The New York herald., 1876-12-10

aud viii sive thee a crown OF hren
Rev. Mr. Odell pronounced the benedicton.
The singing societies then sung "Abenlied," by
kuhnan, aud the assemblage dispersed. The grave
dggers then threw the hall frozen earth back INTO the
pit and in a few moments the mortal remains Of l0l
unhappy victims 10 the IRE were bid IRON mortal
| sight forever
PRIVATE FUNERALS.
The funerals OF Nicholas Klely and Hugh +. Doner,
who were among the victims theatre Dire, TOOK
place Yesterday from the Cathedral IN Jay street.
solemn requiem sung, he Rev. Father
O'Harc being celebrant, Rev. Father O'Farrel
deacon, Rev. Father Foley sub-deacon, and Rev.
Father Hand master OF ceremonies. Among the
clergymen present were the following namcd:-
Rev. Messrs o'FarrclI and Tolrman, ST. Vincent de
Paul; Dousherty and Gavan. Flatbush; Murray
ST. James, Ward and Duffy, st. Charles; Dorrance ST.
Stephens: Mccarthy, ST. Augustine's; Kenny, St
Paui's; McCoum and Nash, Sacred Heart; Walsh.
ST. Peters; Reardon, OF yisiaton; coony, ST. John's
Toner, Star Of Sea; sneehy, ST. Augu,tnes Corcoran
| ST. Joscph's Power OF New York; O'Farrcll, ST.
Vincent dc Paul; Nevins, 81. Peter; Father Dough-
er,y, OF New York city; Father Caen, OF Hyde Park
y. y Father J. NJ Kely, the brother OF one OF the
deceased. The preached by the Rev.
Father sheehy. The interior OF the church was
velopcd the the tabernacle and the altar
ornaments and the entire sanctuary presented an ap
pcarance In harmony with the sorrowIul occasion.
The deceased Mr. Kicly being the brother OF Father
kiely and well known TO many OF the, ciergymen
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bers OF the Catholic Association and other religious
bodies helped to swell the crowded attendance in the
cathedral caie escorted BY members ' Of the St. St
James Young Mems Catholic Association
and by members OF the Sodality OF the Blessed
Virgin, of Visitation parish, these societies having
charge OF the funeral arrangements In the church
other religious associations we're also represented and
members the orders OF the Sisters OF Joseph the
Sisters OF Charity, the Christian Brothers and the
Brothers Of ST Joseph were present at the service.
and the church was filed to overilowing At least dty
carriages followed the hearse to Flatbush Cemetery,
where the remains OF the two young men, VINO had
met with death SO shocking and unexpected, we're IN
TERED
Joseph Kramer was buried from his late residence,
No IA stagg street He was an only son. aud his loss
has deprived his afflicted mother OF her reason. Tho
remains were taxed TO the Lutheran Cemetery.
James Mclean the only son and support OF
widowed mother, was buried from the Church OF Our
John Tracy who pcrishcd in the flames, was buried
In the Holy Cross Cemetery. The funeral took place
from St Augustines Roman Catholic church.
Francs Plckord, Of No Is Pa'chen avenue. whose
young companion buried the day before, was yes
teraay inferred AT Cypress Hill Cemetery.
Edward dc Anqulncs aged fifteen years, whose
body was recovered on Friday, was buried from his
late residence, No. 295 Navy street. Rev. Dr. Storrs
o1iciated ut the funeral ceremonies
Henry +. McNaily, OF No. 2O2 Prince street, was
| yesterday morning Inferred at Greenwood.
John Hickey, aged twenty-five, was taken to the
holy Cross Cemetery from his late resdehcc, No 900
John keenan,, of No. 4s7 Marcy avenue. was buried
| from his late residence yesterday afternoon
Henry NJ, Bunce, of No. 1876 Fulton street, bright
| young man OF twenty-one, was buried from the La
| tayetle congregational church The remains were
| Mortimer l. Kavanah OF No. All Hudson avenue,
whose remains were identined on Friday, was buried
| In Greenwood, from his ato residence
Arthur Russell, aged twenty-five was buried from
the residence Of his parents No. 33s Atlantic avenue,
yesterday morning at ten O'Clock.
