Evening star., 1901-09-16

sheaf of wheat, could be seen. To the front
came the troops, wheeling into line. and
moving down Franklin street.
Once more the strains of music. This
time it was the mournful dirge of Chopin's
Funeral March, accompanied by the toll
ing of the church bells. Behind the troops
came the carriages of the members OF
the cabinet. Then came the hearse, and
were comrades of the Grand
Army, with company of local militia
bringing up the rear. The cortege passed
into Church street, and winding past st.
Paurs Church into Main street the dead
President was carried through Buffalo's
streets.
People Uncover as Funeral Passes.
Down Main street the procession moved
between masses of people, all uncovered.
The high winds from off Lake Erie snap
ped and whipped the bunting and crepe
with which every building was draped.
Above the buildings American flags and
black streamers hung at half-mast. The
line had begun its march at 1850. Half an
hour later. with measured step, and to the
strains of the constantly playing band, the
line at last turned into Exchange street,
where the railroad station is located. Then
the Buffalo journey was at an end. AS
the cortege passed Ellicott street 1t was
met by the carriage bearing the President
of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt.
By the Presidents orders, his carriage was
stopped. and with barred head the nations
new executive awaited the passing of his
predecessors funeral cortege.
Once more the troops were drawn up in
line and came to present"
Hush on the Multitude.
The hearse stopped in front of the bag
gage entrances to the depot. AS the under
taker took hold of the door of the hearse
to open it and the soldier bearers prepared
to draw the coffin out a hush fell on the
multitude Then from the head of the col
umn came the mournful sound of the long
roll" AS it ceased there arose clear and
sweet the notes of the beautiful hymn,
Nearer, My God to Thee" The soldiers
raised the 1ag-covered casket on their
shoulders and moved toward the train, as
the band took up the air of the grand old
hymn, "Oh, God, Our Help in Ages Past
On the curb stood President Roosevelt
with Senator Hawley. The former had re-
fused the advice of the police to move into
the depot yard, and with his hat in his hand
he stood silently watching the body being
removed. General Brooke and his staff fell
in directly behind the casket; then came
the President, Secretary Cortelyou and
Senator Hawley, and then, walking with
his cane for assistance, followed Senator
Hanna, accompanied by his son.
Mrs. Mckinley Near Collapse.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other members Of
the family had entered their car half an
hour before the body arrived. The journey
"a cc he w
of which she could see the emblems of
mourning, affected Mrs. Mckinley serious
ly. and when she stepped from the carriage,
assisted by DR.. Rixey and Abner McKin-
ley, her limbs failed her and she would
have fallen but for the support accorded
her. She entered the station and was as
sisted into the car in which she and the
dead President had made the trip into the
city of his death. On the car her relatives
took charge of her, and DR.. Rixey gave ner
a tonic. Dr. Rixey thinks that she will be
able to go through with the state cere-
monial at Washington, but the change Of
so that the body shall leave
Washington Tuesday night was made so
as to avoid too great a strain. She will
be better in Canton than any place else"
said DR.. Rixey.
The train that bore the President from
Buffalo was a solid Pullman Of seven cars,
drawn by two locomotives. Fifteen min
utes before the train was scheduled to
leave an engine sped out through the
yards with orders to precede the train by
fifteen minutes and keep the track clear.
The train was under the general charge Of
George w. Boyd, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Pennsylvania. As
sistant Trainmaster D. M. Kinney was in
direct charge. Conductor Johnson, who
came here in charge of President McKin-
leys special train from Canton was the
Pullman conductor today. Engineer George
Woodward was in charge of one engine
and Frank Bishop of the other.
The train crew was made 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 car Waldorf,
the car Naples, intended for senator's, and
the Hungary, for President Roosevelt and
the cabinet. Next to the rear car was the
Olympia, occupied by Mrs. Mckinley, and
last of all was the observation car Pacific,
in which the body rested.
Position of the Casket.
The casket was placed between the win
dows on the observation car, where 1t
could be seen by the people as the train
went by. Crepe was draped from the two
and from the rear Of the OBJ
servation car, and the railings of the car
were shrouded In crepe. The only relief
was in two tiny pilot flags Of white on the
leading locomotive. The station was abso-
lutely clear.
President Roosevelt entered the station
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
H. H. Kohlsaat of Chicago. He stepped
to his side and. placing his hand on Mr..
Kohlsaat's shoulder, whispered few words
to him.
Shortly after $50 am. 1t 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 will stop at Olean, Emporium juno
ton. Williamsport, Remove, Sunbury, Har-
risburg, York and Baltimore. These stops
will be made solely for the purpose Of
changing engines.
Train Passes Remove.
REMOVE, Pa, September 16-Two en-
gines were used to pull the heavy train up
the mountains After leaving Olean the
train descended into the valley of the Sus-