Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1901-09-29 | Page 11 | Burial of Lincoln's Remains Completed

BURIAL OF REMAINS COMPLETED Springfield Ills IUs Sept 28 The burial of the remains of Abraham Lincoln has practically been completed Half Hal a dozen workmen were occupied all al day daj yesterday esterday cementing over the cage in which the casket was placed Thursday in the vault at the base of the monument monument ment meat shaft shaf Over six feet of cement had been laid over the casket when work vork was suspended last night night The remainder of the cement was laid today and then the tile tie flooring of the tomb will wi be laid The marble sar sarcophagus sarcophagus originally intended fended In for the reception of the body will wm be replaced in its Is old position in the tomb tomb early next week eek I It I is thought now that no further re removal removal moval moal of the body will wi ever be made The casket is buried hurled thirteen feet in inthe Inthe inthe the ground gound beneath the tomb contain containing containIng containIng ing the crypts where lie le the remainder of or the family On a cement cement base four feit fett in rests rest the iron cage inclosing the casket Above the cage I will be eight feet of solid sold masonry It would take a large force of workmen days to exhume the casket un under under Under der the most favorable circumstances