The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-11
LONG BRANCH.
Arrival Of the President-Impressivs Funeral
Ceremonies Over the Victims Of the
Toms River Bridge Disaster
Steamer Plymouth Rock.

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 10, 1870.
President Grant, accompanied by General Porter
has private secretary, arrived from Washington on
the 6:2o p. M. train. His carriage. with Mrs. Grant
and Miss Nellie Grant. was waiting for him at tho
depot, and, stepping Into the same, he was at once
driven to his cottage home. The probability is that
he VIII not leave the Branch again until he takes his
departure Tor the season. The journey from WASH
ington here was very pleasant but was not marked
by any special features Of interest.
THE TOMS RIVER DISASTER.
The funerals Of six Of the victims of the late Toms
River bridge disaster took place to-day In accordance
with the programme announced in my letter yester.
day. First In the order was the funeral OF MISS Maria
Martin, which took Place at ten O'clock tins morn
ng at the Methodist church in Mechanicsynle. Rev.
Mr. parxer pastor OF the church, preached the
and the sermon was veg dep essply a's aaectins
one The unfortunate deceased was young lady
81 the discourse the pastor referred TO the number
Of severe bereaYemenis the widowed mother Of the
deceased had undergone Three sons fell in the late
war, and now she was called to mourn the death OF
q fourth child, an only surviving daughter being
me only remaining soace Of her old age. Most inn
preSsfVe OF all were the ceremonies az one O'Clock
At the Methodist Centenary church, where were
held the funerals q james Martin, Alfaretla
.iartn and Helen Lane. TIE T. church has never be-
fore been SO crowded. Rev. Mr.. Graw preached tho
sermon, which was one OF rare eloquence, as well
as most deeply affecting. The parties were all buried
ID t.e cemetery OF the church, and were followed TO
the grave by an immense throng OF people. Mrs.
Sidney Thr0cKmOrton was buried at Mechanicsvle,
where the funeral took place this afternoon. The
remains of Miss Ella Maple were removed 10 Free
hold, where ner funeral viii take place tomorrow.
Tomorrow the funeral of the two remaining
victims VIII take place from the Centenary church,
where Peter Rowland and Libbie Il. styles Will be
Inferred IN the same grave, in the garments they
purchased some time ago TO wear at tnelr wedding,
which was TO take place In about three weeks.
THE STEAMER PLYMOUTH ROCK.
THIS magnificent steamer which began its trips
between New York and Sandy Hook on the LIST OF
june made Its last trip to-day. most delightful
auxiliary to New Workers visiting the Branch has
been this steamer. Spacious, stanch, swift and
splendidiy appointed and, besides all these highly
apprecatve requisites, having line band Of music,
giving gala-like feature to every trip she has,
from the nrst to the last been great iavorite with
the great tide OF travel in tins direction Captain
11t0n, whose long prior steamboat experience had
brought out IN pleasant relief ms superior qualities
as Il captain aud undertaking courtesy as gentle
man, has shown himself the right man In
The right place, and won hosts OF new lriends. The
steamer Is 10 he thoroughly overhaulcd preparatory
to being placed on the same route next season. She
IL TO have new boilers, her cylinder increased from
seyenty-six TO ninety inches. and poron OF her H.
terror taken out, so that she will carry with ease
thousand passengers.