The Evening critic., 1882-08-03
A oHlNAMAn,s Funeral.


Death OF Celestial oa His Way
Homc-Buriai in u Strange Land
A Company of Chiaese from Dem
ernrn Round for the Fiowery King
dom.
Tho bark Chesapeake, which arrived at this
port on Tuesday from Demerara, brought
twonty.four Chinese passengers on route for
their native land. Among thom was Lin
Chung, an unmarried man aged 80 years, who,
accompanied by his brother and aged mother,
was going home to live in comparative opu-
lence on the little fortune which the family
had accumulated by dlligent shopkecplng In
Demerara. He was In feeble health when no
camc on board and was sick during tho voy-
age. Whom the vessel arrived at Baltimore
the whole party wore taken to shaw's Cottage
Hotel, on North High street. Lin Chung was
taken seriously Ill about midnight, and DR..
Diflenderfer was summoned. Tho man died
IN hour or two later OF hemorrhage OF tho
lungs. His remains wero put In charge OF Mr..
James p. Byrne, 63 North Front street, and
prepared for burial.
A Christian burial.
Some OF the older members OF this company
OF Chinese travellers still adhere TO the roll.
Plolis traditions and customs OF their native
land, but most OF the younger ones were born
I'm Demerara, and rs far as they have any roll.
gious BELIEF are Christians. Several OF them
ARE ar baptized members o o. the Episcopal Church
llsh language, although even the youngest OF
them speak their mother tongue. Lin Chung,
tho deceased, was about 10 years OF age whom
no came TO Demerara, and during his twenty
years residence learned TO speak tho English
language tolorably well. There was nothing
In tho conduct Of the mourners or in the
preparations for tho interment that suggested
anything but a, Christian burial, except tho
curious custom of arraying the body In oil the
clothes worn during. life. Lin Chung being
in reasonably good circumstances, had seven
blouses-two white, four black and ono blue
all OF which were put on the corpse, the blue
being on the outsidc. HIS pantaloons, stock
besides hts razor and small wooden box,
which contained few pieces OF coin.
Gricf-Striclken MOurncrs.
The bereaved mother and brother remained
In the room with the corpse until It was re.
moved for burial, about O o'clock yesterday
afternoon. They were completely overcome
with grief and often abandoned themselves TO
piteous lamentations. Captain White, mastor
of tho Chesapeake, who took great Interest
in his passengers and had become particularly
attached to the invalid Lin Chung on account
of his gentle disposition and his extraordl-
nary devotion to his aged mother, took charge
of the funeral, and the body was laid to its
final rest In his lot In the Baltimore Cemetery.
While the coffin was being taken from tho room
the weeping mother gave way 10 her feelings
and fell into n condition bordering on hysteria.
glass OF brandy was brought, which she re.
fused to touch. AT the suggestion OF one of tho
NnRtese a cup OF warm water, containing
little sugar, was sent for, and after drinking
some of this she revived. Captain White ad-
dressed her such words OF consolation as the
occasion suggested, which were translated to
her by one OF the Chinese attendants, and then
the remains OF her son we're carried away from
her sight forever.
Dust TO Dust.
All OF the Chinese mon, two OF the women
and two young children followed the remains
TO tho cemetery In carriages. TWAS nearly
dark when the body was lowered into the
grave. Tho burial service was read by Rev.
A 81 ct N IN Eyn mr. atv.na n I,
Church. Each one of the Chinese gathered up
n few clods and threw them on the coffin, and
the two little children, catching up the OK.
ample, kept throwing handouts OF the soft
earth into the grave as long as the service
lasted.
The Head OF n Family or Twelve.
Tho richest and most Influential man In this
company OF Chinese is Ii A. Chow, aud he is
the head of family OF twelve persons, In
Guiding his .son.in.law and grandchildren.
His children have grown up in Demerara, and
all speak tho English language. Peter Minor,
his son.inlaw, is quito an active, Intelligent
business man. He intends to leave his wife
and children in China and return to Demerara
One OF Ii A. Chow's sons, Joe by name, is q
dashing young ''swell." Ho gives his age as
15 years, but he has the appearance and the
serene self.nssurance OF youth Of 20. His
dress suit yesterday was garnet silk blouse,
lavender pantaloons and tho various adorn-
ments In the way OF diamond pins and rings,
In which young men OF extravagant habits and
ample means are wont " indulge. This prom
Using youth has habit Of exaggeration when
talking about himself, not uncommon among
boys of his age and protensions. He has a
younger brother named Aquan, who is an OK.
ceodingly bright and interesting lad.
A Union of Races.
One OF the rich men In the party has mti.
llatto wife. Sho has two children, to whom
both parents are devotedly attached. These
dusky little scions OF China and Africa wear
silver rings on their ankles. There are two
other families In which there are young chill.
dron, and all seem to BIO healthy and happy.
Tho practice OF bandaging children's feet does
not obtain among the Chinese In Demerara. In
fact, in all their domestic habits and customs
they diner but little from their European
neighbors. 1t is TO be regretted that most OF
them cling to tho pernicious habit OF smoking
opium, and the fumes of this highly-stimu
latipg drug were quite perceptible at Shaw's
Hotel yesterday afternoon.-Bdk. Sun To-day