The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-23
PH|LLIPSDALE
VICTIMS AT REST
Imposing Funeral Services Of
the Three Young Women.
were MARTYRS Of LABOR.
So Rev. H. F. KInnerney, Miss Whites
Pastor, Said Of the Unfortunates.
Throngs at Ceremonies.
WERE MARTYRS OF LABOR.

Thousands of people attended the obse-
quies yesterday OF tho young women VIC
tins OF the triple fatality at Phillipsdale
last Friday standing patiently and rever-
entity In the pouring rain while the SER
vices were being conducted and then fol-
lowing the funeral cortege TO the ceme-
teries where all that was mortal OF the
victims Of the terrible accident. by which
Rose McAloon. Bridget White and Mary
A. Tierney were hurled into eternity
without a moments warning was lower
ed into the grave.
The late homes OF Miss McAloon and
Miss White on Prospect street, Pawtuck-
ct, near the East providence line, were
surrounded by throngs of people, friends
and acquaintances OF the young women
and others who wished to add their to-
kens OF sympathy to that almost univer-
! sally expressed. All were given an oppor-
/ tunity to take last look on the faces OF
! the deceased.
The same was true at the home OF Miss
Mary A. Tierney at 10 Pacific street.
| Central Falls.
At all the homes a profusion OF floral
| tributes were shown as a mark OF the
esteem with which the young ladies were
| held.
| MISS was the urSl ONO
| held, the services being held at the
! Church OF the Sacred Heart on Pleasant
View at lao. The church was thronged
with people, Rev. John F. Barry, assist
ant pastor, conducted the services. which
did not last more than Is minutes. as
! nounced.
Burial was IN st. Francis cemetery. and
the bearers were William Farrell. Thorn
| as German, John j. Tierney and Frank
! T. Tierney. the two latter cousins Of the
! deceased. A solemn high mass of requiem
/ for the repose OF the soul of the late Miss
Terney was celebrated this morning.
MISS WHITES FUNERAL.
The funeral of Miss Bridget White was
held at st. Josephs church, Walcott
street, Pawtucket, and when the pro-
cession arrived at 3 O'Clock the church
was filled to the doors. The musical
portion OF the service was under the d.
rection of Organist Lewis j. Mullen. The
Gregorian chant was rendered by the full
choir and Miss Bertha Carroll sang
abide with Me-" from Mendelssohn.
Rev. Henry f. Kinnerney the pastor,
offciated and delivered an appropriate
eulogy He first spoke on the horror OF
the fatality and the lessons to be learned
from Il.
1.-The frequency OF these affairs on this
particular railroad makes It out OF the
cldents," he said.
There is somebody to blame. Within
the short space of three years six persons
have met their fate in the same tragic
! way. until the belief Is now strong that
| something ought to be done to prevent
occurrences. Either the law should be
| enforced, or proper precaution taken so
that tho responsibility can be placed"
These poor girls were martyrs OF
labor, for on their way to earn an honest
| living they were swept into the great
beyond without word or warning. But
| God will give heavenly reward for their
martydom."
At the conclusion of the services the
choir rendered Domino Jesu Christie"
and the cortege wended its way to Mount
| St Mary's cemetery. The pail bearers
| were John Riley, Francis Clark, Peter j.
Riley, Michael Keenan,. Margin Il.
o'Brien and Patrick Martha.
FROM ST MARGARETs.
Miss McAloon was buried from st Mar
garet's church. Rumford and the edifioe
was completely filled. Rev r. Heaney
conducted the services, which were sim
ple in character but very impressive.
During the service William Bresin OF
Pawtucket sang rs a solo Face to Face"
and Nearer. Ny God, to Thee.' with
Mrs Mountain, as the procession was
ieavtffr- -the-eittfreA- -BtiFial-ws In Mount
St Mary's cemetery, the bearers being
Thomas cute, James McManus, Joseph
Storm and James MoAloon.
Hundreds of people preceded the funer-
al cortegos to the Mount St Mary's
cemetery. The cortege OF Miss McAloon
was the first to arrive. soon followed by
that OF Miss White and the scene within
the cemetery was one long TO be remem-
bered by all who were there
The employees OF tho Glenlyon Works.
MI the yOunR women were cmDlONed.
sent identical floral offerings 20 each oil
the deceased. Each was a large harp on
the base OF which were galyx leaves
palms and pinks. The main part OF the de-
sign was Of roses and pinks. The pieces
stood about four feet high. and attached
10 each was a card bearing the following
inscription: From the employees of the
Glenlyon Dye works. With deepest sym