The New York herald., 1874-11-05
BISHOP BACON DYING.

Return OF Distinguished Roman Pre-
lntes from Europe-Bishop McCloskey's
Welcome.
At about four O'Clock yesterday morning the
French steamer Pereire, from Havre and Brest.
came to an anchor on Sandy Hook, the fog being
too dense for the pilot to bring her up the bay.
Among the disappointed people on board her was
the venerable ana Most Reverend Archbishop
McC,oskey, who was desirous Of reaching shore as
soon possible on account OF the sickness OF bro
ther prelate on board the shtp--vtz Bishop Bacon,
OF Portland, Me-, who was about breathing his last.
Towards the afternoon the atmosphere having be-
come brighter, the steamer came up to the Mar
rows, where she was boarded BY HERALD re-
porter. On the upper deck were seen . dozen or
more OF French priests. walking to and fro to
warm themselves in the chilly air,
TIE ARCHBISHOP.
Archbishop McCoskey was found on deck also,
leaning against the rail, looking the picture of
health and talking with Father Barry. After q
pause in the conversation the reporter addressed
himself to the Archbishop ana requested that he
would tell him about the increased illness OF
Bishop Bacon and also about hiS own travels &c.
The Archbishop then said:-"l lett hero with
Bishop Bacon last August, and have oeen forced
TO return home about q month sooner than
otherwise intended: but the ipossibiity OF trans
porting the Bishop to Havre by rail MADE me de-
eide TO take the French steamer from Brest, tho
Perere being the last vessel this season to leave
Brest for New York, the company not intending
to call there aoy longer. The Bishop had to oe
transported to the ship in very debili-
tated condition, and 1t was uncer-
effect of the rolling motion, but 1t was the best
thirg that could be done under the circumstances.
The sufferer had been in hospital at Bresr, where
every care and attention was devoted to him. He
is now very, very weak.
"With reference to myself have spent the most
OF my time while in Europe at Rome and Paris !,
making arrangements for the altar and statnes |
glass for the Cathedral MY health since hav .
TIE Archbishop told the reporter tally IS
he was leaving him, that he had telegrapbed ! lp
to the SISTERS q; No. 1875 West Eleventh street, to
make arrangements and prepare room !.or
Bishop Bacon, us he wanted the best OF nurst az.
Thanking the Archbishop Tor his Kindness the re-
THE ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.
Upon arriving at New York the Archbishop was
agent Of the Transatlantic steamers, and . many
other friends. Shortly aiterward large de puta-
Father Quinn Fathers Kearney. Farley, Rel " and
many others, clambered over tue steamer 8 side
turn home, and numerous were the inar ries a.
to friends In Rome. &c. Nor was the sicl.. Bishop
forgotten.
THE AMBULANCE
Through the f0rcthought OF Mr.. NJ :kenzle q
message had been sent TO Warden Il rennan at
Bellevue Hospital, requesting thSt an ambulance
might be sent TO the steamer. Altar tire steamer
was moored the ambulance drove ssow o the dock
ana Bishop Bacon, more dead thun alive, was
taken out OF his berth, lifted up four or five steep
steps from the deck to u Cangway, town which
the procession passed, comprising tn % Vicar Gen.
eral, several priests, the an1b alance and
steamer doctors ana strong-Ot died police
man, who headed the pru cesst0n to
prevent the bearers from falE ing on che
slippery plane leading to the doc (. Lanterns
were held by sailors on the upper eek, and the
muurniul party at last placed their atient In the
ambulance. A icw means were all he sounds he
uttered. His face was terribly alte red BY long
sickness and suffering, and one 0bse rvef looking
steadily at him thought he was dead, go stark and
riR0 did ne look. The ambulance wei II at walk
ing pace over the badly paved street leading to
ST. Vncent's the sisters OF Charity 1stlLuted, ~
No. l95 West Eleventh street. where kind hands
were waiting to do all that lay In tn nr power to
alleviate his fearful sufferings
BISHOP BACON'S DIOCESE.
The diocese OF Portland Me-, was esi saolished In
1855. 1t embraces the States Of Mat no ana New
Hampshire and its rrss bishop was the Right Rev.
d. w. Bacon, ID. D., who was consecra ted on April
~, 1885, In the Portland Cathedral OF he lmmaCu-
late Conception. The diocese contaf ned at the
commencement OF this year 58 churches churches
building, SO priests, 20 ecclesiastical students,
female religious asyluma 2 asyiums i female
academies and 20 free schools for "a, holic popu-
latlon OF about $1,000
Bisnop bacon was born in Brooklyn about 1914,
and was ordained q priest by Bis hop Dubois
aD0ut 1888. lie was for o long time Ct e pastor OF
the Church OF the Assumption IN Br o0klyn. ana
built the Church OF st. Mary. the Star OF the Sea,
in the same place. Although not c. )nsidered
very powerful preacher his sermons ere always
OF remarkably telling nature, and he Is uni.
versally below ed by all VINO know him.