Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

dreu, their hats in their hands and
their little faces grave.
AS Remove was tho terminus OF one
of the railroad divisions. the train
hands were all lined up with barred
heads. Some of those who travelled with
President Mckinley to California last
spring recalled how often, when train
| crows we're changed on that trip, MIR.
Mckinley had sent for the trainmen
personally to express his thanks.
After leaving Remove the train passed
through more thickly populated
country, and the crowds we're. ,denser.
Half masted flags were on every school
house, and the bells of the churches
tolled as tie train sped by.
AT Williamsport, which was reached
at 2. 80 O'Clock, there was remarkable
demonstration, the feature OF which
was the presentation of an immense
floral offering by 5000 school children.
1t was received by Col I. @. Bingham
the Presidents aid. He stood on the
platform OF the new observation car in
which the catafalque lay exposed to
view, and the scene was profoundly
impressive.
AT Lock Haven young women of the
city lined up along tho track and
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with flowers. Some had baskets brIm.
ming full of color and Others held the
fragrant blossomssin their arms.
Each town Ind conceived some way
OF its own to show its respect for the
dead. Others sought to obtain souvenirs
IN unique ways. At one place, beyond
Lock Haven hundreds of boys put silver
coins on the track, and when the train
rushed by hurried to secure the fat
tened bits OF silver for preservation as
mementos.
The trip through Sudbury was a sor-
rowful sight and one long to be remem-
bered. Third street, through which
the railroad runs, was covered with
flags and bunting, all heavily draped
with crepe, As previously arranged, all
business was suspended and nearly the
entire population gathered on each side |
of the street.
d No demonstration was made, dead
silence prevailing. As the train passed |
slowy through the throDg all hats were |
lifted and from wet eyes the funeral |
train was watched until lis disappear |
ance in the distance. Companies Il and |
Is OF the Twelfth Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, headed by Col. O. NJ. Clement,
served as an escort for the train through
the town.
The train reached Harrisburg at 4.45
p. m. and resumed it's Journey five
minutes later. During the wait at
Unioo Station 800 members OF the Har-
risburg Choral Society sang "Nearer,
Ny God, to Thee and America. .
Companies d and |, Eighth Pennsyl-
yania Regiment, anG the Governor q
Troop were drawn up alongside the
trapr and ofOa6 Of Il |
train passed through.
Before the train reaohsd Harrisburg
the crush at the station was SO great
that the militia was called on by the
authorities to drive the crowd
back. 1t is estimated that there were
~, 600 persons in and about the station
to see the train. Gov. and Mrs. Stone
we're in the crowd, but they we're up-
able to get near the train. The local
Grand Army posts also turned out to
10 honor to the memory of the dead
President.
business throughout the city was
generally suspended from 4. 80 until 5
POLLOCK. The court house bell and
numerous other bells tolled.
Again, at York, the train moved for ,
ialf a mile between avenues of solid
humanity and windows and housetops
live with people BY this time the I
un was getting low, and in the throngs ;
we're hundreds OF workmen with their I
Iiunet buckets. The same scenes of ]
orrow and reverence that had gone be-
ore we're re. enacted.
A u the business Places ia York were /
losed during the passage of the trim. '
)hrrch and fire engine bells were tollsd. q
iusiEess houses. churches, public build a
ngs and MANY residences were>draped, q
'hile hundreds OF flags hoated at half. d
last.
Night came on as the train sped from n
ork to Baltimore without a stop. In q
1e darkness only the Pickering lights 4
long the way and the tolling of bells q
the stations bespoke that the mani ii
stations of sorrow we're still going on. n
At Union Station, BALTIMORE the q
ain was held Is minutes and thou a
lnds of people silently and reverently n
azed upon the funeral cat.
The run to Washington was made
Witty, quietly and unerentfully.