Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-01
CREM ALTON,


Me- Philadelphia Press Of April 10Th.
crts that an actual case of burning
ead body had occurred i'm that city.
fine, it alleges, was Friday last
BODY that of George Opdvkc, son
Dr. Fran is Opdvke, formerly of
delburg, and the place the cellar of
r. doctors residence, No. I,9ly North
nrth street. The remainder of the
~, Is given by the Press, is i'm effect
Elbows: "The house in which the
etor now resides. and which he has
Euped but short time. was recently
ilt and was purchased by him before
vas finished. Though having nearly
the modern Improvements. the doe
Insisted upon several ideas of his
N. and among them a peculiar con-
hction of the main chimney. This.
informed us, was with II view to
LAT has occurred. Perhaps peculiar
Gthe wrong word. for the chimney is
nrh like those in use in numerous
h.fa,hioned houses. In the cellar it
supported by an open arch. into
Aich the end of the chimney opens.
opening being generally closed
th a tin throat piece. II was here
II the burning Of the body of his
took place last Friday. George
klvke was twenly-one wears of anc,
n,atcd AZ the University of Pcnnsvl-
MIA, and. as his father has said. much
e him. He died last Wcdne>-
IN. and his death notice will be found
ri the Press onH Lc7gcr of Thursday.
- demise NAV he called sulder.
fKcurh he had been long suffering
nm what post mo,7cn showed to he
art disease. The doctor has long
en- believer in cremation. and is
GOrourhlv convrr,ant with the sub
\. since the matter has been taken
hy the newspapers. ne has talked
|uch with his son about il. and n
pntb arc thcy bound themselves by
he,un compact that the survivor f
two would see that the body of II o
her WAS DESTROYED bv fire. I;ror, q
bd Wednesday, morninu. Orders
Sre Immediately sent as follows: TO
&boilrr-maker. for bpiler-like co,
Vance six feet and A half long by
10 fee, six inches in diameter. closed
III rive,el at both ends. and opcninn
the middle on hinges. ItawaS to be
hdr of tho brst boiler iron To a
6cklayer. to construct a furnace in
e cellar. closing M with it the large
xeninr beneath the chimney. and
skinr a floor of brick Half way in
sy on the brick floor were erected two
Ittlc brick towers, some six feet apart.
bon which the boiler. or coffin. fiat
BON one side, was to rest. For two
6ads of re ,inous pine, Thc:sorders
sere all filled and the work done bv
thursday night, and Oh Friday morn
h. at 6 A. NJ. the ceremonies COM
Ucnced. The body, perfcclv naked,
kas placed within the coffin. which
ga> rivctcd and screwed together, put
s1pon the little towers, which rose
ahout Il foot above the floor. the thin
lhroat t-piece taken from the chimney,
wood piled under, about, and all
Ground the iron coffin. and set on fire.
The cellar windows were opened for
better dralght. 1t will. of course, he
pn lerStood that, to prevent the boiler
bursting, holes were pierced for the es-
&lpe Of the yaScS all along the UPPER
Sides. 1t was kept AT a white heat un
til o'clock T.. VI, when they ceased
Bring up. \ cord and half of wood
@as used. 1t was first thought that
1he coffin could bo opened about mid
hight. but it was attcrward defer
mined 70 allow ii to remain as it was
until DAYLIGHT. 1t was then drawn
1orlh. Bv the heat it had become
tnuch warped, and when they at
temp.ed to open it they found that the
thread OF the screws, which had
D en used in closing, was entirely
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