John Grace, aged twenty-five. was buried from st.
Pauls Roman Catholic church on Court street.
FIRE MARsnAL's INVESTIGATION.
The chief feature OF the proceedings before Fro
Marshal Ready. yesterday, was tho testimony Of Mr..
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theatre. Mr.. Shook stated that had never been
within the theatre walls except once, whom he
manned only about twenty minutes. He had been
under the impression that the theatre possessed all
necessary proventvcs OF fire, but left the direct
management OF the affair to his partner, Mr. Palmer
summary OF the evidence taken folows:-
P S. Jacobs OF Spring Valley, journalist, said that
he in the dress CIRCLE and got quarter past
eleven O'Clock; liteen minutes later no saw the
wall the building fall before the fire noticed
the usher pulled down tho windows opening on Floods
alley on account OF the heat and the draught thus
caused drew the flames when they formed to and
ofthe windows. The witness believed that but for the
panic the people would have escaped he did not think
tho people in the gallery could hive than
four or i've minutes IN the smoke, 50 sdlng was It;
had the actors given notice OF the ire when rst
| ail could probably have been saved.
| William Nelson was IN the gallery He sworc Ihat
there bsnnsters or handrailngs the gallery
stairs and tho rush and crowdng were fright1l the
turning out OF the gas made things much worse
/
euce, ,es.ined.-I have built about 700 houses and
some small churches; have examined the plans OF
the Brooklyn Theatre, but do not think they
very perfect; cannot say IRON tho
| plans wnat precautions taken In the con-
struction Of the building against the origin and
spread Of lire; the walls, think, were sufficiently
| strong and well built the plans have seen do not
show the sze or sreugtn OF The timbers except the
rattcrs, and they strong enough; | should say
| the means OF egress from the parquei balcony
were reasonably goods the middle door was ten feet
wide, according the plans, and the door the
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better there, think, II they had pot in door
SoUr from the balcony 70 Floods alley the means Of
egress from tho dress crclc are not SO good; there
seems to be danger of the audience from the dress
circle collding with the people coming down from the
family circle or gallery II that door on the west side
j OF the dress circle open
MEANS EXIT GALLERY.
The means OF exit from the gallery were, think,
| amcntably detective as shown IN the pans, for the
were obliged, in order to ges out, to concentrate
at one doorway, which think was only six feet
NO n's wuaows' us ss but T had turn or corridor @ At
| the bottom which would be very likely to get chokcd
| up; the stars were wide enough except In case
pane regarded the the OF the first fight
Of stairs as defect the means OF cgress; there
could have been fire escape put on the building on
the Foods alley side. leading from the vestbule OF
the gallery. but II would have encroached upon
narrow alley; think that some iacii'llcs
further than this single starwsy were re-
CURED; ! account for the rapid progress Of the
flames from the stage scenery to the gallery ceiling
by The fact that the ceiling was composed OF innamna-
BILE mates Ia; think that there might have been built
brick wall between the stage and tho AUDIENCE with
for tho STAGE to prevent such spread OF
a ire think that all theatres should have such
wall; would have perforated pipes all through the
ceiling, the stage, to throw Jets OF water on
fire; a should be constantly III attendance on
them.
sheridan Shook, OF the Icssees OF the theatre,
testified as ollows-I reside ut No. 10 East Forty
scy enth street. New York and OF the lessecs
OF the Brooklyn Theatre; Mr.. Palmer is my partner,
and we had lease before the fire Tor three years am
| also lessee oftn Union square Theatre and Of the
/ Hppourome, New YORK; know notning personally
the stage machinery the precautions against 1re
at the Brooklyn Theatre; have been informed that
! there hydrant, or what Is known as a "waler
sug,n and hose on the stage for use In case OF hre
and in addition 10 that there was a supply OF
water in pals buckets the flies think
fire extinguishcr in the Office on one occasion;
only one and that by chance but my impressions
are that there in the building; cannot
state that directed any person 10 that
| we 1. q hOs wnS