National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-30

Done by Lieutenant Green and Undertaken
.Durgdorf-Two OF the Huron Victims
Buried Yesterday In the Congressional
Cemetery.
Now the bodies OF the victims Of the Huron dis.
ater In their last rcstlne-plnce IN the cemetery
OF the Naval Academy at Annapolis, side by side
with naval heroes whose fame has passed Into his
tory. None the less green. however, will their
memory be from the fact Of having been victims
to an untimely death ere an opportunity was AZ.
forded them of testflng BY deeds their devotion to
the service OF their country. As Is well known the
Navy Department few weeks ago initiated meas.
urcs to havo removed from the North Carolina
coast where they were Inferred, the bodies Of all
those who persisted In the wreck Of the Inflated
steamer Huron, and II was finally determined that
u should be done by Mr.. Augustus Burgdorf, OF
this city. under the superintendent Of Lieutenant
j. g. Green. United States navy, the officer who had
charge Of the original interment.
MI Burgdorf, with corps OF assistants len here
last Monday week and on the following day was
on the scene at work, which was continued with.
out intermission almost day and night until yes.
terdsy. when the last one Of the bodies was in.
TERED at Annapolis, the particulars Of which have
all been heretofore published. lie took with him
sixty eight walnut collins and cases for the bodies,
S W MFccR crew 70 10 SooS enc 70 Mt
mington, Del, one 10 New York city, and two TO
this city tKeithly and Chapman whose remains
etery. Mr.. Burgdorf states that the appearance Of
the coast near
THE SCENE OF THE WRECK
was not bit below what would be painted by a
lively Imagination. Although Il was not constant,
the surf beat anGrily IN mountain rolls on the
shores and the line Of graves seemed rs mute
warning to those coming aer OF the perils OF near
approach by water.
FOR miles either way from Currick light tbcbeach
was strcwn with pieces Of wreck, comprising all
sorts Of machinery stout wooden hrlls washed Into
mere matchwood. while now and then there could
bo deserted In temporary calm over nifty black
protubcranccs. which, on closer inspection with a
glas. were found to be steamship boilers partly i'm
In i% ~ S ss wsse hs
dsintcrred were found quarter off mile apart In
most places having been originally buried wherever
they came ashore, the line trayescd being over
my miles, but each grave, even If almost obler.
aed by the action of the elements. was correctly
designated, owing TO tho care taken In the FIST III.
stance and the accurate chart Of the same prepared
the bodies were found to he In tolerable state Of
preservation, none being in nn advanced state Of
decay, although three months buried. Although
IN sandy soil, the work at first had been 30 care.
fully done that
THE LABOR OF DIsISTERMENT
was comparatively devoid Of Objectionable features.
The residents Of the coast who chcerfully rendered
oil assistance are represented TO be thrifty, healthy
looking set Of people, who, though In moderate
circumstance, havean easy living Oh the gamo
which abounds on he coast and the sounds ad-
Joining, consisting Of ans,,wid geese, all kinds
of ducks, and every variety OF fish. Although the
poorest season OF the year for game therC was no
uncommon thing to see the surface of the water
for miles one living mass of geese ducks, and other
specimens OF the feathery tribe. which would now
aud then rise like black clouds when disturbed by
fishermen seeking the luscious blue fish for sale In
Northern markets. Lieutenant Green arrived here
yesterday afternoon with Mr.. Burgdorf from An.
napolis, aud reported at once to the Secretary of
the Navy, who complimented both Of them on the
manner In which this last tribute To the Huron's
Inflated crew had been performed.