The sun., 1884-02-24
DE LONG AND HIS COMRADES.
SEVEN OF THE LOST ARCTIC SAILORS
BURIED IN WOODLIUN.
The Rodics Laid In the Earth in the Midst
OF - Driving snew storm-The Services
for Jerome y. Collins ~ the Cathedral.

The Rodtcs Laid In the Earth in the Midst
OF u Driving Smew Storm-The Services
for Jerome y. Collins ~ the Cathedral.
The funeral of Licutcnant- Commander Do
Long and his comrades Of the Jennnette took
place yesterday: At D o'clock tho bodies. except
Ing those OF DR.. Amber and Fireman Boyd,
wero removed from tho Navy Yard To the tug
Nina which had as passengers Chief Engineer
Melville, Iiout. Ward, and ther officers tho
band. thirty six sailors and 40 marines under
command OF Col. Charles Haywood. Commo-
dOre Upshur Mrs. De Long and others boarded
tho tug Catalpa. and the two tugs went through
the fog to the foot OF East Twenty third street,
Gen. W. =. Hancock was waiting there with his
stail and four companies OF the Fifth Artillery.
under command OF Gen. Jackson. Seven
hcarses stood on the pier. Tho bodies were
placel in thcm, and tho procession started cs--
the steamboat squad Despite tho heavy rain
there werc many people on tho sidewalk along
third street to Fifth avenue. 10 Forty. second
street and to the Church of tAc Holy Trinity at
Madison avenue.
Only thoss who held tickets had been admit
ted to the church. and some 4Ou. persons wcre
seated at II o'clock when the roll OF drums and
ihe Rev. Wilbur + Watkins. and tic iiey. i; o.
scrsymen men led tho way % to the !" chancei AM followed
vile Lieut.. Danhenhowor. and Nindernan.
nettc. The relaiiv occupied central pows.
| The seven collins wore placed on bicrs that
Longs was in the centre. and his uniform and
| chapeau were laid on tho nag which covered it..
Wss spSs sd the Mr. MRaS@
read the funeral service, and Bishop Potter
| made an address.
From tho church tho bodies wore taken by
! train to Woodlawn. People stool at the sta
ti9ns, along tho route to watch tho train, At
Seven hearses were ready there Tho band led
the way up tn" hill. followed by tn" marines.
| the pail bearers. tho hcarses, and tho mourn
ors. The graves were on Chapel hin. a point
| not far from the main entrance and overlook
nT hG Mi De L0nS T Eh hsr
sversre.n The Rev i. q. Flags re@d tho
the Words Ashcs to ashes, dust to .!ust, En-
grave. and, i.ieuts, Danenhowor and schnctlc.
aporrs Ana SI"dSrm1n N@ros and Tong Sing
Th rnSa S STOOD With the the ancs HsGt i er
rillos resting on the ground. At the con ,uson
or 1hS serys" hey hrHT ne In nH and
hundrnd marines stood With presented arms
line OF flame lrapcd from their muskets, tho
smoke minslc1 with tho snowinkrs, and the
I'M. They hred u second time. and thiri
| time. and n the last vo'lcy rang out the band
| began the slow music Of dirsc. Tn. mourn,
marines :marcheL or infeolunns Of fours. As
they passed out IF the cemetery the band struck
| NJ II lively luickstcu.
The body Of Jerome ]. Coll.ns was escorted
| by tho sixty Ninth Regiment from their ar.
mory to the. athndral at o'clock yesterday
morning A. the coffin borne into the
| Cathedral Gihm"rc's band. stationed in tran :
| sept. played Nearer. My God to Thee" 4
thedral. < rcq,iiem mass was celebrated by
| the tnv. DIR. II. e. Macdonald. assisted by the
Rev. Charles McCrendy and the Rey. j. II. Big
master OF ceremonies and the Rev. Father
McKonna preached the sermon. The coffin
| was placed Just outside the chancel rail by
auothor coilln containing thH2l,dy Of Mr., Col
! lnss mother. At the concinsion Of the 'cerc-
| monies the bodies were escorted to the steam
ship City of Chicago for transportation to Ire
| land.
brother to phiiadoiphia las, night. and the
| body of seaman Boyd will probably be sent tc
F! Philadelphia this afternoon.