The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
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From an early hour in the morning numbers OF
people began To dock to the vicinity OF the Grand
Opera House, and as The time wore the crowd rap
idly Increased, so that at ten O'Clock dense mass
OF men and women stretched from Twenty-third 10
Twenty-fcurth street. forming an impossible bar
rier. As the hour announced Tor the removal of the
body from the dwelling mouse to the Grand Opera
House approached the most frantic struggles
were made TO get good nlaces. so as to
be In readiness to get into the building
when 1t should be opened to the pS5lic When the
coffin had been taken INSIDE. those who were for
tunae enough to be the door got into the front
line; but In short time tho
RUSH BECAME so GREAT a
that all orler was lost and the police had to drive
the crowd back Unfortunately, making an ex.
ception favor Of whatever lpdes had courage and
pluck enough to force their way through. The
crowd however, was good hum0red one and bore
the hard treatment which had Of necessity to be
dealt out to them by the police with the greatest pos
sible patience, laughing and cheering when some OF
the more unlucky OF their number got knocked
down IN the tussle. The ladies' who run the
gauntlet did so In the face OF every dinlculty, and
on emerging from the crowd and gaining the side.
walk their appearance was more
PICTURESQUE THAN FLATTERING.
Many Of them mad torn clothes and dshevelled
hair, but curiosity trumpheG over every obstacle,
and they were rewarded for their perseverance by
gaining the entrance to the building. During
the time that the corpse remained
in tho Grand Opera House the crowd, instead OF
getting lessened, constantly increased, and by one
O'clock the number Of those Twenty.third street
a than 'u one hundred thousand. me police were
hardly pressed, but, by great exertlons, succeeded
though not without sometimes having to resort 10
their clubs which they freely used. AT one time q
Ss dre the mob back
es o1 SN you Was seem smy s nsy to ere
cover strength, as they would come surging back
again ike a wave OF the sea. A short time previous
| regiment cleared the street and formed IN line on
the south side, that there would pe no obstacles
s he Sss q D saaSsb oRs Hos d In
windows were crowded with ladies' and even the
roofs of the houses were
COVERED WITH ANXIOUS SPECTATORS.
1t Is long since similar scene has been witnessed
In this city and probably no other circumstance
unanimous expression Of interest and excitement.
The feeling OF those who composed the crowd was
decidedly IN favor OF FisS, not one being found TO
one or the most charitable men tina. ever lived IN
New York." said one; che was never known
required 1 assi sS sG ANA ;nsn Se loss VA
be to the country, said another at VIII be Eel,
Stokes bsrbarous outrage. and It was ASTONISHING
TO find how much the murder OF tne man hao
voT a ee wS S ~ ast hall s
multitude, were especially loud IN their
and the greater part OF them were bathed ir
clears" wnen the cortege appeared IN sign
another rush was made ana an an WAS Inon
success. When the procession had passed the mul
ttitude slowly commenced 10 dsperse but for nour
i local ' SUCH crowd has never been prevous
gathered on the west side, and It Will be some tim
before such another spectacle VIII oe seen IN I'LL