The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1901-09-19
The Funeral Train.

| Inc Funeral Train.
The train that bore the presi-
dent from Buffalo was a solid
train of Pullmans of seven
cars. drawn by two locomotives.
Fifteen minutes befo the
train was scheduled to leave
an engine sped out through the
yards with orders to precede
the train by 15 minutes and
keep the track clear.
The train was under the gen
eral charge of George W. Boyd,
assistant general passen g r
agent of the Pennsylvania.
Assistant Trainmaster ID. NJ.
Kinney was in direct charge.
Conductor Johnson, who came
here in charge of President
NcKinley's special train from
Canton, was the Pullman con-
ductor to-day. 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 1 n e
press. Next came the dining
car Waldrof, the car Naples,
intended for senators, and the
Hungary, for President Roose-
welt 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.
The casket was placed be
tween the windows OH the OBJ
scrvation car, where it could
be seen by the people as the
train went by. Crepe was
draped from the two locomo-
tives 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 locomotive. The
station was absolutely clear.
President Roosevelt entered!
! the station with Secretary
Cortelyou. The members of
the Ca b met followed. The
F.. president raised his hat in salu-
tation. Just before he boarded
the train the president observed
ii. II. kohlsaat, Chicago. He
stepped to his side, and, placing
his hand on NIr. kohlsaat's S
shoulder, wllispt cred few
words to him.
Shortly after $50 it was am
nounced that everything was
in readiness, and at S:H4 the
train pulled out, just four
minures earlier than was
scheduled. The train will stop
at Olean, Emporium Junction,
Willianlspost. Renova, Sun
bury, Harrisburg, York and
Baltimore. These stops will
be made solely for the purpose
of changing engines.
Behind the drawn blinds
were Mrs. Mckinley, President
Roosevelt. the cabinet and 9th
er high dignitaries of the gov
crninent.
The caskct Of the president,
completely covered Will a
beautiful silk flag, lay on
raised bier in the observation
car. Two sheavcs of wheat
were crossed above the breast.
\ white dove with outstretch-
ed wings seemed to be rising
from the head OF the caskct.
1t was part Of an exquisite
floral piece in which red and
white buds pictured the .Amcri-
can flag and the French colors,
a tribute from a i'ranco-.Ameri-
can society.
Standing at the foot Of the
casket was a soldier of the
United States army, uniformed
and accoutercd. with a gun at
order arms.
At the head sailor of the
navy stood at attention. cutlass
at shoulder. The lid of the
casket was closed.
ust off from the apartment.
in a curtained niche. Lieut..
Ebroule, OF the army, and Lieut..
Hanlin, Of the navy, remained
on duty, while Col. Bingham
was in general charge of the
car.
The other apartment of the
car was for the moment bar
r1rkS with r,,pc cfarEnI IN fho