The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-10
THE JERSEY CEMETERY EXCITE
MENT.

The excite ment over the removal Of bodies o,
St Peters Cemetery, Jersey CITY, had almost en-
tirely snosided till wild rumors were circulated
which agitated the multitude again. One was
that one-taird OF the cemetery, including the mon
ument 10 tue late Father Kelly was 10 be cui
away; another set forth that the bones of the
pauper dead which had been removed, were
thrown in as ming material oy the railroad
whllc third took It's round TO the effect tnat the
bones were thrown into the Hackensack. People
Hooked o the cemeLery rom every direction, and
angry threats, with more swearing tnan became
the consecrated CITY Of the dead, followed. 1t was
soon lound tnat me fumofs were grouhaless. StllI
the excited people fingered around In large num-
pers 30 tnat 1t became necessary Tor bshop CoirI-
gan to lnIerpose. Ine following letter was read IN
all the Catholic churches OF Hudson county yester-
day.
Brsnop HOUSE, NEWARK, May 8, 1875
RhysnTSD SD Dyh SIN Sfsase 70 ni9 9a your
small section OF the western, western eflrsmsy OF ne
Westsia Railroad Company whose charter gives
Hight Of s 20 t 9n es sTs Ss s
Du. must submit to the power which the law OF
ord SaH he ii t G' he
graveyard be removed win the greatest respect
Those who have relatives friends buried IN thai OF
new sr~eyard should inform the seS,on u the ceme
@ With me ae oes VII 5na e rn sa g
before the removal Of the other bodies, which win take
That an! good Catholics VIII regard his matter ~ its
propsr light and VIII submit TO this arrangements. which
!. the only one left Us IN the circumstances 1 renain
reverend sir win klni regards truly yours
&C., MICHAEL, bishop OF Newark.
Tne reading Of this letter instead or producing a
ung effect, famed the dame OF Excitement
crowns proceeded TO he cemetery during the CAV
TIL the multitude numbered over 10000. squad
OIL police from the Third precinct, unJer command
OF CAPTAIN Gienny, also proceeded To the Gene
terry, but there was no necessity Tor their pres
euce. A man named Martin Klileen was
arrested lof dlsorderly condact. Onlcer Hopkins
was struck ia the face with stone.
Tne Rev. T.. Corrlgan appearei and endeavored
10 paciiy tue angry crowd, out TO no purpose.
me ony mistake IN tne case was the neglect %
notify rom the altar all the members ol the
CHURCHES III the dfsl instance. suca a course
wolld nave let no ground Tor complaint, as the
Taliro ID company must nave the laad. No more
bodies Will ue removed unless u the request or
relatives OF the dead, till reasonable time
has expired, aud due notice Will then be given. me
most aDsurG ruuOr set alOdt was taat the wooden
crosses were Oarned 10 destroy the traces OF the
graves, whereas those crosses were burned by
sparks rom passing locomotives more Than yeaI
ago. great many persons, wnOs: relatives are
Inferred III the cemetery, made arrangements
quietly Yesterday tot the removal Oh the bodies
anu IL Is believed that tails course VIII be initiated
by AL Others concerned TIL the excitement passes
a. entirely A most mai cous rumor was CIR
culated affecting the Bisnop aud clergy tn 1T an
OF der issued to remove proiaIscuousy all the
bodies Inferred In the poor gronnd.n Ii Is need.
ess 70 state that no sueh ofoer was ever Issued.