The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-13
Rro0SklYn City News.

OEsEoUys TIN LATE A. J. s. DEGnAw.-rhe irenss
turned out in immense numbers Friday to tsks
part in the funeral ceremonies Of the late A. J. s.
Degraw. Every company In the Western district was
out in full force and the Eastern district and the Depart
ment Of New York numerousy represented Nr.
Degrsw it will be recoected, met with accident a.
the in Court street. Monday morning last caused
by the filling Of the south wall Of Still wells fouodry
while engaged in the performance Of his duties fire.
man. he fingered until next day at O'Clock, when
be preathed his last Being extensively and fvorAby
known the melancholy event created great sensatsa,
particularly among the remen with whom he had bssa
for many years. and at the time of his dsah
was President Of the Fire Department Fund.
placed at half mast Firemers Hall and all the engias
houses the city draped in the emblems OF moara
ing, and all the Gre bells were tousd during the mArsA
The Common Council assembled at the Mayors ofos
at O'clock and headed by the Mayor, proceeded 70
the Pacific street NJ +. Church, where the funeral 30
lemnities were TO take place.
The fremen formed the sidewalk about she
City Hall park under direction on the Marshal israA
D. velsor Chief Engineers Assistants Joseph Reeve.
George saley, Geo. Atwatsr, Refill and John Iaylor
The procession up the of march attwo o'clOck
In reversed order, as folfows:-
Fire Department banner draped in mourning, bSrne ~
exempt fremen.
Engine Company No. %. down to No. 1.
Hook and Ladder No. TO No. l.
Hose Company No. 7 to No. l.
Fire Department banner Of Williamsburg, borne ~
Neptune Engine Company NO. Z, followed oy Eagle En-
y, "
Wilson, President Of the Fire Department, Eastern dis
trict Chas. G. Talbot, Chief Engineer and VIM. Weeks.
Delecstions OF the New York Fire Department
next numbering about hundred and after taem
came delegations from country towns, who brougns up
the -
The ch CHI in which the funeral held NAT
being large enough TO accommodate shalt OF those VINO
ix0 ti>s tho proncy
terrain church. the ST Gin and Amty strees,
sre.ses Sy ev D Dr. suiih Of the Dutch Reformed
church, harrison street, who made spproprisse Ola
course from the % verse, 7 chapter Ecee iastes: t
better 10 the house Of mourning than to go 70 tho
house Of ieasng for that is the end OF all men, and tue
living viii lay II TO mis- heart" After the sermon tho
funeral services held and marching around the ooA
fin viewed the body.
The in This church was delivered by the Rev.
Dr. Kennedy Of New Haven, formerly pastor Of the ss.
gegaon TO which the relatives Of deceased belonged.
The portion OF Scripture selected for the text
Boast not CT Tomorrow for know not what day may
brig forth from which eloquent address was made,
in which the virtues and sacrifices Of the deceased were
/ lhe coffin is of rosewood, beautifully polished,
With silver plate, bearing the following inscrp..
~ years ard four mouths"
The remains placed iu hearse drsyn by TIVE
hor appropriately capatisoned the Board Of Trustees
o, the Fite Department acting az PAD bearers.
Hook and Ladder Company, No. a, Of which Deceased
carriages containing the friends and relatives. followed,
snc pr cetded TO Greenwood Cemeery where the remains
wee placed in the family vault.
The firenen plain clio hes, each member
ngA sadee with the name and runbar Of his company
There must have he IN nearly 600 persons in the Pro
ccssinD, Of which upwards OF 200 remen 1t
Of the laTgest displays witle sed in Brooklyn.
| spFFocAroN on BOARD or ScaooSER--FoUR MES FoUSD
DE1p-The sless bodies of four were found in the
orecss6 Il the schooner Jupiter yiag Mt the foot Of
Congress street Friday morning The vessel belongs
to ST. Ubes, Portugal and had arrived bere q few days
stree from Turks Island, with cargo OF salt The
all natives of Portugal II that they lied
barrel with charcoal and placing It bed Of sand in
the orecsste made fire to protect themselves from the
cold They turned into their berths, where all suf
I fecaed One of them found lying the hatch
way the deck, having evidently attempted to make
| his escape. lie was yet The others were lying
down asleep their limbs and couptenapces present
ing the appearance If alive The barrel having
been consumed the fire communicated to the floor into
which 1t burnt large hole and also scorchsd the
stancheons but did not spread further the want OF
air. It out when the unfortu nate dsooy
| cred Coroner Hanford being notified, empaunellsd
jury and held inquest and verdcts Of death by suo
| cation were rendered.