The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-01
THE 81. JOHN TRAGEDY.


Burial OF Two OF the v1ctAnas.
q the most seesing that has lately taken
place in this city transplred yesterday at 81 Luke's
church. q shout The hour Of noon. on the occasion Of
the performance Of The burial service according 70 the
Protestant Episcopal Church, over the remains Of
Francis j. Lyon and Mary bis wife, both OF whom lost
their lfes by the late terrible accident upon the Albany
steamer st. John. There was large attendance, and
Notwithstanding the falling rain several hundred per.
sons continued upon the sidewalk, not being able 10
reach the doors Of the church. awaiting the termination
ofthe ceremonies This occurred at about two o'clock.
The funeral not public in the popular acceptaon OF
ton Of behodng the outward Baskets containing there
was left of mortality belonging to the departed The
bearing wreahs Of roses and other towers and Of
insna.tslIs They taken from the church In silence
Even the usual noises Of the street we're qstcd BY the
s0Ienity OF the After being placed in separate
hcarses the remains borne 10 Greenwood Cemetery
On Thursday last the and ths woman whose mortal
remains were thus taken from st. Iukes started from
the portals of the sacred edi0ce newly welded
pair and they supposed fted TO pass many long and
and happiness Three short days later they were ready
for the tomb day or only had passed ere they
carried from the scene OF their bridal In Their we'd
ding clothes repose calmly Ia their tomb until the last
trump shall them in another and better world
Thus were united thus buried Francis Lyon and
Mary lmogcne Green. Only FOR few hours were they
separated
TO THE EDITOR OF THn HERALD.
Procured passage board the stearaer St John, my
wife and child accompanying me, Saturday evening,
October 2S, 1866. =
About half en- honr after leaving the city OF Albany,
down the BARRIERS saloon binding so many there
! left the room On my return stopped nj the engine
room saw a young man Supposed TO lie about seven
teen or eighteen years Of nge uone working the engine
no other person beng in the room.
In consequence Of having 10 pass tow, the engine bell
rang to stop and 60 ahead alternately. remarked to
nv haiti oRpd IN mo
hard work for such youth handle the bar Of such
engine also asked colored man 10 waiter judre)
who the young man was He remarked u was tho old
mans SON said what old mani He answered the chief
engineer then eft the door of the engine room where
was standing and went the forward promenade
deck Jna at that time the bell rang again 60 ahead
we passed the and returned 70 my stateroom, No
co. Joined my wife and child and retired In about fifteen
minutes
Ny vii aboat twenty minutes before the expo.
sion. Our room being on the larboard side,
sound asleep, the explosion and screaming
ayoke me Our door was forced open by the
steam; rushed from my room through the saloon, to
the door leading 70 tie promenade deck aad forced
her child she returned immediately almost snfo,ated
by that time state room WAS SO fnl OF steam you
could not your hand before YOU managed 10 press
through the steam to my stateroom, closed my door.
and in from FIVE 70 ten minutes was almost sunocaed
with the steam my hnnds badly scaldsd my nose and
assistance OF passenger outside Of our sateroom win
dow, were hauled through in our night clothing.
being completely helpless from my injuries. We were
assisted by two Sentemen OF No 80 broadway, and
the other who lost f!serin-law and child, name not
known While standing thcre the ferryb0 MorristoHn,
from Hoboken coming 10 our assistance, nearing the
St john heard one Of the officers Of the steamer
mark. 'Come up careful don't scratch on the paint
gentleman by my side remarked, Thats pretty talk
people, lives worth nothing.
As soon safe we returned To our room, procured
what clothing was At 10 put onmoki Of II being wet
with the steam--wiih tho aid Of Of The uniniured
and went on beard the Morristown. Saw but one re-
porter from Albany and he supposed, took correct
If fhc in, Wp q n n " n
gentleman who had his foot ankle scaded he told
us he was robbed OF bis watch.
Here lie plain unvarnished statement, written AZ my
dictation. BY publishing this you VIII add another 10
the list Of injured and d. inftice 10 the public
j. a. BEDELL, OF albany,
OcroBSA 81, 1896. Stopping Vt $40 Canal street.