New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-24
HONORS TO DEAD FIREMEM

BURIAL OF DOUGHERTY AND CASSIDY, WHO LOST
THEIR lives AT THE RECENT BROADWAY FIRE.
The burial OF the iremen. Thomas J. Dougherty
and John T. Cassidy. who lost their ives in the
Broadway fire on the evening of last Friday, took
place yesterday afternoon. large number of per
sons witnessed the formation Of the procession on
the Broadway ana City Hall sides OF the Post
Office. and it attracted considerable attention
throughout the line of march,
The services over the body of Dougherty were
conducted by the Rev. Father NJ j. OFarrell. as
sisted by the Rsy. Fathers OKelIy and
McNamee. at st. Peters Church in Barclay-st. The
church and altar draped in heavy mourning
Numerous candles were burning about the coffin as
it lay before the altar. and upon it heaps of
flowers. After the services the coffin, which was
covered with black velvet aud surmOunted by
cross-shaped silver plate bearing the name. age and
date of death OF the fireman, was then conveyed by
the pal bearers SIX OF his late felloW-hremen to
the hearse. This was drawn by -four
whitehores with black trappiDgs, and 1t moved
TO Broadway and took Its place IN the pro-
cessiOn. An escort Of hTcmen IN fatigue Uniform
attended the hearse during the march. Following
the body u the grave were many members OF the
fdlhAh Nssoc4"tl,L a." oASd' 1"''2t "i'i9'AS "a
members of the old Va unteer Fire Department, TO
which Dougherty belonged. MANY beautiful floral
designs such as crosses. anchors and Wrenths, were
conveyed IN the carriages, TO be placed on the grave.
The funeral of Cassidy was held NJ 10 a. III. in
st. James's Roman Catholic Church, NJ Jamrs-st.
and New BOwery. The services were conducted by
the Rev Father y. &. OFarreu, assisted by the
Pow Fathers Ward and Farrell Tho church Was
heavily draped i'm lSlck. There was large at-
tendance. the pews and aisles or the church being
crowded. while the steps aud sidewalk were filled
with persons anxious 10 obtain an entrance. The
wife of Cassidy. accompanied by her two children,
bis father, three sisters and BROTHER, were tho
chief mourners. Mrs. Cassidy was much affected
as she entered the church. Others In attendance
were Aldermen William p Kirk and Jeremiah
Murphy. Assemblymeu Thomas Walsh and John
IL I.ltf, A. onf
Chiefs Reilly and Brcslin, Foreman sullivan, eight
representatives from the Bachelors Club, AID menu
beTs of Engines No. and No. and Hook and Ladder
No. 1. -Four designs in flowers were placed beside
the coffin, the quits of CaSSldys comrades IN the
Fro Department Besides the plate bearing The
name and date OF death, the collin contained ~ the
end silver plate with tho words Rest IN Peace
AT tue conclusion OF the services the body was
allowed TO remain an hour in the church. Daring
tins time continuous moving line OF men, women
aud children stretched across the church, viewing
the remains. TIE body was dressed in q black SUIT
but the head was covered by cloth Fifty mem
bers of the Fire Department IN uniform and over
100 men, friends OF Cassidy. joined the procession
rs il left the church.
The two PROFESSIONS united at the upper end of
the Post Office Bnlldlng, and proceeded to Catha-
Tne Street Ferry, by way of Centre ana Chambers
SITS, Broadway aud Canal-st. Inc hearses and car
rages of each cOrtege were driven side by side and
were followed by crowd of men and boys that
filled both sidewalks and roadway. The two lead
ing carriages we're filed with the floral designs, and
following them were twenty-five members of Hook
and LADDER No. /. Directly after the heaTses came
100 members of the Fire Department In uniform,
under the charge of Chiet-Engineor Bates. Next
i'm order marched the Franklin Association. Sixty
carriages completed the procession.
The house of Hook and Ladder Company No. l,
at Chambers-st.. was draped in black and closed,
and the flag upon the building was at half-mast.
A crowd gathered at the scene of tho fire as the
procession passed, but no demonstration was made.
The body of DOugherty was taken TO the Gene
tery of the Holy Cross at FIatbush, and Cassidy's
remains were buried in Calvary Cemetery.