The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-20

Va Following the cavalrymen was
the hearse. flanked on either side by
the body-bearers. with detachment
Of signal corps men bringing up the
rear. The carriages containing the
distinguished officials were next in
line, that Of President Roosevelt being
Immediately behind the signal corps.
Scattered along at different parts of
the procession were groups Of army
and navy officers, who had informally
received the body at the railroad sta
tlon. It was about half-past when
the head Of the procession reached
into the driveway.
Great Crowd at Buffalo.
Washington, Sept. 17.-Night came
on last night as the train sped from
York to Baltimore. without stop,
an In the darkness only the flicker
ing lights along the way and the toll
Ing Of bells ut the stations bespoke
that the manifestations Of sorrow
were still going on. AS the train drew
Into Baltimore black masses Of peo.
pie could be seen ranged upon the
huge viaducts which span the line of
the road. ana at every street crossing
living tide surged up to the train.
Nearing the station the locomotive
literally ploughed its way among fow.
ers, for great masses Of blossoms had
been strewn along the pathway Of the
train. Inside the station the iron rail-
ing held back surging multitude,
while within the rail the entire force
of the city postoffice was drawn up on
one side Of the track. with banners
wound with crepe. and the force of
the custom house on the other side.
In front of the crowd stood Mayor
Hayes, with his sister, each bearing
great clusters of roses and palms, a
/ tribute from the city to be placed on
the bier of the dead president. AS
the flowers were passed within the
| train the notes Of Nearer My God to
Thee" again arose. A moment later
the train was off for the final des'
tination. At Baltimore the entire
makeup of the train was recovered
the catafalque car now being at the
| front, while that of Mrs. Mckinley
/ and the relatives, President Rooge
welt and the cabinet and public Off
! cials followed In the order named.
1t was shortly before $3.50 o'clock
that the distant lights of the national
/ capital came into view. Now the
! preparations for disembarking thc
casket began. The stalwart soldiers
AMI sailors who were to bear it from
the car were summoned to their posts
AS the train ran through the suburbs
the knots of people along the way
! gradually swelled to hundreds ant
then to thousands. About $40 the
train swept into the station. arouni
which great concourse were await
ing to receive their dead.
Train Left Buffalo.
Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. H.
The silent form Of William Mckinle,
vas borne from this city in impressive
state yesterday morning and taken OF
its last journey to the national capi
tai
Thousands upon thousands watches
the impressive procession moving to
ward the depot. 1t was doubly i'm
pressiye because Of its lack of gor
geousness and because of the fac
that, following closely behind the pal
covered body Of the dead president
followed the successor to the tFle. =
Olean, N. Y, Sept, 1.-THE funera
train passed through here abou
10 32 a. m. Monday.
i After the train left Buffalo 1t raj
between two lines of people. Farmer
from the country had driven throug
the dark hours of the night to be a
the side Of the track where they coul
pay their last tribute of respect A
East Autoria, the first town throug
which the train passed. the inhab
tants had been augmented by thor
sands from the surrounding country
The country schools along the wa
closed, and the children the presiden
: loved so well in life were, there t
see his body pass. The train slowe
down at every station to allow tn
people to get better view of the fiat
) covered casket. The population c
the little towns along the way lik
Holland. Arcade, Machiau junction
/, Franklinville and Hinsdale, ha
tripled and quadrupled, and SCENE
suddenly grown into cities. AS tn
train slowed up the mourners benin
the curtained windows Of the trai
could hear the tolling bells.
Remove. Pa, Sept. 1.-Two engine
were used to pull the heavy train u
the mountains. After leaving Olea
: me train descended into the vale
: of the Susquehanna. At Emporium
= Junction one OF the engines was take
2 on. The route continued down til
! beautiful valley of the Susquehann
! as far as Harrisburg.
|. LEAD, Kindly Light" Rendered.
:. Wnliamsport, Pa, Sept. 17.-Wit
; tolling bells, the muffled roll of drum
q and the chimes OF Trinity Episcop'
!. church ringing out in subdued tone
d the favorite hymn of the martyr pres
o dent, Lead. Kindly Light" II
l. funeral train bearing the body OF II
y dead chieftain came slowly rollir
: into the Williamsport station abo'
J. 2.30 yesterday afternoon. A stop
}, about five minutes was made, durir
q which time the train was thorough
examined by the car inspectors, al
the engine took on a fresh supply
}. water.