New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-21
THE RAILROAD TRAGEDY.
HIGH MASS FOR THE DEAD.
From The Philadelphia Bulletin, l9th.

We arrived at the corner of Second and Jefferson
streets about o'clock this morning, and found St.
Alicbael's Church surrounde1 by hundied5 OF both
sexes xious 10 obtain places within the building.
anc all pressing t,wsrd the MAN gate in front, which
was kept cCsed.
At this time the church comfortably filed, prin.
cipally with the friends and relatives OF the victims o.
the accident. Shortly after o'clock four horses, con-
taibirg the BODIES OF victims drove up and it was
with the utmost difficulty that passage could De
made; the horses bad fairly TO be driven over the
people before they divided and left space clear
posse of police arrived the ground, VINO rem
dered efficient service in keeping the ground clear
The cCfin containing the body OF Fasher sheridan
having been brought out OF the parsonage next door
below was borne into the church, followed Dy num-
Der OF mOuners.
Wnh some difficulty we made our way into the
church and found the altar dIaped in mourning, rs
the gas burners; six tall wax candles burned be-
fore large picture of the Crucxion, and other lesser
taper- buined before images on the right and left
There were also tapers burning IN the main aisle
the altar Thirty dracons were kneeling within the
railing, ard the three officiating clergymen were pass
ing up and down IN elevated portion Of the altar
cl1thtd il black robes richly embroidered in white
Their backs were toward the people, ana as they
prsstd the picture of our Savior, tDey bowed slmu
taneousy.
The ccfin Of Father Sheridan was permanently
place the altar, and those OF the other victims
were laid across the backs OF the pews each side of
tie ain aisle.
Tie c, fips contained the remains of pcrsons belong
ing 20 the following families:
Conisn O'Neil, O'BrisD, Campbell, Mcintyre, Vol,
sno Dugan The beresved families occupied the pews
Bt srest to the cofiins.
k.Ihe services lad commenced on our arrival, and
were participated in BY the Rev. DIR. MOrsrty, the
Rsv. i. Sheridan, the Rev. r. O'Bren OF st. Marks
deacon, the Rev. John M'Gowen Of St Paul Sub
Deecon Thirty Deacons were in attendance a. the
altar.
Low Masses had been celebrated in the early part OF
the morning, and the High Mas was celebrated be-
tween and 10 O'Clock. The kyrie ELe'soa was sung,
after which short interval Of prayer followed; then
in the same manner the Dies IrGe, the SdHetHs L%|
EternGm, and AgnUs Dei. e,
The Grafton by the RI. Rev. Dr. Moriarty tnen 'o''
lowed
During the rendition of the discourse, wbicn was
su oohly and gracefully delivered, the audience sP-
peaTed 70 listen a. 10 the words Of Inspiration.
At An allu ion 10 the character of the deceased pa
tor % priest ~ comforter Of biz people, as bene-
fsotor to the neigbborbood, low thnus OF o, soDoin3
nsss. through TIE st air OF the church Ike walls;
when The orator pictured the priest at the bedside of
the eick ard ire Children this dreadfui sound inten-
fed increased in force though not IN loudness, until
every heart in the church appeared TO be struggling
with an ,mo;ion too powerful for concealment, and
sv.yv bosom ,sellag and sinking with grief
When the death 4 Father Sheridan was spoken Of
"d,irg as q preet should, at the head Of his flock
at biz post of duty IKE man-prepared a Chris.
"tsa"-ih,se sounds Of grief brVke forth again with