harbor today, bearing
the remains of General Henry w. Lawton,
Major John A. Logan, jr., Lieutenant Ben
nett and DR.. j. L. Armstrong. In the
cabin of the Thomas were about twenty
passengers, including Mrs. Lawton and her
children. The vessel was met at the Golden
Gate by General Shafter and Lieutenant
Wilson, Major w. II. Tucker, brother-in-
law Of Mrs. Logan, Robert Bentley, a friend
of the Logan family, and Captain Barneson
Of the transport service. The Thomas
was passed by the quarantine authorities
and General Shafter then escorted Mrs.
Lawton and her children to the home of
friends.
The caskets containing the bodies were
landed at the transport dock and later taken
to an undertaker's, under an escort of ar
tillery,
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed. though it has been decided
that no funeral services will be held here.
Arrangements have been made to convey
the bodies OF General Lawton and Major
| Logan and DIR. Armstrong in a special train.
General Shafter has been specially detailed
by the secretary of war to the
remains east.
The train is to consist of a baggage car,
a composite car and two Pullmans. The
bodies will be placed in the composite car
and there will be n guard of infantrymen-
One of the Pullmans will be placed at the
disposal of General Lawton's family. Cen
| eral Shafter and Lieutenant Wilson Will
be accommodated in the same car.
The ether car is for the widow and chill
dren of Major Logan, relatives and friends-
Mrs. Armstrong, who arrived on the
Thomas, will accompany the remains OF
her husband east.
The following arrangements were maze
tonight by General Shafter:
The remains OF the dead officers VIII be
under guard at the undertaker's until next
Thursday evening. They viii then be taken
to the funeral train, attended by a military
escort. The train, which is scheduled to
leave at $3.50 p. M, will arrive at Chicago
Monday forenoon. At, Chicago the body OF
Major Logan, which will be met there by
Mrs. John A.. Logan and Mrs. Tucker. his
mother and sister. will be transferred to
the Baltimore & Ohio road and conveyed to
! YOUNGSTOWN, o. where 1t will be inferred.
Tho hour of the funeral has been fixed at
Q ~ m Tuesdaya From Chicago the body
of General Lawtoni will be carried over the
Pennsylvania road to Fort Wayne, md,
where the body will lie in state one day.
1t will then be taken to Indianapolis, where
it will also lie in state an entire day. From
thence it will be taken to Washington for
interment.
DR.. Armstrong; body will be carried on
the Lawton train from Chicago. When the
funeral train passes through Sacramento,
the capital of this state, Governor Gage has
directed that the flags on the state build
ings be at half mast and a salute of thirteen
guns be fired.
Regarding the plan to erect a monument
TO General Lawton at Indianapolis, friends
of Mrs. Lawton announce that she has not
| vet fully considered the matter and that
1t is her desire that the monument be held
in allegiance.