The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-17
THE PITTSTOrJ CALAMITY.
The Last of Earih-FuneraT Of the
Victims.
Seventeen Bodies Carried to the Tomb -AfPsotiny
Ger ,monies-Indignation OF Citizens
Against the Mine 0wners-Remiss-
ness Of the Mining Inspector.

ness ofths Mining Inspector.
PITTsT0N, August 10, 1871.
Since early in the morning all the trains running
into Plttsron have brought large numbers OF people
who have come to witness the obsequies and by tho
suspension OF business and labor to pay fitting trt
butte TO selfsacrncing courage and occupation. The
larger proportion Of the visitors miners and their
families, principally from Scranton, Hyde Park,
Wukesbarre, Plymouth and Plainve, but many
welltodo citizens Of these places and the
clergy are present. Not mercantile house IL
open, and very few drinking places invite the
passer'by within their doors The whole cOmmu-
nifty high and low, rich and poor, observe the day
by giving their whole attention to the solemn ser.
vices, which In point OF numbers and Intensity OF
anguish have never been equalled In this place
There are
SEVENTEEN BODIES THAT PERSISTED
by the disaster. Fifteen are Protestant welshmen
ana two are Catholics. The funeral services OF the
former took place at the DAD Fellows Cemetery this
afternoon. The scene beggars description. Fully
ten thousand people were assembled upon the
grounds The foowinglodges, IN regaa were rep
resented:-Thlstle Lodge, !. o. OF o. f.; Amert-
Lodge, l. O. of G. T.; Ganonta Lodge, l. O.
or o. T.. ]. o. OF @. T.. No. $40; Beacon Light
Temple OF Honor ana Temperance; General Grant
ers' b. A. of Pleasant Valley, District No. L; NJ and
L. B. A. Of Pittston. large temporary covered
staging for the clergy and q large platform capable
OF holding fifteen collins occupied prominent post
ton ON the ground. The collins rested side by side
upon the Platforms the mourners occupying seats
adjacent thereto The coflns were handsomely I'm
ished and ornamented The services were conducted
by Rev. J. W. James, assisted by f. J. Hughes, OF
Wilkesbarre; Theophilus Jones. of wnkcsbarre; B.
Nf D,tfa NJ N
Parke, f. B. Evans and NJ. A. Ellis, OF Hyde Park;
DR.. Roberts, of Bellevue; David DAVIS OF
Mill Creek, and J. j. Nicholas, Of Laurel Run.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES
were to have commenced ut two O'Clock, but In the
absence OF q sufficient number or hearses 1t was
nearly six O'Clock before the last corpse was placed
upon the platform. At five O'Clock the exercises
were opened by the singing OF hymn III tho Welsh
language The sobbng Of the grIef.strlcken MOURN
ers mingling with the haowed notes OF the hymn
en- tered deeply into the hearts OF all present, and
many wet eye testified to the strong reciprocal
feelings pervadlng the assembly. Rev. Mr.. Hughes
addressed the Throne OF Grace In the Welsh lam
English sermon. Rev. Mr.. E. B. Evans delivered
an address In Welsh and DR.. 3. D. Thomas followed
In English. He SAID the time had come when
FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS
must not be brought into consideration when the
earth to accomplish great mission for the people
are eopardzed The services were closed by the sing
BY Rev. Tho Sars sSs
monies were then performed over the remains OF
h bsa ana to % csC hs
and earnest words OF DIR. Thomas have sunk lnde-
IDLY into the hearts Of his listeners and righteous
feeling OF Indignation is arising against the parties
whose culpable neglect has resulted dsastrousy.
The following list comprises the number buried at
Benjamin Davis, thrty.two years Old miner, leaves
wife, Evan e. Jones. miner aged forty-one years.
leaves wife and five small Children the widow u
cripple and IN feeble health and very poor; Thos.
Leyshon aged thirty nine years, leaves wife ana
four, leaves wife and three children; David Hair
rlss miner, aged iorty.three years; his wife was
leaves seven children fatReess ana mothsrless: pa
vid owens and son Richard, aged respectively forty
SIX TX ana tairteGa years. Mr. Swens leaves wife
thlry.sx years: ss..lEle; he leaves father and
mn.nss, pged respectively seventy one and sixty.
@ Il nH saV ss eG ea
patton driver; JONI. Reese. aged thirty zone years.
miper;. he was ono .. ., the miners NM RS, who s
oH fate Of bis brotSsPs upon POM that Dus occasion ~;
Being one Of The lew who heard the first alarm and
anne out as s the SHAFT was burning over hs head;
James Jones' miner, aged about forty, leaves Q wife
and four children Charles Price miner, aged thir-
Reese, miner, aged about thirty i've years, leaves
The funerals OF the Catholics were held at tho
athedra IN this place at four O'Clock, Rev. Fathex
sh Church were performed. very large conxre.
,atOn assembled. Hundreds were unable tn
'ain admission 10 the edlnce, and william street
vas crowded for block, They were buried in the
catholic Cemetery. The Father Mathew T0ta, Alb.
tlnencc Association and the Miners and LabOrerS>
'enevolent Association OF District No. attended In
egata ana appropriate mourning embems
Tnus to-day PittstOnans and mourning friends OF
ne county have laid In their cold sepulchre seven
cen rs courageous and honest men as grace the
treets. shall not anticipate tho verdict Of the
1ry, but as each new incident connected with the
Is developed the or the intelligent
Ortlon or the lab0rfng classes and the citizens
GEMS to grow stronger in the conviction that great
ears OF the widows ana orphans. Yesterday Dis
rlct No. OF the Workingmen'5 Labor Union as
embed ana appointed committee, composed of
!enry w. Evans, John Barnes, John Halvey. John
md inspect the condition now and inform them
elves az best the circumstances and evidences
VIII admit OF the character and cause OF tho
disaster. The committee have invited Mr.. Thomas
ANY them. In conversation with Mr.. Barnes, who
the president OF the district he informs us that
ienry Harris, the present mine boss, refuses to
low one OF the committee, Henry w. Evans, to go
lt0 the mine 70 examine IL, because Evans Is well
cqainted with 1t, and has cautioned Harris hereto
)re against the danger OF working under the sys-
I'm OF ventilation when the accident occurred.
he committee postponed their investigation until
'.morrow on account or the funerals to-day.
Mr.. TOmpkiDs. the operator, on account or severe
ckness, which has confined him to his house for
e greater part OF the last ten months, has not been
own into the mines during this whole time, and 10
ould appear that since the inspector has not
sted it the mine boss has had full control of the
orKing and ventilation. The testimony on tho
quest bids fair to be OF the greatest interest and
e people may have perfect confidence In thu
,tty OF the jurors TO render just and manly
rdict.