The New York herald., 1876-12-11
IN MBM0RIAM.
Christianity Mourning Over the
Brooklyn Holocaust.
THE TRIPLE COMMUNICATION.
Impressive Addresses by Nj. Bsscher Drs.
Storn DurYea and Cuyler.
HUMANITY HON0RS HUMANITY"
sThe Poor Mans Narrower Stairway
and Chance for Life"
A Cypress Wreath Of Sermons Woven
in the Sister Cities.
THE ACTORS FUNERAL.
Last Rites Over Other Victims of
the Great Disaster.
THE RELIEF MOVEMENT.
A Cypress Wreath Of Sermons Woven
in the Sister Cities.
THE ACTORS FUNERAL.
Last Rites Over Other Victims of
the Great Disaster.
THE RELIEF MOVEMENT.
One More Death Added to the
Long List.


Six days have passed since tho burning OF the Brook
awakened to some new phase OF the growing horror.
At 1rst chronlcled as 1re, in which the
:hiei Importance centred in the insurance and
a trcmulous fear that ono man had been lost,
the disaster Of human lite then grew from
100 to 200 and even again 500 So rapidly
rev the horrible details that tho public bad
lot time to recover from one shock bo-
orc another succeeded The great grave
vas made Saturday and the recognized
md unclaimed dead have been buried. The funeral
services OF the two young actors were soemnized at
tho little church of DR.. Houghton yesterday. Con-
Nrcd for the relief OF the suffering fami-
les Of tho dead have been taken IN almost
very large city in the land tho theatrical profession
'utstrpping all competitors in the work OF
,harty. The pastors Of tho minority Of tho
churches in the two great cities dwelt upon tho
disaster yesterday, and the various points OF view
from which they regarded the moral and spiritual
lesson Of the event are worthy OF careful reading
To-day the Investigations will proceed and tho Offer
ings the chari able will doubtless continue pour
in from all sources.
AcroE's FUNERAL
The "Iittle Church Around the Corner, y immortal
lied by Joe JEFFERSON when the remains OF the genial
George Holland were conveyed thithcr after
tempuous dismissal By the pastor OF q larger and
moro prctcntious place of worship, has be-
como beloved shrine to tho dramatic profession.
To 1t the instinctively turn when OF
their number is called by the Grand Manager OF the
World. Thher borne yesterday all that the cruel
flames at the Brooklyn Theatre had left of the earthly
remains OF two young actors, Harry Murdoch and
Claude Burroughs. But short week before and the
two young standing in front OF the Union
Square Theatre surrounded by their friends both in the
full flush Of health and both faces radiant with JOY
full aniicipatons OF q future or triumph and
pleasure day two passed, and both stricken
down without a moments warning. sunday. health,
10y and happiness; Tuesday, two charrcd, dsngured
corpscs One kiss from the urid lips Of the spirit OF
fire. and all that the outward boast Of in
comclincss. health and attractivcness became thing
OF horror dread All night IN Irving Hall previous
10 the last sad rites which, beautiful though they be-
sound the kDel the young and the old the green
and the ripe harvest both gathered be-
meath tho sickle OF the pitiless reaper, Death,
lay the two handsome caskcts that contained
the blackened, unrecognizable fragments said DO
were closed. There from loving eyes
dropping upon the palid faces OF deceased friends;
even that poor consolation denied to the mourn
ers The hall was draped and fcstooncd with the
blems OF death. and the floral kingdom poured
forth its choicest treasures tributes to the
memory Of the dead In the cold, gray
dawn OF the morning, when the ptiless blast
swept around the OF Fourteenth and
scurrying up Irving place, many OF the representatives
OF the sock and buskin mounted tho steps leading To
the hall and with uncovered heads bent over tho
collins OF their brethren short time after the clocks
tolcd the MONDAY hour carriages began ll Irving
place for block Then the caskets lifted
from their resting places by revcrcn hands and
placed in the awaiting them Tac sad
sion started, and through the crowd OF people that
hockcd around the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION IN
Twenty street 1t wound its way
THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND CORNER.
A long low, Gothic edilce iull OF odd corners and
angles, with any number OF puzzling doors, was the
object Of the 90 900 people who blocked the
adjoining streo,s. Two hundred policemen were
drawn up IN double lines guarding the approaches
from Filth and Madison Tho phalanx Of blue
coats parted The hcarscs and carriages drove in.
The caskots up the aisle OF the church and
placed upon their respective cataalques. At the
OF tho church wcrc Rev. DR.. Houghtcn and assist
ant clergy man. with the pallbcarers. The simple and
touching ritual OF the Episcopal burial service then
mcnccd. The remains Of the deceased actors rested
for brief space tho chancn and around them
were floral tributes oil hundred lricDds dove,
with vide spread wings, pcrchcd on broken column,
looked down broken Tyre, anchor Of tuberoses,
wreath with touching inscription traced on ITS
poilcss circle OF white in violet characters, and
oversladowcd by ahuge cross, in which all the wealth
CT the doral world seemed bo concentrated. The
church crowded to its utmost capacity, no less
than 1900 tickets having been issued by the Com
miltee OF Arrangements.
RESURRECTION rHs LIFE"
Rev. Dr. Houghton rccited IN solemn accents tho
sublime sentence from the Gospel Of ST. John:'l am
the resurrection and the lfc saith the Lord he that
beIieveth in me, though he dead, yet shall he
live: aud whosoever liveth and belicveth In me shall
never dien The murmur OF the organ in the Of
Chopn--sThe dark basscs folded in mourning grapes,
their hcsitating steps ofton checked by tears''-
accompanied tho grave uttcrances OF the oflciai
inn Clergyman Mr. Albert Berg, the organist OF the
church and his choir then savc the hymns nppro
priatc TO the OCCASION The beautiful service was
ovor and tho handmad Of Religion, Music. for
ward 10 place her tribute the lifccss bodies
children OF her twin sister, tho Drama Mr.. Louis
poclaucr took his the organ and through the
a,s cs o. the church rang the voicc Of Mrs Guager
,he INN oral song Handel, to the passionate words
of no lust maa Of Uz-"I know that my Redecmer