The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-18
Buried in EmbIems of Mourning, the Town
Receives the Precious Remains of
the Murdered President.
Militia Guarded CaSket Borne to the Court
house in the Presence of Vast Throne
Of Weeping Men and Women.

Canton. Ohio. Sept. 18.-The body OF
President Mckinley arrived at noon. The
casket was borne to the courthouse amid
vast throngs of people, lining the streets
and packed within the courthouse square.
There it was deposited within the cen
trail chamber. President Roosevelt and
the members of the cabinet were the first
to pass by the bier followed by the high
est officers Of the army and navy, Senator
Hanna and many others high in public
life. Later the public was admitted to
the chamber and viewed the remains. Mrs.
Mckinley and the relatives did not go to
the courthouse. She stood the trip fairly
we'll and soon after arriving, went to sleep
in the old home.
When the Train Arrived.
The sight was profoundly impressive as
the funeral train drew into the little sta
tion at Canton at exactly noon to-day.
All about the station and banked deep in
the surrounding streets were the friends
and neighbors of the martyred president,
while drawn up back of the station were
long lines Of militia men at present
arms Immediately in the rear of the
station at the mouth of Tenth street was
Troop A of Cleveland, mounted on their
black chargers, keeping the entrance of
the line of march clear.
solid Wall of People.
Up this street soldiers at intervals Of
, ten feet with difficulty restrained the sol
i'd wall of people. Canton had suddenly
become a city of 100000, and the entire
population was in the streets. The sta
tion itself was cleared, company OF sol
diers of the Eighth Ohio from Worcester
| keeping the platform clear Opposite over
the heads of acres of people on the wall
Of big manufacturing establishment was
an enormous shield 80 feet high with Nc
Kinleys black bordered picture in the
center. The local committee, headed by
J ex-Secretary of State VIM. r. Day and
Judge Grant, was on the platform. All
about were the black symbols of mourning
The approach of the train was unher-
aided. No whistle was blown, no bell
| was rung. In absolute silence it rolled
into the station. Even the black hooded
| locomotive gave no sound. There was
no painting of exhaust pipes. The energy
| that brought it seemed to have been abso-
lutely expended. At the first sight of the
train the people who had been waiting
there for hours were greatly affected.
Men and Women Weep.
Women sobbed and men wept For
full min Of + or
peared. Judge Day and his committee
moved slowly down the platform in front
of the line of soldiers to the catafalque
car and waited.
Suddenly Abner Mckinley, in deep
black, his face tense and drawn, appeared
in the vestibule of the car next that con-
veying the remains and a moment later
Dr. Rixey appeared, half carrying a frail
and broken form. 1t was Mrs. Mckinley,
arrayed in the deepest mourning. Be-
meath the heavy black veil she held her
handkerchief to her eyes and her slight
figure shook.
Gently she was lifted from the car, and
supported by Dr. Rixey and Abner Nc
Kinley, was practically carried to a car
riage in waiting at the east end OF the
station. The door Of the carriage was
closed and Mrs Mckinley was driven hur-
riedly to her home on North Market
street, where she had left only two weeks
ago her distinguished husband in the full
vigor of manhood.
Removal of the Casket.
Colonel Bingham, the presidents aide,
then gave directions for the removal of
the casket from the car. The coffin was,
too large to be taken through the door,
and a broad window at the side was un-
screwed and removed. While this was