The daily gazette., 1882-02-21
DUST TO DUST.
Burial of Five of the Chester Ex-
III 30 plosion Victims. - .ss ~

DuA laA VI ~ ANO Va tAC OhSSbSA AS0
~ Jl plosion Victims. -. 4
HEARTRENDING sCENEs-FLAGs AT
HALF MAST BUSINESS ALMOST EN-
TtRELY sUsPENDED--LARGE TURN
OUT OF FIREMEN. ASSOCIATIONS
AND CITIzREs--DRATH OF TWO
MORE OF THE VICTIMS.
1t was another gloomy day 10 Chester
yesterday, owing to d number OF fuLer-
ais OF the victims Of the fatal explosion
that took place In that city on Friday
last.
The main streets, and those leading
to the residences Of the victims that
were TO be laid away from sight forever,
were crowded with pedestrians who did
not hurry along as usual, but who
walked, 1t seemed with solemn tread,
and with look Of s6rfoR upon their
faces. TO add TO the general gloom
business was almost suspended, aud bell /,
we're tOllrd during almost The entire
day.
The ceremonies Of buryiDg the dead
commenced during the forenoon, ard
we're not completed at oo'clock last eve
ming. This vas owing to lack OF
hearses and cabs. There are only TWO
heares In the city, and the la't funeral
that took place was obliged TO wait un-
| I'll after o'cclok until one of them had
returned from previous funeral.
TIE FIRST FUNERAL
10 take place was that of "Iony" Bar
ber, member Of Hanley Hose who WAS
so terribly mangled. The remains we're
encased IN handsome burial easket,
and as lie had no relatives living Ia
Chester, the funeral took place from the
pNrlor Of the fire company OF which he
was a member. The funeral wss very
largely attended by the following orga-
nizAti0ns of whish he was member
turning out /: HanIey Hose, Jefferson
Library Association, Sons of I'aly o
Chester AMI Philadelphia, Chester
Lodge, /. o. o. F., and the Haymak
ers' Assembly. The Franklin Engine
aud Moy ame using Hose Company oi
Chester contributed large delegations
There were aso delegations from tn
Friendship, Water Witch, and Fam
Hose of this city. The funeral service
/ were conducted by Rev. Father Tin
mons Of S.. Michaels G Itholic Church
The reInains were inferred in st. Nj
ctaels Cemetery.
A SAD SIGHT.
The members of the different Crgan
Zations that attended BafbeI's fuuers
were hardly given time before the
were summoned TO attend three oLht
fiiemen's fuue rails.
1hs sadddest sight during the day, o
Cured about O'Clock when long an
slow procession moved out Markt
l street, toward Chester Rural Cemetery
7 This pr session was the funerals I
Alexander Phillips, aud Thomas Ande
;, son both members OF the FRANKLIN.
y The Rrst hearse contained the remRll
y Of Alexander Phillips which wore q
y cAsed IN black covered silver mOuntt
: burial cAsBet. Placed upon u
! casket was his fire hot aud beit, the u
II tioh,l colors and Red Mems reguli
s. The funeral was attended by all the Q
'' ganlzatlons that turned out In the NOR
J. ing, together with the Improved Orde
3 OF Red Men, and the G. A. R., of whit
two societies be was q member.
ie The next hears contained the renal
70 OF Thomas Anderson, also a member
g the Franklin. 1t was also attended
u the same organizations, and by Uplal
\. Lodgesef Odd Fellyws of which he "
IS a member. The services of both fu
% erals was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Dc
or son, of the Third Presbyterian church
a. THE LAST,
i'd to take place vas that Of John Polocl
he member of the Hanley Hose. He "
e. the young man wno made the Alta
1t ment Of hose TO plug at the Readi
re- tournameut,in which the Hanley carr
40 off the first prize for the fastest runnl
hose company.
His death seems to be peculia
sad one, as he bad been urged by
wife to give up running to fires, and
was about to send in his resignation t
re- week. When the alarm Was given,
ter was at work In Roach's, and as
ire stopped at his home for his equipmen
he his wife again urged him net to 20.
by replied; "NeVsr mind, l will run to
yas one and 1t will be my last" How ?
re- phetic the remark! His funeral was u
g. attended by The organizations except
mt secret ones. This was the last fune
IL of tbe day; the services we're conduc
as by Noble Frame of Trinity M.
in Church.
re- The others who were buried dur
md the afternoon were John Laughly, ,Jaf
ich kestner, aged Is aud David Dicess.
re- To-day there will be othe r. take pli
no and IL is altogether likely that fune
nlv Of the victims will continue ovel
~ week.
TWO MORE DEAD.
Yesterday two more of the woun
victims died, William b. FraukIin
the Franklin Hose, and = Dor
colOred. The physloians in Attenda
ha1 very little hopes of five others
u teIday afternoon.
THE INQUEST.
vos The Inquest over the killed was
timed yeEterday By the coroner
Jury. Very few facts beyond those
W. ready published were brought out.
oity George Turner testified to rolling
nm an or eight kegs OF powder out of
building.
}. ii. Mirke testified that he ret
lent cd to the bull ling after the last or b
del. explosion, and then saw Samuel J
of 400, Jr., who told him to keep away
there might be another explosion.
The jury then visited the house
his Chief EGG Deer DOton TO take his
and dence, but his coalition was so pre-
Droe Gus that, by order OF his physician
Z + Jury we're furbidden To ques ion hin
Professor Jack ION then gave be