The New York herald., 1876-12-08
no would hold such an upon two or ,hres

by the Common Council which was then IN session
aud waiting for him. ne was however. oyerrnn With
Affairs, some 200 or 300 alleged reasives OF missnl
persons being then waiting IA limo by his Office io'
permits 10 visit tho Morgue. Under these cir
cumstanccs he would ask Mr. Ropes In bis capacity Of
foreman 10 see tho Common Council in his stead and
tell that body just what had been done Mr.. Ropes
consented after having hts Office in the matter de'
fined.
juror then asked If the Coroner could officially
state tne number OF bodies which had been removed
from the runs.
Coroner sSas-we have removed up TO this morn.
Ing 292-
Captain SMITH, posted officers at tho entrances
with orders every taken out, and they
port 239 AS tne total excepting remains taken out In
two collins.
cosoSER-wc have tickcted than that sir; SO
you must be wrong
ever body that you positively state that to DO
the numberg ask the question: sir, because, there
being such disparity between 2Il aud 2s2 thero
may be people In this city wicked enough say here's
alter II The matter ~ not fixed. that you made the
number appear greater In order TO increase your iees
CoRoSER-To avoid anything Of that kind each OF
those bodies will be placed in separate colin and
ticketed.
IL was then agreed that each Juror should invite to
be present at The meeting Saturday night all those
witnesses he might know, nnd the jury separated Mr.
Ropes gong to the Common Council chamber whero
the joint committee of Aldermen and Supervisors,
appointed the previous day 10 take action IN iha
matter OF tho terrible calamity, we're waiting tor the
Coroner.
ACTION oy rnK CITY AUTHORITIES.
There present Mayor Schroeder and the follow
president OF the BoardL Gutnrie, Arnott. Murtha.
Rowlcy, Black, Burnct, Acker and Donovan, aud 81.
Ryder and Harman Alderman Fisher. chairman OF
tho Adermanic committee. and Supervisor strong.
chairman OF the Supervisors committee. There were
a.o present Colonel sinn OF the New Park Thc-
atrc;R. NJ. Hooey, OF Hooley's Theatre; Rev. j.
Hyatt Smith. Edmund briggs; Supervisors Holm,
Guoncr, Moran and Van Cott; William T. Robinson
THE GREAT GRAVE IN GREENWOOD
Just before Mr. Ropes entered, tho Adcrmanc sub
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the effect that they had waited Qn Mr.. A. NJ wnte,
member OF tho Executive Committee OF the Board OF
Directors OF Greenwood Cemetery. who kindly assured
thcm that the directors would cheerluily accede 10
their request for a allotment OF suitable place in
the cemetery for tho intcrmcnt OF the unoriunates.
Mr.. White had also accompanied them to the rest
dencc OF Mr.. Henry Il. Picrrepont, President Of tho
Board OF Directors OF the cemetery, who confirmed
the they had already received aud wished
TO know the space required that they might select tho
position.
Supervisor Strong said that the city owned plot
In the Evergrecns Cemetery. tho county authorities
had thought that II the city contemplated using that
plot tho county would not incur any expense In tho
matter; IL would not be necessary do lie UNDER
stood, however, that other arrangements mad bocn
made. He thought that tho calamity was such thas
some unusual measures should be taken, and the Su-
pervisors were ready to act with the Aldermen.
Alderman Burnet suggested that the supervisors
should be invited To net with them and take part with
them the various sub. committees. Ho made
tion so that effect which was carried.
Mr. Edmund briggs, on behalf OF the Cypress Hills
Cemetery corporation, offered set apart sufficient
plot OF ground in that cemetery II the committee de-
sired IT,
Mayor Schroeder said that Mr.. Perry and Mr. Cyrus
r. smith had called upon him and rendered the city
plot at Greenwood Tney would tako circle Of
ground and dig trench Tor the burial OF 100 bodies
The Mayor suggested that they should take action nt
once, the digging of tho trench would consume
some time.
Supervisor Strong praised the action OF tho Green
wood Cypress Hills authorities, and snid that whe
ne favor Of accepting tho offer Of tho iormor he
thought that the committee might visit Cypress Hills
before taking nnal action.
Mr. Driggs also suggested that the committee should
II
would be sufficient time 10 prepare trench for the
reception o, 100 bodies.
