Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-15
IN HIS GRAVE.
ParnelI, the Great Irish Leader,
Sleeps Peacefully.
A MIGHTY CONCOURSE THERE.
Outside of the Crush at the Cemetery
all Is Done Quietly-1he Coffin and
Grave Covered with Flow
ers The Service.
Across the Channel.

DUBLIN Oct. 1.-THE remains of Charles
Stewart Parnell arrived at Kingston AT Z
o'clock this morning. After leaving Lon
don there were no demonstrations along
the railway route until Chester was
reached. Here large populations from
| castle-on-the-Tyne and other places joined
the train. The funeral train reached Holy
head at about 2 o'clock 1t was typical
British October morning, dark, damp, wet,
cold and hazy. Notwithstanding the unfa-
yorable surroundings, eager groups of
people had collected on the quay to watch
the transfer of the coffin from the train to
the mail boat. in the inky darkness. which
V as scarcely relieved by the few Pickering
lamps in and about the railway station and
water front. The large white wooden case
in which the coffin had been placed was
borne on the shoulders of seamen to the
steamer The Parnellites followed next
behind. All heads were uncovered Sobs
were distinctly audible as the procession
filed down the double gangway into the
ship. Here the coffin was deposited in an
Enclosure especially fitted up for its recep-
ton Here the faithful followers Of the
dead chief kept watch and ward throughout
the crossing OF st. Georges channel
Amongst those who kept guard were the
lord mayor Of Dublin, the high sheriff and
Parnell's brother. The Journey was event
less. The boat made the passage in a gale
of wind and through torrents of rain. At
Kingston q crowd had collected to receive
the remains on Irish soil.
Conspicuous among those present were
the followers of Parnell. These with mem
bers of the house of commons comprised
nearly all the parliamentary adherents of
Parneil AL gathered around the coffin in
absolute silence, which was not broken
even oy the exchange of greetings until
after the transference of the body to the
railway carriage. The short distance was
soon made, the train arriving at Dublin
station at T:30. A vast but silent crowd
with uncovered heads awaited the train as
it rolled into the station. Upon being re-
moved from the train the case was taken
from the coffin, which was then lifted into
the hearse. Wreaths and other floral
tributes literally covered the top
of the hearse and were piled around the
coffin case. These, after they had been put
aside, were eagerly seized upon by the
crowd. broken into small pieces and
kept as momentoes of the sad oc-
casion. As the hearse moved away
from the station body OF
police formed in front of the procession.
The band played the dead march. Then
came the Gaelic athletic association with
their hurlers reversed, resembling mill
tary body at reversed arms. As the march
progressed the crowd grew denser, yet they
Eept c.cdr VI the -iHc OF pEOScSSloH dlOHS
the whole route to Castle hill where the
ranks of people occupied every inch OF
space.
The city hal was reached at $50. It's
front was covered with solemn draperies.
At precisely 10 O'Clock the gates were
opened and instantly people poured into
the hall. The body lay in state at the coun-
Gil chamber, q large circular room now
heavily draped in black. relieved
by scrolls of white SATIN and
Topped es,oons, bearing in black letters the
last words of the chief. The coffin which
rested on raised dais in the middle Of the