The Washington times., 1901-09-17
POLICE AT THE STATION.
Remarkably Orderly Crowds Every
where in That Vicinity.


The police arrangements last night were
marked by perfection in every detail. Not
a hitch marked them in any respect, not
an incident occurred to mar the solemnity
of the occasion. All that had been laid
out for the police to do was done quietly
and without force of any kind, not even
a voice was raised above that of an or
binary conversation. However perfect
the police arrangements We're, a portion
of the credit for the success of the occas-
ion is due to the public itself. Every in
dividual along the line of march seemed
to constitute himself a member Of the po-
lice force with the sole purpose of gov
erning himself. That the work of these
people ,yas well done cannot be gainsaid.
While the officers of the Police Depart
ment had been busy with the details all
call that the activity of the men was ap-
parent. 1t was then that the reserves at
all of the station houses were formed in
line and marched to the various stations
to which they had been assigned. The
brunt of the work fell upon Lieutenant
Moore, who was in command of the force
around the Pennsylvania depot. To him
reported the reserves of the Second,
Fourth. Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth
Precincts. There were twenty-five men,
under sergeant, from each of these pre-
cincts, while the lieutenant brought two
sergeants and ten men from his own sta
tion.
While Captain Cross and Lieutenant
Brynes were busy with a detail of men
clearing Pennsylvania Avenue, from
Sixth to Ninth Streets Lieutenant Moore
assigned Sergeant Murphy. with twenty
men to be stationed within the car shed
and at the entrances from the platform
to the waiting room. Sergeant Kilmartin
acted as an aide to Lieutenant Moore ard
assisted him in placing the men. Ser
geant kraemer, with the reserves from
the Ninth Precinct, drew a line of men
across the lower end of the car sheds
and extending down the western side of
the station to B Street. Sergeant Null
hall, with the men from the Firth, occu-
pied the outer side of the train shed on
the Sixth Street side as far north as the
entrance to the platform on which open
the doors of the waiting room. From
this entrance. which was used as the
means of egress by the funeral party to
Pennsylvania Avenue. Sergeant Hodges
stationed the men from the Eighth Pre-
cinct.
On the opposite side of the street eX-
tending from the Avenue to the end n
train shed were Sergeants Shannon. Keefe,
and Brown with the reserves of the Sec
ond, Seventh and Fourth Precincts re-
spectively. Promptly at o'clock the COM
mand was passed along the line md with
out the slightest confusion or disorder.
or the raising of voice in anger or re-
proach, the street which but a moment
hafn h.tI hoo
vehicles was cleared from curb to curb.
About this time Major Sylvester arrived
from Police Headquarters and assumed
command of the forces, supervising the
work which was being executed by Lieu
tenant Moore and his aides. The carriages
were parked in silence as they arrived.
and the trumpet calls and orders of the
cavalry as they swung into Sixth Street
from Pennsylvania Avenue shortly after
ward were all that startled the stiffness of
the night. By this time the vicinity of
the depot was crowded with officers of
who afterward fell into line and remained
in position until the cortege moved The
cars of the Metropolitan line had been
stopped some time before. and 3 Street
was roped off at Seventh Street to pre-
line extended across B Street at Sixth
Street, and along this was gathered a
large concourse of people. At 7:45 o'clock
the doors of the depot We're closed and
traffic practically suspended There was
no outgoing train from that hour until
$50, and the incoming trains were held up
outside of the city to give right of way
to the funeral train.
The entrance of the train into the depot
was marked by single blast on the bugle
of one of the cavalry trumpeters. but
there was an entire absence of that buzz
of conversation that usually marks such
events. The platforms within the station
were by this time clear of all except
those officers and guests who, by virtue
of their official positions. were to ac-
company the body to the White House.
and the reporters and station employees
A line of policemen extended from the
train to the hearse, which stood at the
curb in front of the double gates at the
head of the train she'd
AS the coffin was borne out and about
to be placed in the hearse photographer,
with more enterprise than Judgment. set
on large iiashlight from "A window op-
posite. For moment the cavalry horses
threatened to stampede but were quickly
quieted by their riders.
AS the procession moved Captain Cross
and Lieutenant Byrnes on foot followed
the platoon of mounted policemen under
Acting Lieutenant Matthews. and the car
riages for the entire length of the pro-
cession were fanked with police They
walked in single file on each side of the
carriage occupied by President Roosevelt.
beside which also walked several officers
of the Secret Service
AT the station as the body of the former
Executive was brought out and placed in
the hearse President Roosevelt stood with
head and watched the proceed
ngs attentively. He was protected in the
rear and on either side by members of the
Secret Service, while several of the local
detectives We're also near by One of the
Secret Service men seemed to experience
great difficulty In keeping himself and his
hat out of the way of those who had oc-
casion to make use of the passage into
the station. Captain Boardman had forty
men from this and other cities scattered
through the station. but there was little
for them to do.
Along the line of march the same per-
lection of detail was evidenced in the
of the crowd. Captain Cross
and Lieutenant Byrnes, previous to the
moving of the column We're in command
rom Sixth to Ninth Street. From Ninth
Amiss commanded the force
md in the vicinity of the White House
Boyle was assisted by Lieu
enants Kenney and Jordan. Ambulances
md patrol wagons were stationed at con-
'enient places along the line and every
'ossible contingency was provided for.