Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-13
DUST TO DUST.

Fonerai OF the Victims ofthe Vienna Fire
solemn and Impressive Ceremonies In
the Church and at the Grave-The Num-
ber of Missing Reduced to sO6-Liberal
Relief subscriptions-Other Foreign
News.
VIENNA, Dec, 12.-When the police inn
agined the entire audience had Quilted the
theater they prevented outsiders from enter
ing the locked doors without ascertaininp If
there was one inside. New rules tn insnre
the safety OF imperial theaters was published.
a MADRID correspondent says the catastrophe
a. vienna mas caused great excitement there.
immediate precautionary measures win be
taKen 70 secure public safety at the theaters.
a common grave for the unfortunate un-
recognized victims of the theater fire. in the
central cemetry, IS ITO feet long and fourteen
feet wide.
-. Inc upper house of the Rerchzrath voted
2O,UOO Horins in aid of the sufferers by the
theater fire. The Roumanian government has
subscribed 5000, 900. One American is recog-
nlzed among the dead taken from the rnins of
the burned theater.
The immense concourse of people present
tnls forenoon at st. Stephens cathedral,
where solemn mass of REQUIEM was cele'
Drated lor The repose of the souls of the vic
Inns OF the fre. The cathedral was entirely
oraped IN black, and catalfaque erected which
wa was surrounded by exotic plants and candles.
ne clergy entered the cathedral in procession.
Ionowed by the Crown Prince.
Arch Duke, members of the
laPerIal household, court dignitaries,
ministers, members of the reichstrath, repre-
sentatives OF the army, civil service, munich
panty, etc. Bishop Augurns officiatci. The
court opera choir assisted, and their voices
were occasionally almost drowned by the
agonized sobs of mourners. The large
square IN front of the cathedral
and adjoining streets were filed by
many thousands of people. There were SO
many people at the religious services, that
the crowds at the great funeral service in TIE
cemetrY were only moderate. The police ar
langemenls at the funeral were very bad. No
attempt was made to stop ordinary traffic, and
the cortege was continually interrupted.
After The requiem funeral ceremonies began
al tne cemetery the cavalry. infantry and po-
lice maintained order. On either side of the
imposing catafalque, upon which was several
nundred lighted candles, there were seventy
meta! collins, those containing the unidentified
remains BENG numbered, and the others bore
tne names OF the persons whose bodies were
and wreaths, provided by the mourners and
various Vlennese corporations. Many mourn
ers were present. The funeral procession in
cluded all members OF the common council,
many members of the reichzrath, representa-.
tlves OF the various theaters and members of
the aristocracy.
After the service Burgomaster Newald de-
livered an address, in which he spoke of the
grlei OF Vienna, of Austria, and of the world,
at the terrible calamity. The cofins were
then lowered into common grave.
The work OF lowering the cofins into the
grave lasted from noon to nightfall. The num-
ber of missing persons is reduced to SO6.
II is probable the real number of victims
Will never be known. Names have been falsely
entered In the list of missing by persons wish
ing to obtain cards of admission to view the
bodies at the hospitals, and inl some instances
Posltve trade has beer done in such cards.
BERLIN, Dec. 12-Emperor William is
greatly moved by the Vienna calamity, and
mas ordered that most extensive measures of
precautlon be adopted at the court theaters