San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-08
A DAY OF SORROW.
THEY WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN
THE WRECK NOW AT REST.
Sympathy For the Relatives of the Dead
And Coincidence For Conductor Gafuey,
The Unfortunate Conductor.

the fatal Southern Pacific wreck as
well as for their families and rela-
tives. Where such sympathetic feel
ings were expressed they were none
the less, however for Larry Gaffney,
the unfortunate conductor of the i'll
fated crew. Ever since the sad &C.
currence Gaffney has not been seen
on the streets. although it is said that
he has called on his wife.
This man has undoubtedly almost
been driven to despair, and is said to
have even wished to have been among
the dead All his friends feel sorry
for him and hope that he will be con-
sOled. They say he has always been
considered one of the StricteSt con-
ductors ON the road, and has always
followed out the company's rules to
the letter, and that for his own con-
fession, they would hardly believe
that he had been asleep while on duty.
They admire the frankness with
which Gaffney makes the confession.
He takes the blame all on himself, al
though he was not wholly RESPONSE
bic, and says that he had plenty of
rest before making the run. and it
was simply gross violation of the
company's order when he and the
crew went to sleep.
Gaffney has not reported in person,
but mailed his report to Superintend-
ent J. Il. McQueeney, 1t has been
learned that he will de discharged
from the company's service, and also
the two brakemen of the crew. 1t is
believed that he will not remain i'm
San Antonio.
THE DEAD LAID TO REST.
Nearly all the hacks in the city were
engaged yesterday afternoon and
there was almost one continual line
of mOurners vending their way to the
cemeteries to pay their last tribute of
affection to four who met their fate
at the Sandy Fork disaster Sunday
morning. 1t was indeed piteOus
spectacle to behold the sad cortege
bearing the remains Of once four hap
by lives to their last resting place.
The funeral of VIII Holt took
place yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock from the residence of his faith
err, Capt. VIM. Holt, 621 Nolan street.
Friends and relatives began to arrive
long before that hour to express their
sympathy for the family and a men,
Der of beautiful floral offerings were
sent. The funeral was attended by
members of the Elk lodge, the San
Antonio Division No. 4, Uniform
Rank, commanded by Captain Oscar
G.. GuesSaZ; the Lotus Triumph and
Excelsior lodges, Of the Knights Of
Pythias, of which deceased was a
member Mayor Elmendorf and the
board Of aldermen attended the funer-
al in body out of respect for Alder
man Holt, father of deceased. Chan
cellor Commander o. o. Woodman, OF
| the Elk Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
conducted the services. The pail bear
ers were: Sir Knights l.. w. Hagy,
George d. Howard, Gus Klamt, Leo
Ferlet and knights w. w. Heron
and II. Hargrove.
At $3.50 p. m. the remains Of David
Woodson Heard were taken to their
last resting place from his late home,
! $50 North Flores street. Impressive
services were conducted by Dean
Richardson and Rev. Mr.. Brown, of
| the Episcopal church. Deceased was
n member of the ReIknan Rifles and
they accompanied the body to the
grave. where a salute was fired. The
pail bearers were: Percy Bruner,
George Lowday, Will White. Frank
Young, Arthur Storms and Martin
Wright. Deceased was well known
San Antonio boy and the funeral was
largely attended.
The third to be laid away was the
late Thomas Cody. Many friends as
sembled at the family residence, 1924
blackberry street, to console the REF
stricken widow in her hour of sorrow.
The mineral took place at o'clock
from the residence, and thence TO st.
Patrick's church, where Rev. Father
Henderson held the services and made
few appropriate remarks. Engineers
F. Taylor, c, Sliger, NJ. Slayer, w. T.
Windsor, J. ]. Phelps and J. G. Har-
ris were the pail bearers.
From No. All Ord street the re-
mains OF William III. Brown were fol-
lowed to the grave by a large con-
course Of sorrowing friends. 1t was
8 O'Clock when the funeral took place
Rev. DR.. Burleson conducted the ser
vices. The pail bearers were Hiram
H. Hyatt. w. F. Griffin. Fl. M. Nor