The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18
THE ARRIVAL.
How the Funeral Train Was Received
at Canton.

Canton, o, Sept. 1S.-The sight was
profundly impressive as the funeral
train drew into the little station at
Canton at exactly noon today All
about the station and banked deep in
the surrounding streets We're the friends
and neighbors of the martyred presi-
dent, while drawn up back of the sta
ton were long lines of militia men at
present. Immediately in the rear Of
the station at the mouth of Tenth was
troop A of Cleveland, mounted on their
black chargers, keeping the entrance OF
the line of march clear
Up this street soldiers at intervals of
ten feet with difficulty restrained the
solid wall of people. Canton had sud
denly become a city of 100000 and the
entire population was in the streets The
station itself was cleared, a company Of
soldiers of the Eighth Ohio from Wor-
cester keeping the platform clear.
Opposite over the heads of acres of
people on the wall of a big manufactur
ing establishment was an enormous
shield 30 feet high with McKinley's
black bordered picture in the center.
The local committee headed by ex-
Secretary of State William r. Day and
Judge Grant were on the platform.
All about We're the black symbols of
mourning. The approach of the train
was unheralded. No whistle was blown,
no bell was rung. In absolute silence it
rolled into the station. Even the black
hooded locomotive gave no sound There
was no painting of the exhaust pipes.
The energy that brought it seemed to
have been exhausted At the mere
sight of the train the people who had
been waiting there for hours We're
greatly affected Women sobbed and
men wept
For a fun minute after it stopped no
one appeared. Judge Day and his COM
mittee moved slowly down the platform
soldiers
catalogue car and waited. Suddenly
Abner Mckinley, in deep black, his face
tense and drawn, appeared in the VeStf-
bule of the car next that conveying the
and a moment later DR. Rixey
appeared, half carrying a fral and
broken form. 1t was Mrs Mckinley
dressed in the deepest mourning.
Beneath the heavy black veil she held
her handkerchief to her eyes and her
slight figure shook conVulsively. Gently
she was lifted from the car and sup
ported by Dr. Rixey and Abner McKin-
ley was practically carried to a car
riage in waiting at the east end of the
sta tiOn-
The door Of the carriage was closed
and Mrs. Mckinley was driven hurried
ly to her home on North Market street
where she had left only two weeks ago
with her distinguished husband in the
full vigor Of manhood. Colonel Bing
ham, the presidents aide, then gave di-
rections for the removal of the casket
to be taken through the door and a
broad window at the side was unscreW-
ed and removed. While this was goins
on the floral pieces inside were care
fully lifted out and placed upon the
ground at the side of the track When
all was ready, the soldiers and sailors
who had accompanied the remains a /
the way from Buffalo emerged from the
car and took up their places The sol
diers trailed their arms at their sides
and the sailors held their drawn cut
asseS at their sides. Only the body
bearers We're bareheaded and unarmed.
Meantime President Roosevelt with
his brother-in-law, Capt. CoWles, of the |
navy in full uniform at his side, had
descended from the car ahead of that |
occupied bv Mrs Mckinley The mem
oers of the cabinet, Secretary Coz tel /
YOU. Governor Nash, Lieut.. Governor /
Caldwell. and Judge Marshall ]. Will /
Jams of the supreme court, re prese lt- /
ng the three bra nches of the st te !
government of Ohio, followed. The I
president was met by Judge Grant and I
he party then moved to the west of the /
station, where they formed in line, with /
he president at the heads All were un- |
covered The casket was then lifted /
through the window and taken upon |
he brawny shoulders of the body bear |
RS Only the flag was on it now. Al /
light of it. tears came unbidden and I
lowed freely. The sad process on was
hen formed It was headed by Colo 1eI |
Bingham. in full uniform. a bow Of /
repe at the hilt of his Sheathed sword /
Following and immedia tely preced- |
ng the casket was the local commit {
ee, headed by Judge Day. Then came
he soldiers and sailors. Slowly they I
moved down the platform to turn at the /
western end of the sation where the
resident and cabinet stood. As they
cached the head of this line a clear
rawn bugle sounded a silvery requiem.
Before the president and cabinet and