The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
DISGRACEFUL SCENES
ALMOST A RIOT At THE FUNERAL
OF WARD M'ALLISTER.
the Casket, and the Mourners
by Intrudcrs.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The funeral of
Ward McAllister took place from Grace
Church to-day. The church was crowded
to the doors and many stood outside in the
snow As the funeral procession entered the
church the venerable Bishop Thompson, OF
Mississippi, read the burial service of the
Episcopal Church. The body reposed in a
casket of black broadcloth. which was liter
ally hurled under a mass of flowers. The
crowd was at times most unruly. Attempts
were made to steal flowers and even whole
floral pieces, and so great was the clamor
for good places that the late corners crowd
ed Fight in on the heels of the mourners
and had to be forced back by the police.
AS the last of the family party followed the
casket up the aisle half a hundred curiosity
seekers pressed forward eager to get into
the church along with them.
Get back" yelled the policeman who was
stationed in the vestibule. No one budged,
but all crowded ahead. The policeman did
not parley, but, raising his arms, began
showing right and left. In TINS way room
ton to close the doors and keep out intrud-
ers.. Still the crowd stayed, in the vestibule
the CONN was borne out the mob had to be
showed along ahead OF it. One woman chung
to an urn and would not move. A policeman
seized her by the arm and dragged her out
In short order. The casket then was taken
to Greenwood Cemetery, accompanied only
by the members of the family. The chief
mourners were the widow, Hall McAllister
and the Rev. Francis MyrOn McAlllSter. The
Blsnop OF MisSisS. ppi was assisted by the
Rev. John r. Huntington, of Grace Church,
and the Rev. DR.. Platt, OF Rochester, n. \.
Obituary..
LYNN, Mass, Feb. 4.-Dennis n. Driscoll,
~well-known a few years ago as champion
PEDESTRIAN of New England, died at his
home here to-day ageu thirty-seven years.
Dr,scoll was the winner of many heel-and-
toe contests. He had been suffering for
some time from an affection of the lungs.
which caused his death.
DALLAS. Tex, Feb. fl; NJ. Phillips,
general superintendent of the Kentucky
Union railroad. with headquarters at Lex
weeks illness at Hot Springs and Dallas.
The remains were taken tonight by his
wife to his old home, at JefferSonvllle, Ind.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb 4.-William Gal
i iener, tor the tn I past ,a awent 5enarty yenfs o app sbe
Fort Scott & Memphis railway, is dead.
He was taken sick at Memphis ten days
ago and was removed here. Mr.. Galleher
was s-xty-five years old.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. IA special
to the Times says that a Captain Bogardus,
who claimed to be the famous champion shot
of that name, died at Austell, Ga. to-day.
wife OF the Third Earl of Ducie, is dead.
She was a daughter of James Haughton
I4angston. esq, OF Sarsden.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Times announces
the death, in this city, on Satu day, of Ralph
0. Ruby, American vice and deputy consul
at Belfast, Ireland.
WICHITA, KAN, Feb. 4.-Capt. James NJ.
Lewis, a retired army o9gcer, cropped dead
in a store here this evening from heart
disease. lE5 sa5 Ms
. SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb. 4.-George
Chaplin, of the Chicago firm of Chapln &
Gore, died here to-day.