New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-11

THE BEREAVED CITY BURYING ITS DEAD.
A SOLEMN PROCESSION VENDING ITS WAY TO
GREEN WooD-THE ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENTS
SOMEWHAT MARRIED BY THE BITTER WEATHER.
sCLNFs IN THE STREETS AND Al TIE FINAL REST
ING-PIACE.
The arrangements for the funeral on Satur-
dav OF the unrecognzed and friendless victims OF the
disaster were somewhat modified on account OF the Tor
nado OF wind, bitter cold. and driving dust
and small stones, which brought singing pain 10 inc
faces OF the participants and lOokerson The orders to
regiments OF National Guard TO act ms escort were
countermanded, but sufficient number OF volunteers
was obtained to render the military display imposing.
The sermon ut the grave omitted and the other
exercises were shortened TO some extent on
account of the suffering caused Oy the
cold but otherwise the original plan was carried out to
tho full The number OF people who were present, ana
especially the number of women who braved the gale,
was large and showed what n mighty hold upon the
citys heart terrible calamity had taken How large
the crowd would have been had the air been more genial
IL is difficult estimate; many think that the spectacle
at The Lincoln and Greeley funerals would have been
eoualed II not surpassed in Saturdays throngs
AT noon the hour appointed for the assembling OF the
funeral procession, the streets IN the vicinity OF the
place OF meeting and along the line OF march did not
contain many people Small groups to be seen,
however striving hide from the searching wind IN
the lee OF houses or where promised pr0tec-
ton Within hour the scene had changed schermer
bor,st and the spaces near the 18th Regiment Armoy
were choked with dense mass OF people Front stOOps
and vindows fences and posts, and Flatbush-ave
block OF unfinished buildings swarmed with men ana
women, some OF whom appeared to be much moSe az
feced by the cold than by any feelings of sympathy
Women were there In great number. part had gone to
the satisfy morbid curiosity ana the
drilling of the soldiers they strOve to keep warm by
going through their manuals seemed to interest them
fully "a much, although in different way, as the
bearses the underakers wagons, and the carriages Of
the mourners
The line did not move until hour after the appointed
time When the column was finally put in motion and
the hand OF the Odd Regiment began the funeral march,
the sound OF the weird, sobbng chords OF the urge
caused tears 10 gather in the eyes OF many men ana
women, The dread reality which the funeral embodied
was felt with new force, II the music had lifted
vail from the of the spectators and close bond
NJ sympathy was established between the mourners ana
the crowd large number started to accompany the
nrocessou ON foot to Greenwood but many Of these be-
came discouraged by the wind which ragged with peculiar
fury across the vacant lots on the outskirts OF the CITY,
and fell AWAY from the line Just before the procession
moved rumor gained circulation that the line OF march
had been changed from Sixth to Thirdave, and great
rush WAS made by the people in FlabushaVe to reach
good postions along the route. After running for
considerable distance this crowd to the conclusion
that they had been deceived and ran back by various
routes toward sixthave.
The general appearance Of the city OF Brooklyn on
Saturday was somber The business streets were de-
serted especially during the afternoon, and oil
the stores with the exception OF q few liquor
saloons were closed from / to p. m. The City
Hail. Courthouse, Postofice, and other public build
in0s bore heavy drapngs OF Grape The theaters and
MANY private establishments we're also festooned with
tokens OF mourning and flags ct hafmast were to be
seen I'm all parts of the city, The ruins OF the burned
tbeater were especially suggestive OF death All through
the day the wind moaned through tho holes Of the yet
standing cupola, and then tearing down brick or
two and often threatening the whole Of the structure
At the top was portion of the flag pole, and half way
IN the top of this stars and stripes reduced by the
wind to mere rag uttered the signal of Distress from
morning until night.
THE PROCESSION.
Delay at the Morues caused in part by last effort to
identify bodies still left there made the undertakers late,
and IL was l5O o'clock before the order was given for
the PROCESSION to move. The mounted squad Of police,
led nv Sergeant Johnson rode TO the 'front.' and In the
following order the long procession marched toward the
cemetery;
Squad OF Mounted Police under Sergeant Johnson
and Supervisor Quimby tne SUBCOMMITTEE
on FaDeral Services in q carriage
Mayors 47th Regiment Band.
Am pegiment OK the National Guard, under Col Austin.
secton c the Calling Battery commanded by Capt Edwards
~olnfeer Attachment OF the l4Lh Regiment N o. Z. ". "
commanded By Capt Fagsn