The New York herald., 1876-12-10

walls are too rare and none Of our places OF amuse.
ment have ihe metal curtain so necessary safety in
case of imminent danger.
BURIAL OF THg DEAD
These considerations and many others the
theme OF general conversation yesterday while
the burial OF the dead proceeded and for the next few
days everything which tends to make places of
amusement more will be eagerly discussed. AT
the time, however, the sad work of the day
in progress. The city OF Brooklyn the Of a
vast and universal funeral. The flags at half
mast and the public buildings were hung in black.
Every lace wore serious and solemn aspect
The funeral bells toled with a soemn,y with
which they never toled before, and all
ears gave hearing 10 their funeral tones
The stores closed and business was suspended.
Hearses umbled through the streets instead Of the or
dinary vehicles OF trade An immense throng gathered
in the vicinity OF the dead houses, and when the
funeral cortege began to move there were nearly
hundred hearses in line Such sight had never before
been witnessed in Brooklyn, ana public curiosity fol-
lowed the procession with painful interest. The
banded jest almost forgotten and solemn stiffness
relgned many heads being barred in spite OF the severe
atmosphere. And so the sad coregc moved on to the
great grave in Greenwood Cemetery.
RUINS
In spite of all the hustle incident the preparation
settled down upon the There were tears and
sobs and agonizing cries bursting forth from many
hearts, but even these half suppressed and the
very skies were overcast, as IL in mourning for the
dead Out OF this shadow Of despair stood the ruined
and broken walls OF the theatre If IN defiance OK the
grief and suffering which will make It's site
memorable for many years to come Their jagged edges
ragged pillars and the backcned beams stood out
II dcndish mockcry OF woe. Among the debris were
tho workmcn clearing away the rubbish still and to
crown the CHASTITY events which were the OCCASION Of
the gloom which ruled all, additional fragment
OF the remains of Henry 5. Murdoch, tho comedian,
was found. Cnging to was piece Of tho velvet CLOAK
worn by Pierre in the play by which II was identified
Near II a ring like ono worn by the actor but
Claude Burroughs also unlike it. and 1t
no, certain as TO which OF them it belonged. These
discoveries were the latest incidents talked Of the
mourniu procession moved from the dead houses TO
the last resting places Of the dead in the peaceful
grave In Greenwood.
THE STANDING WALLS UNSAFE.
The walls OF the burned building which remain stand
ing have been adJudged unsafe. Yesterday they
examined by score OF officials and architects,
and all pronounced them dangerous. Among those
who gave their opinions in the matter were Fire Com
mlssloners Rodwc ana Mclaughlin, cxMayor
Booth, a builder OF long experience, whose tcst.
mony, taken by the Fire Marshal IS given elsewhere;
superintendent Of Buildings Morton and architects
Morse Guioyle and Pcnnell. These gentlemen agreed
tha. tho walls were very innrm and likely to
topplc Such fall would probably result
seriously as Dieter's Hotel and tho First precinct
station house stand to the dangerous portions.
II was feared tha. high wind which prevailed yes
tcrday would blow the walls over and for that
Mr. Dieter closed his hotel and the prisoners in the
station house-they were but two in number-were
removed to the Second precinct station house As
the gale moderates the ruins which are stand
ing will be pulled down. Ropes were stretched
Washington street, either side OF the theatre.
to prevent pedestrians from passing Notwithstand-
ing this precauion, however, many persons found
their way under the ropes and went along thoughtless
OF tho immincnce OF danger. Mr. Rodwell. Assistant
Superintendent Of Buildings. said yesterday that the
Brooklyn Theatre was always considered safe build.
ing, but since the existence OF MS department 1t was
never examined. He said he thought most theatres
were like matchboxes, and when once set on fire the
flames spread with great rapidiy.
LAST SCENES THE MARKET.
The police kept watch at the doors Of the Market
yesterday morning and the undertakers continued the
work Of enclosing the remaining bodies In the collins
There the anxious friends present. too. still
seeking among the dead for missing member OF their
households Every facility Tor recognition and identl
cation afforded up TO the last moment and during
tho several bodies were claimed Another
OF mistaken identity transpred. body that yes
terday said TO be John Lane, Of No SO Prince street,
was to-day proved TO be John j. McDermott oi NO.
Elm place. and was removed his late residence. In
addition the bcreavcd who came IN sorrow to seek
of their lost friends, the usual
find some fascination about the place and
fingered there neither in sorrow nor sym
ay pn' way oVk AN and OF Sem
were compelled TO leave. long line OF hcarses and
undertakers' wagons was drawn up IN front Of the
building and the bodies removed and placed in them
when ready for burial shortly after one O'Clock the
last be removed borno out, and the wagons
rolled away The police we're Withdrawn and the mar
kct closed One BODY remains there, incoscd q
cotin IT is that OF Joseph Hennessy. OF Bingham
ton y. The Mayor, 1t is said. will forward the body
to the friends
HOURS AT THE MoRGUE.
The Morguc was surrounded by crowds OF people.
About eleven o'clock Alderman John I. Parker, under
taker from Williamsburg called and put five unidenti-
fed bodies collins. Between twelve and one O'Clock
William Cody, undertaken, called and put nvc more
unidentified bodies in collins. All these were buried
in Greenwood with those taken from the market The
remains John j. Brosnan, aged seventeen, No. 300
Pearl street. were removed by Undertaken Donnely.
Brosnan was identified by hts mother on Thursday.
There are now only two bodies lying IN the
Morgue victims of tho fire. One is that OF olored
man named Sidney Evans, who resided on HUDSON
avenue the other has been identified as Michael
Cassidy. Tho story of this Identification is peculiar
glrl named Mary Jane Cassiuy game W tue
Morgue Friday, and identified this corpse MS her
brother She then went to the market and identified
another body as that Of her supposed brother Michael
Cassidy. IL was subsequently discovered that
this young woman had only one BROTH
or, named John, and was living. Coroner
Simms sent The remains 10 Miss Cassdy's given resi-
dcncc, at No. AL Adeipn street, and his messenger
her mother who said that Mary J. Cassidy was
living at service at No. 693 Gates avenue When the
officer to look for that number he found that
where the number ought to be was Leierts Park
Coroner smms issued warrant Tor the arrest OF MISS
Mary J. Cassidy and she is now in tho hands Of the
police
RATTLE
Before noon yesterday Greenwood Cemetery pre-
sentcd a dolciul appearance. The pitiIess, frosty
wind from Gowanus Bay swept through the lonely
avenues and howled mourniully among tho grave
stones. In only portion OF the beautiful city Of
the dead was there signs OF life. On Battle Hill, at
The junction OF Battle and Bayview avenues, about $50
yards from the northern entrance to tho cemetery on
Flnh avenue aud overlooking the Day, score OF men