The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-28
DEAD FIREMAN
LAID TO REST
FUNERAL AT ST. PATRlCK'S.
HEARSE PASSED CLOSE TO sPO1,
WHERE KAN WAS KILLED.

Twenty Firemen Headed by Chief
and Assistant Preceded Body TO
Church-FirebelIs TOIIed Over the
City as Procession Moved from
Residence to Church-Truck OF
Company No. 2 Formed Part of the
Funeral COrtege-FIOraI Designs
by Fellow Observation-Disclosures Not
Permitted to Sing at Grave.
Escorted by a detail of twenty fire.
men led by Fire Chief Mcguire and
Assistant Chief Mouro, the remains Of
Fireman Michael F. Kain, were con-
veyed from his late residence, No. Sal
Indian street to st. Patrick's Church
yesterday afternoon.
Following the hearse was a long line
of carriages for the family and friends
of the dead fireman. Behind the car
riages came the truck of Company No.
2, with which Kain was connected.
draped in mourning.
AS the procession moved from the
house the bell of Fire Company No
2 was tolled, the fire bells at Central
Station, and at the other companies
joining in. When the hearse came OPP
posite the engine house, where Fire
man Kahn had served so faithfully the
men left on duty barred their heads as
a salute to their dead comrade. The
engine house was draped in mourning
Passed Fatal Spot.
Just before the procession reached
the church the spot where Fireman
Kain lost his life was reached. The
hearse passed within twenty feet of
the place where the life had been
crushed out of the dead fireman while
| bravely attempting to rescue the oc-
cupants of the burning building on the
day before. Many of those in the
| procession remembered the fact and
turned to look towards the spot where
the body lay but few hours before
buried beneath weight of bricks
Arriving at the church, the casket
was borne up the aisle, a huge floral
anchor resting on the casket The
services of the Catholic church were
conducted in an impressive manner by
Father Quinlan, at the conclusion of
which the choir sang e"Raise Me,
Jesus" In the audience was Mayor
Herman Myers.
Outside the church the wagons of
Company No. and Company No. 4
were drawn up ready for instant use
in case an alarm of fire was sounded.
Firemen Drob Ont.
At the conclusion of the services the
escort of firemen again formed in front
ofthe hearse and the start to Cathedral
Cemetery was begun. At the intersec-
tion of Liberty and East Broad streets
the firemen and the truck of Company
nc ,,o44 - .
expedient to allow them to leave their
posts further.
At the grave the ritual services were
conducted by Father Quinlan. A large
number of floral offerings were heaped
upon the grave. One of the designs
was sent by Supt. Mcguire, a pillow
with the words "Our Comrade" Conn
pany No. g. to which Fireman Kain be-
longed, sent a pillow with the words
"Our Comrade." Company No. sent a
cross. Company No. a pillow and
Company No. a harp. Gates Altar
was sent by Mr. A. c. Oelschig. Nu-
merous smaller floral offerings were
made.
The following gentlemen acted as
pallbearers: Firemen w w. Hughes.
Fritz Goritz, ]. V. Bordnave, L.
O'Leary. NJ. f. Drury and Frank
OLynn, and Messrs. Thomas F. Whal-
en- and John f. CAVITY,
Not Allowed to Sing.
It had been arranged that the quar-
tette, composed Of young men. should
sing two selections at the grave When
they alighted from the carriage they
were informed by Father Quinlan that
under the rule promulgated by the
Bishop within the past year no sing
ing at the grave could be allowed. The
young men at once went to their car
rage and returned to the city.