The daily gazette., 1883-07-26
BURYING THE VICTIMS.
SAD SCENES IN A BALTIMORE
CHURCH.
ONE FUNERAL AFTER ANOTHER.
A Little Boy Following the Rest of a
family to the Grsve-An Unparalleled
Record of Sorrow and Suffering.

BALTIMORE, July 25.-Thirty or more
victims of the Tivoli wharf disaster were
buried to-day, and the streets in Northeast
and Northwest Baltimore were most of them
lined with funeral professions. All but one
OF the dead were buried by the rites Of the
Catholic Church. Nearly all belonged to
Two parishes, Corpus Christi and St. Johns.
Inc Church OF Corpus Christi, of which
Rev. William e. Starr is pastor. was omen
all day, aud enc funeral service rapidly sue
ceeded another all the afternoon,
a young lady, Miss O'ConDor was the
hrst buried from this church, and as soon
as the casket containing her body had de-
parted another procession arrived. MANY
OF the people remained for both services.
Inc march up the aisle was led by Father
Starr. Following him came four pal ali-oearers.
bearing the coffin in which lay the remains
of John McAnaney. Four more followed.
and bore the remains of Mrs. Annie Nc
Ananey, his wife. Next came man bear
ing across his arms a small coffin contain
ing tie body of Mamie, their tWo-year-old
child. After this were two men, who car
ried the casket which held the remains OF
Alice McAnaney, their six-year- old daughter.
Walking closely behind these coffins was
Johnny McAnaney, the only survivor of the
family. He seemed heart-broken. The tears
filled his large eyes and streamed down
his cheeks. His face was the most pitlful
spectacle of the whole funeral. The little
fellow sat up all night Tuesday, watching
and keeping the flies away from the dead
bodies of his sisters. The strain on his
system was clearly and sorrowfIlly pictured
in his features. It was almost impossible TO
look at him without crying.
Two of the caskets were placed In the
aisle, one upon the catafalquc, the other on
stools, and the coffius of the children were
put upon the backs of the Der ches. After
reading the service Father Starr made a
short address, saying:
1t is not necessary t. tell YOU how sad
this scene is, 1t is but the beginning of a
series of awful sights. 1t is only one of the
funeral trains which for the next two days
will proceed through the streets of the city.
70 many of US this disaster was a most be-
wildering and completely unneT wing dis
peDsation. We could no and many of us
do not, recognize the providence of the act,
nor understand why our picnic should be
made the occasion OF such fatal and such
an appalling calamity We must ali pray
Tor the grown persons who lie there in their
collins. For the children you need not
pray. In their innocence the little ones
went fro the bosom OF that dark river 10
the bosom of God.
After speaking of the necessity of PRAYER
for the dead adults be said:
''When l saw my people struggling in the
water and could not save them | granted
each and all of them absolution from their
sins did what l could. You know, dear
friends, would have given my very life TO
save those people. would bave-5
Al this point the priests feelings were
too deep for utterance. The members of
the cOngrrg ltion were suDdiu. Al I'D and
Tor The moment he bowed hi h, sd anI
%cpt. Is soon as h. recuvtrsl ts sIi,l has
he would NOT fraw on tn" air a,iy ,,,. =.
cnurscd hearts Of the muurnrrs tBr srr-
vice vas finish Il aud he CpI7c. 4 moved
away 10 the ceairtery
Quit Huni,,r O., peraot.s T., ;n.it,,l oab
AZ Holy Gross Gem terry durjna tha dav ,o
Wltrcss The siN or seycn mterTrutt u,t We
there. Along HE arlord Its,d, J; adisl.. 10
tlis cemetery groups Of people su,hGrrd 1T
the cross rOa IS ami streets cuiucls to sye
The funerals pass by, and many shed tears
at the melancholy sights.
From St. Johns Catholic Church, corner
Eager and Valley streets, there were five of
the victims buried with Christian, rites, and
the clergy OF that parish also oilieiated Mt
several Other funerals during the day.
The saddest and most impressive funeral
in the Northeastern section of the city was
that OF Mrs. McLeoghlin and her three child
ren, OF No. ITO Stirling street, who went to
their death together and together were borne
to the tomb. The little parlor of the modest
dwelling where they had lived was scarcely
large enough to hold the four coffins, and
two were placed in the back ROOM While
the rief-stricken husband and father, with
his eldest son, who is weak minded and al.
most an imbecile, moved from coffin to
coffin and took q look at the pale faces of
his loved ones, neighbor held in her arms
the youngest child, which, together with his
helpless boy, are all the poor father how has
left of the large and happy family he had
few days ago.
The narrow street in front of the house
was thronged with people, no only from the
immediate neighborhood, but other parts of
the city: There were four sets OF pail
bearers, and such scenes as these were ire
quent at the funerals OF the victims.
There is no evidence that there will be any
criminal prosecution of the owners or lessee
of the property, but William Il. Whyte, son
OF Mayor Whyte, will bring a number of
civil its for damages against the owners
The estate of William j. Albert, Trivoli, is
in Baltimore county, and the city authorities
are powerless in the matter The county
authorities are not likely to do much. No
more bodies have been found.