The Portland daily press., 1893-08-09
THE TORRENTS VICTIMS.
Impressive Funerals of Those Whose Lives
Were Lost Sunday.

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ginning of the inquest were the events of
yesterday connected with the tragedy of
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Conley and her two daughters
were buried at nine o'clock yesterday
forenoon from the Cathedral. 1t had
been the intention to have the services
over James Moseiey at the same time,
but it was found impossible to obtain the
needed hearse. The funeral services OF
the morning were more remarkable than
any in this city since the victims OF the
yachting disaster were buried several
years ago. The great Cathedral was
crowded so that there was hardly stand
ing room, and a considerable crowd
waited on the sidewalk without. Rev.
Father McGrath officiated, first at the
mass and then at the funeral service.
After the usual impressive services Of
the Catholic ritual. Father McGrath
pronounced brief and fitting funeral
sermon. He spoke of the suddenness
with which the mother and her daughters
had been called from this life to the next,
and of the assurance of immortality which
robbed death of its sting.
The Baskets were placed in the large
central aisle of the Cathedral, the black
one containing the remains of the mother
nearer the altar, and the two white ones
of the daughters standing side by side,
next. Six tall candles burned over the
sad array.
At the close of the services the caskets
were borne from the Cathedral to the
three hearses which were in waiting.
Police by this time were necessary to
keep the sidewalk clear. The bearers of
Mrs. Conley were Messrs. Peter and
Michael DAILY and Peter ssand Matthew
WEIGH. The casket of Agnes Conley
was borne by Thomas E. Hennegan,
Charles A. Dolan, Thomas Joyce and
Timothy C. Nancy. Mary Conley's cas-
ket was borne by j. V. O'Brien, J. J..
Mullaney, P. M. Silk and P. A. Conley.
AS the mournful procession took its
way up Congress street on its way to
Calvary Cemetery, an officer of police
marched first; then came the carriages
containing the bearers of Mrs. Conley,
followed by the two carriages with the
other bearers. moving abreast Next
came the three hearses abreast, the
mothers in the centre. and the two
daughters on either side. Eight carri-
ages containing mourners followed in
single file. The procession was gazed
upon by many people as it moved along
in its unusual order.
At 2 p. M, another tremendous con-
gregation gathered at the Cathedral,
when the last sad offices were performed
over the remains of James Moseley.
Among those present were Manager
Newman and many of the employees Of
the Portland Railroad Company, and the
members OF Falmouth Court, Order OF
Foresters. The mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father McGrath, who referred in
tender and appropriate terms to those
who had been bereaved by the recent sad
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beautiful. They included handsome
cross from the tow boys, an elegant ''pi-
lott from the conductors and drivers,
superb basket from Manager Newman,
and beautiful emblem from Falmouth
Court. The pall-bearers were John E.
Loring, William Fl. Looney, James E.
Burton and James E. Dawson, the four
senior officers of Falmouth Court.
The Inquest Adjourned.
The jury empanelled by Coroner Little
field to inquire into the reservoir disaster
of Sunday, consisting of A. M. Sawyer,
foreman Charles Paine, E. M. Tasker,
George W. Norton, Dwinal M. Haynes
and Hugh F. McDonough met at the
room of County Attorney True at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon to begin the
| inquest.
The county attorney was present. 1t
was deemed advisable to adjourn until
Friday morning at 9 o'clock to the same
place before beginning the investigation.
THE DIXON ACCIDENT.