The New York herald., 1879-09-25
MISS BUSSING'S FUNERAL.

TOUCHING SCENES AT THE OBSEQUIEs OF THE
YOUNG LADY WHO WAS KILLED ON THE
RAILROAD AT WALTON, N. J.-THE OTHER
VICTIM.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss Mary
K. Bussing. who killed last Monday on the
Northern New Jersey Railroad. were held yesterday
in the Englewood Presbyterian Church. In the
morning the residence Of the Bussing family was
crowded with friends from New York and Brooklyn.
Mrs Bussing the mother of the unfortunate young
lady, was almost prostrated with grief The body
lay in the parlor u cataialque in handsome
wood coffin, which was ornamented with
eight massive silver handles The interior
Of the coffin garnished with flowers
and vines. The head turned slightly
to conceal the wounds on the right temple
but all the contorons caused by the agony Of death
were gone, leaving perfectly peaceful expression.
At four o'clock train arrived with q special
full of New York friends. who Immediately proceeded
to the house. Six pail bearers then lifted the casket
carried it the street to the Presbyterian
church, followed by the relatives and friends. In
the chapel the remains were again placed cata-
faque. On the casket floral pillow and were
placed, the former bearing the word. Crest" The
pAu was strewn with flowers and ferns and the very
blossoms which were to have made her birthday re-
ception festival scene were scattered at the
foot OF her coffin On table near by were
several largo floral offer ings from friends or
the family. The chapel was crowded with mourners.
at haltpast tour the services begun by the choir
singing ''Thy will be done" At the conclusion
the Rev. Henry M. Booth read the funeral SERVICE
The sermon very affecting. although MIR. Booth
did not deal with the particulars Of the girls DEATH
The clergy man was interrupted frequently oy
the sobbing of his audience. There was
not eye in the church which did not
moisten the moral beauty OF the young lady
was described. 'She was" said he, 1.-The personif-
cation Of lovely Christian womanhood, in all her
youth and enthusiasm. Her death most terri
BILE and horriiying but am certain her pure soul
IN it's heavenward flight took with it oil that
noble maidenly to q land in which there
tears and sorrowing. never knew her, as have
been absent for a few months. but when returned
last week l could the influence of her pure
Christian life our little community. She came
here only recently but her popularity was immedi-
ate and great. There Is q lesson which those
mute lips and that silent casket teach and which
she learned long ago. Death comes when we least
expect it. and should always be prepared to meet
Maker" The choir concluded the services by
singing "Jesus Mary near" The lid OF the
coffin then unscrewed. in order to give the girls
friends farewell glance number OF intimate
friends of the Bussng family stayed in the church
last night. This morning the remains will be taken
the ten O'Clock train to Jersey City, and thence to
Greenwood Cemetery
An ENGINEER's GRIEF.
The little boy who was killed by the same engine
which mangled Miss Bussng is August Douderbecker,
of Tyler PARK, n. j.. aged two years. The fireman
OF engine No an account of the catastrophe to
express was going past Tyler Park at full speed.
About two hundred yards below the station .
small white object the track which he took to be
a dog. Seeing 1t rise suddenly he warned the
gneer, Peterson. who blew the whistle and reversed
the engine. The object proved to be little boy.
who turned around and smilingy faced the engine.
which struck him in the breast manglng him
dreadfully. The engineer weak with horror
that ne shook like leaf and could hardly stand in
The engine house. He cried bitterly all the way to
Jersey City. where he abandoned mo. 2" forever.