The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-31
SCUDDHRS' PLAIN TALK.
He Scores City Officials in
His Sermon at Chief
Farrier'S Funeral.
THOSE DEADLY GRADE CROSSINGS.
Delegates From Other Cities Vino
Mourned the Dead Fire Chief
Masonic Rites.


Fire Chief Farrier as published in TIE
JERSEY CITY NEWS of yesterday were
delegation from the New Haven Fire De
partment, delegation Of letter carriers
who formerly served in the Fire Depart
menr, among whom were John Prawl,
Thomas Wakefield. james Whitelegge,
William Galway. G. jackson, James
Shay aud b. Buch: delegation from the
Exempt Firemen's Association, of Bay
onne; the Jersey City Buffalo Firemen,
Jersey City Lodge No. z, +. Sc A. NJ;
Hiram Lodge No. IL. +. & A. NJ; and
Garfield Building and Loan Association.
y Among the distinguished out of town
visitors who attended the obsequies were
Fire Chief Thomas A. Nevins. Of Brook
> lyn; ex-Fire Chief John Smith, OF Brook
Gn; Deputy Fire Chief John McCabe, OF
Sew York; r. J. Mecker. superintendent
the salvage corps of Newark: ex-Fire
thief John StagR. OF Paterson and Fire
yhief John 4. Murphy, OF Paterson; Fire
nsief Philip Frendenmacher OF Trenton;
tete Chief Robert Kersted and Secretary
O! II. Brown, of Newark; Captains Sloan.
efambury and Ross Of Newark; Fire
Hhief John Brown and Commissioners
Smith and Chappell, OF New London,
Conn; Isaac B. Markey and + ward A.
Street, Of New York; Fire Chief A. b
Leshura, of Springfield, Mass; Fire
Chief j. B. Hyatt. of Meriden; Fire
Chief A. @. Hendrick, OF New Haven,
Conn.
After the Rev. DR.. Parmly had con-
cluded the funeral sermon at the church,
the Rev DIR. Scudder, of the Tabernacle,
In an address to the audience made some
remarks which created a sensation. Dr.
Scudder charged the Board Of Aldermen
with the responsibility of the many
tle rrO fnClnn-
ing that of Stoker Daniel Dinan.
DIR sCUDDER's ADDRESS
The remarks were the sole topic OF con-
versation throughout the city last night.
DR.. Scudder's address is printed in full
below
"Christian Friends and Fellow Citizens:
II have been requested TO make a few
remarks concerning our beloved Chief
from the standpoint OF the citizen. l
shall not speak of his private life in the
omestic circle, but rather concerning
his pubic service In this city. Ia life and
spirit Henry f. Farrier was public man.
He was born IN Jersey City. he lived in-
Jersey City, and for Jersey City he died
Everybody knew Chief Farrier, from the
Mayor Of the city TO the newshoy on
him for his integrity ana manliness
1sstzz~t to- Judge by these multitudiucus
floral tributes, everybody loved him.
Never, ia my residence IN this city, have
/ seen such universal sorrow. For the
last six days the name OF our Chief has
been on every tongue. Thick gloom has
settled upon US as a cloud. When see
the sombre decorations upon our thor
oughfares; when / read upon our engine
houses the sad words. we mourn our
loss,' / feel assured that every one has
lost a friend. Well may our flags fly at
half mast. II. in place Of this church. we
gathered in a hall Seeting 10000, the
house would be full and oyerfowing with
those who mourn. As move about the
firemen and the people at large, md
naught but words of praise for Henry 4.
Farrier.
Ia pronouncing this brief eulo9y upon
our chief ask you TO mark his high sense
of duty and note the fact that ne was
completely absorbed in his noble calling
And iI is to his fidelity and thoroughnesS
that ne both lost his life and made the
Fire Department of Jersey City the eff
cient organization It is today He was an
ideal fireman and had ripe expert
ence of thirty years 20 aid him IN
his work. Trained as volunteer
ard member lof Diligent Hose Company
Nc. 8, he was elected chief OF the paid
File Department when that organization
came into being in 1871. As chief Of the
same he died. Such was the discipline
he enforced and inspired among his men
that he could with Justice say In his re-
cent report. 1 do not believe there IS
city, OF similar or greater size than ours,
with such record rs our department can
show in regard to the safety of the lives
OF its people. Nearly eight years have
elapsed since fire has occurred IN our
city that was attended with loss of life
Fellow citizens, wish you to notice that
all this success has been
achieved in spite OF the
meagre appropriations and inadequate
appliances during the past and present.
Before his death the Chief gave frequent
expression to the lack OF prorer appar-
atus, and felt the city was imperiled on
this account. II these cold lips could
speak today. they would repeat the warn
ing to life and property which he uttered
only few days before his death. It is al
most miracle, be said, that no loss of
life has occurred in consequence OF our
inability 10 reach the upper stories
of our modern flats. / desire to be re-
lieved of all responsibility, should the
department fail in its duty when the day
Of trial comes, which is sure to be sooner
or later Then the authorities responsible
for this neglect will awaken to the fact
that our city is q long way behind the
times in modern equipments for the pre-
yenIion of large eonfiagrations.' No great
catastrophe has occurred to us, thanks to
the watchful care OF this devoted man.
He never took vacation, seldom left the
city limits; ever felt the great responsible
ity Of his position as guardian OF the lie
OF the people.
"Agaiu, our Chief was fearless man
and yet he was very modest. A Drawer
man never walked these streets or held a
trumpet in his hand. During the Rebel
lion, when the country called for yolun-
teers, he shouidered the musket aud
fought her battles AS he was not afraid
of the cannon. neither was he ever afraid
OF fire. He was natural leader. He
never said go' TO his men; he led the way
and said come and where he went they
followed. Many have been his acts OF
bravery and his narrow escapes. Many
are the lives he has saved both by his
wafchfulness and his valor. These
medals you see upon his brcast were
given him for deeds of heroism in the
saving OF precious life. Alas, that so
brave aud true and useful man should
thus be plucKed from us in the prime of
his manhood Great is the loss to this
municipality In his untimeiy death. He
died in the harness and at the post OF
duty-iust where ne wanted 20 die.
THE ALDERMEN BLAMED.
We are glad thai IA his sudden taking
of be suffered no pain. There was no
struggle with the death fiend. Today,
moreover, a grateful public congratulates
itself aud the bereayed family that our
respected chief was not mutiiated and
mangled, as was poor Oman at the grade
crossing. this death trap. for which our
b ard OF Aldermen are responsible; he
rtpuses peacsiuiiy III yVn caskeL almost
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