The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-03
A VERY UNUSUAL SCENE
Six Funerals on the Streets of
Butte Yesterday.
WATCHED BY HUNDREDS
Services Over the Body OF Thomas
Cavanaugh-Funerai OF Harry An
drews. Who Lost His Life
In the Ruby Mine

II has been a long time since as many
funerals came on one day as were held
yesterday. There were six in all and
the mournful professions filled the
streets a large part Of the afternoon.
The occasion furnished a very unusual
scene, even for Butte. wher many I'M
usual things occur. and one not often
witnessed anywhere. 1t was the spec
tacle Of two funeral professions. one a
double one. passing along one street at
the same time. going in opposite direc-
tlons, a band Of music playing a march
which answered for both. 1t was such
a striking occurrence that several nun
dred people gathered along the street
and watched the professions pass.
The funeral OF Thomas Cavanaugh,
the former foreman Of the Ramsdel-
Parrot mine. who died from the effects
OF having his skull crushed in with an
by Richard Baker. was held from
the residence Of the brother-in-law Of
the deceased, II. j. Ball, at 904 North
Main street, C~enterville. at 2 o'clock.
That of Harry Andrews, who lost his
life in the Ruby mine accident in Jeffer-
son county three weeks ago, was held
from the Tunnel house, in East Park
street, and hat of Mrs. James Thomas
from the family residence, at 1121 East
Galena street, at the same hour. From
the fact that Andrews and Mrs. Thomas
had been warm friends in life led to an
arrangement for a double funeral, with
services at the Mountain View NJ. r..
church. The two funeral professions
left the places from which they were
held at the same time and Joined in
East Park street. Headed by the Bos-
ton & Montana band. the long process
sion proceeded to Main street and up
Main en- route to the church. AS the
procession turned into Main street the
procession of the Cavanaugh funeral
was met coming down the hill. The
band struck up a funeral dirge, and TO
the time Of the solemn music the two
procession moved along the street.
Both were of unusual length and held
the street for several minutes, while a
great number OF people, attracted by
the unusual scene, gathered to see the
professions pass.
The remains of Cavanaugh were es-
corted TO st. Patrick's church, where
services were conducted by Father Gala
han. The casket was covered with a
p~rofusion of exquisite floral pieces sent
by the miners Of the Ramsdel-Parrot
who formerly worked under the de-
ceased. The funeral was the most
largely attended Of any funeral held in
Butte in a LONG time.
At Mountain View NJ. T.. church there
was a very large gathering OF friends
OF both Andrews and Mrs. Thomas.
Lieutenant Governor 4. T.. Spriggs, SUI
p"erintendent Of the Ruby mine. Fore
man Martin Buckley and quite a num-
Der of the fellow workmen Of Andrews
came i'm from the mine and attended
the funeral. \ funeral grafton very APP
propriate to the occasion was delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Albritton. At the conclu-
sion Of the service the procession re-
formed and escorted he bodies to
Mount Moriah cemetery. where the bur-
ial took place.
The funeral Of George York, a we'll
known citizen who went to Pennsylva-
mia two weeks ago for his health ana
died OF heart failure. the body being
shipped home for burial. was held from
his residence. at As West Boardman
street, at 9 o'clock In the afternoon.
The funeral was undo the auspices OF
the A. O. L. w, and was largely at
tended.
The funeral Of Mrs. s. Il. Kent of
whitehall. who died Saturday at Muir
raw & Freund's hospital, was held at
: O'Clock in the afternoon from Sher-
mans undertaking rooms.
Martha Moe, the 1-year-old daughter
of Edward Moe OF No. 5 Lincoln ave-
nue.. Meaderville, who died Saturday.
was buried from the family home at ?
n'clock