The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-19
PARK CITYS DEAD
ARE LAID IN TOMB
Whole Town Attends Funeral of
OaIy.West Victims.
gE M'LAUGHLIN INQUEST
rgBUTE OF A DOCTOR TO
HEROIC MINERS.
me M'LAUGHLIN INQUEST
Special to The HeraId.)

fSpeciai to The Herald)
lark CITY. July 1S.-Fifteen of the
victims Of the Daly-west disaster
were buried here today From
,rlv this morning till late in the aft
,,-5on one continuous funeral was
"a The remaining victims We're
..i,ned 10 various destinations. and,
i'm the exception of the unbound body
,rbs powder man and the deep. hope
- grief that fingers. the tragedy is
s.ly a matter Of history in silver min
hg
LAIN Lively John Maloney. Harry
Tsydin John Carney, Charles McAlin-
An Richard Dillon, James Murnane.
usss Glodowski Chris Cullen. Pat
oyem Michael Conlon, John B. Tin
AL Michael Crowley. John Davlin and
tsn Mclaughlin.
Father Gallighan. the parish priest,
'srformed the obsequies of the larger
r1rlber of the dead. and his time was
f.Hy occupied today. 1t had been ar
raged 20 begin the services at 9 this
Morning. but grave-digging is slow.
ard Il was nearly noon before the
strains Of a funeral dirge by the Park
rtv military band told the miners on
the surrounding hills that the dead
uere being buried. Rows OF silent
white forms crowded the chancel of
iba small church all night and until
nearly noon today. Long before that
tine. however. constant streams of peo-
DE flowed steadily in the direction of
he chapel. At II a slow procession
marched from the morgue to the
church. The rear seats were crowded
sith friends of the dead but with no.
iceable sympathy. vacant seats were
reserved for relations.
Services for the Dead.
Inside. when the priest entered with
bis sacerdotal robe, were ranged the
bng rows Of silent miners. Grief in the
congregation. and, in fact, throughout
ihe city, was general. Those who had
not lost a kinsman were friends of
ne dead. The lid of each casket bore
a crucifx and a fragrant flower. When
DE bodies had been blessed by Father
Gallighan. the slow, solemn music of
TIE funeral dirge was begun by the
military band on the outside. Step
ping 70 the solemn strains. bearers of
the collins. with barred heads and
streaming eyes. bore their burdens to
the hearses.
The principal street OF. the city was a
Inc Of grief-striCkeD men and women.
For hours the mountain paths had
been crowded with hOrsemen. who were
On their way 10 the city TO participate
In the ceremony Both sides of the
street were crowded. Eearse after
hearse rolled by. until twelve of the
victims Of the great disaster were on
DE road to the little shaded city at
he foot Of the hill. Not a sound was
heard from the vast assemblage which
CAD gathered TO witness the pageant
Doors Of miners cottages along the
route still bore solemn evidence of the
late calamity.
Twelve Of the dead occupied the
heaTses IN the first procession. Pre-
Geding the twelve hearses marched the
hand. To the plaintive strains of the
march, Ever Faithful" followed car
rage after carriage of mourners. Then
iately in front Of 400 members of the
ancient Order of Hibernians imme-
aately In front OF 90 members of the
miners union. Forming the rear of
me picturesque procession came row
d'eT row Of horsemen. With barred
leads and grief wildly written on each
ace. they passed as in review still
Aeeplns step with the slow strains OF
ne funeral march. the cOrtege passed
'-i Of the city Of the living into that
me dead. short services were held
q NE graves of each, after which the
and returned for others.
Expected Elks Didn't Come.
Noon was long passed when the
gtVe had been laid to rest. The
una OF John Mclaughlin. hero. was
4led awaiting the arrival of an ex-
LED delegation OF E1ks from Salt
-'Ae City. a special train had been
~ nom the capital. said a report,
ling a number of officials of the
4-9-WeSt and also fifty Elks. who
sued 70 assist in the burial of their
~g,Aef The band returned. and pre-
ing the whole lodge of local Elks
lah uniform. marched TO the Bio
a-le station 20 meet the visitors.
- soon as the train from the city had
ttpcu officers of the order quickly
-'0ed the train 10 extend the greet
- out only the mine officials had
w account of an accident on the
,-'s the special had been delayed, and
y, FUNERAL OF the young hero who lost
ne Tor his friends was also de-
80 On the special had arrived w.
@cCornic6. J. d. Wood. Mayor
-l,mpson. W. II. Dickson. Frank Ha-
s.l'arth and II. \. Mccormick. Be
&c these who we're interested in the
..ae We're Mrs. J. D. Wood and daugh-
Mrs. W :. Mccormick, Mrs. ]. e
,,-lloerger. Mr.. Macbeth and A. w.
c,-ullney secretary of the Daly-West
ihseortios the visitors through the
- me EiNs returned to the chapel
~ removed the body of Mclaughlin.
-. 'oerS of floral tributes had been
-. rom salt Lake and other places
- me special, and they were dis
rSss'ed over the graves Of the dead
"a. OF the marching Elks carried a
NE earn7tion tied with a blue rib
-. 10 the Silent City at the foot of
- MI the hand returned. accompa-
"a oy mouruers and brother ElSs,
~, inferred the remains of the young
!, VINO by his death. was introduced
'e" minutes later. so close. in fact.