New-York tribune., 1898-10-30

Of the ground and the nearest on level
with it tried to buy it for Il freight yard. The
Bishop and Church authorities were almost on
the point Of yielding to especially advanta-
gpous offer but the lothoiders said NO." and
have adhered to that decision whenever a prop
ositon has been made to them in regard to its
disposal. Various engineers. in casting about
for further improvements and development or
the railway lines they worked for have in turn
eyed the little nclOsure cOvetOuSly and thought
what might be done with it to promote their
plans, but 1t has been kept inviolate.
They don't this place To bury in though.
any more, except when an od-tifner dies whose
lot ain't ali filled up yet. and who especially
requests to be put here" said The Old keeper
when asked about his charge. Il buried man
from New-York here last Thursday. but that's
the only one in two or three months. The first
bodies that eyer we're put in this cemetery were
brought from the old I3arclay-st st Peter's)
burying ground in New-York That was years
and years ago. long before ever had anything
% 10 With the ground. The building up in that
thick part of Ncw-YOrk crowded out the grave
yard and some of the people carried their dead
over - Long Island. where lnnd was cheap and
there was already cemetery. and some brought
them across the river to this place. 1t was out
in the country then. they didn't think it ever
likely to be disturbed
They we're mostly poor people who were
buried here at that time They had no money
TO bug fine gravestOnes with. that's why there
amt any monuments in here that date back
more than forty years Or 50, but the place IS
old. and fine. too. in its day. The old set
tiers hat first had it for L buryins ground
Iidn't dream that one lay the railroads would
come and nearly gobblc It up. run completely
round and round il. right up 10 the very edge.
Just exactly a., the buildings did in Barclay-st.
but that, what's happened. and all the fine
marbles and nower-beds and trimmin's that
the congregation has nowadays goes % the new
cemetery that they've started in place If this
one out in Bergen There amt been a !irst-
class monument put up here in years. and there
never will be- again.
The uttle inclosure has the grass grown. dis
used look Of any ancient country graveyard
that is given up to the ,ombs and the birds and
the not too frequent visits of discouraged and
superseded caretlker who sees all the honor
and perquiSites If his position pass into other
hands The walks are rough and uneven. the
vines and shrubs have gone their viiful way
the unpainted fence
Lonely and Isolated its breezy perch
the spot u.s. however. there is Is much fuss and
hustle around It though Il were situated At
the foot Of elevated station IN the heart IF
New York AL around are the pulling and push
ing II engines the blowing Il whistles. Changing
of bells ana the stir md movement incident 10
the starting OT and stopping of trains. Now
there Is a great snOrting While an )Vercharged
locomotive let's on steam. again hustle and
cIatter as A long train If freghtcars loaded
with dirt Is shifted from It's especial side track
and headed for New-York Now 4 lightning
express train shoots out )f the tunnel and
Iashes by couding the lir With smoke ana
shaking the very tOmbs. and almost iumed-
ately. on The opposite side. comes some other
weighty messenger with sound and signal ID
clear the way. followed by third from 1 -
tally different direction later on Five railroads.
pass within hearing distance Of the cemetery.
IN addition 10 the three that grid its immei Hate
bounds 50 it chances that the air Is always full
Of noise and movement. ana the restful cOun-
tryside aspect and sacred suggestion Of the
place are Knocked Oy The uproar of The songs
outside.