New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-21

stil an e.pr,, sion OF sorrrw 10 heand cne hal
to .,rugg to withstand the currrnt
number Of 1, mslee were forttc 10 be uAen out q
Ctuoh during The cebvsry Of the oration. aishsnss
the tset wac not 20 inetse It frequently e az srn-
lar gsibsrres. Some confusion also occu1ed a. 10
arrest q syouihful pckpscket. who was caught ens-
csrg his vocation while IN the main aisle of the ou"o-
lDR.
DR. Noriary co',d his cration at loI O'Clock, vsee
H., O6cTtoTIum sDd the LtJcra were sung-endisg:
Dios magma, ct Grara, VaiG,. B6Yu,eps. btersa~s,
dora e1s. D0minr, d lar pcrpcfua iuoca; e1s"
Tie remains of Father Sberi3an were then borne ost
into The church yaId amid the greatest efforts OF every
ore within and outside Of the church to obtain last
look at Ill that remains of pasior, who appears 70
have enjoyed 20 the fullest extent the love o his peoe.
A. j, N. later, and less hope Of gstrg into tho
clurcb 7. maineo TO the people outside. they grew
mere enxious ard unreasonable. T'ey pu-hed sal
,t,uco aud crowded; hats, 0onnets, cOrIs, RIBS SUI
fr,S corsjderably While the upiyilg sun ranet
down hi, beans on all beads iDcDcrimina'ely. rse
police sst obtained ropes, ana strecong 'ns m "o'.
titter gate pared out 10 the oher siae o, oecona
strt et ihns kept narrow path clear near 'he no~
Several fpbs more or lea violent occurred ssd sse
or two Rn,ss were made for disordedy condncI "A
,cclesiastic with book under bis srm AID M, css
on bored earnestly sfandirg On the cbu oh sfeps -
Keep tie people quiet but with only pnltia saccrS
III. co,t.e of Father Sheriosn having beer br,agtt
cut pr. ced.d by draped silver c,ucihx. snd. ,o'-
lowed by the officiating clergyman, Wa cn'nN
through the prtes ana cuh around TO the s,oe OF .ae
Lucb ysrd 10 j. fl, rsop street ard there after prayer
shid WIS O. n tied to the eahh amid as fun de-
ion of grief frcm every man, woman asd cnud
who could crowd about the grave, rs We ha3 WIZ
messed the eItre morning. , a.:
r.rse taking over the railroad calamity-s cause .
and IL sod ard fearful consequences.
THE RECENT DEATHS.
Since our las, ssue the following persons have died
from their injuries: H..
Herry q Brisn died at the PenbsyivahA Ho~p"A
about 10 O'clock this morning.
Thomas Kelly
Bernsid DcLDeghap.
THE INQUEST AT FORT WASHINGTON.
The inv. gsiion into the rcunlstsnces was caft0
on Yesterday hy Coroner Jaroby of Montgomery
Count, nj Fort Washington. 1t had been begun the
cay before. A rumber OF witnesses were examihes,
anu the ffcia copy of the running Instructions T
the excursi ion tran put IN evidence.
The excuriep train was directed to reach Fort
Wael il eion by a. M and II 1t became 10 minutes U
more behind time il wac to be kept ont OF the way
the regular trsin The regular train was running ~
usual learing Grynedd at a. m, OF whloh time tho
excursion tram was cue at Fort Washington, and the
REG pular train MAS rot due there until 6;l5 a. m We
minutee bt hind time At Camp Iil when the accident
occurred and that the excursion tram snoud nave re-
msped AT the side track Edge Hill until the regular
train had psssed.
A CARD FROM The RAILROAD COMPANY,
The Directors of the North Pennsy lvaOis Rallroaa
Coupauy have published the following card
OFFICE or THE NORTH PESSA RMLsoAp GO
Il
tors cf the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
learned with the deepest regret the disaster whics
occurred on their road Fort Washington, on yes
terday, the nth inst , .u.. a..
There a. not been time to investigate iuuy tns
causes of the melancholy event, and 1t would 'oSe-
fore be premature for the Board to express an opinion
upon that subject. They lose no time, however, IN
expressing M they do thus publicly and emphsceiy.
their heartfelt sympathy with the suiferers oy this
awful casually their families and friends The othcfn
of the Company in the emergency, sudden and stas
ine as il was endcavored to do all in their power -
mitigate suffering and supply the necessities OF the
injured; and the Directors pledge themselves TO con-
tnuance Of active beneyO ence, with the hope that
this wSy some alienation to this distressing csiam'y
nav be furnished 10 the afflicted. !.
The Directors bad by their regulations, if carried
out pre- vented the possibility Of such an occurre.ce
as that which has Just produced such painful resu
ard had supposed that Their careful provisions in tho
pr.mses would have saved their road from visitstcns
which bave befaeD so many OF the ranroads IN t''0
United States The wses. provisions however, some
tin os fail Of success in the harcs Of human agests.
and when casualties occur it seems the urgent duty q
| those nterest.d while thoroughly investigating the
cause with the view Of full statement OF the acts 70
the ~ ope, tn device and cany out measures 10 ~
ieye the nisortunes of the sufferers and thus sstlsty
the d. mands Of Christi ID charity. To this Prefen
duty the Board Of Directors now address then,sevo'
~ FDWkRD ARMSTRONG, Secretary
Coroner Delayan commoCced an inquest this morn
ing in the cases of such Of the victims OF the recent
railroad dissster died since they came within ne
bounds of bis jurisdiction. The legal number OF gentle
men were sworn jurors and the inquest then pro
cesdec to view the bodies Of the dead.
The funerals of several Of the victims have sueaey
taken place, and quite number are announced Tor
to morrow. The rterments generally attended W
q of the friends of the deceased.
fBy TeiensphJ
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday July 10, 1856.