The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-26
gUNEREAL HONORS.
The Soldier of Duty Will Be
Buried With Military
Display.
POOR DAN DINAN'S FATE.
Details of His Terrible Death
Pathetic Scenes at His
Home.

The whole city mourns to-day for the
death Of Henry E. Farrier. His name is
on every tongue. and in every miud his
death In the performance of his duty
seems the fitting climax to his life.
The general desire now is that his fu-
neral should be made an imposing DEM
onstration in recognition Of the excellent
3public services of the dead chief and the
II bravery of his end.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed. 1t is the desire Of the
\ family that the obsequies shall not take
Nplace until Friday. In accordance with
)neir wishes the time at present fixed upon
Friday next at two o'clock in the after
l loon. The dead Chief was a member of
Jersey City Lodge, No. a. r. and A. NJ
fand a past officer of the Grand Lodge Of
New Jersey. which will meet Thursday
or Friday TO take action upon the funeral
Assistant Chief Denmead said this
morning that while no definite action
with reference to the funeral had been
taken by the Fire Board he tad been YER
bally notified to detail every member of
bnC aSpdl lthAcubt WtenOAo tcdftnS ehO Ntol
unprotected, as a guard OF honor. Other
municipal departments are await
ing the completion of the arrange
ments made by the family before
taking any action. Hudson Council. No.
81, A. L. of H., the Exempt Firsmen's
Association and the Second Regiment
New Jersey State Militia, of which or
ganizations the Chief WAS MEMBER, Will
be invited to attend. Undertaken Will
liam Hughes. of Montgomery street, will
have charge of the funeral, which will
take place from the First Baptist Church,
Grove street. After leaving the church
the Masonic order viii take charge of the
funeral and the dead Chief will be buried
with Masonic honors.
AT CHIEF FARRIER's HOME.
The body of the Chief lay in an ice box
at his home. 10 IL Erie street, yesterday.
The house was overrun with callers all
day. many prominent city officials and
citizens calling to express to the bereaved
family their sorrow and sympathy.
Among the callers was Senator e. E.
Mcdonald. A touching letter of SYM
pathv was received from Finance Com
missioner George Peterson and ex-Fire
Commissioner Brennan expressed his
sorrow and sympathy by telegram. The
Grape hanging from the door bell Is en-
twined with a string of white flowers and
green leaves. Groups of children have
hung about the stoop all the morning
The expressions on their faces show that
they. too, share the general gloom which
seems to rest upon the entire city. The
Chief was great favorite with the chill
dren of the neighborhood. This morning
the body was prepared for the casket by
Undertaken Hughes.
The deceased engineer was formerly a
member of Van Houton Post No. 3,
G. A. r., but ne withdrew from the post
about four years ago, and at the time of
his death was not connected with any
veteran association.
He enlisted at the outbreak of the war
in the Second Regiment New Jersey
State Militia, tor three months service
At the expiration of that service he re-
enlisted in Company A, TwentY-hrst
Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, for
nine months service. Colonel Van Houten
commanded the regiment, and George
Farrier. brother of the deceased. com
manded Company A. Henry Il. Farrier.
was brave soldier in several conflicts.
the most important OF which was that OF
Salem Heights, a part of the famous
Chancelloryille battle. in which Colonel
Van Houien was killed and the regiment
badly cut to pieces.
POOR DAN EINAN.
In darkened but paettily furnished
parlor on the top floor of a double brick
tenement on thirteenth street, poor Dan
Dinan's mangled body lies in a heavily
draped casket. Feeble rays from a can
deibra at the head of the casket, alone
reveal the faces of a half-dozen sor-
rowing relatives aud friends who
are there To soothe and comfort the
6fefrarfQ6 wife nnnrnQr n
the dead fireman. The weeping
widow finds solace mainly in the little
child nestled to her bosom. It is her only
child. Many firemen called yesterday to
express their deepielt sympathy for the
dead mans family. The members OF
Dinan's own company were among the
first to call. The parlor was crowded
with friends all day yesterday.
Poor Dinan's body will be buried to-
morrow morning. The funeral will take
place at nine o'clock from st. Michaeps
Roman Catholic Church. Solemn high
mass will be celebrated by Fathers Boy
Ian and Callan. Undertaken Michael
BoyIan will have charge of the funeral.
Thirty-three members Of the Fire De-
pirtment have been detailed to escort the
hody to the grave. The escort will be in
charge of Battalion Chief John Guiton.
Fifty members of the Police Depart
ment have also been assigned as an es
cort.
AT FIRE HEADQUARTERS.
Fire Headquarters was thronged pretty
much all day yesterday. It was strange
scene. Everything bespoke calamity
The wet coats of headquarter firemen
who had rendered service at the various
fires of Saturday afternoon and night
were spread about the big stove in an eff
fort 10 dry them Assistant Chief Den
mead. with one rubber boot on, limped
about the rooms as though suffering
keenly from the cut he got on
his leg at the fire in which
Chief Farrier was killed. The dead
Chiefs soft felt hat Law upon his desk,
where he had hastily threw il when he
donned his fire hat 10 respond to the fire
in which he sacrificed his life. Every
fireman who. called at Headquarters
looked at IL sorroweuily and made some
reverend remark. The gongs and various
electrical appliances were all quiet as
DEATH
Among the callers were DIR. Leonard ].
Gordon. Finance Commissioners Kenny
ard Charles Furst. These conferred with
all three or the Commissioners, who were
present nearly all day, with reference to