Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-26
PORTLAND.
Funeral of Admiral Alder

Funeral of Admiral Alden.
PORTLAND, February "a. The funeral of Rear
Admiral Alden took place at eleven o'clock Satur-
day morning. At nine o'clock detachment
from the revenue cutter Dallas relieved the mill
tary guard in the council chamber, where friends
and citizens continue to flock to look for the last
time upon the face OF the dead admiral. His
features appeared quite natural and entirely I'M
changed.
AT eleven o'clock the procession of United
States officers and officials, city government, rela
tives, friends and distinguished citizens entered
the reserved space, headed by the Episcopal Bsh-
op Nicely, attended by his clergy.
He announced that as the regular service of the
church had been already performed, the closing
services only would now be given. A select choir
performed Collins Requiem of Heroes, to Kotzs-
chmars fine music, under Kotz SEMINARS direction,
and the bishop gave the closing services most i'm
pres,vely. The choir closed with "Thy will be
done"
Relatives were then allowed last opportunity
to look at the dead face, after which the casket
was closed, taken up by the sailors, the procession
reformed and moved slowly through the corri-
doris. As it emerged from the building it was sa-
luted by funeral dirge from the band.
a cold seet was falling, so that the mourning
train quickly hurried into the carriages, and the
military escort, composed of six companies about
two hundred and fifty men, moved forward,
Chambers band playing Henicpers Dead
March.
The grave was dug in the oldest part of the an
Gent cemetery, by the side of those of his parents
and short distance from that of Commodore
Preble, aid was lined with evergreens The body
was borne to the grave, preceded by the clergy
and pail bearers. Rev. DR.. r. r. Lombard read
the committal service. At l2l5 the ceremony
was over.
Secretary Robson sent beautiful floral tribute
which, with other from abroad. were placed on
and buried with the casket.
Explained.
The mystery attending the mysterious disap-
pearance of Mrs. Leland of West Newton, last
November, has been explained. 1t was supposed
she committed suicide, but it is now ascertained
that she is in California living with her husbands
brother. Her husband is worthy sea captain,
master of Portland vessel. She left two child
rem behind.
The Water Power Que ,tIon.
TIE long pending Sebago water case was again
postponed this afternoon. The master will report
to Judge Virgin Monday afternoon.
Funeral.
PORTLAND, February 25. The funeral of Ed
ward w. Fox, son of Judge Fox. to-day, was at
tended by Cumberland Bar Association.
ID ath.
The wife Of Rev. DR.. Carruthers died to-day.
Disasters at Sea.
Schooner John w. Welt was passed abandoned
and waterlogged, (no date given, by barque
Olive Emery, at Queenstown from Baltimore.
The j. w. Welt, Capt. Welt, sailed from Beau
fort, S. c., January 9Th, for Waterford. |. She
registered 1914 tons, and was out in 1876, at
Waldoboro', where she was owned.
Schooner Sarah F. Bird, of Rockland Hall, at
New York from Matanzss reports heavy north
and northeast galsp ,ail,s, lost fore bto jibboom
and head gear.
The schooner Josiah Hedden, Capt. Mackey, of
Stipney, Maine, from Bonare for Philadelphia,
via New London, with crew of seven seamen,
experienced the height of the gale yesterday
morning, and to make Plum Gut Island, ran into
the inlet where she soon struck rock on the
shoal. A high was running which broke con-
tnually over her forward and amipshps as she
lay with her head to the sea, with poop deck COM
pletely dry. A signal of distress was heard by
the crew of the schooner Walter Freeman of
Brdgefeld, Conn.,, Capt. Harry Somers, bound
for Port Jefferson, with a cargo of OIL and crew
nine men with the mate. The Freeman was also
overtaken by the storm, and the crew were work
ing strenously to save their own vessel. Nearing
the spot where the Inflated vessel had stru ck it
was seen that the Hedden was sinking, and the
crew in their desperation hung to the bulwarks
BY means of small line fastened to a tin box
large oil which was thrown overheard from
the Freeman and drfted to the Hedden, COM
municstion was obtained with that vessel, and a
hauling line wa, thrown out to which a hawser
was attached, Que end to the masthead and the
other to the anchor placed on the Freeman.
boatswain chair was then roughly constructed
and an attempt at rescue was made but owing to
the violence of the storm and tossing of the fast
sinking vessel, the mate and three of the crew
were washed overheard and carried out by the sea.
All attempts to save the Hedden we're futile and