The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-22
WEEPING md STE.fLIyG.
Interesting Reading for the Uone.t Constitu-
ents of some BrooLiSn Politicians.

The bills for expenses incurred by the city
~ Brooklyn for tho burial of those who prri-hed
in the Brooklyn Theatre fro have an been pre-
-ent,d. and they amount 10 over $1,000. the
amount -ct apart hy tho Aldermen from tho un-
expended halan 'os - tho year 1876. Like in
every other exp nditurc of money IN Brooklyn.
there are striking evidences 81 crookednoss.
although II was supposed that from the mourn
ful nature of the work there would bo no
attempt to rroht by IT, The city buried AT tho
public funeral lO3 bodies contained in 81 cof-
fins. and carried 20 tho cemetery in Ga convey
ances. According to the arrangement made
with the undertakers, s25 wa- to be paid for
each coflln. And whore more than ono coffin was
carried in a vehicle i5 was 10 be paid for the
second and other collins. As two Of the
convcyances were paid for by the friends
of the dead the city was left 10
pay s2j each for siXty-two collins.
and 81 each for the remainder II the 81. max
ing ia AL "A till Of sl.s)5. This hll has como in
IN the shape OF claims for collins and convey
anc"s. and It amounts 10 fl,vlS. II was under
stood AT the time that there were few persons
that desired separate hurinl for their dead
friends and it was arranged with the UNDER
takers that these should be- buried for f3s each
ana - ior opening the grave. Claims have
been paid for the burial OF over II such bodies
IL" toihl expense hcing t3ss297 There are
slNtY-nni olhlus Tor separate burlnls at ti3
earh, aud tw"nty-seyrn for burials at t3S each
WING luefH hre othrr claims varying from
$3.50 ,Q, sl97 for tho burial of single
then out Of the 2si bodies. for which
burial permits were granted. the friends
81 only 81 buried them ut their own expense.
lh"re were, however, moro than this number
~ private funerals. \ comparison of the list
81 claims pdid hy the city with the list Of names
taken ilom th" lluulth Boards lists shows that
Anna Likewise, William Grady Arthur Grady.
Peter Coreornn, fmnris J.. Greene. and L. q,
hayes, Whus" burial expenses are charged 10
theriiy, did not perish IA the thcatrr lr',. and
probably meyer liy'd. The body of Thomas f.
Deyint was laid for twDen-oure 10 Potrr Far
rel, tho und. .ltut"r. who rrrriNod SHE and
again to Mrs. Mary DcViun. who got ti3 There
ern number Il ln~tnn rs whru' Tie names of
persons Inferred do not appcar in the list OF
tho lost.
In some instances the undertaken has re-
ceiNrI his pay from the city aud then from thn
friend, ~ the dcai. Mr.. Henderson. "A Myrtle
avenue und"rtukrr in looking over the list of
dead who Wcr" separately buried sand that il did
not contain names OF sOmr persons he knew to
have been buried at the clty eNprnse lie had
charge Of tho burial Of III" dead IN the circular
plot in Greenwood Cemetery, and he kneN that
the bills ior the collins and convryanc,s for
some gouging sHn"whcre. know. but can't
tell yun lust where II is The music WIS to have
been furnished free, but see by your abstract
that there is ijJj charged to the city for 1t.
Here IL n charge af tlG6.iO for Grape. My Grape
costs M the most ~ a yard. and don't believe
y took cighty-thr"e yards to cover the badges Of
the Aldermen and officials. It's plain that there
wasn't too much sorrow to keep people honest"
Tho nro created an expense to tho city and
county exceeding tlO,oo0. and it is estimated
that ht least III riy pcr cent. vi this was absorbed
by the political lccches.