Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-17


the two locomotives and from the rear
of the observation car and the ratings
| OF the car We're shrouded I'm creme The
only relief was in two tiny pilot flags
| OF white on the leading locomotive
President Roosevelt entered the sta
ton with Secretary CorteIyou. The
members Of the cabinet followed The
| President raised his hat in salutation.
Just before he boarded the train the
| President observed II. Fl. Kohlsaat Of
| Chicago. He stepped to one eide. and
| placing his hand on Mr.. Kohlsaat s.
| shoulder. whispered for q full half min
| ute.
Shortly after $50 it was announced
| that everything was in readiness and
at S.34 the train pulled slowly out. just
| four minutes later than was scheduled.
| The train Will stop at Olean, Emporium
junction, Willamsport Renova. sun
| bury. Harrisburg. York and Baltimore.
These stops viii be solely for the par
pose of changing engines.
| Orlean. n. Y, Sept. 1G.-tOn board
| the funeral train With two tiny
white pilot flags on the black hooded
locomotive tho funeral train bearing
| the body OF the dead President started
| on its long journey to the national cap
| ital at $50 this morning. Only the en-
| gines and the observation car We're
| shrouded in black. The other cars were
unadorned.
Behind the drawn blinds were Mrs.
Mckinley. President Roosevelt. the
| cabinet and other high dignItarics of
| thu. government.
Senator HawIey ana General Harr-
son Gray OTIS. Mr.. a. NJ. II. Aaron.
Ma ior Thomas Simons. Captain Henry
Leonard and Captain J. T. Dean, aide
to Gen. Brooke and committee repie
senting the q. 4. r.. were among those
| in the car with the public men.
The casket ~ President Mckinley
completely covered by beautiful! silk
flag lay on raised bier in the Oh
serVation car Two small shclves OF
heat were crossed above the breast.
\ white dove with outstretchcd wings
seemed to be- rising from the head NJ
the caskct II was part Of an exquisite
nural piece IN which red ana whit"
buds pictured the American and
French colurs a tribute from Franco
American society.
Standing rEidly AT the foot " the
| caskct Was United States soldier with
gun at order arms. At Inc head a
sailor stood stiiiy 4 attention with
his cutldss at his shoulder. The I'D 81
the casket was closed Just on from
the apartment. IN rurtaiucd niche.
Lieut. Ebroulc N the army ana Lieut..
Hamlin ~ TIE navy. remained IN duty
WhiIc Col. bingham was in general
q q h.. In . IN. n
OF the car was the reserve 81 soldiers
ana sailors awaiting their detail at the
bier az the dead chief
TWO narrow uYcThauging NiaduCts
under which the train passed as fl
drew slowly out OF the Buffalo station
were crow drd with observers. while
thousands more filled the adjoining
streets ana crowded the windows ana
roofs ~ the houses ana III the ears In
the yard.
When the train had cleared the city
the people were seen standing at the
cross roads and in the fields. Farmers
from the surrounding country who mad
driven through the long. dark hours ~
the night. lined either side OF the
track. where they could pay their last
tribute OF respect. The country schools
along had been let out and the children
their President loved 50 in life were
there to see his dead body pass.
The train slowed down at every sta
ton To allow the people to get better
view Of the flag covered Casket. The
population of the it'll. towns along
the way had tripled and quadrupled
for the occasion. As the train slowed
up al clean. the mourners behind the
curtained windows Of the train could
hear the tolling bells.
The funeral train passed here at
1929. Three thousand people We're
gathered at the Pennsylvania station.
Emporium. Pa. Sept. 15.-Ai olean
the train slowed down and passed
through dense masses of people. The
little town of Mute bore 4 suggestive
name and there as Well as at WeStonS,
Bulls Mills and Portville there We're
the same dense throngs standing With
uncovered heads A minutes stop was
made at Port Allegheny. Thousands
We're standing on either side of the
track Every head was barred.
Before arriving at Olean Mrs. Nc
kiney expressed 4 wish to sit awhile
beside her dead husband. The doctor
was at first averse to granting the re
quest. not wishing to tax her strength,
but she pleaded so earnestly that re-
luCtant assent was at last given and
the watchers nj the track caught
glimpse Of a bowed form beside the
hag-covered coffin as the train went
whizzins by.
Remove. Pa. Sept l6.-After leaving
Olean the train descended into the beau
tful valley Of the Susquchanna At tn,
little town of Driftwood which was
reached at le.30, the entire population OF
the town was massed behind little band
of Grand Army veterans who had plant
ed furled crepe trimmed flag in front
Of them.
Remove was reached at los T. NJ. Here
the train crews and engines were chang
ed.
Williamsport. Pa, Sept. l6-At Senovo
a big flag with President Mckinley
picture framed in crepe was strung from
corner to corner of the station and in
front of it We're hundreds of school chill
dren. their hats in their hands and their
little faces grave.