Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
HEAVENS WEEP
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heard of his daughters tragic death
he hurried to Newark made ar
rangements for the transfer of the
body. Mrs. Melvin's husband also ac-
companied the remains, which were
laid at rest in the family plot of the
little Crisfeld cemetery.
AT the same time in Newark began
the prayers n masses over the re-
mains of other victims.
At $3.50 a grief-stricken group of
relatives and friends gathered about
the bier of Miss Carrie Robrecht in
the little home at 8 Hampden street,
where last night the e~oroner's jury
that is probing the disaster was sworn
In while standing at the coffin of the
dead girl.
Mrs. Johanna Robrecht, the widowed
mother Of Carrie. went on ~uncontrol-
ably throughout the services at the
house and during the solemn high mass
which followed at st. Mary's. Only
with the aid of restoratives was she
prevented from collapse at the grave.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine E.
Weber, the 6~0-year-old woman whose
charred body was found at a sewing
machine on the top floor of the High
street building. was held this after
noon from the. funeral parlors of
Adolph Phiel. 179 Court street. The
Rev. Brownell, of the South Baptist
Church, oficiated. Interment was
made in Paramount Cemetery.
Mrs. Weber lived at 401 Halsey street
with her son Herman. She found it
necessary to work in order to support
herself. 1t seems that the son did not
wish to TAXI care of his mother. The
old lady, suffering from heart disease
and rheumatism, was forced to go to
the factory daily. 1t is believed that
when the fire broke out she was so
badly scared as to become helpless and
tainted al her machine. Neighbors and
relatives say hat the life of Mrs.
Weber has been one of misery for
many years. After the death of her
first husband, James Robinson, she
married again. The second marriage
was not a happy me The whereabouts
of Mr.. Weber are not known. 1t is
not known whether he is dead or alive.
Mrs. Weber has been working,for about
five years, and during that time sue
ceeded in saving a small amount for
a rainy day. She had her handbook
with her on Saturday and 1T was be-
cause of that and her pocketbook that
her brother. Andrew Best, of 1893 Hal
sey street, could identify her body.
Mrs. Weber was born in Stanhope,
and came to Newark forty years ago.
She was the mother of three sons and
three daughters. Three daughters and
two SONS survive her. The other son,
John D. Weber, was killed in a rail-
fna1 a41f1Ank IN AHfahfrao 4h~1o
months ago.
In st. Augustine's Catholic Church
there gathered more than a score of the
girl friends of Miss Katharine Diehm,
who, more fortunate than she. escaped
when she went to death In the disaster.
And there were also the dead girls two
sisters, who had worked with her in
the factory that day, but had been
saved. Besides these, the father,
mother, a brother and two other sisters
followed the body to it's grave in Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery.
Grief is Widespread.
Almost all the members of the Chill
dren of Mary paid their tribute of sor-
row at the bier of Miss Sarah M. House.
Miss House had been one of the most
beloved members of the society, and
their grief was deeply shown as the
young girls body was borne from the
home of her aunt. Miss Annie Meyler
at 232 Orange street. and was carried
to the cathedral and afterward to Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, where were being
laid at rest in graves nearby the bodies
of other victims.
To one of these graves they were
bearing the remain of Miss Mary J
Kavanagh, OF 105 Summer street. who
was one of the first to leap to death
when the terrible fire cry started hel
fellow workers into a panic. Miss
Kavanagh's body had been removed
to the home Of her sister, Mrs
Joseph Lechleiter. at 40 North FIT
teenth street, East Orange. where, it i.
said, more than two hundred of hel
friends viewed the remains before thu
services al st. Michael's Catholic
Church.
Cousins Are PaII-Bearers.
Six cousins of Mrs. Mary Kearn!
were her ~pallbearers at the funera
services first from her tome at III
Baldwin street and later at st
Bridget's Church.
After the high mass the Rev. Father
Eugene B. Carroll said that, despite