The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-17

cabinet and other high dignitariss Of
the government. The casket of tho
president, completely covered by q
beautiful silk flag, lay on . raised biel
In tho observation car. Two simple
sheaves of wheat were crossed above
the breast. A white dove with out
stretched wings seemed to be rising
from the head Of the casket. 1t was
part Of an exquisite floral piece in
which red and white buds pictured the
American flag and the French colors,
a tribute from a Tranco-American so.
ciety. Standing rigidly at the foot Of
the casket was soldier Of the United
States uniformed and accoutered, with
gun at order arms At the head sail
or of the navy stood stifily at attention,
with his cutlass at his shoulder. The
lid of the casket was closed. Just off
from the apartment in a curtained
niche Lieutenant Ebroule of the army
and Lieutenant Hamlln Of the navy re-
mained on duty, while Colonel Bing-
ham was IN general charge of the car.
The other apartment of the car was for
the moment barracks, with guns stack.
ed In the sections, cutlasscs on the
seats and the reserve of soldiers and
sailors awaiting their detaif-at the bier
of the dead chief.
The narrow. overhanging viaducts
under which the train passed as 1t
drew slowly out Of the station bent be.
meath the weight Of crowded humani.
ty, packed there by the pressure of tho
tide of people who filled all the ad.
joining streets. The windows and
roofs of the houses and the roofs of tho
cars In the yards were black with peo.
pie, all uncovered. When the train had
cleared the city, the people were still
there, standing at the crossroads and
in the fields. 1t ran literally between
two lines Of people. Farmers from the
surrounding country had driven
through the long, dark hours of the
night to be at the side of the track,
where they could pay their last tribute
of respect. AT East Aurora, the first
town through which the train passed,
the inhabitants had been augmented by
thousands from the surrounding coun.
try.
The country schools along the way
had closed, and the children the presi.
dent had loved so well in life were
there 10 see his dead body pass. The
train slowed down Mt every station to
allow the people lined up on either side
to get better view of the flag covered
casket. The population of the towns
along the way like Holland, Arcade,
Machias Junction, Franklinville and
Hinsdale had tripled and quadrupled. |;
They seemed suddenly grown into cit
les. AS the train slowed up the mourn !
ers behind the curtained windows Of !
the train could hear the tolling bells.
When Olean was reached the train |
made a short stop to change engines.
Here We're gathered several thousand
people to pay their respects to the dead
president.
Two engines were used to pull the
heavy train up the Allegheny foot.
AlilS Soulu Vi ofull, hIItE SdN-
ing Heating Summit the train descend
ed into the valley of the Susquehanna
At Emporium Junction one of the -en.
gines was taken off. The route contin.
ued down the beautiful valley of the
Susquehanpa as far as Harrisburg. AT
the little town of Driftwood the entire
population of the town was massed be.
hind little band of Grand Army vet,
Grams. who had planted furlcd Grape
trimmed flag in front of them. At Re.
novo the train crews and engines were
changed.
Mrs Mckinley and the immediate rel
atives Of the dead president occupied
the apartment car Olympia. immedi-
ately adjoining the car of death. The
stricken widow was accompanied by
DR.. Rixey, who remained near her at
all times. She was prevailed upon to
lie down soon after the start was
made. There We're no flowers in the
apartment set apart for her use and
nothing to recall to her mind the
mission on which the train J.
was speeding. President Roosevelt
was quartered in a drawing room in
the car Hungary with Secretary Loeb.
He busted himself with letters and tel.
egrams and with the innumerable ques-
tions which he had to answer in the
hurry of recent days.
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