The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-19
LYING IN CANTON HOME

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that viewed the train from its entrance
into Pittsburg until ii crossed the city Inc
in Allegheny was not less than 25O,OO. In
the face of every one there were signs or
the deepest feeling and mourning. Ihere
were many children in this vast assem-
bly,, and they seemed TO realize, with their
elders the sorrow the Nation was eXper-
fencing, and in their young faces, too, was
expressed the mourning as for one whom
they had loved and lost. During the pass
age of the train through the two cities 4
section of Battery b fired a salute from
Mt Washington and the city and church
bells toled
CZOLGOCZ HANGED IN EFFIGY.
The first section which preceded the train
with the catafalque car attached did not
stop in Pittsburg, but the latter halted
moment to permit Governor Nash, Of Ohio.
with his staff, and General Dick, command
er of the Ohio National Guard, to board
the train. The scene from the car windows
grew even more impressive after the Al
leghcny was crossed. The river was COW
cred with dredges. each thronged with hu-
manity, and the wharves along either shore
| could not be seen for the people struggling
| for foOthold upon them. The iron glrders
of the bridge were hung with men and
boys. The public park beyond was alive
| with people. Every window was flled win
| faces The houses were swathed IN black.
Every breast wore some token OF mourn
| ing, and every face was solemn Win a
tense look az eyes strained, eagerly scan
I'm n esf bcb ear The fU DEAD aW Hanging from
| tall crane In one OF the factory inclos-
| ures was an effigy OF the assassin, CZol-
gocz clothed in black and wearing on his
breast a dark lettered card OF angry i'm
| precation. In the body were a dozen
knives.
Leaving Allegheny the funeral train Sped
through the little town OF Sewickley. an
| outskirt of the great manufacturing region,
| with Beaver, the home OF Senator Quay,
nestled across the river. Here the popu-
| lace came To the train Ell masse. From
| this point through to Beaver Falls the train
| rushed through thriving little manufactur-
| ing towns, Rochester, New Brighton and
| Kenwood. At Rochester a big American
| flag streamed from a telegraph pole, its
edges trimmed with crepe. and the church
| bells could be heard tolling dismally.
1 Beaver Falls was reached al 9:l5 a. m.
| Central time)
The climax of great demonstrations OF
| sorrow that had been observed all the way
! from Pittsburg began at Alliance, eighteen
miles from Canton There the half-ma sted
| flags were bordered with black, and IL
| seemed as if every man, woman and child
was at the station y pig white streamer
| ten feet wide, was across the main street
| Lettered heavily upon it were In black
| I'VE Mourn Our Nations Dead. Church
| bells were tolling dolorously. Then came
| the last half-hOur's run into Canton, where
| the body was to be received into the arms
| of Its own people. Mile by mile the APP
| proach was marked by growing NANTES
| tatiOns of deep personal affiictiOn. Flag
| that had often waived Mckinley welcome
were now lowered in sorrow. Farmers and
! country folk generally seemed 10 have sus-
! pended work altogether; the schools were
| dismissed and the entire population were
| ranged along the track in sOrrowful ST.
| lence. The Strainng faces showed thai
the people took this mournful home-c 1m.
| ing as a personal bereavement, which had
| entered into each home, and it was a:
| though fathers, mothers and sisters wer,
| watching for a glimpse of the casket thai
held their own loved one.
AT Maxine the country stores were heav
lily draped and the tOwnspeople packed sas
little station. Now the train was at Lewis
| vile, only six miles from Canton. and 500.
| the shops of the dead Presidents much
| loved city were dotted along the way Fol
| the first time the sun which had been be-
| hind heavy black clouds threw its rays or
| the gathered throngs and lighted up tn,
| sombre emblems of grief. and the eEerl
into Canton was made in the bright sun.
| shine