New-York tribune., 1903-01-31
NINE VICTTMS BURIED.
PLainfeld Stops Business to Attend
Funerals.

From early morning until night funeral pro-
cessons occupied the streets of Plainfeld yes
terday. when nine victims of the Jersey Central
wreck were buried All the city mourned its
dead. Many households in the place had some
relative. some friend. for whom to pay tribute,
The various churches and cemeteries were hlled
with mourners while coaches filled with
flowers and messengers bearing floral pieces
constantly passed.
1t was a day of general gloom From 1:3o
n M until f. the hours between which most of
the funerals were held, all business was sus-
pended, in compliance with the proclamation
issued by Mayor Jenkins. The city officially
recognized TIE solemnty of the occasion The
flag over the City Hall at haifmast, as
were the flags on the schools. School sessions
were held in the morning only, and the attend
ance small
The first funeral was that of Fred A. Smith.
held at $50 p Thursday. at the home OF MS
sister. Mrs. w. A Wheeler, jr.. of No. 316 East
Seventh-st-
The first funeral yesterday. John Currid's' was
at $40 a. m at his home. Many friends gath
cred there going at o'clock to st. Johns
Church Dunellen. Father Dunphy conducted
the impressive service The church was niied'
The nallbearers were Edward Leimpeter, Ter
ence Ronayne. George Kuldoshes, Theodore kul-
dosbes Joseph Meters and John Dineen.
At 10 o'clock a solemn mass of requiem for
the repose of the soul of Edward Flynn was
celebrated at ST. Mary's- Father Donlon' OF TINS
city a relative of the dead man; Father Egan,
of ST. Mary's, and Father Smith, of Jersey Clty'
were the celebrants. Many relatives and frlenus
and one hundred members of the Watcnuhg
C,o,,nciI. knights of Columbus filled the church.
The casket was almost covered with mowers
among them large piece from Mr. FLYNN en-
nloyer the H. B. Clafiin Company ana otherS
fron, his fellow workers and society associates
Actor the mass the coffin was borne to St
n1arv.s Cemetery by John Conway, Mlchaei j.
whalen, John Carly, John A okeefe' Darliei
Carroll and John c. Powers
,rho funaral Of Henry L. Mahan was held at
,;e home No. 211 East Fifth-st.. at 9:19 a. m
-rta Rav f. NJ Rodman and the Rev r. v
e,.o,,.a,son rector of Grace Episcopal Church,
5,,c+ad the services after which the BODY
- .I,o, IN Trenton for interment in River
view Cemetery.
The Youngest victim of the wreck was Row
land Chandor eighteen years old, whose Iuhefal
WAS held yesterday morning at the nome oL ms
,nother Mrs. a. A. Chandor' OF NO ~ East
,1;ntb-st The Rev. E NJ. Rodman, rector emer-
i.,,r Of Grace Church, conducted the service
Many Young men and girls, friends ana ousl-
ness associates of young Chandor atlehoeu'
showing plainly their grief The paIpedrer9
were Kendall Mason, t1ONdiu @AeA0o4'
pbillns Lester Radford, Abbott Bra1nerd ana
RAYMOND Cohen. Among the flowers was a
wreath from the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany by which the young man was employed
The funeral of Charles T. Thayer was helo III
the afternoon at his home. No 9of Watching
ave The Rev DR.. William r. Richards, OF the
Brick PRESBYTERIAN Church. in this city, 1or-
merlv pastor of the Crescent Avenue Church'
oficiated After the service the body was sent u
Buffalo for burial. Mr.. Thayer was genera
r,1nerintendent of the National Express CoHi-
many He was born in 1853. In 1893 he became
connected with the United States Express COM
many going through various clerical places uLl
til he became general agent Two years ago l
went TO the National Express company anu
last wear became general superintendent
Craig Waldron's funeral was held at --:oo p ~
al his home in East Fifth-st Ihe heN. IL
a H. Lewis and the Rev Dr. Yerkes We're ~
charge The palbearers were l. w RdiluoiPii
and 1--WE fellow employees Of the dead man ,o
The funeral Of Harry Rogers was held al o:oo
az his home No 4:}1 West Fifth-st The burldl
was at Evergreen Cemetery. ~
lanes H. Halett, jr.. was buried at h!llsiIe.
after services held at his home in NeW-Narhel
The funeral of Frederick iiardinghann was was
hold al his home. No 1921 Dunellen-aNe. Inc
burial was at Hillside 20
The other funerals will be held to-day ana To-
,aorrow Memorial services will be held IN most
of the churches. and special sermons on the
wreck are expected