Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-17
THE OBSEQUIES OF DIR. KANE AT PHILA-
DEI,pTA

PHILAnELPHIA. March l2.-The funeral proces
sion in hoor Of DIR. Kane, and 10 escort the remains
oi The lanen;ed dead 10 their iinh resting place
formed this morning according TO the previously
nounced programme. On ali hands evidences Of re-
ep.cf and regret srs unaffected. The flags on all the
public buildings and on the shipping in port are AZ
half mast, drap-a in many instances with Grape
All the stores on the route ot The procession are
CLOSED and the sidewalks throrged with an ord riy
mass Of spectators. The weather is clear, but cold,
which RENDERS the streets favorable TO the comfort oil
the procession.
There is large and imposing military display
The procession started from Independence Hall al
noon precisely. The body was borne by the crew OF
the Advance" surrounded by tho pail bearers pre-
vinusiy selected.
The civic portion OF the procession Including dele
gates from various civic bottles the faculties and eti
dents Of The various Colleges and High Schools, the
Fire Department, Odd Er,iDws, ST. George, st. An.
drew and the Scots Thistle Societies the Scott Le.
gion in citizens dress bearing the dag OF the Penn
syivana Regiment used in Mexico, and others, occu
pied forty minutes in passing The State House bell
and the church and hre Des toitd during the pas
sage OF the prOcesaiun.
The religious services take place at the Second
Presbyterian Church. where the procession will ar.
rive ab0ai Two oc'Ock.
The funeral car Was surmounted with canopy and
dome having the hags OF England, France, Spain
and the Uuited States at the corners. The eervice.
10 church were preceded Dy singing an anthem hym,
solo, with chorus by the CHOIR, which was led b:
Professor Bishop. +, aver was then offered by Re,
Mr Wadsworih, after which sermon delivered
by Rev. c. W. Shields. The reinaius were then
vsyed TO Laurel Hill Cemetery "r iniernsnt.
DREADFUL kAIL koAD ACCIDENT IN
CANADA.
TORONTO March u Tho train which left Toron'
to this afternoon, for Hamilton, on the Great West
ern Rail Road, of ths bridge a. above baml!,
ton. TIE locomotive and baggage car passed over
safely, but two cars ccu:si1iny one hundred sno
twenty pssseugers fell ;h.cugh tbs bridge, aod oe
tween sixty and eighty pereo:s ars srfPosed 10 cav.
been instantly killed. Among the ki!sd are esEl a. :
Seimm-rnau, bauker; Mr. Street, millionaire oi vi
agsra Fsli,, with bis sister snd mother 70 ~
Thos. &. Macu is siso reported 10 he an'rs ioete
aed. Many bodies are yst in TIE wa;ef, apo ou:
few names are sscer;nined. OF those that escsp. c
all are more or less maugsd-anone them are several
Amerioans The cars fe:i forty feet; Inc excite
meet il very great. Parliament adjourned imme
dis,sIy on hearing Of the accident.
In9,hsr accoun, Mates ,ast the train had rs 10
On. hundred passengers, al! 6eoog,ny tv 6amlitou,
Toronto end adjoining towns, auc Including many
nromip.pt citissu. OILY si:esa bave ce-n taken
fro,o the wreck alive, five 0: 1Eom :eve since died
The epgirs and der pitched heatonS into the canal
The baggrys car and Iwo passenger cars ers COM
piets wrecks F'f:y corpses, m.n, women and chill.
d,en, are laid out in cut house; many have been
already rceoguizsc. Nineteen Other dead bodies lie
in one Of ,be oompapy's buildings only ttres tf
these have been idsaIiasd.