New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-03
runera1nt Williamsburg.

The funeral OF the SIX children who were so sud
denly killed BY ;he caving in Ct bank o; EARN e'
Williamsburg on Friday last, took place IN that t07'H
Yesterday afternoon. The ceremonies were solemn
and imposing, and the day VIII long te remeThered
by the people of Williamsburg.
Flnding that no building il the place would Be
sufficiently large to eoa;ain the audience tempo
,ary stage wa= erected IN Grandst. near Fourth snd
IN front OF the dwelling Of 3r. Jones; where appro-
pria;e ceremonies were performed, after which the
sad and solemn procession moved 10 the Meihodis'
Burying-ground IN the following order: Clesynaen o.
various denominations; Corpses bosne on b:ers By
youths offro II years OF age: Mduners in car
end on foot. Sci-!ars .! the Sabbath School o.
the FIRST Presbyterian Church. 70 which four OF the
Jeceased children belonged Scholars OF the various
Sabbath Schools of WlI!iamsbuTg-tVTo schools
abreast. Then came citizens in carriages and on
foot, the whole procession being aaked on either sid
by citizens 1nd strangers large numbers OF whom
we're fem Brooklyn aud New York. The proccs-
sion could not have numbered less than FIVE thou
sand: many estmete- it al eight thousand. As the
six lifte girls died so they buried, all in one
common grave or vault grave was dug suffl-
c;cntIy wide 10 edm, hrce cotrns side by side; this
was lined viii thick plank, and the three larger col!
Gns placed ct the bottom with the three smaller ones
above.
The Episcopal service weE red al the grave by
Rev. Mr.. Ha.FIsc. The clergymen present were
Rev. i,iessrs JoHssos and PRIacE OF the Presbyte-
ran Church. RoBERrs and HARRIS Of the metho-
dist, VAN. DoRrH and MEEKgR OF the Du,ch Re-
formed, HAsKIys Of the Episcopal and Mason OF
the Baptist.
The names and ages of the children are as fol-
low: Harriet and Abigail, aged II and s, and Mary
would have been two years old yestcrday-daugh-
ters Of Lewis Jones, carpenter, aud very worthy
man; Martha daughter of George Darlington aged
about years; Elizabeth, daughter OF Henry Paul
druggist aged II, and Harriet n. Rand, whose IA
ther is not living. The one whe was saved is Ida
Wheaton, aged about 10. adopted daughter of Mr.
CIayenger, Feuy-mas,er. Though badly hurt,
she is recovering, and is likely to survive.
Since she has so far recovered rs 10 be
able TO conyerse she relates the accident follows:
Her six raymetes were sitting III a circle partly
under an overhangng mass OF earth, and she was
the side or top oft observing an opening before her
she attempted 10 step over il, when the earth gave
way from beneath her and buried those below.
Another mass above her giving way almos, instan-
taneously, buried her also Harriet, the eldest
daughter of Mr. Jones, was found with her younger
sister in her arms, Possibly she sew her danger
and vainy attempted to escape with or to protect
the little one, with that beautiful female instinct so
frequently illustrated in scenes Of danger.
We hear that it is in contemplation TO raise BY
voluntary subscription sum sufficient 10 erect a
suitable monument the grave Of the six Little
nnocenfF, who have been so suddenly taken from
their dotins parents and friends.