The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-18

| tion's love and woe. Men and women Of
| every nation. Of every state and stage Of
life. without distinction Of race, creed, OF
color. Joined and made the mountains
| seem less lonely with the affection for the
martyred President that their acts show
ed they felt.
At Harrisburg there was an immense
crowd The National Guard turned out
| and stood at attention as the train pass
| ed. the children sang hymns, the bells
toHed. and the multitude stood with bar
/ ed heads as the train swept by them
] There was no hour Of the night and no
! village through which the train passed
| at which there was not a crowd to greet
/ il. Between midnight and sunrise the
same scenes We're witnessed as during
/ the daylight ride Of Monday and little
! children were numerous among the
watchers.
Johnstown and Homestead turned out
great crowds and flowers were thrown at
the cars The yards. station platforms,
and every available vantage point were
crowded. but it remained for Allegheny
and Pittsburg to make the most magnif-
cent demonstration Of all. Hundreds Of
( thousands of people greeted the train,
every foot of ground within sight Of the
tracks was crowded, every roof. every
window, held watchers. At every
street crossing, on the embank-
mcnts overlooking the railroad cut,
far up the streets on either side.
the people were congregated. There was
a profusion Of draped flags. the children
q carried flowers. and their elders for the
most part wore crepe bands. All through
the two cities the scene was repeated and
no estimate is possible of the number that
gathered to bear silent testimony 70 the
grief they felt
NEAR THE OHIO LINE.
As the train neared the Ohio line the
Ipeople seemed to make no attempt to re-
/ strain their grief The national sorrow
over the death Of a President here seemed
to resolve itself into personal grief over
the loss Of e friend.
Passing through Beaver Falls, the line
ior people extended for nearly two miles.
The houses were draped and pictures Of
the dead President bordered with crepe
and surrounded by the flag, were hung
lover every doorway. The school children
were lined up near the track and about
lnfty young girls dressed in black and
white, were holding large draped flag.
Passing into Ohio. the train sped along
on the last portion of the journey Those
on the train grew reminiscent as they
watched the crowds. They remembered
that first Inauguration. a little over four
years ago and the train that carried
Major Mckinley and his party from Cam
ton to Washington. where for the FIRST
time he was sworn in as President
East Palestine was the first town reach
ed in Ohio and the scene was a pitiful
one 1t is no exaggeratiou TO say that
everyone was crying They knew the
President here; he was their representa-
tive IN Congress for years. and for miles
around, the inhabitants Of that part Of
Stark county came TO pay the last sad
tribute.
The bells toIIed out a death kneH and
though the sun shone brightly and nature
seemed 20 be trying 20 relieve the gloom
that hung over the people. the sorrow
that the death OF their friend and Presi-
dent had brought TO the people was like
cloud hanging low and euvcI-
oping the town. Work seemed
TO be suspended an along the line Of the
train. the fields and shops were deserted
and every man. woman. and child gath
cred by the roadside. at stations or in
the streets TO see tho train as it sped by
70 its destination No hut or house was
. too poor 20 afford a flag. and crepe nut-
tered from doors and windows Some Of
the mourning decorations We're very ar
tistic hut the draped flag was over ALL
The men seemed as much affected as the
women and the tears rolled down their
checks as the train passed.
AT GARFIELD AND ALLIANCE.
From the moment the train passed the
line az lo.I5 O'Clock. until it reached Cam
ton these demonstrations were Kept up.
There was no misiakiug the depth Of sor-
row exhibited by the people. The town
of Garfield had double incentive iu turn
lIE tll 10 lDLbI LLE Lfau PRESIDE IL-
When the town was organized President
Mckinley. then Congressman. asked
that it be named after the martyred Car
field. and it was done.
Alliance was another point where the
intense grief Of the people was evident
Upon IN, mill could be seen the buildings
of Mount Union College where Mr Nc
liH.ey received for the first time the de-
gree OF IL. j..
Among the crowds assembled at All
ance were a number Of Grand Army Of
the Republic men whose acquaintance
with the dead President dates back 20 the
trying days of the civil war. The old
veterans were very much affected and
the hands that held the draued flags
shook as they bowed their heads while
the train sped by the station. Hundreds
of children holding tiny flags stood near
the track and a large floral piece with the
inscription. "Our Martyr" on H. stood IN
front Of them. The run from Alliance 10
Canton was quickly made.
STEEL WORKS TO CLOSE.
Plants To BE Idle ON the Day Of the
Funeral