The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-11

Jackson, Joseph A. Ashuell, Charles
Wier, sr., Stephen Dram, Charles Z.
Gossut, Hamilton B Farroi, Charles
Styley, Harry Rslphs and VIM. IL. Bar
ret,.jr. In accordance with the arrange
ments made by the city authorities, men,
otisl services we're held at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, the Park Theatre and
Hoaley's Opera House. All these
places were thronged with people.
Mayor Schroeder presided at the
ceremony st the Academy of Music,
and made q short address, speaking
principally about the erection OF a
monument over the plot where the
victims of the disaste' were buried
An anthem was surg and passage of
scripture wss read. Rev. DR.. Storrs
said he was IN a Western city when he
read of the Brooklyn horror, and on
looking over the list was panied to find
that several with whom he was
acquainted were among the vict-
inns He alluded to their monu-
ment said there should also be a
monument TO them in the hearts of the
people, strung with gsrlsnds of good
deeds.
Judge Reynolds, of the Brooklyn City
Court, made q short address, srd WAS
followed by Rev. Joseph T. Duryes, His
remarks were very touching and the
audience was in tears during is de-
livery. He spoke in sommendstory
terms of the police and hremen,
whose duties were so faithfully
performed. This calamity had
struck mostly among the poor and
those in the psrquet and dress circle were
not among the missing. The emigrant
car was always placed next the engine
and in case Of accident those who occupied
it were first 10 meet death. Ii builders
and wealthy men could not provide
places OF amusement that were safe
for the poor man as we'll sthe rich man
they should keep the poor man
out Ample means should be made
for the safety of life. There
we're about 2,l00 persons at the services
in the Park Theatre. Alderman John
French presided, and made an address
Passages from Scripture were read by
Rev. ID. II. Miller, ID ID, and prayer
was offered by Rev j. Il. Thomas Rev
Dr.. Cuyler said Brooklyn had just pass
ed.through a week OF sorrow, the like OF
which it had never known before, and
he prayed TO God that 1t might never
know such another catastrophe. II
was not to be measured by
the social standing ot the
persons who had lost their lives On tbs.
dreadful night. The death Of IA merchant
would leave a larger gap in the commu.
nifty than that Of al humber person,
but that the vslue Of souls WAS not meas.
ured by God in that way, aud II made
little difference whether 1t was rich or
a poor man who was sacrificed. He hoped
those present would share with the
afflicted and htreavei relatives of the
victims, rs those mothers, Sis
ters and children were bequeathed
to the people Of BrooklvR by their dying
brothers and fathers IN that burning
theatre. On the programme OF the
Brooklyn Theatre, last Tuesday night,
death was not announced in the play
bills; still hs wss lurking amid the
scenes, and when he appeared even the
most hardened were mortified.
DR.. Cuvler was followed by Hon. John
A. Taylor and Rev. George Reed IN
short addresses.
At Hooley's Opers House Alderman
Fisher presided and made n few opening
remarks. Scriptures were read by Row
Mr.. Holiday and Rev. II. b. Nye offered
up prayer. Hon. Albert Mcdonald made
n long address, and Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, who was the next speaker
said that every end md purpose which
they sought in these public services
would be los. if be- were
to talk too long. II wss not
exactly the time !or mourning. There
was time for grief in the household but
for the public there was place for sequir-
ing lesson for the living. No words of
testimony of any one could help those
who were dead; they had gone out Of
weakness to everlasting strength, and
what were all sermons on earth
t. them. He had no blame for the man
ayers Of the theatre or those who built II.
The architect carried out all the expert
ence OF his time, and yet this swiu! dis
aster has occurred. 1t should instruct
men in the building Of public places,
where large audiences meet, to maEe
them safe for the people to escape IN case
Of panic.
Nearly all of the Brooklyn ministers
and many OF the clergymen IN New
York. alluded to the terrible calamity
in their sermons to-day, and in Mt.
Beecher's church and that Of Rev. DR..
Talmsdge collections were taken up in
behalf Of the suffering and beresved lam
lilies.