Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
CITY BOWED IN GRIEF.

Chicago Jan. 3.--Chicago's head was
bowed in grief yesterday over the aw.
full catastrophe of Wednesday after
noon. Business generally was sus'
pended, banks alone being the only
commercial centers, which for obvious
and legal reasons could not close their
doors. For an hour at noon bells toll
ed a requiem instead, but when at
noon the sound of the silver chimes
of st. James church on the north side
were Eorne by the wind over the heart
of the city, it seemed as though every
other church in the city caught from 1t
the inspiration and the bells of each
responded at once. The churches in
the outlying portions of the city were
the last to hear the tolling of those
nearer the business center, but they
at once followed and the bells of St
James had been silent two hours and
more when the bells of the churches
| in the southwest portion of the city
began their tolling.
City of Funerals.
Outside of the little business that was
transacted downtown, the city was CIV
en- over to the funerals. There was
not a cemetery In Chicago which did
not see one or more, some having as
high as a score. Extraordinary ar
rangements have been made for those
to be held today, which will number
400.
Double and Triple Burals.
Two double funerals passed through
the downtown streets just as the large
merchandise houses were dismssing
their employees at noon. The sound
of the st. James chimes was floating
on the air and the people, recognizing
the solemnity of the occasion, lined
the streets, many Of them with barred
heads, while the funerals passed slow.
ly on. One of these funerals was.
that of brother and sister. John j
Fitagibbons, IS years old, and his sis.
two sisters, Mrs. ella Nj. Cantwell and
Mrs, p. +. O'Donnell. A triple
funeral was held at noon from 1897
Groveland avenue, whence the re-.
mains Of Nyron A, Decker, his wife
and daughter, Mamie were taken to-
Rose Hill cemetery, The sole sur.
vivor of this family is daughter,
eight years old, who did not attend the
theater.
The bodies Of Francis and Agnes
Kennedy were followed by hundreds of
relatives and friends from st. Der.
nard's Catholic church Fifty young
women followed the baskets as they
were carried toward the altar, The
sisters were both teachers in the Chi
cage public schools
Whole Families Extermnated.
A triple funeral at 2tS3 West Mon.
roe street was that of Mrs. Z. Shriner
and daughters. Irene and lrma. The
| husband and father had been dead
some time and catastrophe of Wednes
day exterminated the family. There
were several other double and triple
| funerals held during the day
The largest funeral to be held today
will be the other entire family Of
Morris Eyer. 1880 Indiana avenue,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eyer. who were aged
! people. lost three daughters and two
grandchildren and are left alone out of
their family.
| FUNERAL FOR THE UNKNOWN.
Mayor Harrison yesterday approved
the suggestion Of Coroner Traeger that
| a public funeral be held In the near
/ future for the unidentified dead.
Il. Nearly all Identified,
The number of dead is now definitely
known to be 5S7, of these SIS have
been identified. The remaining II
bodies we're last night removed ID the
city morgue, where they will be kept
for the nresent