Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-17
Mrs. Mckinley Bore Up Well.

Mrs. Mckinley Bore Up Well.
Mrs Mckinley stood the trip
bravely. In the morning, soon after
leaving Buffalo, she pleaded so earn.
estly to be allowed to go into the car
where her dear one lay that reluctant
assent was given and she spent half
an hour beside the coffin. This time
was followed by a period of depres.
sion, but DR.. Rixey induced her to
sleep in the afternoon. Now that she
has gone through the trials and ia
tigues of Sunday and Monday, those
nearest to her felt last night there
is little serious danger of immediate
collapse Their dread is for the flu.
ture, when the nerve-tension of the
present ordeal is over, and when the
widow is back alone in the old house
at Canton, with the flood of reflection
and realization that must core upon
her then.
The train was preceded about Is min.
utes by a pilot engine, sent ahead to
test the bridges and switches and pre-
vent the possibility of accident to the
precious burden it carried. The train
had the right of way over every.
thing. Not a wheel moved on the
Pennsylvania railroad system 80 min.
utes before the pilot engine was DUE
or for the same length of time after
The train had passed. General Super
intendent J. B. Hutchinson had sent
out explicit instructions covering
every detail. The order concluded:
Every precaution must be taken
by all employees to make this move
ment absolutely safe
George w. Boyd assistant general
passenger agent, had personal charge
of the train. The train left Buffalo
about $50 Monday morning and ar
rived at Washington about 8:38 last
night. In about IL hours it was esti
mated that over half million people
saw the coffin which held all that was
mortal of President Mckinley.
Guns Doomed Approach.
The dull, depressing boom of a
great gun at intervals of five minutes
was the signal which gave notice of
the approach of the funeral train
At the Pennsylvania railroad station
men in bright uniforms gathered, a
mixture of soldiers and sailors, and
with lowered voices talked in groups
while waiting to take up their parts
Ah thS M ClAipALs Iloh tuC UIlkdulGI
general and naval captain down to the
humblest lieutenant and ensign, every
officer on duty in the capital was
there save a few of high rank, who
composed the guard of honor. and
waited at the White House. Pres
emily in dead silence two troops of
cavalry from Fort Meyer swung from
Pennsylvania avenue into Sixth
hnt III
and Gage and Acting Secretary San
ger and Commissioner MacFarland
and few subordinates privileged to
enter the space within the station
where the train was to stop Among
them was the veteran Captain Loci
hpr, who had been the personal mes.
senger and usher to President Nc
kinley and of every other president
back to the administration of Presl.
dent Grant; Major Pruden, assistant
secretary to the president; Mr..
Barnes and Warren Young and others
Of the White House staff These and
The army and naval officers awaited
inside the station the speeding train
The night was humid and dark. and
the surroundings depressing, in spite
of the official gold lace everywhere
&ooul- nc lIdiu was a little late.
1t was due at about 1925, but the
clock stood at about S:3S when the
headlight of the big locomotive flash
cd along the rails ano the cars were
swept quietly to stop at the gates.
Body-bearers Arrived.
The way was cleared and down the
pathway strobe hodv Of sturdy sol
diers and sailors, chosen as the bedy-
bearers and guard. They were met
at the entrance of the observation
car, where the remains lay, by an Off
Ger, and admitted at once Through
the clear plate glass windows the cas-.
kot showed in wrappings of the ma
tional flag, covered with rare gar.
lands and set pieces of flowers. The
undertaker's assistants removed the
do~al pieces to the vans 1hich were
TO carry them to the White House.
The sailor, with drawn cutlass, and
the soldier with fixed bayonet. who
stood griTly Nike men of stone at the
head and foot of the casket, gave wa
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