Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-20
LOCAL NEWS.

The ARSENAL CATAsTRoPHB-O 6sequies of
he PiefImS-ImPosin9 Funeral Proeession The most
the District Of Columbia was the funeral proceS.
sion which on yesterday accompanied to the tomb
the remains of the victims Of the explosion at the
Arsenal on Last Friday. This 10 the universal YER
diet OF the Oldest residents. It was sad Ipeota.
Gle, and one which will, with the horrible catas-
trophe to which 1t 10 coupled ever be- in the his
hover the u ost mournful memories.
Attwo O'Clock the great thoroughfares OF the
Ing thar way towards the arsenal and toward the
oorEer OF Four-and-A.hAlf street and PennsylvAnia
rhe STEAMBOATS, from Alexandria were crowded
and also the cars from Georgetown.
An O. der had been issued by the Secretary Of
War to the Commandant Of the Arsenal (hlSj
Benton) to spare no means whatever IN showing
the syDpAthy OF the Government for the friends
OF th9 deceased; Accordingly beautiful pAyil.
MesSr.. Frederick, White, HicEwAy, stAhI, Reilly,
The structure was ourtsined with white flannel,
foored and canopied with sail-eloth, and was
were placed fifteen eotlns, which were covered
with floral chapleIs. On each lid was silver
plate for the Inscription. Eight were marked
the names of Eliza Lacey, Lizzie Breeder, Julia
MeEwen, Elizabeth BrAnnRgan, Annie BAche, Mar
EATet Y, nson and Mrs. Collins.
At O'Clock the religious exercises were COM
meneed by Rev. Father Bokel, Of st. Dominica
Church. After reading the Latin service for the
uIh, which was exeee ingly impressive. Then
followed Rev. George " Leech, OF the Potomac
SnsPS,, "G ts sn 1hiSS ny made few remsrRs AND
ended with prayer. -
Then began and was formed AZ follows:
Marshal In Chief, MIR. John Dudley, with his as
BistAnts, woo were MessIB Jas. King OF the Black
smiths department, John hol6rook Of the Ar,
the Painters, G. Campbell of the Laborer'H, and
L, b. Hickman of the saddler'S department.
No, j, Good Samaritan Division OF Sons of TEN,
Female employees at the Arsenal, AppAroled in
Excelsior Division OF Sons OF Temperance.
No. -, kqual vision.
No. ii, Lincoln Division.
No. o. ArmOTy Division, all In full rogAliA.
Then came the remains, which were conveyed
In nine hearSes and ak anbulAnceS, and accom-
II CHAMPION, =: D. ClsPPy ,S =; STsnssG, En-, Levi
James Wilmington, "! 4. lawson, Mr., ,HsrcuS
ChAs Leach, John Hall, Thomas MookAbee, MIR
GprnOn, ~ MGEiToy, l. Martin, ! Ind 6s
Ii. Ii. Lennon, II. MArdrS, X. King, b. Young, J
COdriOk, j. Fisher o, pom, :; Dunn' G Smith Smith
don, T. MeCOOk, J. Mheedon, G. Dickson, NJ
Rhyon, J, Rhyon, H. W. Young, J. Glover, Q; spi
M ST. SohpSoSyS H. L %i H. Daht' l. EseSnit
zeT, W. II. ToppAn, JOhn BeRcham, J. Bradford, J
Mohm. nd, G. Eehi n, Forsylh, JoGeph Guam !, c
Meeks Anurew Cook, ;. Plant, C sehUHer, L
Hoover, James Green, John Cullen, \. Jacobs.
VAnhorn, J. Carmichael, q. Callahan, r. Graey
j. Redman, W. Nolan, W. Hausburg, +. Shed,
Edgar, W. Boyd, John Farrell, G. Rich, and A
Austin. .
Next were carriages containing the relative
and friends of the deceased, after which the Pres
dent, the Secretary OF War, Gen. Ramsay, 18th
former oOmmsndAnt Of the ArsenAll Major BeI
ton, (the present oOmmAudant,) with the lubord
nate Arsenal ofnoeTsi the employed Of the Arsena
eOnsiAting Of the blAokSmithHi eaTpenterS carrias