The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-05
JOHN O'MlHONY's OBsEQUIEs.
The Lying In State and an Immense Tunsral
Proce ssIon In Dublin.

DUBLIN, March 4.--The event of the day
was the funeral of the Irish patriot. John
OMahony-a memorable event in this city Of
historic events. Since the afternoon of the 26th
ut, when tho remains reached this city the
body has lain in state Not less than 100000
men and women have daily devoted hours to
honoring O'Mahony's memory. surging In great
multltudcs in and about the building. keeping
perfect order, and all desiring to see the fea-
lures OF tho illustrlous dead The only dis
turbance has been that evolved from friendly
rivaries among tho followers Of OMahony and
the friends Of the Fenian cause as 10 who should
have the honor of watching by the coffin
When the body reached the Cork railway sta
ton, an immense concourse, many thousands
OF people in fact. greeted the committee with re-
spectful and orderly demonstrations Of graft
tude. The route lay along the quays distance
Of two and half miles. The night was dark
and tho clouds hung heavily in the sky Thou
sands of blazing torches illumined the scene,
which the funereal music OF several bands
made weird and solemn. The entire length of
the route was backened by masses Of people,
iiret the excitement was suppressed and moth
INK ,nE w Mas g.. bsSatfhd Satfhd 9P2Hs ,ha q6h6d NE tf6a-
tire. as though a fash Of revelation had suddenly
awakened the multitude TO n reallzatiOn OF the
mourniul facts before them. rush was made,
and coffin, escort committee. band and crowd
became u confused and surginR multitude IN
termlxcd and acting on Impulse.
There were no police to Interfere, and IL is re-
markable that no serious personal harm befell
the people. The disorder was very great. and
grew almost entirely, after the first rush. from u
de- re on the part OF the people TO enter the
building with the coffin.
Since then. the body has lain In state In the
Mechanics Institute. In Lower Abbey street.
The last noted state was that OF Terrence
Belcw McManus. who had an uproarious wax
ing there in 1851. In the Institute is a theatre,
which the Fcnians hired and transformed with
Grape and candles into II mourning chapel.
whore the inspiring remains OF the Fenian
leader have been viewed by $4,000 OF 10000
people every day since their arrival
Of SuSM bSy sns deep
feeling in the country and the vast concoursc
OF to-day is largely due to the opposition OF the
position of the body IL was deemed best to close
The coffin lid finally last evening although at
least 100 900 persons were still waiting ior their
turn to look upon the features.
1t may be doubted If there was ever Rrander
funeral IN Dublin The preparations made
tempt TO force "A demonstration, None was
needed. The people were the demonstration.
thousands coming over from England and
Scotland. while II seemed hs though all Ireland
wa. Ia mGurn,nS ana TEr} , sr,er resd cnI IN an Ih
raised platform in the great hail. the walls of
which were hunl. with black cloth, the grmness
glare from the enormous candles near the coffin
and about the room. Great clouds of incense
bnfipnt1 tne AIR, ana ueSpldtlln
the place. Allen. O'Bren Barrett. Larkin
faced tie spectator on entering the hall. Nit
chell McManus. Mcagher - were in the rear. A
large flag OF Erin. drapcd in Grape, hung over
the right, and Emmett. Fitzgerald, Orr com
pleted the quadrangle of mourning On the
coffin were Two crosses, one made Of exquisite
flowers. and the various emhlrms sent from the
States. and great white harp perfected the de-
cOrAtions.
The procession was immense. Tho streets
were iined at an early hour, and when the hend
Of the line desired 10 move. II was with great
difficulty II could advance a step Everything
that could be done IN quiet and icc9rous way
TO manifest grief and regret Tor the death oil a
beloved chief was done.
1t IL estimated that 900 men formed the
escort from Lower Abbey street to Gasnevin
Cemetery; How many witnessed the turnout 1t
would be impossible to say.
The coflln was placed upon n large funeral
car. which was Immediately followed 10y twenty
persons who had been imprisoned for political
offences.
Mr.. Charles j. Kckham, formerly n political
Il prisoner. delivered the address. ia the course ul
which he declared that Fcniunism still existed
The remains were deposited in the grave Ol
Torrance Brllow Ma-Mauu-.
A u the public houses IN the city were closed
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