New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-08
THE TRAPPIYGS or THE TOMB.

SOME FACTS ABOUT UNDERTAKES.
EXTENT OF THEIR BUSINESS N THIS ClTY-FAsH-
IONS N FUNNRALs-wuAT IT COSTS To b"
BURIED.
There are more than I - undertakcTs IN the Cliy
Of New-Yogk, and the number Is swcllcd to 700 hy
the addition Of coiin-dealers and iurnshers Of un-
dert lkers' goods hard ware. etc. The uudertakcTs
lot Is not generally looked on as n happy one, but
the men IL the business are not apparently gloomler
a. a class than those IN Other trades. The under
takers work does not seem rcpu 'slye to Hm, how
ever it may appear to other people
WHAT does his work consist Of He first makes
his bargain Then he pr parcs the body for burial.
THIS done he places 1t in the coffin. IRE
auenuy he is called upon to insert
the funeral notices in the papers. lie
furnishes candclabra when desired le gives notice
to the minister and sends a carriage for INN; ne
place the invariably queakng camp-''oo!S ID posi-
ton: he seats the people; he sees the body ao IN
the grave IN ac, he sCpcrutend, the entire funeral
Bat does he weep with them that weepf No. iof H'
Is simply earning his livelihood. Tie becomes
hardened to tears and mourning; IN fact be - COM
placent and even HAPPY, though through constant
practice he wears a long face; ne is earning MS
money and rejoices in the prospect of speedy pay
mept But this prospect is not always realized
one OF the oldest unAcrtales IN the city Oldest mol
in wears bn5 in the business. James Nnterbottom
said 10 i TRIBUNE reporter recently:
have been an undertaken in this cty for thirty
Gre years. Up TO the year 1877 OYER tlGO.OOO WIS
owing to ne for funerals. l. Is still OWING 70 me-
together with a few thousands more thai have "c-
cuInulated since. Although | AN pretty we'll oil
to-day in this worlds goods yet [ would like to
change what have now tor what have lost 81
fa- tie greater porou OF this loss ~ the result OF
trusting rcn pc ,pa, the Door. IN most cases. prov
ing far mere worthy tie tide If honest Out OF
every 100 funerals not mere thaa twenty-five ire
| really profitable % u.s.
I, Gcrtakcrs nave printed forms which they fill
ou. and place or Gle. These are not cheerful C3au-
rante 20 contemplate. recording they do partcu-
lar. a, to Ola. nace If death, name, date OF DEATH
are. security. "ca .,c-,' coffin plate, number of
E1t-. open ~ Closed Lgarse, carriages, fcrria-es.
location oi grave shroud icing boGy board or uoZ.
mann. f deed iuuaer of grave, ua-e and place oi
funeral Bu- tine undertaken rcais over tIrs" "or-
/ mi wor ls with calm Indifference. And when pre-
pairing G.. l.s ia .a WORKSHOP. Doe whistles rs .lgIlv
a- does tlc >canolDor trud-nG pa. H'' oo"ti o'c'-
! -!eu4lv passing 40 suOIr % A.5 assistant in
J au aiipiuiu- I3am such q .cS,iaIs as these: " D"
i r..t lee. been sent 90 40. -- >IEtu-age. yet co.
what wa. taat ast measurement iecriYhF e..
+ allirmlliy" rept, lO th' former inquiry an" 'he
answer " Eve t.o, iolr a.0 hait. SIR .0 lHc leo. ieI,
.e .l. .IuI.t 3D. 'ul.ii aI4 I't.-iiri tt ''l'.r'
1 Tl. pur.s o. c.tu + range Hl. DO" way HON ~
for cai.liol a.i $50 tor 1fuiu mp I'D 800
.i,I ..t i..y so o.. Ii,!..u' and $50 ior
"i ''.,'' .a.,u 49, T... Nor ,re 3. c.,-s..t .
-p-r.,r. lis ,,,l,I tWIc' much cDihn o. cor
r,.- ,I.i, r4 erl4i. d caskct Requires iHi more
trimming ard work tGln c0tlI; in ta-', iAe
FINISHING alone % q cIsAct - worth more Ian q
complete ,u4ul 0l tue same grad. mere are uuc-
tuar:1n- lu tIc i.- ot cot-S Jd~t 90, thri' are IN
fao-r of clothes and hou-tA. d Iee mons. III
present til -o,-.rrI cs.rt,' are ln tayot Lu-
a,r--ed .ls.,-.' a.c manufactured on large scale
al Rochester. n. /. .,.... l,...,. ..,-