Show THE HERO AT REST s last our the Refi remains lainS of or sherman She ST LOHS LOUIS FLOODED WITH EIGER PEOPLE hundreds of or thousands Thou ands ray last respects to tb the dead centrale Cen general I 1 graphic picture ST louis F rob ch 21 the train carrying the remains of general jeneral bherman left indianapolis laba night at 11 the members ol 01 tho the party retired for the night eoon soon alter after when terre torre haute vae was reached at 1 17 a in the alum ber her was disturbed however bower er by heavy die discharges diec hargea of cannon saluting the train notwithstanding the early hour 2000 people were at the elation station insop another atop of an hour was mada made here all through ilia rest of the tile night the train sped on juat jost after sunrise at vandalia illinois Illi a heavy discharge of cannon awoke every one on oil the train A stop of ten minutes was made to afford people a chance to seethe bee the cask casket et at every little crossroad as the t train ra in r neared cared bt st lou louis 1 were groups ol 01 people all blood stood u uncovered g as the train passed thia this mark of respect was un universal av great during daring the entire trip from new now york E east ast st louis was reached at 8 1 large crowds mostly railroad men were gathered here after a few moments in atop stop the train started across the bridge ST louis feb 21 st louis today bade an air impressive farewell to gen bherman sherman for the first time in several days the eun sun oho bhoge 0 a out glon glor I 1 but its rals tell fell upon the city draped in mourning the hearts of tho the people were saddened and with one accord all manner of men abandoned their early pursuits and assern bled along the line of the funeral pro cession to do homage to the honored dead it was a so diers funeral the funeral of a general but not alone of one whose last journey was attended with the hobora due his rank but of an officer beloved by the army and honored by the people for miles the streets were lined with a solid wall of people standing at least a dozen deep the city was draped in mourning the grief of those in the procession was genuine and apparent to everyone the dead generals comrades of rang einsom era poe post t marched in a hollow square equate about the caisson every face wore that solemn look which W h ic h said too plainly for words 1 I have lost a friend bellowing following tho the cassion was a handful of survivors of the old thirteenth infantry Sher mans first command in the war a email small and body of men following their old leader over the road which they too must travel at lit no very distant day there were besides thousands of veterans of the war members of the grand army old and grizzled comrada in arm arms of the dead general slowly they walked and only too plainly was it written that the ravages of time were fast deplete plating their ranks yet none of them were so old or feeble that they would admit even to themselves that they were taxing their in following bherman sherman to calvary even as they bad had followed him to savannah while there was no disorder in the full sen Bense of the word the jam of people coming in from various inter seating streets when the procession started was something terrible on pine ping street alone it was estimated were gathered over people while marching through pine ping street the magnificence of the military display was best befit seen truly it was just what the old hero here wanted a military funeral the heavy rumble of artillery the clatter of cavalry horses bools hoots on tha the pavement mingled with the clang and jingle of the e bre and 11 pur and the tramp tramp of infantry as the column passed made a a spectacle never to be forgotten straight out pine street for over two miles the procession marched th then it wheeled into grand avenue where was a repetition of crowded streets and of mourning from grand avenue the head bead of the column turned left in florissant ava avenue no which runs by the west entrance to calvary cemetery most of the troops remained outside the cemetery t it was when all who had b been Z assigned places took their positions about the open grave which was lined inside with flags A short abort distance to the south was the thirteenth infantry to the east members of the grand army and directly around it to the north were grouped senator sherman the misses bherman sherman 11 T sherman colonel floyt sherman lieutenants and fitch and their wives judge and mrs P B ewing bonem general and mrs thomas ewing general and mrs nelson A miles secretary and mrs noble secretary and mra mrs rusk assistant secretary grant ex president ilayev general schofield general howard general slocum an and a others after all had taken positions ions 0 eight ight sergeants acting aa as b body N Ju guards ards lifted the casket from the tile caisson and bore it reverently to the grave graye v when hen a all 11 that was mortal of general sherman was vi an lowered to its last resting place the casket was draped with flags and was bare of any floral tributes the services services were of the eim sim t character and were conducted elest eles y itta thomas ewing sherman Sher maii 1 the assembly at the grave was stand in as with uncovered heads as the casket was being lo lowered hered the regimental band rendered ls hymn and father sherman read aber catholic service for the repose of the soul of the dead As the services progressed falber father sherman sprinkled the casket with holy water consecrating the body and the grave when the flags surrounding the casket were removed a sound of sobbing was heard beard at 3 the closing of ot the grave was completed and the buglers buggers of the seventh cavalry sounded taps tape lights out volleys vs were ere fired over the grave by the thirteenth infantry im lm inedia tely followed by three alvos bi by the artillery arl illery which was stationed some distance to the east wreaths and branches of evergreens evor ever greena greens were laced upon the grave by loving E anda ends the funeral party and troops re turned to the station and many thousands of citizens present dispersed to their homes A guard of six infantry waa was left at the grave thus was v as laid to rest by the aide side of hia his wife and two sons general william tecumseh sherman berman St many effecting scenes were witnessed as the division with the cassion moved along the line of march atone point on grand avenue an old colored man with a grand army badge on his breast went down on bis his knees by the side of the road as the cassion approached clied and with tears streaming down his file furrowed cheeks raised bis his hands over his head in prayer Ilund hundreds reds of people showered bunches of roses I 1 violets and other flowers upon th the 0 I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 P I 1 gun carriage aa as it pasted passed many ol 01 the old thirteenth survivors who rounded u the camelon were in tears from th the e beginning ot of the journey until the gates ot of the cemetery were reached it waa was one of the greatest testimonials ot of regard in which the departed warrior was held by the people ot of the land that could bo be given the family re turn ed to new york with the same train tonight to night |