New-York tribune., 1901-09-17
FUNERAL TRAIN STARTS.
MOURNFUL PROCESSION THROUGH BUF
FALOS STREETS

Buffalo. Sept. 16.-The silent form of William
mckinley borne from this city in impress
4sive state this morning and taken on its last
4journey to the national capital Thousands
upon thousands watched the impressive process
4 5sion this morning moving toward the railroad
Rstation Buffalo stirred early this morning, but
zeager it's inhabitants to secure place
afrom which TO view the departure of the Pres-
zdents body, police and soldiers had anticipated
3 hem At the Milburn house, where the family
Sof the dead statesman slept: at the Wilcox
zhouse, where the President reposed, and
edowntown the City Hall, where the silent
{ Hform of Mr.. Mckinley lay, the guards We're
Horned early and the streets were kept clear of
Speople. 1t not a particularly pleasant
Srnorning. The shone but the wind blew In
Estrong and fitful gusts, tearing down the mourn
fling draperies and raising clouds of dust
TENDER CARE FOR MRS. MKINLEY.
At the Milburn house the servants were astir
8 Searly and there more activity than has been
1 seen since the shooting. By $50 o'clock trans
Sfer wagons and carriages drawn up at the
Kcorners near the house and those within were
] up and preparing for the journey to Washing
ton. Mrs. Mckinley was not awakened until
after o'clock when DIR. Rixey went to .he
1room with of her attendants. She had not
sslept well despite the fact that she is almost
D shausted and that DR.. Rixey had given her a
nsleeping potion. The first thing she asked was
IA repetition of the query of the last two days,
When L the Major?" DIR. Rixey told
sher that they going to let her him to-
qday She then allowed her attendants to dress
Gher, and at 40 was ready for her light break
Efast, which she took In her alone At 80
The baggage was ready and two truckloads of 1t
awere taken to the station. In one wagon was a
*hospitaI bed, and it thought that this was
Efor use If the tourney fatgued Mrs. Mckinley
xColonel Bingham, who in charge of the ar
said at 7:45 that none of the party
would go to the City Hall where the body lay.
but that all would go directly to the train. This
Swas done particularly to spare Mrs. Mckinley.
At 1::,2 the Misses Duncan, neces of the Presi-
8dent, were driven to the train, that they
might make the ready for Mrs. Mckinley
with those little touches that only women know,
"a few minutes later Senator Fairbanks Con-
troller Dawes and Elmer Dover, secretary tc
SSenator Hanna. came from the house and en-
tered a carriage. White House messenger
rushed down the walk and ordered the windows
- I'm one of the carriages closed.
LEAVING THE MILBURN HOUSE
At precisely 7:35 o'clock a pathetic process
: sion left the house and walked to the car
riages Mrs Mckinley, in mourning and sup
ported by Abner Mckinley one side and Dr.
Rixey on the other the central figure. To
the surprise of all, she walked briskly, with her
head erect. Her long black veil was down, so
that her face could not be She entered
the carriage with her niece. Miss Barber Abner
Mckinley and DR.. Rixey. and they We're driven
at once to the station. The family of Abner
Mckinley other relatives of the dead President
and Secretary Cortelyou followed in other car
riaees and the Milburn house went back into
the possession of its owner. who had given it
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