New-York tribune., 1903-02-23
FIFTY BELLS TOLLED.
MEMORIAL SERMONS.
Danger Of Delay Ono Topic
Ne7oarh, Ffctims Buried.

In many Of the Newark churches YESTERDAY
reference was made by the pastors to the
tragedy at Clifton-ave. The call issued by the
Mayor for memorial services came so late that.
as the programmes of the churches are general
ly made UP ard the subjects of sermons CHOSEN
by pastors. il was ;mpracticabe to make a
change. In a number of churches also speclal
services had been arranged for. and IN all OF
them due attention was paid to the fact that
the day was washinetons Birthday All races
at church services were sobered.
The Rev. DR. Lewis Lampman, of the High
Street Presbyterian Church, said after the ser
vices that he had deemed it best in no way to
emphasize the sorrow, but 10 do what he could
10 brace his people to bear it. The church is
rot far from the scene of the accident At ST
Rsrnabss's Episcopal Church, which Miss Maoei
ksrshner attended. the Rev. stephen H. Gran
berry. the rector. preached on Lent, and used the
accident as an illustration OF his text AT St
PsUl's Episcopal Church the Rev j. MartEn
Neifert made comment. He said after the
services that his congregation had sorrow SO
great that any ailusion 10 il would be cruel
At the Roman Catholic Church of st. Rose
&c Lima. in Roseville near the scene of the ac-
cident, Father McKeever spoke in severe censure
or the trolley company. and commented on the
dangers 20 life and limb constantly presented III
street railroad travel in that part of the city
Father Elerd. acting pastor OF ST. Columba s
Roman Catholic Church. requested his consre-
cation 10 offer up prayers that consolation pe
brought to t.e relatives and friends OF the VIC
Tins Al ST Patrick's Cathedral Monslgnor
Doane. the pastor. spoke about the heavy al
Fiction suddenly falling upon many families
and asked the prayers OF the congregation that
they be given the strength II bear IT.
The Rev. Dr. John 6. Allen. OF the Newly oTk
Jeern aed he
OF Danger of Delay Emphasized by Disaster
He declared in part:
While we pray for Gods comfort to come TO
those homes and are thankful own home
has beer spared. let not forget our highest
duty To those dearest to Us Let us not put
aside lightly obligations to see TO the eter-
raj welfare of boys snd girls. While We
Crfticise the carelessness which resulted in the
loss Of precious lives. let ask whether we are
= concerned and careful as we ought 10 oe
about our own young people as children OF the
Lord
The Rev. Louis :. Osborne. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church referred to the calamity. as
did the Rev Henry r. Rose. at the Church of
the Redeen,er. Universaiist and the Rev.
Charles H. Dodd. pastor of the Peddie Memorial
Baptist Church. and the Rev NJ. A. s. Hrsch,
pastor of the German Reformed Church.
AT the North Reformed Church the Rev Dr.
James !. Vance offered prayers for the families
OF the victims and appropriate hymns we're
sung. There was a special service of prayer at
the South Park Presbyterian Church, and the
pastor. the Rev Lyman Whitney Allen. COM
rncrted on the disaster in his sermon. Comfort
in Calamity" the text OF the Rev. Robert
Scott Inglis Of the Third Presbyterian Church
he said in the course of his sermon: "A very
beautiful sight was that which was seen in the
midst Of that carnage-one of the high school
professors kneeling on the blood stained snow
beside the mangled form of high school girl
and whispering into her the comfort of the
Divine message of Jesus as her spirit took its
fight. Thank God for such teachers:'
The Rev. W. s. wasson. in ST Stephens
Episcopal Church; the Rev. Charles +. Stan
ley. at the Fifth Baptist Church: the Rev. ].
A Cole. Al the Halsey Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and the Rev. NJ s Waters of
the Grace English Lutheran Church. also
ferred 10 the disaster at the morning service.
did many other clergymen. memorial
service was held at night by the Congregation
-snsche Russia the Rev. II. Brodsky officiating
and delivering address. The United Singers
representing all the Crerman-Anerican singing
societies in Newark. held a memorial service
Is 2. M. at Turn Hall. Addresses were made
in which the public service corporations were
strongly oensured. At p. m- in accordance
with the suggestion by the Mayor the church
bells of the city we're tolled. The tolling was
deeply impressive there being about fifty bells
At the High School tomorrow, when the
school recpens, memorial service will be held
in the auditorium in the afternoon. The Rev.
Dr. Lyman Whitney Alien and Mr.. Stears
the principal. Will make addresses, and hymns
Viii be sung by the school
-Four Of the victims OF the tragedy buried
yesterday. The funeral Of Evan +. ]. Eastwood,
the only lad who was killed, took place at his
parents house Nc. 596 Clinton-aye The Rev.
q II {-OrIfher ST of Clinton Hill Meth
odist Episcopal Church. conducted the services
at the house at = p. NJ, and the choir of the
church sang hymns. The pastor assisted
l,s the Rev. ] William Ryder. of the Irvington
Methodist Church. The funeral of Miss Alma
Ethel Joehnberg took place at her parents
home. No. 21l Littleton-aye. at > r. IN. The
Church and the Rev. Ford G Ottnann, Of
Stamford Conn. formerly the pastor. conducted
he services. Miss Ella WerpuppS funeral took
place from Ne. i:Fp South Sixth-st., where her
parents live. The Rev. Charles Girtanner of the
First German Reformed Church. ofciated.
Rosebud Kohn buried from the house of her
unclc. Henry Giluck. No - Clay-st-. at D. m.
The services were conducted by Rabbi Joseph
Leucht. of the Jewish Temple
Antonio fIenerosa. employed by the North Jer-
sey STREET Railway Company TO keep the tracks
clear Of ice and and sand them at the
Clifton-aye grade crossing, is locked up I'm the
witness room Of the county Jail by order of the
sand in the wrecked sandboX after the disaster
occurred. but driven away by the angry
crowd. His story viii not be given the public
until he faces the cSroner's 5ury on Wednesday
CAPTURES BURGLARS ON ROOF.