New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
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Buffalo. Sept. 15.-Not until 10:30 o'clock to-
night. after more than seventy-fve thousand
persons by conservative estimate, had passed.
= the bier of the dead President. were there any
breaks in the double line of people. walking two|
1abreast, which swiftly passed through the City
Hall. BY actual count at certain periods of the
dafternoon and evening. nine thousand persons
passed the coffin every hour. BY 1885 the last
astragger had been hurried into the line. andl
athen the police blocked the doorway. The policej
renained guard tonight on the outside. and!
the details from the army and navy on the in
1side of the City Hall. Immediately after access
| to the hall was denied to the general public to-
night at 1O:40 the coffin cover replaced, andl
ole sailor and two soldiers began the night pa
troll around the nations dead chief This will bel
rain at s O'Clock tomorrow morning. These|
) "details from the army and navy will accompany
the body TO Washington and Canton.
d The police have made ample preparations for
Shandling the crowds around the Union Station
ato-morrow morning. Secretary Root word
SNIr McKnley's relatives desired all necessary
dprecautions taken that there should be no
BLOCKING of the carriages. Superintendent Bull
to- night issued special passes to the newspaper
dlnen and others whose business will take them
Through the lines. The train will leave the
iuJnion Station at $50. 1t will consist of six
acars-five Pullmans and observation car TheI
n iy,i
.and viii! carry the Presidents body. One carl
H. set aside for the representatives of the news
Spspers The route will be by the way of OleanI
Ito Williamsport, Harrisburg. Baltimore andl
tWashington with as few stops possible.
1.-THE BODY REMAINS AT THE CITY HALL.
Mrs McKinley's feelings were put to a severes
test to-day by the desire of influential citizens
Scf Buffalo, who deemed it proper respectfully
ITO urge upon Secretary Root. Senator Hanna
land Judge Day that the Presidents body lie in
sstate until a late hour tonight at the City Hall
she waived her personal wishes when all the cir
fcumstances were brought to her notice, althoughs
\ ne was greatly depressed account of the alb I
Ssence of her husbands body from the Milburn
aware still thousands of people in line and 1t was
av dent that they would continue after the hour
set for the closing of the building Mrs Nc |.
!Kinley was appealed to- Members of the COM
3mittee on arrangements hurried to the Milburn {
house and told the bereayed woman the condi- r
stions that confronted them and assured her that
her wishes should be respected. 1t was severe
ktest TearfuIly she said that she had hoped to T
have the body of her husband back at the house |
during the night before 1t should be forever
taken from her presence. but after listening to
1.-The statements of those who had come to talk
with her she gave her consent TO have the body +
remain at the City Hall. Senator Hanna and
Judge Day advised her to give her consent. say
ling to her that it was only an evidence on the
part of the people OF Buffalo that they were
|loyal to the man who had been stricken down
lin this city.
George B. Cortelyou. secretary to the late
ANOTHER PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TOURl
TO CALIFORNIA
Leaves New York by Special Pullman train Septem-
Iber % Only $lS5 round trip. Thirty days OF trans
continental sightseeing.-Advt.