Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-14

| nounced q benediction. He stood be-
fore the shrine of st. Stephen, the
| first of the martyrs On the shrine was q
golden miniature of the Cathedral oi
Rouen, in which rested relic of the ia.
nous saint Beyond this was a marble
altar, upon whose steps each of the passing
thousands knelt in PRAYER. Behind this
is a semi-circular space whose walls are COW
cred over with sacred relics, and in the
trius, the Roman General who was mar
tyred for his faith. Here the pilgrims
knelt again.
Passing down to the left each knelt and
reverently kissed another vase containing
a relic of the patron saint. Rev. Father
Dangelzer held the relic and pronounced q
blessing on each one as he passed.
Pilgrims Carried Away The Holy Water.
Again the pilgrims knelt before the relic
OF ST. Paul and shrine containing piece
of the true cross taken from the vaults OF
the Vatican. Then they passed down the
left side and out, after doing reverence to
the other seven groups of statuary. At
the door they were again sprinkled with holy
water. Even then some fingered to hear
the choir chant canticles to ST. Anthony
while they knelt in prayer under the organ
loft. Others from afar with their hands
ecooPeu up hoiy "otei inso poteAeS w Saii y
away.
Since the days of miracles one has never
seen such professions as passed through
that chapel yesterday. Hundreds too weak
to walk were carried in by loving friends
Mothers were there with deformed babes
and children whose legs hung limp.
A whole family of sturdy boys
would be seen carrying weak
and infrm father. They would raise him
up until his lips touched the sacred relic.
1t may have been fancy, but the eyes
seemed to brighten and the limped body
grew more firm. Women almost bended
double with disease were brought in and
went away happier for having been within
was held up by its mother, but objected to
the operation and refused to receive a bless
ing. There were scores of blind people.
1t was dark before the throng had passed
through.
Even after leaving the chapel many re-
fused to leave, but knelt In prayer without
the gray stone walls An aged man knelt
there beside his crutches. He prayed. The
thousands that passed him turned aside
that they might not disturb the whitehaired
pilgrim. At last his head dropped low,
and when later priest went up he found
the man had fallen asleep while praying.
All the boarding houses up there are
crowded to overfowing. Mrs. V. Buck,
said Miss Efie O'Neill, of Lexington, KY,
had been to see Father Mollinger. She
had been paralyzed for nine years. The
day sne came she had to take her meals in
bed. The aged priest blessed her. He took
away her crutches and she now walks.
Miss McCrea and her sister, of Minnesota,
are also at Mrs. Bucks house. Miss Nc
Crea had falling sickness and was ont of her
mind part of the time. She is entirely re-
covered. There are about 70 other people
at that house and they all declare they are
better
The Eyes of tho blind Were Opened.
At Miller's boarding house Miss Mary
CARING, of West Newton, told her story yes
terday: II came here three years ago to-
tally blind. NY sight was restored. Last
month got cold and it settled in my eyes,
I was nearly blind when I returned
and now my eyes are all right"
Edward Trout is another who sings the
praise of Father Mollinger. He is from
Buffalo and has been suffering from asthma
for eight years He is completely restored.
A young lady from Connellsville was
carried in BY her friends She was suffering
from nervous disease Yesterday she was
dancing. She refused to give her name.
Another, who refused to give name, was
an old man from Indianapolis. He had been
carried in, but aided by crutches and
supported by his sons he walked away. He
believed he would recover.
Notwithstanding the intense heat only
few people were overcome. The heat also
affected Father Mollinger, and it is not
known whether he will be able to be out
to-day. Services will be held for three
months. Next Sunday will be Corpus
Christi and the services will be more i'm
pressive than those of yesterday.