Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-16
Started Her Sad
Journey.
Has Left Buffalo For
Washington.
Supported by Dr.. Rixey and Her
Relatives.

! Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 16-(Spl.)-
For the first time since the Presi-
dents death, Mrs. Mckinley left the
Milburn home to begin the sad journey
to Washington. She was supported
by DIR. and Mrs. Rixey and Abner Nc
Kinley. They stepped aboard rhe train
in the presence of $4,000 people who
bowed and barred their heads in re-
spect. Mrs. Mckinley bore UP brave
ly at first but needed the supporting
arm Of Dr.. Rixey before she wa
placed Oh the train. The funeral train
consisted OF seven special Pullman
coaches as there Were accompanying
the body beside the immediate family,
members Of the Cabinet, Senators, and
Representatives. President Roosevelt,
the guard of regular soldiers and dis
tinguished statesmen.
The body was placed on the train at
S:23. In plain view from the car win
dows lay the bier and on it the casket.
covered with an American flag and a
single wreath Of flowers. The sides
of the car were hung and festooned
with flowers.
Just before the train pulled out Sen
ator Hanna paid his respects to Mrs.
Mckinley and at S:27 precisely the
train pulled slowly out from Buffalo
Everything was quiet. The crowd
was hushed; not a bell rang or whis-
tie blew as all that was mortal of VIM.
Mckinley started ON its last journey.
Oyster Bay, L. L., Sept. 16.-(Spl.)-
Mrs. Roosevelt, the wife of the new
President, left Oyster Bay with her
son Theodore, jr., at 1884 o'clock this
morning for Washington to attend
there the funeral of the late President
Mckinley.
The new first lady of the land was
dressed In deep black. Mrs. Roosevelt
will stop for few hours in New York
to do little shopping and then will
hurry through to the capital.
,t,. -
Buffalo, Sept. 16.-(Spl.l Pilot en-
gine No. 4OS preceded the Presidential
| funeral train by 10 minutes to see that
the track was clear. This is in charge
of Trainmaster j. P. Heindell. Engine
No. l34 is drawing the funeral train,
under. the general charge of Geo. w.
Boyd, assistant general passenger
agent Of the Pennsylvania.
The train is in the direct charge OF
| Assistant Trainmaster ID. NJ. Kinney,
conductor johnson, who came here in
charge of President McKinley's special
train, which brought him from Canton
to Buffalo is the Pullman conductor
The crew is made UP of picked men in
: the service of the Pennsylvania and
Pullman companies. Superintendent
j. x. Bennett and Assistant A. j. Grant
arranged the details of the Pullman
! service.
Buffalo Sept. 16.-(Spl.)-The watch
OF the night at the casket's side IN
the rotunda of the City hall was kept
by a detachment of sailors from the
battleship Indiana under Lieut. Eb-
/ erie.
Long before sunrise the thorough.
fares leading to the city hall were
thronged with citizens anxious for a
look at sight. which, happily it may
never be theirs again to behold
Solemn, dignified, orderly, even to
quietness, the great throng only eX-
ceeded by that of yesterday, waited
patiently to pay by it's presence, the
last tribute of a fervent sigh.
Secretary Root was too Ill to come
to the City hall, and the Cabinet was
only represented by Secretaries Long,
Wilson, Hitchcock, Postmaster Gen
eral Smith and Attorney General
Knox. The militia, the Florida state
troops, and the G. A. r. We're all in
position before the City hall, on the