Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-19
The Alexandria Tragedy.

The Gazette of this morning thus refers to the
melancholy destruction of life at Alexandra on
Saturday morning:
"As the bodies were successfully brought from
the mass of burning materials, the most intense
grief was exhibited by the hundreds assisting in
the melancholy duties Of the occasion. The
victims were all much bruised, and burnt, and
mangled The remains were carried to the homes
Of the deceased, followed by weeping crowds. And
all! who can paint the desolation of those homesg
Who can tell the grief of the bereaved widows, the
fatheress .children--the affectionate fathers,
mothers, sisters, and brothers Mr. Plain, Mr..
Taylor, Mr.. Roach, Mr.. Keene, and Mr.. Evans
were married men with families. The other vic
Tins were young men, in the pride and prime of
life. When their epitaph Is written let it be:
They died at the post Of danger and of duty
" Profound grief reigned over this city. The
calamity was SO sudden and severe that il seemed
as If the citizens could scarcely realize its horrors
Business stopped its wheels, and the most careless
were brought to reflect seriously on such melan-
choly event What must be the feelings the in
cindiary--ifhe has human heart in his bosom ?,
The funeral Of all the victims with exception of
Mr. Roach and Mr.. Green, was solemnized yester-
day in the most impressive manner Full delega-
tons from nearly all the fire companies in this city
and Georgetown, were present, and large con-
course Of citizens from the District and the ada
cent country. The steamers from this city carried
down 10000 persons in the course Of the day, and
every road leading to Alexandria wss thronged
with vehicles. So large crowd was never before
assembled in that city.
The pageant was formed from Market House
Souare--Mayor, Board Of Aldermen, members oil
Council and Corporation officers, War Eagle Tiibe,
Improved Order Of Red Men, Sun Fire Company,
Friendship Fire Company Relief Fire Company,
Star Fire Company, Hydraulion Company, Band Of
Brothers. from Georgetown, the Vigilant Fire
Company; from Washington, the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder, No. i, Franklin Fire Company
Western Hoee Company, Columbia Fire Company
American Hook and Ladder from Navy Yarl, and
large delegations from the Northern Liberties and
Perseverance Companies, Of Washington.
| Added to this vast and imposing body we're the
| Rev. Clergy OF Alexandria and neighborbood
then the families and immediate friends Of each o.
| the deceased, and hundreds, If not thousands o
other citizens of Alexandra, Washington and
Georgetown, who joined In the long and mournfl
| train.
| The procession frat proceeded to the late reel.
dence Of George Plain, where bis corpse and fami
ly were received with great solemnity into line
thence to the recent hone Of Robert Taylor where
a similar ceremony took place from there to the
house Of the late William Evans, where like SO
emnity was performed and thence to The late
dwelling Of James Keene
The funeral procession thence proceeded to the
place Of iutcrmcni in the western suburbs Of Alex
andria.
| The remains Of Mr.. Roach we're buried This
morning. The funeral Of Mr.. Green viii take place
this afternoon,