The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-21

SardeZ. WestmOreland county, Ia. lay con-
vepiently near. The letter from Pennsyl-
wanna is in feminine handwriting, and 1t Is
thought that II is Mrs. j. A. Bose. tele-
gram was sent to that lady yesterday, but
no answer had been received late In the
afternoon
When the cortege reached the Denny
street Methodist church It was five minutes
before the caskets could be taken into the
church The crowd was dense, and way
had % be cleared both in the street. the
church steps and in the aisles Headed by
Rev. Mr.. Iaughon. the procession finally
entered, and tho clergyman began the ser
vices by reading appropriate verses OF the
Scriptures
As soon ms tho caakets had been placed on
stands and the Red Men and Mechanics
had taken their seats in the body OF tho
church, the choir rendered an appropriate
HYMN. Mr.. Laughon then offered fer
vent prayer and read the ninetieth Psalm;
Mr.. Laughon then delivered o sermon and
spoke feelingly Of the death Of the i've I'M
fortunates. He was pathetic indeed In DIS
remarks. and the picture the edihce pre-
ssnted WAS one Of deep solemnity. Soos
were heard. while silent tears trlckled down
many face. All present appreciated the
solemness OF the scene. and the clergyman
spoke in an earnest manner OF the deceased
ones.
The march 10 lakewood was a trying one
on the pall-besrers from the two organiza-
tons. Tho sun was still unpleasantly hot
when the march began. and it was long
distance from the church TO the cemetery.
The avenue leading 10 lakewood was
lined with people of all classes and condi.
tons. who awaited patiently the arrival OF
the funeral cortege. There were old men
and women, young ladies and their sweet
I.awfe cl,flfran fpHdlfnn along alter their
mothers or nurses and many babies In caf-
riages. Negroes, there were plenty, while
many visited the cemetery in vehicles.
At the grave there we're assembled fu!ly
elk hundred people. and it must be said. to
their discredit that they did not act with
that regard for decOrum and reverence
which should have animated any concourse
of people who made II their business to At
tend a sad interment. The cemetery bore
much the appearance OF Memorial day. and
there were even more present than were
there last May. All crowded about the
newly-made graves. and many with lndis-
erection brought babies and Young children.
Morbid imaginings and love OF the curious
must be queer prompters.
The crowd had 10 wait quite while be-
fore the remains reached the cemetery. The
sun mad sunk 10 its bed IN the west and q
perfect calm settled upon the city OF the
dead. Save the noise made by those as
sembled there was an awe-lnsplring still
ness, and the leaves were all but
still. On the newly dug earth
that laid by the sides OF the
graves a crowd of young men and women
assembled and watched each move of the
gravediggers. The earthly tombs of father
and mother we're side by side, while the
three graves for the children were at the
foot of the two larger graves.
When the procession arrived at the graves
il was with the greatest difficulty that the
Red Men and the Mechanics could clear a
way for the hearses. After they had been
unloaded Of their sacred dead II was neces-
sary for a detachment of each organization
TO surround the graves and keep back the
crowd As soon rs there was anything IKE
! peace the Mechanics performed the last sad
rites over their companion. 1t was cere-
mOnia laid down FOX them in the ritual OF
their order. and was followed by the Red
Men who performed somewhat similar
ceremonial.
The services concluded, the newly made
mounds were surmounted by flowers and
the crowd departed for their homes
THE CATASTROPHE.
One of the Red Men, who made thorough
| Investigation OF the residence occupied by
the Emmetts, told me yesterday that the
| lightning in most probability passed
| through the roof Just at the chimney. The
bricks of the chimney were bruised and
| SCARED and the roof at that point was
| burned more than at any other point. Inc
lightning did not pass to the first floor OF
the house. The roof was so badly damaged
that II will have 10 be taken of entirely.
Papers found at the house yesterday
show that MI Emmett's life and that of his
wife's were insured for small sums. There
is insurance to the amount OF $500 on his
| furniture.
The palI-bearers from the Mechanics were
| as follows: Messrs. G. p. Eldridge. Lem
! Harden. p f. Throckmorton. H. X. Clarke,
! w. Throckmorton, NJ Childress, l.. A.
! Wilkinson, j. Nj. Wren, J. X. Kersey, W. 5.
! Whitloe. b. r. NARROW and j. II. Lindsay.
! Several old residents IN speaking OF the
| sad deaths yesterday remarked that 1t was
/ one OF the saddest occurrences for long
/ time. They for the moment forgot the
| Capitol disaster and few months before
| the war q sad accident somewhat similaI
| happened on Main stree. near Fourteenth
| family named Stebbins lived there, tht
elder member keeping the store. One
night after they had all retired fire
| broke out in the building and The
! five members of the family were
| horribly burned. The eldest daughter
escaped unhurt to the sidewalk. but re-
membered that her little brothers were
| as sleep on the top floor. Before she could
| be restrained she rushed INTO the burning
| building ana was burned with her brothers
! The funeral took place. so my informant
thinks. at the Broad-street Aethodls
| church.