Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-16
BURIAL OF THE VICTIMS.
TWO FUNERALS ON SATURDAY AND
TWO MORE YESTERDAY.
The Remains of the ID. s. & s. Railroad
ers Who Were Killed Last Wednesday
Were Followed to the Graves by Large
Numbers of People.


The four men killed by the exploding
of a ID. S. & S. engine last Wednesday
have been buried. The two brakemen,
Michael Boyle and Frank p O'Donnell,
were taken to their last resting place on
Saturday morning, and their COM
panions, Engineer John Chambers and
Fireman Jonas Stewart, were inferred
yesterday. All the funerals were at
tended by large numbers of people, and
the sympathy of the community went
out to the relatives and families of the
deceased railroaders.
The funerals of Messrs O'Donnell and
Boyle took place at the same hour.
That of the former was attended by the
Young Mems c. T. A. b. Corps and a
delegation of Lodge 1913, Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen. Both societies pre-
sented beautiful floral tributes, the for
mer a pillow and the latter broken
wheel.
The Tigers Athletic Club and the Citi-
zen's Hose Company attended Mr.
Boyle's funeral. From the latter was
presented u ladder, crossed by axes,
symbolical of the corps to which he was
attached in the fire department. The
Tigers Athletic Clubs tribute was the
hopeful emblem, "Gates Ajar" The
fire alarm was tolled as the funeral pro-
cession passed down Centre street.
AT Luzernc street both funerals met
and proceeded together to. st. AIMS
church, where Rev. E. A. O'Reilly read
a requiem mass. He also preached a
touching sermon upon the uncertainty
of death and the reason all should be
prepared to meet the call at any mo-
ment.
The joint funeral cortege was one of
the largest that has ever left town.
Work was suspended at all the surround
ing collieries, and it seemed that every
one who could possibly attend was pres
ent to pay their last respects to the
young men.
At $50 o'clock yesterday morning the
funeral of John Chambers left his resi-
dence and proceeded to the d. S. e S.
station at Drifton, where special train
conveyed the body and friends to Cata-
wissa, the dead engineers former home.
The corpse was followed to Drifton by
hundreds of people, including large
delegation of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. AT Catawissa ser
vices were held in the Methodist church,
followed by interment at that place.
Among the floral offerings was pyra-
mid, mounted by dove, by the B. of
L. Il.
In the afternoon the remains of Jonas
Stewart were taken to the grave in Free
land cemetery. This funeral was also a
large one, Notwithstanding the stormy
weather. At the residence Revs. Benner
and KuntZ conducted services, and also
at st. Johns Reformed church. The
funeral was in charge of Camp 147, p.
wreath.
Superintendent l.. C. Smith, of the d.
s. & S., presented flowers at each of the
funerals, consisting of the following
designs: To Mr.. O'Donnell, cross; to
Mr.. Boyle, a Tyre; to Mr. Chambers, a
WIcuJH. duu W MI. DlcWdII, pllloW.
Many other floral offerings were made
by private parties and friends of the
men.
Deputy Coroner McCombs, of Hazeton,
empanelled jury on Thursday and
viewed the bodies that evening. They
will meet latter to arrive at verdict.
The men selected are: Thomas Monroe,
A. S. Monroe, Robert Martin, William,
Powell, August Schoebener and Ii. c.
Mills.
William j. Timney, who was injured,
is making rapid progress towards re-
coyery. His cuts are healing as quickly
as could be expected, and his left arm,
which was twisted about considerably
is also doing well. His right foot, how
ever, is still causing him some pain, and
the swelling is yet so great that a
thorough examination of the injury
cannot be made. 1t is now believed
that the foot is not broken, and if this
proves true he will be able to leave the
hospital sooner than at first expected.
Goddess of Liberty to Marry.
From the Philadelphia Record.
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