The sun., 1891-01-31
BURY1N0 FIRE CHIEF FARRIER.
Many FSremen from Other Cities Preseat-
The Chiers Last Words.

Many F1remen from Other Cities Present
The Chiers Last Words.
Chief Engineer Henry r. Farrier Of the Jer.
BOY City Fire Department who lost his Me
while in tho discharge OF his duty at fire
Saturday night was buried yesterday. The
entire community seemed to mako q special
effort 10 pny . tribute OF respect to the dcud
Chief
Firemen from distant cities Joined in the
demonstration. There were delegations from
New Haven. Newark, Paterson. Worcester.
Bridgeport. and other towns. Flngs wete n.y.
Ing at half mast from all tho public and many
OF the private buildings In the cily.
Tho stores on the principal thoroughiares
were closed from until o'clock IN the utter.
noon In accordance with a resolution adopted
hy tho Merchants Protective Association. Tho
arrangements for the funeral. mAde by Acting
Chief Denmead wore carried out without a
Itch. and the police Arrangements for pre-
serving order were perfect
Tho body OF Chief Farrisr lay In state in tho
back parlor Of his home, II Erie street until
O'Clock. An hour before that the details OF
policemen and bremen gathered In their re-
spective headquarters and then marched up to
the house. A SQUAD OF policemen under
eeommand of serseant g, McGinniss kept
Third street. where til" line WAS formed Only
the most intimate friends of the family wore
mem % net and chd.n crowdea Se
streets In the vicinity TO- such an extent that
W.s9h ,bs and car ,no " htpsd 4ne by
belonged marched by the mouse and took their
and :s Hs'f wssf ss sFs'1 w As1 es eass
Denmcad then gave tn" signal to start The
colIn y as btousI,, out Of ihe house and car-
lied by the pail beRrers two blocks up the
head Of The line. The procession "oant"r, I
20 hc bas ah
in drove street The Pennsylvania Kailroud
trains stopped run ming while the procession
wBs crossing the tracks.
variou. organ nizations. walked on either side
them was ASA tand laying dlrvs. Chief Of o. :
!ies Murphy ana lnspectur Murphy led q d.,
Sh@ ihs Th
cations OF Aremon. followed by the surviving
members Of Dilixent Hose Company OF the
old volunteer department
Chief farrier began his career as a fireman
with that company. and he was foreman OF it
remen small platoon Of ie,ter c carriers. m RI . The
permanent men AMI the men at-cail of tho
present department and nun Der OF citizens.
af &c,ins oh!ei ana B"aion oshn chsi
.Gonrpicuous tn the pageant was u wagon
filled with fora! sributes whicl. were numerr
Gus anu ueHOtl'ul Oue IN particular HttruCt-
eh special attention. 1t was a lie size
figure OF fireman. and In tho left
hand WAS n shisld on which was inscribed
In purple immortelles Papa. box 24l!" All
tight. I'm going Tho alarm for the fire at
which Chief Farrier lost his lite was Givcn from
box 24l. Tho Chiefs son called his fathers
attention to Il and the words. All right l. m
gong" were the last the Chief spoke in his
When the funeral procession reached tho
church the poll, Q were obliged to clear tho
way. 90 great was the thronR. The coffin was
carried ur the aisle followed by the Chiefs
widow and four children. his brothers George
Frederick, James. William and Horace and
otner friends. In the church were Mayor
Cleveland. City Clerk Scott, Corporation A,tor.
ney lIuIsreth and nearly all the city and
Tho religious services were conducted by tho
Rev. DR.. larmley. assisted by Dr. Steeimnn
and Dir. Srudder. Each OF them paid . glow
ing tribute to the dead Chief. A remark made
b. DR. Scudd.r caused considerable comment.
He said: We thank God that he is n ot
mnnglod as another poor follow was at those
death traps for which tho Aldermen arc re-
sponsihle." The reference was 10 Fireman
Dinan's death and the Pennsylvania Railroad
crossings. Nearly all the members of the
Board Of Aldermen were In the church and
heard Mr.. Srudde,B remark.
Alter the services the funeral procession
moved w to the Jersey City Cemetery. nt tho
loot Of Tie hill! on Newark ayenue. Masonic
burial serl ices were held. District Deputy
Grand Master Joseph f. Moore officiating
The body was placed In q vault.