River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-19

through the yards with orders to pre-
cede the train by IS minutes and keep
the track clear. The train was under
the general charge of George w. Boyd.
assistant general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania. Assistant Trainmas-
ter ID. NJ. Kinney was in direct charge.
| Conductor Johnson, who came here in
charge Of President McKnley's special
train from Canton, was the Pullman
conductor Monday Engineer George
Woodward was in charge of one engine
and Frank Bishop of the other.
The train crew wasmade up of picked
men in the Pennsylvania and Pullman
companies.
Behind the engines were the drawing
room cars Raleigh and Belgrade, both
of which were devoted TO members of
the press. Next came the dining-ear
Waldorf, the car, Naples, intended for
senator's, and the Hungary, for Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the cabinet. Next
to the rear car was the Olympia, occu-
pied by Mrs. Mckinley, and last of all
was the observation car, Pacific, in
which the body rested.
The casket was placed between the
windows on the observation ear, where
it could be seen by the people as the
train went by. Crepe was draped from
the two locomotives and from the rear
of the observation car, and the rail
ings of the car were shrouded in crepe.
The only relief was in two tiny pilot
flags of white on the leading locomo-
tive. The station was absolutely clear.
President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt entered the sta
tion with Secretary Cortelyou. The
members of the cabinet followed. The
president raised his hat in salutation.
Just before he boarded the train the
president observed II. II. Kohlsaat, of
Chicago. He stepped to his side, and,
placing his hand on Mr.. Kohlsaat's
shoulder, whispered few words to
him.
Shortly after $3.50 it was announced
that everything was in readiness and
at S:34 the train pulled slowly out, just
four minutes later than was scheduled
The train stopped at Olean, Emporium
Junction, Williamsport, Remove, Sun
bury, Harrisburg, York and Baltimore
Senator Hawley and Gen. Harrison
| Gray Otis, Mr.. A.M.H.Aarou, Mai. Thorn
as Simons, Capt. Henry Leonard, and
Capt. j. 7. Dean, aide to Gen. Brooke,
! and a committee representing the G.
A. r., were among those in the car with
public men.
Mrs. Mckinley Rests During Trip.
Mrs. Mckinley was prevailed upon to
| lie down soon after the start was
made. There were no flowers in the
| apartment set apart for her use, and
nothing to recall to her mind the
| mournful mission on which the train
was speeding. President Roosevelt
was quartered in a drawing-room in
the car Hungary, with Secretary Loeb.
/ He buised himself with letters and tel
| egrams and with the innumerable ques-
| tions which required immediate an
swer.
The members Of the cabinet individ-
ually cared for the most pressing bust
ness requiring their attention. Sec
rotary Root was occupied for an hour
| dispatching orders in connection with
the assembling of troops at Washing
| ton and other points for the ceremo-
MES soon to occur. The cabinet officers
Joined President Roosevelt from time
to time, but there was nothing in the
nature of a concerted meeting.
Maj. Gen. Brooke. in fatigue uni
form. with band of crepe about his
left sleeve, conferred occasionally with
the secretary of war, and with him de-
termined upon the military require
| nents of the occasion.
People Line the Track.
Tht run of the train from Buffalo
to Washington was literally made be-
tween two lines of people. Farmers
from the surrounding country had
| driven through the dark hours of the
night, to be at the side of the track
where they could pay their last trib-
ute of respect. The country schools
along the way let out, and the chill
dren the president loved so well in
! life were there to see his dead body
| pass. The train slowed down at
every station to allow the people
| lined up on either side to get bet
ter view of the flag-covered casket.
| The population of the little towns
| along the way had tripled and quad
rupled. The towns seemed suddenly
| grown into cities. As the train
slowed up the mourners behind the
curtained windows of the train could
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