Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16

Of sunday in Buffalo-The Remains
of the Late President Will be
taken to Washington, Where
They VIII Lie in State I'm the Ro-
runda of the Capitol.
BUFFALO, n. Y, September Is
falo to-day became a city Of mourn
The gay and flaming decorations
tie Pan-American exposition gave
to the symbol of sorrow. The
drapery of the eity's streets
flied the tolling bells of the churches.
rs Of crepe operated on every sleeve.
The sorrow was everywhere apparent.
il tae morning simple service took
Eaee at the residence on Delaware
arerue. where the martyred President
died. A hymn was sung and prayer
vas offered over the dead body. That
was all. Only the immediate family
aud the friends and personal and polit-
teal friends of the late President were
crescent. The scene there was pathetic
II the extreme. Then the body was
b-rne out to the waiting eortege on
.ae brawny shoulders of eight sailors
and soldiers OF the republic. The
18rtege passed through solid walls Of
wing humanity, bareheaded and grief
s-rlcken, to the city hall, where the
cody lay in state this afternoon. The
narkable demonstration occurred
81 heh proved how close the President
was to the hearts of the people. Ar
ngements had been made to allow the
1dblic to view the body from the time
It arrived at about 100 o'clock until
a1out 5 O'Clock. But the people were
edged into the streets for blocks.
Two lines were formed. They extended
for miles.
When o'clock came 10000 people
lad already passed and the crowds
Waiting below in the streets seemed I'M
It was decided to extend
tie time until midnight. Then for
hours longer the streets were dense
With people and constant stream
flowed up the steps of the broad en-
trance into the hall and passed the
Uer. When the doors were closed at
Hidnight it was estimated that $4,000
5fople had viewed the remains but
of disappointed ones vera
sill in the streets.
The body will lie in the city hall I'M
IL morning. It will be taken to the
station by a military escort to-mor-
row morning, and at $50
The FuneraI Train
consisting of seven cars, will start for
Washington over the Pennsylvania
railroad. Mrs. Mckinley, the Presi-
dent, the cabinet and relatives and
friends of the dead President, will ac-
e9mpany the remains, Mrs. McKin-
10y bore up bravely to-day during the
service at the Milburn residence and
llr. Rixey, her physician, thinks she
will be able to support her trying part
in the state funeral at Washington.
The day was
Gray and Cherries.
The day was gray and cherries
Heavy clouds hung over the city, at
times breaking to let through a rift of
sunshine and then threatening to let
loose a downpour upon the gathering
multitude. The air was humid and
heavy only light wind from the
south stirred the dropping flags and
lie emblems of mourning. The very
ems seemed to lend fitting accom-
paniement to the scene of sorrow about
70 be enacted. Long before the time
ret for the funeral service the vicini-
~ OF the Milburn house was astir with
operations. At 9'oclock long pla-
ICONS or police officers, mounted and
On foot, arrived at the grounds and
Mere posted in details along the
.reets approaching the house. For a
block in each direction the streets
re roped off to keep back the gath
ing crowds. The vigilance of the Of
ers in keeping back those not enti-
lad to admission within the reserved
a. "a was redoubled and those sum-
Moned to the service, the uniformed
ort of marchers and those whose
siness imperatively brought them
mere, passed within the four square
-ecinct about the house where the
l4dy of the dead chief reposed. Ma
.qr General John r. Brooke, depart
1ent commander of the East, who was
Hersonally in command of all the
fnrces participating in the escort, ar
rived at 10 o'clock. He was in ia
tisue uniform, with service sword at
his side. Around his left arm was
wound a heavy band of crepe. With
him were his aides and half score
OF other officers, all in fatigue uni
iorm with the badge of mourning on
their sleeve.
The Time Was Now Approaching
Tor the service. The tramp Of the as
sembling military could be heard, and
the walks leading up to the Milburn
hcuse began to be lined with those
N1o were to be assembled about the