The New York herald., 1878-03-06
THE DEAD ENGINEER.

oBsEQUIEs OF CHIEF ENGINEER OLSEN, ou
THE UNITED STATES sLooP-oF-wAR HURON,
AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
Tho obscoues OF the late Chief Epgincsr Edmuna
Olsen, who lost his lie IN the ilI-iatsd UAised
STATES sloop oiwer Huron, oil Kttv Hawk, N. c., IN
December lust, were held at this station yesterday Ut.
ternoou. The remains arrived here from Norfolk,
Va, ON sunday night last, and the fol-
loving day they were removed from the Old
Dominion Steamship Comrany's vessel tho
Wyanoke, by the government tugboat to the dock
at tho brooklyn Navy Yard There they were placed
In Sailors Hail. where u marine guard was stationed
between tho interval which elapsed from the oi
their arrival and tho hour SGT for tho services
shortly before Two O'Clock yesterday afternoon .
hearse and twoive carriages drove IN through tne
York street gateway and down u tho dock,
i.om which the ply between tho
Cob dock and the yard From the carriages alghted
four ladies IN deep mourning the aged mother OF the
deceased engineer and three OF his sisters,
mrs. Cauton'c MRS. Meade and Mrs Ciarke his fathof
and brother. A. the dock thoy were met by large
party.
Among tho naval officers on duty At this station In
attendance were the iolowng:-Cn,ef Enginecrx b.
lawton Wilson, Snyder. HENDERSON, Seweii, wnar.
.oS' RSSo,s s%son usc ana Lewis; Captain Ram.
hureAu; Commanders Huntington and Cotton.
Captain Mceksr, ot the Marine Guard; Surgeon Rob-
nsoa anu Chaplain Mathews, Of The Uni.ea States
ginssrs Morciy, Wood, Ogdon, EntnwlstIe, Brosuo-
hMnS, Mn,., h"sn.n amt Bsrsy; ray@s.'sr FueSy;
Edward Gage and several other citizens. relatives
aud friends OF the deceased, also look part .ne
ccremonl-s The naval officers wbo were uniform,
wore Grape AS mourning badge upon the lett
The funeral party embarked Gu the scow
speedily transported ACROSS the stream TO the dock.
Walking over u the hall which the casket encased
III wooden box Was laid, tho relatives
gathered about tho bier and shed tears Tho casket,
which was covered with tho Union Jack was hand.
someiy decorated with horni embens Among the
latter tributes of aicclionate memory was beautiful
cross, pillow wiih tue word ''Husbaud,n Two an.
chors oi which worked IN lowers Our
SOM aud on another .our Papa" There also .
floral cross OF unique design.
''osLY ONE YEAR xoRE."
While awaiting the announcement Of tho services
the officers ngIed quietly discussed the sad
circumstances attending tnv death OF their comraaa
One oiicer Remarked, "Poor Edmund! He had been
attached 10 70 that ship Tor two years, aud he used
10 say, We'll, thank God I've only one yonf
more 70 serve and then Will be detailed TO shore
duty " Another olicsr remarked, NOW, what. alter
am not quite satisfied as to tue Identification of tho
remains. They were recovered on tue beach when
much dshgured by decomposition, and have. as l un-
desIand II, only been ideatned by the iather OF
deceased by means Of ring"
About Two O'Clock Chaplain Mathews. wearing tne
white robes of the Protestant Episcopal ministry, ou-
tered tho hall and reud the solemn burial
services Of that ritual At tho conclusion OF
which the body bearers seanen OF tho
Colorado, bore the casket outside The paiibearcrs
were :-Chef Engineers Du Vain and Whitaker, sur.
geon Henry VI. WeIios, Assistant Naval Constructor
Hoover, Paymaster Billings aua Lieu sinonds
On the plateau in front oi Sailors Hail, 100 Ineo Of
tno crow vi the RECEIVING ship ana a guard OF utty
mariues were drawn up. Tho sailors who on tne
rigut opened RANKS, and iacIug inward took OIL
their caps as tue remains passed down the
dock The marines, under Tho comnaud of
Captain Mcekcr, sautcd, and tho drum corps
played dirge Oh tho iei OF the line The relalvss
ana friends then crossed over to the Navy Yard and
Look ther places IN their carriages. On tho second
trip The BOAT madc the body carried over. Then
ioo~ The marine guard and .he oiicers Tue flags
O the United states ships innesola and Color ado
were nyiDg at hali-mast during the cercinonen-
Tho funeral cOrege moved out by The Fiushing
gate tne marines accompanying the processou lar
the CITY line The remains inferred IN Cyptess
Hills Cemetery