The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-16
DIR. GREENE.
Further Particulars of Els Death.

Yesterdays New York Herald ives the fol-
lowing particulars of the death of DR.. Greene:
"On the steamer Parthia, which reached this
port yesterday, Professor William Warren
Greene of Portland, Me-, sailed from England.
He had gone with other prominent physicians
to attend the International Medical Congress
at London held in August, and at it he had
on several occasions put forth opinions on
surgery which called for the learned considera-
ton of his colleagues. His remarks on tie
causes Of failure in obtaining union in opera
ton wounds and on the methods best calculate
ed to secure it had been preserved. FOR long
a sufferer from Bright's disease PROFESSOR
Greene was unable TO continue his stay IN
England, and as his symptoms took the APP
pearance of uremia, which he felt would be
fatal, he took passage for home. Drs Sayre
and Little were fellow passengers, and Dr.
Gamble, the medical authority on board the
Pafthia, lent his aid to their counsel and
treatment, Professor Greene, however, sank
rapidly, and on the morning OF the 10Th INST,
while the Parthia was In lat. 43 deg. 40 min.
north, long 40 deg. % min. west, he expired
AS the vessel was yet remote from land 1t De-
came imperative to give the body sea burial.
All the passengers-and the ParthIa carried
more on her last trip than ever before-lolned
in expressions of regret at the Professors de-
mise, and seemed deeply impressed with the
services. At 4 O'Clock in the afternoon the
crew, in uniforms. were mustered on the up
gathered. There were several clergymen
aboard ship, but according to the rules OF the
Cunard Company and the practice OF the ser
vice, the captain of the vessel otf1clated: Inc
ensign foated at half mast, and the engines OF
the Parthia were slowed, so that they lay al
most still upon the water underneath clear
sky, and in weather which was pleasant be-
yond precedent this season. Presently the
bells fore and aft begant to toll, and then,
borne by six seamen and covered by the
Ami fac the coffin containing the re-
mains of the deceased was borne to the gang
way. II was the usual kind of a casket used
at sea, with iron weights and perforated SIDES
to insure its sinking to the bottom. Ihen all
heads were uncovered and Captain Mckay
took his place at the gangway. A beautiful
hymn adapted to the solemn nature OF the oc-
casion was sung by all on board, and then the
impressive burial service of the Church OF
England was read. That done the bells tolled
again and the coffin was committed to the
sea-"
The statement above TO the effect that the
doctor took passage for home because he felt
lie had fatal disease on him must be mis-
take. DR.. Greene intended returning the first
OF September when he left home, and it will
be remembered, he wrote to DR.. Dana, August
22d, he never felt better in his life.
It is curious circumstance that the wife Of
enc Of our prominent Middle street merchants
who is an invalid, but not a patient of DR..
Greene's, awoke Sunday and told her husband
that DIR. Greene was dead He considered the
statement merely an illusion bat she insisted
she had seen him in dream lying in his coffin
with man standing at the head. prayer-book
ia hand. 1t is,a known fact that at burial at
sea the captain or chaplain always reads the
burial service standing at the head oft the coffin