. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln . in-vestigation has included the companys archivesand the Lincolniana of the Chicago public library,Chicago Historical society, and the Abraham Lin-coln association of Springfield, all without an-swering Mr. Hills question. President Carl Grayof the Union Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohioauthorities on these subjects, were appealed to invain. Meanwhile Mr. Hill, digging into the recordsof his company, became convinced that it did York, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, In-dianapolis, Chicago, and, finally, Springfield, of the train and of
. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln . in-vestigation has included the companys archivesand the Lincolniana of the Chicago public library,Chicago Historical society, and the Abraham Lin-coln association of Springfield, all without an-swering Mr. Hills question. President Carl Grayof the Union Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohioauthorities on these subjects, were appealed to invain. Meanwhile Mr. Hill, digging into the recordsof his company, became convinced that it did York, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, In-dianapolis, Chicago, and, finally, Springfield, of the train and of various locomo-tives that hauled it have been found but noneidentifies ^ the Nashville. The historic oldPioneer, first sleeper built in the modern manner,was attached to the train and occupied by mem-bers of the funeral party. The accompanying il-lustration shows the train on the Illinois Centraltracks on the lake front at Chicago, just beforeleaving for Springfield. Pilot Recalls Run ofLincolns Funeral Train \W\c< U It tic. <£S (Tholn by A. P., Boston Traveler)George W. Wrightson (right) believes he is the last of engineers whopiloted Lincolns funeral train over the route shown in map. Lincoln isshown as he appeared when President. Wrightston Believes He Is Last of Six Engineers toTake Car Containing Body from Wash-ington to Springfield REDLANDS, Cal., Feb. 12 (AP) —Shrouded in black bunting and drapedwith American flags, a sable train rolledslowly over the New York Central tracksfrom New York to Utica between linesof silent, grieving people. WITH LINCOLNS BODYOne of the cars carried the body cfa slain president, Abraham Lincoln. In the engine cab of the funeraltrain, slowly tolling the bell as themiles passed, sat George W. Wrightson,j who now believes he is last of six en-1 gincc:s, picked for ability, who pilotedthe train from Washington to Spring-field. At each switch, Wrightson peered1 cautiously from his cab. Each switchbad been spiked, to prevent tampering
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