Connecticut western news., 1901-09-19

sorrowing people barred their heads despite the rain, and the many tear stained faces bespoke their grief more eloquently than words.
 It was silent throng. Not sound was heard. With aching hearts all re- membered that only few months ago the dead president, then in the fullness of life and triumph, had passed along that same thoroughfare to be inau. gurated second time president. The flags that had fluttered greeting to him in March were furled and crape be- decked in September. The cheers of spring became the sobs of autumn. Grief had usurped the place of joy.
 AS with solemn and cadenced tread the procession moved down the avenue the people recognized as one of the mourners their former president, Gro yer Cleveland. who had come to pay his tribute to his successor. They rec ognized, too, their new president, upon whom the responsibilities of chief exec utive had been thrust so unexpectedly. With silent salute they greeted him, and with them he mingled his tears in sorrow for the dead.
 Among the hundreds of other distin- guished persons who were in attend ance upon the funeral services were Governor Gregory of Rhode Island, Governor Yates of Illinois, Governor Hill of Maine, Governor Crane of Mas sachusetts, Governor Russell of North Carolina. Governor White of West Vir- ginia. Governor Stickney of Vermont and Governor Voorhees, of New Jersey. Colonel Stone represented the governor of California, and Colonel \. c. Kauf- man of Charleston represented Gov ernor McSweeney of South Carolina and conveyed the governors regrets that he was unable personally to at- tend.
 The diplomatic corps was. we'll rep resented.
 Distinguished Persons Present.
 Among others present were Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Brewer. White, Gray and Brown. senators and repre- sentatives from many states, headed by Senators Hanna and Foraker of n department officials, Admiral Dewey, Rear Admirals Schley, Melville. Ram- say, Robley Evans and Crowninshield, General John R. Brooke. commander of the department of the east: FitZ- Hugh Lee and many other distinguish ed officers of the army and navy.
 At the conclusion of the funeral serv- ices in the rotunda the casket lid was removed in order that the immediate friends of the dead president might be afforded the comfort of a last glance at his features and that the people whom he loved and who loved him might pass the bier for the same pur- pose. At half past 12 the crowds be- gan to file through the rotunda, and during the six hours in which the body was lying In state it is estimated that 55. .000 people viewed the remains.
 Just at 1 o'clock frightful calamity was narrowly averted at the east front of the capitol. For hours the vast throng of people had been massed in front of the capitol awaiting m oppor- tunity to enter the rotunda. When the doors were opened, tens of thousands of people rushed almost frantically to the main staircase. The police and mil -itary guards were swept aside. and al- most in a twinkling there was tre- mendous crush at the foot of the great staircase. The immense throng swept backward and forward like the surging of a mighty sea. Women and children, a few of the latter babes in arms. were caught in the crowd, and many were badly hurt. Strong men held children and even women high above the heads of the surging crowd to protect them from bodily injury.
 Despite the force of the military and the cooler heads in the throng approxi- mately a hundred people were injured. Some of the more seriously hurt were carried into the rotunda and into vari- ous adjoining apartments of the capi- tol, where first aid treatment was given them. A number were hurried to hos pitals in ambulances. but the majority either were taken to or subsequently went unassisted to their homes. After the crush had been abated upon the staircase and the plaza immediately. in front of 1t there were found tattered pieces of mems and women's wearing apparel of all kinds. crushed hats, gloves and even shoes. Watches. pock- etbooks, keys and knives were picked up.
 Body Leaves Washington.
 The last chapter of the sad ceremo- nial, the removal of the remains of the late president to the grave at his old home in Canton, O., began at S:20 o'clock last night. when the funeral train left here over the Pennsylvania railroad.
 The great bronze doors of the capitol in which the body had lain in state had closed while there were still thousands of people waiting to get a last glance at the casket. The guards at the capi- tol who had patiently throughout the long day held the crowd in leash were permitted hurried look at the face of the deceased, the cover of the casket was screwed down by the undertakers, 1t was lifted once more upon the shoul- ders of the body bearers and by them borne to the hearse at the foot of the east steps of the capitol.
 
 dolph as they walked slowly out be- tween the bronze doors 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 convenient point in the capitol grounds.
 Thirty minutes time was required for the removal of the body from the cap itol to the train. The escort on this journey consisted of committees from the army and navy and two squalrons of the Eleventh cavalry. The route was down Pennsylvania avenue, which was lined on either side by troops of the District of Columbia. It was a quiet, noiseless journey without music. Not drum was heard nor funeral note, nor was there sound from the crowd which lined the broad street