The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-18
DUST To DUST.
Funeral of the Brave FIremen, Hartnett
and Lthr, Yesterday.

Yesterday morning the fire department was
called upon to perform one of Its saddest dut es.
In the heat of battle, when the excitement Of the
contest obliterates for the time being the finer
sentimen the messmate hardly appreciates
the loss of bis eomrade. The fever that always
ACCOMPANIES battle makes him. as 1t were. cal
ous to the softer feelings: but In the fire de-
partment. where the members are called from
the walka of quiet life there Is nothing 70 throw
about the loss Of q fellow member that veil hat
for the moment closures the full appreciation
of the sad event. This was evidenced Mt the FIRE
at which JOseph w Hartustt and M Fl Tahr
persisted whilst valliantly performing their duty
as volunteers to protect the properly Of our Cit
liens.
At about half past 10 o'clock the men of
Columbia No 8, OF which both of the unfOrtu-
nate victims were members, together with those
OF Mississippi No and other Gompanles;
formed in procession at the house of No, Q and
In body oc5eded to the residence Of Lphr
where there we're large delegations awaiting
them from every company in the department..
After the ceremonies Of the church had ended
and the beautiful ritual Of the Catholic chuf Oh
performed, the body Of the gallant Lehr was
fpnderly conveyed t. the hearse ny eight com
rades from the different panies, aud the
lire If march taken no for the residence of jos.
w. H4rtnett. Here the same ceremonies we're
performed. Seldom has such an affe ting scene
been witnessed Around the hearses Of the two
mn who fell whilst bravely fighting the fire
fend. we're grouped tbs members Of the de-
partment, whit the sDbS and lamentations Of
RELATIVES broke the silence that rested over the
crowd
The oortege then formed and proceeded down
Oamp street TO Canal, and thence to the Fire
ueus' Cemetery. carriage containing the
clergy led followed by hearse barring the re.
mins of J. W. Hartnett. On sher side walked
the pail bearers, belonging to the department
Carriages follow with the intimate friends Of
he deceased, d then came q hsarse with the
body of poor Lehr. attended BY firemeD as pail
bearers and followed by carriages. Next came
the band, the mournful notes from which added
sOlemnty TO the imposing procession. With
measured trea1 and saddensd faces marched
along, first the members OF Columbia s. and
after representatives from Volunteer No !,
Mississippi 2. ViRlHnt 5, PslicHn l. Mechanics
6 Ira Ferry 49, Perseveran ID. Philadelu bis
Il. Jackson 1B, Washington 20. Orleans q, JET
fsrsOn "a, Chalmatre %, CRESCENT u, and Pro-
teCtor O. OF the Sixth DistriEt and large delega-
tions from all the hook auFfiHdder G mDanies
The streets through which the procession
moved were lined with people. and on eve ,
hand could be heard expressions Of regret al
the loss of these two gallant men. 1t was 9
tribute of the public to the devotion to duty and
bravery Of the flremen.
The funeral proceeded to the Flremen'
Cemetery. where was laid away all that was
mortal OF these two daring men.
Sal to say, Hartnett leaves behind him 9
young wife Hud daughter, end Ieehr several
sisters and q mother.