The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-30
THE coNEY ISLAND CALAMITY.
Obsequiss or the Victims -Impressave Funeral
Ornfaon-rers n, anios I'm tho Open AIR.

Obsequies OF the Victims -ImPressave Funeral
Orstion-Cer m snics I'm tho Open Air.
The nterment Of the mortal remains Of the two vic
tins Of the recent calauisous tragedy 1t COney Island
Rev. John Il. Elliot and his daughter Mary Ann-took
place yesterday afternoon, from the First Methodist
Episcopal Mission Church, williamsburgh. It was
nounced to take place At O'Clock P. and for fully
an hour before that time the bucing, which s Of
siderable tinsnsions occupied by all who could get
admission to II. There were, however, Thousands OF
peopls who could not get within ths walls policemen
being stationed ut the entrance to prevent toe geat
crowd and these, for the most part rem.ned standing
tho streets in the vicinity posed TO the brong rays
of the Among them the only and natural topic Of
conversation the traaical fats Of those ct whose
osssquies they TO assist and the culpabls nay
perhaps indictas.e renissnsss Of those whose
duty it TO have tsssn eGectusl nneAsurss
to prevent the possibility OF such an Occurrences
The interior OF tae church filed with symps-
tszspx congregation OF ladies' many Of them dressed
in the kabiiments OF woe, and Others in pure white
The galleries simply drspsd with mourning oopsd
up intervals with white edged rosetses. The reading
stand, sanctuary railing &c, also draped. There
fe entenen admitted into the ediace-st least
thsie but few in the body Of it and the majority
Of these appeared to be csrEy men elders We no.
ced, however aepg them, the person OF Mr.. James j.
Barker. late President Of the Amsricsu organization
Not whiaper was heard In the congregation, but all
solemn ard impressive silence, save as 1t was
slightly broteu by the rustIing Of the ladies' fans
Five six Of the psws pesrsst the pulpit platform
reserved for the immediate relatives and friends OF the
two deceased.
At half past three the noise Of carriages heard
from the street. aud Immediately Of interest AMI
excitement ersusd, the ladies all standing up, and
apxiously staring In the direction Of the door,
thought that the mournful cortege enterngfor
collins had not been into the church The
expectants, however, doomed TO temporary disap
pointment. Time for another quarter o.
hour when the pastor announced that In censde ration
of the many Thousands who could not get within the
doors Of the church. the ceremonies would be conducted
outside In the open air Hts imperative tone and
after succeeded in preventing the dangerous
ruth which would otherwise have been made to obtain
exit hut as 1t waf 1t eectei safely, and without
accident. 1t said bssidss, that the principal
for svAcuating the church vas that was deemed in
secure.
At this time the funeral corege had arrived from the
late residence Of the deceased 1t Bonvonvs and the
eoffps had been deposited temporary support In
vacant lot opposite the church Thsy were deposited
there by gentlemen deputed to act bearers by tho
several Methodist Episcopal churches OF Brooklyn They
plain mahogany, silver studded cons bearing re-
spectvely breastpates with the folio wing
! JOHN II. LLIOTT,
DfKD JULY 25 1855.
AGED THIRTY. sxvEN YEARS.
MARY ANN ELLIOrT,
DrhD JULY 26, 1876.
A0KD IL YKARS AND MONTHS.