The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-17
LEMoYNE CREMATED.

DUCED TO ASHES IN HIS OWN UNscrENrIrIC
REroRr-HIs INDIGNANT SON WILL TEAR
THE CREMAToRY DOWN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
WASHINGTON Pa. Oct. 16. 1879.
At nine o'clock this morning the relatives of the
late DR.. +. j. Lemoyne and quite a number OF citi-
assembled at his late residence to be present at
the religious ceremonies. Rev. Drs. Brownson and
Hayes were on hand by invitation. The services
consisted of the reading of selec-
tions from the Scriptures ana the Offering
Of q prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hayes. At
their conclusion the remains were removed
to the hearse. which was in readiness. DR.. Frank
Lemoyne. Julius Lemoyne. Rachel Harding. Charles
Harding. William Wills and Mr. ProudAt acted as
pau bearers The family and their friends then en-
tered the carriages and driven to the
After the body had been placed the catafalque Dr.
Hayes. standing the steps Of the building. said
1--WE have now brought our deceased friend to the
place Of his choice. and hore we leave him.
After announcing that the relatives requested all
persons to return to the town. the Doctor uttered
the benediction and the door was closed. shutting
out all but the relatives and those employed to do
the work. Four policemen on duty to exclude
from the enclosure all persons not relatives. but
they had easy time there excitement
here, and at no time there m0fe than hundred
persons on the ground. Nearly every person left
when DR.. Hayes announcement was made.
REMAINS BEING CONSUMED.
The body was removed from the coffin by the pail
bearers son and other relatives Of deceased aud
placed upon the iron crib At haf-past ten o'clock
the door of the retort was taken down, the body
thrust quickly in and the mouth again closed.
moment after the body placed in the retort q
volume of dark brown smoke foated from the Chin
perse the little knot OF villagers who lotered
round the building in expectation of being permitted
to witness the burning. An attendant after much
solicitation stated that. shortly after the body
placed in the retort he placed his eye to the peep
hole but could only o delicate blue haze. while
now and then light green flame danced from the
head down along the breast. second look shortly
afterwards showed that the flesh of the right arm
slowly falling to the bottom of the retort and
that his grizzly beard the last portion of hair to
be consumed The stencil was plainly perceptible
outside the building. and at first it of the odor
of burning coin. AS the burning progressed
the smoke changed from dark to white.
and the odor grew more and offensive.
the retort only being at cherry red while to do its
work properly it should be at white heat Of about
twelve hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
THE CREMATION COMPLETE.
The fires were kept up until half past four O'Clock.
when the skull had fallen through the crib. The in
cineration was pronounced complete and the fur
mace sealed up. 1t will not be opened until
Saturday morning.
At the post mortem examination Of the Doctor all
his organs were found in healthy condition except
the Kidneys which had been diseased for several
years. The very singular discovery was made that
his brain weighed only forty-three ounces. six and
half ounces less than that of an average man and
one ounce less than that Of an average woman.
An urn has been provided in which to place the
ashes.
The Doctor left will. providing that all requests
to be void unless those receiving them agreed
to be cremated after death. All have agreed. save
son and daughter and as the crematory is built on
the property owned by this is said that he has
declared his intention to Immediately tear the
matory down.