The morning call., 1893-06-10
MANIFESTATIONS OF SORROW
Madison, Davis and Windrov
Sincerely Mourned.
SIMPLE BUT TOUCHING SERVICES.
The Dead Leave Little Else to Their
Dear Ones Than a Legacy of
Love and Poverty.
Their sun set while it was yet day."

Their sun set while 1t was yet day."
The story of the lives and deeds of
Edward Davis. Charles Madison and
Richard Windrow has been written, and
the grave-dgger's spade yesterday added
"fins."
In the prime Of manhood, with the best
years of life before them, the three brave
men went to their death fighting for the
lives and homes of their fellowmen. who
were strangers.
They left to their loved ones a legacy OF
sorrow and poverty, but with it halo of
heroism which will ever shed its luster
upon The memories of the men who dared
do their duty and die in the service OF
community which should not prove un-
grateful
The good book saws that "Greater love
hath no man than this, that man lay
down his life for friends" but hundreds of
fathers and mothers, who never knew nor
heard of one of the three brave fremen
until they were dead, will clasp their little
ones closer in their arms tonight and
thank God that there are men who for
duty's sake give their lives for strangers
When one stops to think of the torture,
mental and physical. that must have been
crowded into the few seconds of conscious
ness ltli lO lu6 tL1St Dl6H hllI6u VI
Wednesday morning, when the weight of
tons Of red-hot brick crushed them; when
they stop to think of the wives who are
widowed, the little children who are left
fatheress; when thew stop to think of the
strong arms which kept the wolf from the
door, but are now paralyZed and useless
in death. then they viii begin to realize
the sacrl fca that these men made, not for
gain, not for friend, but for the safety of
the people.
1t must have been a man with heart of
stone who could lave stood unmOved in
the parlors of The little homes of the dead
firemen yesterday and witnessed the
scenes attendant npOn the last goOd-by
before the coffin lids closed down forever
on the bruised, burned ana mangled
bodies of the husbands and fathers II
was heartrendng and strong men were
not ashamed of their tears as the babies
were lifted up for last look at the faces
they learned TO love and trust
Papa won't come home no more; will
he, mamma?' lisped tiny tot, ana then
thoughtfully added, "and he won't bring
US no more candy, tO0."
That was the whole story. The loving
father, not rich in this worlds goods but
with a wealth of love for the wife and
babies at home, had always remem bered
the little ones and had always found a
nickel to spare for sweets for them when
he came home from work. His home was
MS WOIius pbBE WOIlu. M6yUe, WnGD
compared with the millIOnaireS' palaces,
but for all that happy one, and its in
habltantS loved him. How they will miss
him. how they will grieve for the touch of
his kindly hand. the music of his CHEEKY
voice, only those whom death has robbed
can comprehend.
Two long lines of carriages, headed by
hearseS draped in sOmber pumage, wound
their way slowly along Valencia street 10
Golden Gate avenue, ana thence on out to
the cemeteries, about 3 O'clock yesterday
afternoon. On every street corner stood
crowds of men and women, who watched
the cOTtege not with curiosity alone, but
with heartfelt sympathy for those be-
reaved and feelings OF sorrow and regret
at the loss of those who went to their final
rest in the silent city. Seldom has there
been such manifestation Of sorrow upon
the part Of the people OF san Francisco
over the death of men to fortune and to
fame unknown. The people, the popu-
lace, seemed TO realize the cruelty of the
sacrlhce demanded of the dead men by
city they had helped to build and for long
years had helped to protect. That these
lives might have been spared; tn at the
widows might have yet been happy wives
that the little children now orphaned
might have a fathers love and protection
had the city done its duty to the people,
were perhaps for the first time fully un-
derstood by the thousands who watched
the slow-moving procession through the
streets
There was an unusual quiet everywhere
prevailing along the route travelled by the
double funeral, broken only by the toll of
the deep-toDed bells in the fire-engine
houses situated along the way. 1t is 10 be
hoped that the sorrow so generally shown
yesterday Will result in something more
than mere verbal expression of symna-
thy. There are the families of the dead
men to care for, and almost every one can
90 something to help them. Let no one
hesitate because he can give but little
Many Dickes make many dollars, and if
the good people of San Francisco, and
especially those living in the Western Ad-
oltloD, really wish to show their apprecia-
tion of the efforts of the fremen on
Wednesday morning let them do it in
substantial manner.
The funeral of Charles Madison took
place yesterday morning al o'clock from
st. PauPs Church. and the funerals of Ed
ward Davis and Richard Windrow yester-
day afternoon iron their late residences
at 436 Twenty-sevenIh street and Madison
and TWenty-slXth streets. Two hundred
hremen belonging to the department acted
as a guard Of honor, the men being equally
divided between the funerals of their late
comrades.
The cortege moved from the Davis resi-
dence by the shortest route to l3 engine
house ON Valencia street, where it halted
ana awaited the arrival of the remains Of
WlnuroW. FROM the engine-hOuse on down
Valencia street the two funerals moved
side by side, there being upward of 200
carriages and other vehicles in each line,
At Sixteenth and Valencia streets the 200
hremen acting as guard OF honor opened
ranks and allowed the double cortege to
pass, then took their places in carriages
reserved for them and accompanied the
procession to the cemetery.
Both the caskets containing the bodies of
Davis and Wiudrow were completely hid
den by flowers, and two large express