New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ON ITS WAY TO IRELAND.
DEPARTURE OF PARNELLs BODY FROM
BRIGHTON.
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STRANGERS POURING
INTO DUBUN-THE FEELING BETWEEN
THE FACTIoNs-JoHN DILLON
CALLED MURDERER


ing when the coffin containing the body Of Charles
Stewart Parnen was taken from the house and
placed in an open hearse drawn by four horses.
At 1915 o'clock p. m. the funeral procession
started for the railroad station in terrific down.
pour of rain. Immediately following the hearsc,
in carriages, were the committee of Mr. Parnehs
colleagues in Parliament who had been selected
to escort the body to Holylead. The route 10 inc
railroad station lined with masses OF people,
who silently and respectfully watched the passage
Of the hearse and carriages. AS mark OF re
spect TO the dead the blinds Of many houses along
the route were drawn down. and on every slde
were signs of sincere sympathy The coffin was
covered with wreaths Of flowers 4 dozen car
riages followed the hearsc from WaisinS'
ham Terrace to the station, containing, among
others, Mrs. Dickinson lNIr. Parnell's ss'erl.
Mrs Pierce Mahony Henry Parneil, anu
the following members Of Parliament: John heo-
mond. Pierce Mahony, Henry Harrison, James j.
O'Kelly, Colonel John p. Nolan, John OConnor'
Henry Campbell and James G.. Fitzgerald. Also
in the procession was deputation from the Duoiin
Corporation Leadership Committee, sent TO escort
the body to Dublin.
There was a terrible scene inside the house when
the coffin was about TO be removed The grief
of Mrs Parnell was poignant and she could Win
difficulty be persuaded to allow the coffin to be
taken away. She is too ill to undertake the jour
ney to Dublin.
It was / AS D. m. before the body was placed
in the funeral car, and with members OF the Par'
nell Parliamentary party as watchers, started Tor
Willesdcn Junction, TO which place the car was
taken direct. and where it was joined tonight to
the train bound for Holyhead The body conse-
ouently did not pass through London, as at nrss
proposed
When the train containing the body oil Mr. Par
nell arrived at Willesden the junction OF the Lon
don and Northwestern Railway with the roads
from the cast and south, great crowd rushed
toward the carriage in which the body was de-
posted. AS the doors were opened every one
reverently barred the head and stood with silent
expectancy, apparently waiting for some leading
Parnellite to sneak Ii was found, however, tnat
time would not permit of any ceremony. III
had been planned that when the coffin should ne
temporarily removed from the car some dlsth-
cuished member of the League was to deliver an
address: but all that II was possible 10 90 was
TO uncover the coffin, which was lying In case
in which it had been placed for transit from
BRIGHTON. and to form queue Of the people VINO
had assembled and allow them to pass IN single
file through the railway carriage This was sue
cessfully carried out. Many persons III the hhe
were observed to be moved TO tears. Deesaoes
from several branches of the London League piaceu
wrcaths upon the bier Mrs. Parnells wreath was
visible at the head OF the coffin when the funerai
train reached Willeslen Junction. 1t bore In
letters beautifully and artistically formed Of
flowers the words: ITO my own true love, my
husband my king"
Mr. Parnells sister Mrs. Dickinson, says that
no will OF her brother has been found, and she
does not believe that he left any, as he had said
that he did not intend 90 make one. She thlnks
that he wished his brother, Howard Parnell, an
American. to inherit his property.
Dublin. Oct lO.--The funeral preparations at
the City Hall are completed. The buhdins
throughout is draped witt black. The catafalque
will be in the centre, covered with black pau ana
surrounded with heXagonal barrier. The details
are SO arranged that visitors will be Obliged 10
march past the casket in strictest order and In
single file. The Rev. NJ. c. Vincent, the chaplain
of the Rotunda Hospital, has at last been selected
as the officiating clergyman at the grave.
number of the followers OF Mr. Parnell went
10 Holyhead 20 meet. the body and escort III
hither wreath inscribed with the names OF the
Parnellites-thrty-one of his faithful adherents-
will be placed upon the bier.
In an interview to-day. Timothy Harrington.
Nationalist Member of Parliament for DabIin, said
that neither he nor any other Of Parnell's Par
l
effects the death would be likely to occasion until
after the funeral had taken place. There would
be no speaking at the grave.
dispatch to United Ireland" says that the
arrangements made are security that the enlre
proceedings will be executed with dignity. Moth
ing can occur TO mar the solemnity OF the oc-
casion.. In an editorial article the same paper
saws: at must be day of truce Inc patue
can be renewed soon enough afterward.
! Every participant should consider himself
responsible for order Let not our enemies %
able to reproach us with giving u solemn NATIONAL
act a partisan character. The principles our
leader battled for will survive Let us show the
world that the spirit lives in the men whom he
loved and led"
/ A meeting of the chiefs Of police was held at
| the Castle this evening TO agree upon such meas
ures as may be necessary for the preservation OF
! the public peace. Concerted precautions against
any possible disorder warc taken. Every avail
able constable will be on duty, and the soldiers
will be kept in madness at the barracks tonight
Mr. Dillon's house and the Office of The Free
mans Journal are guarded tonight
The Frcemans Journal to-day announced,
~ with the meet acute pain that Messrs.
Dillon. Sexton and Others will be forced
10 absent themselves from the Parnell funeral.
The paper adds, under the heading " A Reign os
Terror II there is any violence the Irish people
will hold United Ireland responsible for H.
The funeral promises TO be one OF the mos'
imposing ever held in Ireland. Special trains
from all parts OF the country will bring tens OF
/ thousands Of mourners 10 Dubhn' james
I Stephens the ex-leader Of the fenan bro,hef-
/ hood. has been assigned 20 special place IN ths
procession.
II is understood that Mr.. Parnell's family are
oonosed "a having him buried in Glasneven. for
,bc reoson that il is a Catholic cemetery. The
5ead LEADERS, brother-in-law, Mr.. McDermott, teie-
! c,anhed as follows 20 Mrs Parnell "Charles''
father is buried in the family vault at Mount
Jerome. where Charles should also he buried
Wire II may insist upon this. Mrs. Parneil sent