Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-07
NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

l Massachusetts.
 The Late Wendell Ph1lIips-Theusands
 Looking Upon the Rsmatns-A Simple Funeral Service.
 BOSTON, Feb. 6-The old Hollis street church was denssly crowded to-day for the funeral of Wendell Phillips, the common l council, legislature, women's suffrage asso- citations, labor organizations, temperance so- | cieties, Irish societies, the American Free Soil society, the Freethinkers' association, the Young Mems congress and various reform ' movements being represented. Among those l in the church were Governor Robinson, Ad- jutant General Dalton, Mayor Martin, the board of aldermen in body, fifty members ] of the common council, Dr. H. s. Bowditch, J. D. Bowditch, Mrs. M. W. Chapman, Miss 1 Anna Whitney, Mrs. s. l.. Russell, R. F. WaIcott, H. B. Blackwell, Lucy Stone Black I well, Miss Abbie W. May, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Charles W. Slade, Colonel. T. W. Higginson. Elizur Wright, Mrs. J.. D. Fields Rev. J. W. Hamilton, Rev. c. A. Bartol, Epes Dixwell, Rev. E E. Hale, Rev. Phillips Brooks, Rev. A. A. Miner Rev. Joseph Cook, Rev. M. J. Savage, Rev. I James Freeman Clarke, Rev. Brooke Her | ford, ex-Mayors Green and Palmer, Judge ! Russell, Miss Alcott, Colonel Henry Lee, Robert Treat Paine, Henry l.. Pierce, Susan B. Anthony, Fred Douglass, Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes, jr., and John Holmes. The | widow and adopted daughter of NIT. Phillips were not present, the former on account of illness and the latter being abroad
 The casket was plain mahogany with no handles and covered with brosdcloth. The plate was of plain silver, bearing deceased's name and age The only decoration of the coffin was a sheaf of wheat in ivy leaves, bound with lavender ribbon. There were but three floral decorations in the hall. These were very elaborate and beautiful in design and workmanship and were tastefully arranged. They were presented by Gen. Butler, the Irish associations of America and the Irish associations of Boston. The services were conducted by Rev. Samuel Longfsllow of Cambridge, assisted by Rev. Samuel May of Leicester, and were very simple, consist ng of the hymn Angels of Consolation' by iths choir, Scripture reading from Isaiah, anthem by the choir, funeral hymn by all present, prayer by Rev. Samuel May and the bsnediction. Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. the Hon. John M. Forbes, w. T. Bowditch, Judge Samuel O. Sewall, Lewis Hayden, Charles K. Whippls, Richard Hallowsll, Wen dell Phillips Garrison were pail bearers. After the services the remains were borne to Fan euil Hall to !lie in state until p. m., thou sands looking upon the face of the dead.
 The post mortem examination of the body showed disease of the heart, both of long standing and of more recent date The heart was extensively enlarged and fatty, with the blood-vessels which supplied it nearly ob- structed by early disease. In one portion the wall was softened from lack of blood supply, and nearly complete rupture of the organ vas the result. The pericardium showed the result of recent inflammation The aorta showed also extensive disease. The other organs were healthy. Death re- suited from paralysis of the heart due to the causes stated.
 The Lost Columbus-A WhseIman Who
 Knew Nothing of The Course-The
 HeartIess Captain of The Glaucus.
 BOSTON, Feb. 6.-At the official investiga- tion into the city of Columbus disaster the first witness called this morning was Roder- ick Mcdonald, the quartermaster of the lost steamer. He said he had followed the sea for eighteen years, being now 35 years old He had been quartermaster on the Columbus since last August. Was not very familier with the course to Savannah. do not know many of the lights along the coast, and can not name them. do not know the courses from light to light. I went on watch as wheelman on the night of the disaster. I don't remember what course was given me when I took the wheel. MT. Fuller, the mate, gave me the courses after we passed the Cross Rip. Fuller remained In tho pilot house considerable time after I took the wheel. The mate left the pilot house at about 2:15. He gave me several courses
  remember what the were, and don't know how many courses we steered after passing Nobska. Capta in Wright vas in the pilot house after came on duty until after seven bells. He was not out of the pilot house more than three quarters of an hour. The captain gave me an order to steer southwest-by-wests The second mate was there. The order was given directly to me, and he reported it to the captain. I did not get this order from the second mate. knew Leary, the bow watch man for, two months. The bow watchman was not more than thirty or forty feet from the pilot house, and I could easily hear 8 call from him. did not hear the announcement of the buoy off Gay Head. Leary came aft and talked to the second mate. I do not know what passed between them. did not see any buoy at any time; had never seen the buoy; never knew there was buoy there. We used to have boat drills in port; think the last dill was in Savannah on the trip before the last one we made. I don't know how Gay Head light bore. After the captain went below the light appeared closer than usual The ship was passing Nobska the witness to steer southwest-by-w Got no other course after that, and was streering that course when the ship struck. The second mate told me after got the order from the captain not to steer any to the leeward of that course. I don't think the second mate was ''noddy" on the night of the disaster. The wind was on the star board bow when she struck.
 Edward Leary, the bow watchman on the night of the disaster, testified similarly that he did not know the lights along the course, and that when he called out that the buoy was on the port side he reeived no answer.
 Captain Burnham, of tho board of inspec- tors of steam vessels for the Boston district, stated this morning that the captain of the steamship Glaucus had admitted to him pri- vately that the Glaucus passed the wreck of the steamship City of Columbus after daylight in the morning of the dis aster. and recognized her; that the sig nals of distress were seen from the Glaucus but that the latter steamer did not stop be- cause the captain did not wish to be delayed on his trip. ''This," said Captain Burnhan, ''is one of the most heartless things I ever heard of. It was outrageous. I propose to summon the entire crew of the Glaucus and take their testimony before the board. I never before heard of such 8 violation of that holy but unwritten law of humanity, so essential to and so generally respected among seamen."
 Edward O'Brien and John White,. seamen m fho ata fad hot had been instructed to insist upon an answer when on duty as watchmen. John Haines and Thomas Butler, fremen, testified, after which the investigation adjourned until to- morrow at 10 o'clock 8. m.
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