Alderman Arnott did not see the necessity OF visit.
Ing tho cemetery.
Mayor Schroeder remarked that In examining tho
list OF the missing he found that the vast majority
had lived In the Western District. and that account
he thought the burial plot would be better IN Green
wood.
Supervisor Strong said he did not wish to institute
comparisons, hut when soldiers plot selected ior
those who fell in tho war, the plot selected
Cypress ills Cemetery.
rnE NUMBER or rnH DEAD
Alderman Burnct. chairman or tho subcommittee
appointed to ascertain the number Of victims OF the
catastrophe. presented the following report
Tho committee upon the burial OF tho dead who
pershed In the late calamity, report that they have
made inquiry at the Morgue anu at the market build
Ing in street. and learn that there now M
A. NJ 1SS ut the market and 90 ut the Morgue OF
these It impossible to recognize 30 bodies but that
they now unable TO determine the number Of per-
who will be unrecognzcd Your COMMITTEES
recommend for adoption tho following, and wouh
suggest that II DO published In the evening papers,
isThe bodies oil all who perishcd late disaster
nt tho Brooklyn Theatre will be- buried In n plot TO-
gcther. by the city. II II Is SO desired y
Those who uurecognlzcd VIII bc taken caro- OF by
the CRY nt once and those identified, II II be
quested by hc relatives and friends oi tho deceased
All applications IN reference thereto may DO madl
to tho JOINT committee OF the Board OF SupervIsoi(
and OF tho Common Council between the hours 4
nine A. NJ. and i've r. NJ. daily.
FUNERAL sERvICHs
Alderman Rowlcy, OF the Subcommittee Place
for Public Funeral Services. reported that they ha
found the Rink undergoing alterations and II couli
not therefore be obtained The Tabernacle had been
offered, but the committee thought IL would bc best u
hold the service In a building other than a church.
The directors OF the Academy Of Music bad offered
that building tor Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Rowey
further stated that the committee had prepared lst
clergyman OF each religious demon nation 10 DO
invited TO participate IN the services ono
or two clergym OF their respective denominations
il was at this point that Mr. Ropes entered the room
and stated that he had been represent Coroner
Smms. told tho committee what had been done ~
that Official and when the inquest would be held. lie
was unable to inform them, howeter, when the dead
would DO prepared for burial The committee thcu
proceeded with Its business. ON motion OF Alderman
French II was decided to print In pamphlet form Ill
the public proceedings IN tho sad matter, incIudi
tho Mayors message and tho funeral sermons. Mayor
Schroeder appointed custodian OF all funds for
cf, burial Of the dead and tor monument to th,lr
memory. Tho undertakers who rendered gratutous
service in removing the dead were thanked, and .
committee OF three, consisting OF Supervisors Harmon
and Byrne and Aldermen Guthrie Ackcr and Arnott
was appointed to employ undertakers for the dnal
ceremonies
A anaI report was then made In the matter Of tho
selection OF plot, aud 1t was decided 10 accept tho
oncr OF the Greenwood Cemetery authorities Leiurs
from Messrs. Sim and Hooey, offering the OF
their respective theatres, case the Academy OF
Music could not accommodate all who would attend
the funeral services Sunday, and the committee
adjourned until four O'Clock to-day.
Tho intcrments will probably be mnde at two o'clock
tomorrow There Will be at the grave, and
probably a procession composed OF two heads OF tho
city and county departments relatives and friends vf
tho deceased ana other persons who may desire 10
participate.
THE Posr-xoRrEx YxAxIyArIox
At the request OF several or the jurors, detailed
above, autopsy held last at tho Morgua
upon the unidentified body OF one OF the Victims Nn
20. Tho examination was made by DIR. Shopper l..
County Physician, assisted by DR.. Se:ur, and In the
presence OF Edward B. Galley, Clerk OF the Board of
Supervisors, several physicians and tho representative
oil the HERALD. The object OF the autopsy dis
cover, II possible, whether the victims Of the
;rs were burned to death or were Runo.
Gated upon the other in their terrible
fall from tho galleries. Tho examination Of the bouy
was thorough and complete. Tho surface OF the BODY
was thoroughly bake ed, nard and free from blood Tho