The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-16
MARTYRED HEROES OF TEE RIOT.
Funeral and Burial Of One Of tho Victims Yes
terday-Police Preventives Against an
Anticipated Riot-Large and I'm
posing Turnout Description
Of the Obsequies

Francis Woods, another Of the victims Of the late
Elm Park riot, was buried yesterday from his late
residence, No. e2s East Ninth street. poor
laborng man. having been recently employed at the
Navy Yard Brooklyn, had his death occurred under
ordinary circumstances, saving his widowed wife
and atherless child and few intimate relatives and
friends, there would have been none to honor his
llfeess remains; but happening as his death DID
through the bitter strife OF TWO religious factions
and thus throwing about 1t tho halo Of religious
martyrdom, largo number turned out to do
reverence to his remains and follow them 70
their final resting place. The hour liked
for the funeral two O'Clock p. NJ, but long be-
fore this hour the street and vicinity were thronged
with people. There werc
TIE WIDEST RuxoRs ArLoAr. sA'
It was rumored that desperate riot was imminent
and that the body would be snatched from tho comm
and subjected to such ndgnttes the fury OF an en-
ragged and excited mob might and, doubtless, unre.
strained would have visited upon IT, Threats Of ven.
geance were freely uttered and certainly among the
crowd were many who looked ready and ripe Tor
any mischief Happily in anticipation Of the throngs
1t was known would be assembled In the vicinity,
tho
MOST AMPLE MEASURES
were taken to prevent any breach Of the peace. Cap
tain Mount, OF the Seventeenth precinct In pursu-
ance Of orders from superintendent Jourdan, de-
tailed his OF platoon, consisting Of twenty-one men
and OF ten additional men, to see that or.
der was preserved. A number OF tneso men were
stationed In the street fronting the house, and
others placed on posts In the vicinity. Policemen
from other precincts were stationed along the In
tended route or procession.
TIE FUNERAL SERVICES
were very BRIEF being conducted IN small 'front.'
where the deceased lately resided. But lew could
get into the room but the narrow and dark passages
mission, but unable TO 40 so. Two cergymen, Rev.
Mr.. smith and Rev. Mr.. MCGUIRE conducted the SER
voes re IN ne S 81 MS ,re shs
Protestants celebrating the anniversary OF the bate
OF the Boyne, he was nearly killed by an assaulng
gang OF Catholics and IN the recent rotous attack
ut Elm Park was among the wounded, though Tor.
tunately escaping with slight bruises. The Lord
had spared him thus lar, but had taken to himself
mourned. He enJoined that, though lamcnting the
death OF the deceased, they should remember that
Gods hand was II IT, and that this was or his
manifold ana inscrutable mysterious ways OF help
ing forward the great cause OF true Christianity and
The religious services ended then were
EXPOSED TO VIEW THE REMAINS.
~, They were placed IN a neat but plain coffin. On
the conn was simple inscription, giving the name
and age OF the deceased. The Only other
decoration was the arrangements coiors. The
face though there were still visible upon it
the cuts and bruises received III his struggle
for lifo on that fatal Tuesday, looked
xe Of e 10 geI 1ss w
a crush ana rush to get view Of the body and the
room IN which they were lying, SO inconvenlent Of
entrance and exit by the large crowd AT length the
coffin, the lid having been closed and fastened down.
was brought down stairs by the pail bcarers-placed
tached two horses. Through the skilful management
OF the police the procession was speedily ranged in
its proper order The summons
ALL PRoTEsTANTs FALL IN LINE
previous to forming the line OF those accompanying
the remains on loot was the only thing said or done,
excepting the display Of arrangements coors that by
any possibility could be construed as likely to excite
to tumult the dense throng OF lOokerSon, most Of
whom were Catholics. and who flied every vacant
space In the street and every doorstep and window,
and even the house tops In the vicinity. The follow
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Three Hundred Police, in files Of four, under CON-
mand OF superintendent Jourdan and Drill
Captain Copeland.
The Hearse.
Two Hundred Pr0cessionists, on foot in double fle
sixteen Carriages.
Two Hundred more Police, under command of Cap
tain Bennett. 10 ~
The last police fell IN during the route OF march,
having been previously stationed at intervals along
the streets through which the procession was to
pass. The procession moved through avenue B to
Tenth street, across Tenth street to Third avenue,
down Third avenue to the Bowery, down the Bow.
cry TO Catharne street, through Catharine street
the ferry and crossing the Jerry thence direct to the
place OF
INTERMENr AT GREENWOOD.
All along the route thousands gathered to see the
procession pass; but the utmost quiet and order
prevailed result doubtless, be attributed to the
large and formidable police escort On the Brooklyn
sue o pOuce escort accompanied tne remains the
rest Of the way and, by their presence preserving
order to the final close of the ObseQuies at the final
resting place OF the deceased. The only
ARRESTS MADE
were before the procession started. In Ninth street
three men. who it Is stated belong to the gang of
Of lab0rers on the Boulevard, became quite noisy
and demonstrative In their talk and the result was
their arrest by roundsman Irwin, Of the Seven.
teenth precinct and their conveyance to tho Seven
tcenth precinct station house, where they were
locked up TO await an examination before q police
magistrate. The prisoners gave their names as
John Hapin, Michael Dillon and James Downing.