Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18

Washington, Sept 1S.-The last chap ter in the capitals tribute to the la- tiOn's dead took place last evening. when. in three sections, the trains car rying to Canton the body of the late president, accompanied by his widow and the principal officers of the Me kin1ey administration. left the Penn sylvania railroad station soon after ; o'clock. President Theodore Roose- welt and the members of the cabinet. Secretary COrtelyou, the guard of honor, composed of army and navy officers. relatives. officials and cor respondents. made up a funeral com pany that filled twenty-One cars An other train of eigEt coaches started for Canton at 4 p. III. today, bearing sen atOrs and congressman and their fam flies
 The funeral train reached Canton about II a. m- to-day. Stops of only five minutes duration were made at Baltimore. Harrisburg, Altoona and Pittsburg.
 The train on which was the body of the dead president was the second section, and it left the station at S:17 o'clock The train practically was the same as was used for the journey here from Buffalo. with the addition of q private car for President ROosevelt's occupancy.
 When it came time to close the Cap itOl gates at 6 o'clock last night there were so many in the line waiting to pass the presidents bier that the time was extended half an hour. Then as the gates swung to the cavalry ap- peared. Troops I and J of the Eleventh regiment. and a bugler sounded Taps" just as the sun went down and the bearers took up their burden to carry it to the hearse
 Steady, men," said General Ran dOlph. as they walked slowly out be tween the bronze door with their precious burden. They scarcely need ed the injunction, for every step was guardedly taken. and they consumed four minutes in descending the broad stairway The time was marked by the doleful discharge of a minute gun stationed at a convenient point in :he Capitol grounds.
 Baltimore. Sept 1S.-Leaving Wash ingtOn. the long winding train bearing the body of the martyred president plunged out into the dark night and hurried like a black streak on its mournful journey. The curtains of the train were drawn as it pulled out of the station, save only for the observa- ton car, in which the body lay, guard ed by soldier and sailor of the Re- public. That ear alone was flooded with light. The countless thousands extending from the station far out into the suburbs of the national capital. waiting patiently there in the drench- ing rain to pay their last farewell, had an opportunity to catch last fIeeting glimpse of the flag-covered coffin as the train sped by. Several thousand persons on the bridge over the eastern branch of the Potomac, Straining for a last look. could be seen by the lights strung along the bridge as the train moved under it.
 Harrisburg, Sept 1S.-The train slowed up, but did not stop at York, where the entire population seemed to have waited far into the night to zee it pass The dOlOrous tolling of bells could be distinctly heard by those on board Soon after leaving York all had retired aboard the train, and they sped along in darkness. It was rain- ing steadily. but neither rain nor the latenesS of the hour kept the mourning people from being at the track to pay their final tribute of honor and respect fo their departed president.
 Harrisburg was not reached until after the midnight hour, but the crowd was enormous and the scene impress sive- The train stopped several mIn- utes while crews and engines were changed. and the multitude had an ex- cellent opportunity to see the guarded coffin. revealed as by a flood of day in the brilliantly lighted car.
 It is estimated that at least 50.000 people were at the Union station and 25.OO0 at the Allegheny depot. while the crowd that viewed the funeral train from it's entrance into Pittsburg until 1t crossed the city line at Ale gheny was not less than 25OOO0. It had been reported last night that the train would reach Pittsburg at . o'clock and thousands of people were standing in the raw. foggy atmosphere from before 6 o'clock
 Pfftsburg. Pa, Sept 1S.-The train ran more slowly after leaving Harris burg. shortly after midnight. and day. light was dawniffg as it arrived at AL foona. at the foot of the eastern slope of the AIIeghenies. But through the semf-darkness the forms of many peo- pie could be seen along the track Out side station at Altoona a throng of three or four thousand persons surged round the train Many had waited there for hours, as the train was scheduled to reach that point at 3:20 a. h. Extra engines were coupled on and the train was pulled laboriously up the mountains. The morning was raw, foggy and cheerless. Mountain eers with axes on their shoulders came down from the steep slopes to pay their homage with uncovered heads Passing the summit at CressOn the descent begun Half the population of Johnstown. the first of the great steel manufacturing centers through