The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-02
EN- ROUTE EAST.
Departure from San Francisco OF the
Lawton Funeral Train.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 1.-The special
train bearing the remains of Major Cen
eral Henry w. Lawton. Major John A Lo-
gan jr., and Surgeon Major G. l.. Arm
strong to their last resting places started
east this afternoon. The caskets contain
ing the remains of the three officers were
borne by twelve noncommissioned officers
of the Third Artillery, and placed on flag
draped gun caissons. Mrs. Lawton' MIS-.
Logan, Mrs. Armstrong and the other
sorrowing members Of the families of the
deceased Offices rode in carriages
The military escort consisted Of Troops
and G, of the Sixth Cavalry, in COM
mand of Capt Frank West; Troop A. of
the National Guard, and detachment
from the signal corps of the state troops.
committee of one hundred Odd Fellows
also formed a part Of the funeral pro-
cession.
The line of march was crowded with
sympathetic throng. and marked respect
was shown the cortege as it passed
through the streets of the city to the ferry
depot AS the mourning party crossed the
bay on the ferry boat minute guns were
fired on the naval reserve ship Myron.
The shipping In the harbor observed the
occasion, the flags flying at half mast. On
the arrival at Oakland mole the three cas-
kets were placed in the composite car at
tached to the special train. The interior OF
the car had been draped with American
flags. and on the caskets were placed the
many beautiful floral tributes.
The guard of honor consists OF one nom
commissioned officer and four privates
They are Sergeant Simon, of the Fourth
Cavalry who carried the division flag all
through the campaign with Lawton. He
was the only man left in Troop b, o. the
Fourth Cavalry, who was In II when Law
ton was it's captain. The privates are John
II. Methusen, Company ID, Fourteenth In
fantry, the generals orderly; Charles A.
Oakum. Troop /, Fourth Cavalry. his per-
sonal orderly, and Trumpeter Frank H.
General Lawton's last resting place. Pri-
yate John X. Waggeman, of Troop +,
Sixth Cavalry, at the Preside, is also a
member of the guard.
The caskets occupy the composite car
the baggage car intervening between II
and the locomotive of the special train
Next to the composite car Is the Pullman
occupied by Mrs. Lawton. her four chill
dren Dr. Armstrong; relatives, General
Shafter and others. General Shafter is the
special escort designated TO go east by the
secretary of war. Lieut.. Eugene T. Will
son, his aid, is with him. The escort
which arrived with General Lawtons re-
mains from Manila is also in this Pull
man. This escort consists OF Lieutenant
Colonel c. Z. Edwards. Capt. K. s. King
and Capt. Robert Sewell.
The other Pullman is occupied by Mrs.
Logan, the widow of Major Logan. her
three children. her mother. Mrs. G. III. An
drews; a friend, Miss Parmlee, of Ceve-
land, and her brother-in-law. Major w. A.
Tucker. Mrs. John A Logan. the mother
of Major Logan. and Mrs. Tucker. her Sis
ter. will meet the party on their arrival at
Chicago.
The train is due I'm Chicago on Monday.
The body OF Major Logan will be taken to
youngstown, o. The body of General Law
ton will lie in state at Fort Wayne and In
dianapolis one day, and the train will then
continue on to Washington for burial in
the national cemetery at Arlington.
Washington will probably be reached on