The Washington times., 1904-06-17

riages behind the hearses. The under
takers have told the afflicted families
mat arrangement cannot be made to
furnish at the most more than four car
rlages for the mOurners.
In order to provide hearses IL has been
found necessary to draft vehicles from
every establishment in New York city.
and il Is expected that a fe-v Will have
TO be brought from New Jersey.
throughout that section of the city
y esterdaY the black wagons that pre-
ccde the hearse in the undertaker's
duty were rolling through the street
and down the avenues weighted down
by the dead. Wherever one stopped it
was surrounded by throngs of men. wo-
men, and children.
Al the Church.
Until late into the night the street in
front of St. Marks Evangelical Luz
theran Church was filled with people.
Men trooped up the front steps of the
church and into the vestibule to in
quire for loved ones. their countenances
portraying a night Of sleeplessness and
hours Of anguish. Men and women.
their hair whitened and their forms
Dent by age. trudged into the church
asking for information.
In the vestibule of the church a long
had been placed, and at IL sat
men to note the namc of each visitor
and the names OF those inquired for.
This information bureau had been es-
llDilEntQ the OlA BEFORE DuI X tlta
5een run regardless of any system. and
the records were practically valueless.
This was changed late yesterday after
noon. when Commissioner McAdoo sent
two young policemen there to keep Of
fetal records and transmit them TO
police headquarters.
Funds Being Raised.
To the right Of the steps leading into
the church the Rev. Frederick Hotter.
Of St. PauIs Lutheran Church, Jersey
city. placed a small table and a placard
announcing that subscriptions would be
received TO a relief fund. BY nightfal
500 had been recorded in the book OF con-
tributiOns. But this sum was made up
by amounts that ranged from ) cents
The smallest amount was contributed
by a proorly dressed, aged woman. who
walked up TO the little table, and. laying
down thrce pennies. SAID:
Its all 7 have. SIR. but I want TO give
r.. sir. God bless you sir,
Three sokingmen passed her as they
walked to the table, and each OF these
laid down a nve-cent piece. the hrst
I'VE want to give something toward
Your fund" They did not wait to re-
ceive the thank you" that was their
only receipt.
At the Parsonage.
Directly in the rear of the church. at
o. StNtIlu CALttl. ld9 Aht Ra9N'A "a -
Marks. the Rev. George c. F. Haas,
suffering mentally and physically. All
day long respectful groups stood in front
Of the little private residence. eager for
word from the patients sick room.
The body of Mrs. Haas was delivered
at the house early in the day. but her
husband was not I'm a condition then TO
be told that his wife's body had been
found and identified. but that no tidiEgs
had come Of his little daughter, Mar
Caret.
II was nearly 6 O'Clock last evening
after his wounds had been dressed. and
the Rev. Mr.. Haas was thought 20 be in
a condition TO learn the sad news that
he was told by his physician, DIT. George
X. Senken. Of SIS Lexington Avenue, By
the afflicted mans brother. the Rev. j..
A. w. Haas. and the Rev. Mr.. Lock.
assistant pastor of ST. Marks Church.
The patient received the news quietly
and only replied;
1T is as I feared, and only as I was
prepared 70 hear
Pastor Improving.
So many false reports as 10 his pa
condition had been circulated dUr-
ing the day. and all of an alarming
nature. that DIR. Senken made this state
ment last evening:
DIR. Haas in the beginning suffered
a shock. He has improved greatly since
and Is now convalescing rapidly. He is
now in full possession Of his faculties,
and we hope in a few DAYS TO have him
again among the workers. The news OF
his wife's death and the uncertainty as
to his daughters fate was broken to
81 to Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg;
81 to Cumberland and return. via 3. &
O. r. r, leaving Washington sos a. m,
Sunday. June 10.