The evening world., 1911-03-20
All Work Stops for Two Min
uteS in Honor Of John
Is. Macdonald.
FUNERAL IN CATHEDRAL.
Distinguished PrelateS Oliiclote
and Notei Men Follow
Body TO Grave.

\ remarkable tribute was paid to-day
10 tic memory OF john y Macdonald,
tho builder of tho subway, when
promptly at the stroke Of 1850 o'clock
in the morning cyc.y wheel in the
great tube from Atlantic avenue TO
Van Cortlandt Park and to West
Farms stopped revolving, every car
stopped moving and an the lights went
out
Promptly on tlo stroke Of the time
axcd Tor Mr.. M.DJnald's funeral
Power Superintendent Staats pressed II
button on his desk AT the power house
al the foot Of IVES; Fitty-ninth street.
and a buz7er sounded in all Of the
n.nc sub.stations. In four seconds every
lover had been brought doHa, and 100
trans. containing Jo.0D passengers,
same 20 a staudstlI.
Two minutes later another button was
pressed. and light and power was
thrown on again.
Great precautions had been taken by
the marlborough officials TO proven; any
, fright among passcugers and avert the
possibility OF panic among those who
nigh; not be aware OF the planned
ul1uts.
Trains Dead" Two Minutes.
The guards announced the purpose OF
the sudden cessation OF the rush OF
trahic through the big tube. and the
train despatchers made sure there should
ne no trains In the Fast River tube or
under the Harlem River AT the moment
or suspension OF traffic. Two minutes
before the appointed time all trains.
north and south bound. were Tagged
before passing under the rivers, and
held at either end. until traffic was re-
sume1.
As a matter OF precaution the lights
at the stations were left burning. AS
"A further ylbutc to the memory OF the
builder OF the tube every station has
heen iestooned with nournins Grape
since Saturday morning.
Funeral in Cathedral.
The funeral was held from st. Pat
r!ck's Cathedral. The cortege, headed
py IOlT ttllluh'0 AhtNu WIN hpA'i
offerings, left the Dakota. Central Park
West and Seventy-second street at 10
O'Clock. There were no services at
. the home.
The pall-bcarers were former Pre-
siding Justice OF the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Cosrt. First Depart
ment, Morgan j. OBrien, Herman FL
Us. John D.. Crimmins, Samuel Rea,
Nice-President OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad; former Justice Henry w. Gill
dersleeve. Justice James \. O'Gorman,
William Marburgh. August Belmont,
William II. Trucsdale. Robert A. c
Smith. Henry n'esheimer and Congress.
man Martin W, Iittleton.
Although there were six carriage,
filled with floral offerings IN the cor
tege, only a wreath OF lilies OF the val,
ley, the family's offering, was carried
into the church. where II rested on tn,
oasket.
B~enediction by Farley.
Archbishop John NJ. Farley and 81,
clerSymen OF the Cathedral took par
in the requiem mass, OF which the col,
brant was the Rev. DR.. Eugene de l.
MfDonald, rector OF Gonga2a COLLEGE
Washington. II. g. 90 cousin %. Mr
Mcdonald. Archbishop Farley gay
the absolutiou ana ,ac penedirti1u. a.
sisted by Mons. VI i, Iavclc, r,ato
OF the Cathedral; DR.. Patrich J. Ulyc.
chancellor OK the archdiocese; mast,
Of ceremonies, the Very Rev. James \
Lewis. secretary OF the ArcHuis .oI
deacon, Rev. