New-York tribune., 1901-09-17
FUNERAL TRAIN STARTS.
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The street corners near the house, which for
week had been crowded with newspaper men
! telegraphic booths and waiting carriages re-
sumed their wonted appearance; the guard was
withdrawn, the police resumed their norman oc-
| cupations. and the stirring incidents that have
marked the locality became a remniscence-
ROOSEVELT GOES TO THE TRAIN.
President Roosevelt went to the train IN an
unostentatious manner. He did not rise until Z
o'clock and then had to be awakened by MS
coIored servant He dressed quickly, ana at
1:3O o'clock was ready for breakfast, which ne
took with the family of his host Mr. WILCOX
and did not hurry. Just after o'clock. With MI.
Wilcox and his secretary, William Loeo ne
entered a carriage and drove TO the tram.
few mounted policemen followed the carriage
and three or four detectives and Secret service
men were near him. otherwise there was noth-
ing to distinguish him from any other citizen.
AT THE CITY HALL.
The slow and stately progress of the Presi-
dents body from the City Hall to the railroad
station afforded the people of Buffalo last
opportunity to do honor to the memory of the
lamented executive. At daybreak the City Han
quiet and peaceful The guards of honor
at the catafalque maintained their places
throughout the night. There was a sergeant or
artillery at the head of the bier and a marine
at the foot. At side was a sergeant of in
fantry and at the other another marine. The
doors of the building were closed. and the outer
gates were bolted. A few minutes after o'clock
the doors flung open and the gates swung
ajar. At 1:07 forty sailors from the gunboat
Michigan, the first detachment of the escort,
marched up Franklin-st. They wheeled into line
directly opposite the entrance of the City Hail.
Four minutes later the hearse drew up, and
company of marines filed into position. Five of
the Cabinet officers arrived in two carriages.
The first contained Secretary Long and Post
master General Smith. The other held At
torney-General Knox Secretary Wilson and Sec
retary Hitchcock. Senator Joseph r. Hawley,
of Connecticut, was next to arrive.
Exactly at the appointed hour. 7:45 o'clock,
the escort was ready. Major Mann. command
ing the escort, gave the order Present. arms!'
Noiselessly and with the precision of the we'll
drilled soldier the leaped into position; the
commanding officer turned about. and, facing
the City Hall, brought his sword TO present.
There was moment of silence. and then the
eight body bearers four soldiers and four sailors
came from the City Hall. On their shoulders rest
ed the coffin. Away down the line from the
Goth Regiment Band came the strains of Near
ear, My God. to Thee" Behind the long ropes
the countless throngs uncovered
their heads as the coffin was borne slowly down
the steps and lifted gently into the hearse.
Through the windows nothing could be seen but
the American flag. surmounted by a sheaf Of
wheat
MARCH TO THE RAILROAD STATION.
To the front came the troops. wheeling into
line and moving down Frankln-st. The band
played Chopin's Funeral March and the church
bells began to toll. Behind the troops the
carriages OF the Cabinet officers. Then came the
kearse, and following We're the Grand Army
men. with company of local militia bringing
up the rear. The procession passed into Church.
St, and, winding past st. Pauls Church into
Man-st, the dead President was carried on his
last journey through Buffalo's streets.
Down Main-st the procession moved between
masses of bareheaded people At Ellicott-st. It
met by the carriage containing President
Roosevelt. BY the Presidents orders his car
riage stopped. and with barred head the ma
tion's new Executive awaited the passing of the
procession. Once more the troops We're drawn
into line and came to present"
The hearse stopped in front OF one of the
baggage entrances to the station. AS the
dertaker took hold of the door to open it and
the bearers prepared to draw the coffin out
hush fell on the multitude. Then. from the head
Of the column. came the long roll" AS it ceased
came the notes of Nearer My God. to Thee"
The soldiers raised the flag covered coffin on
n,
from Nearer. My God TO Thee" the band
went into the hymn, 20 Cod Our Help in Ages
Past"
On the curb stood President Roosevelt with
Senator Hawley. He had refused the advice OF
the police to move into the station yard, and
with his hat in his hand stood silently watching
the removal an OF m the BODY General raj Brooke and
came the President, Secretay Corteyou and
Senator Hawley. ane then walking with his
cane for assistance Senator Hanna, accom-
panied by his son, followed
Mrs. Mckinley and the other members OF the
family had been in their car half hour when
the body arrived The journey in the carriage.
from the windows of which she could see the
embems of mourning. affected her seriously.
and when she stepped from the carriage,
sisted by DR.. RiXey and Abner Mckinley, her
limbs failed her. and she would have fallen but
for the support given TO her. She entered the
station and was assisted into the car in which
she and President Mckinley had made the trip
here from Canton On the car her relatives
took charge of her, and DIR. Rixey gave her
tonic DR. Rixey thinks she will be able to go
through with the state ceremonial at Washing
ton, but the change of arrangements that
the body shall leave Washington on Tuesday
night was made so as to avoid too great a
strain. she will be better in Canton than
any other place" said DR.. Rixey.
The coffin was placed between the windows of
the observation car, where it could be seen by
the people as the train went by. The two loco
motives and the rear and railings of the OBJ
servation car were shrouded in Grape. The
only relief was in two tiny pilot flags of white
the leading locomotive.
President Roosevelt entered the station with
Secretary Cortelyou, and the members of the
Cabinet followed, and they boarded the train.
Shortly after $50 IL was announced that every
thing in readiness, and at S:34 the train
pulled slowly out, four minutes behind schedule
time.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The funeral train composed of seven Pull
man cars drawn by two locomotives Fifteen
minutes before the starting time Engine No 13i
sped out through the yards with orders to keep
he fran he trair,