The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-16
iii That Remains Oh Earth
Of William Mckinley
En- Route From Buffalo to
National Capitol.
ATO:S4 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
The Funeral Train Left the
New York Central Station.
Borne From City Hall on
Shoulders of Soldiers.
People Gather by thousands
Along the Route.
NEAR TO COLLAPSE
Mrs. Mckinley Bears Up With
Great Difficulty.
NEAR TO COLLAPSE
Mrs. Mckinley Bears Up With
Great Difficulty.
Arrangements For funeral
Changed at Her Request.

Olean. n. z. Sept 16.-On board the
funeral train-The funeral train bear
ing the body Of the nnartyred president
started on its journey to the national
capitol at s.34 this morning. Only the
engines and the observation car were
shrouded in black. The other cars were
unadorned. Behind the drawn blinds
were Mrs. Mckinley. President Roose-
velt. the cabinet and other high digni-
taries of the government The easlzet
Of the president completely covered
with a beautiful silk flag lay on a rails
ed bier IN the observation car Two
sheaves Of wheat were crossed above
the breast A white dove with out
stretched wings seemed to be rising
from the head of the casket 1t was
part of an exquisite floral piece in
which red and white buds pictured the
American flag and the French cOlors,
tribute from a Franco-American soci-
ETY.
Standing at the foot Of the casket was
a soldier Of the United States army uni
formed and accoutred, with a gun at
order arms.
At the head sailor Of the navy stood
at attention. cutIass at shoulder. The
lid Of the casket was closed. Just off
from the apartment in a curtained
niche. Lieutenant Ebroule of the army,
and Lieutenant Hamlin Of the navy re
mained on duty, while Col Benham was
in general charge of the car. The other
apartment Of the car was for the mo-
ment barracks with guns stacked, cut
lasses on the seats and the reserve Of
soldiers and sailors awaiting their de-
tail at the bier OF the dead chief
Two narrow. overhanging viaducts
under which the train passed as It
drew slowly out OF the station bent be-
meath the weight of crowded humanity
placed there by the pressure of the tide
of people who filled all the adjoining
streets. The windows and roofs of the
houses and the roofs OF the cars in the
yards were black with people, all un-
covered. When the train had cleared
the city tine people were stin there,
standing at the crossroads and in the
fields. 1t ran literally between two lines
OF people Farmers from the surround
ing country had driven through the
dark hours OF the night to be at the
side Of the track. where they could pay
their last tribute of respect.
At East Aurora, the first town
through which the train passed. the in
habitants had gathered by the thou
sands The country schools along the
way let out and the children the presi-
dent loved so Wen 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
q better view Of the hag-covered cas-
ket- The population of the little towns
along the way. like Holland. Arcade
Machias. Junction. Franklinville and
Hinsdale. had tripled and quadrupled.
The towns seemed suddenly grown into
cities. As the train slowed uD the
mourners behind the curtained win
dows Of the train could hear the tollina
bells.
Olean was reached at 1928 O'Clock.
There were 5000 people at the PennsyI-
vania station as the train came TO a
stop.
Milburn House. BunaIo, n. Y. Sent.
ts--The silent form of William McKin-
ley was borne from this city in i'm
pressive state this morning and taken
Dn its last journey to the natfonal. can
itoL
Just eleven days ago he came to the
Pan-American exposition in fun health
ana vigor. He was received with an
enthusiasm that was unprecedented il,
The annals Of the city and for p ho,,,.
enjoyed himself thoroughly. The sror,-
Df the fouIest of assassinations +ba
pathetic stride to recover as outwardl,r
demonstrated. while death was slou-l,,
working on the yitals. the breatblass
aopea Of nation and loved ones tba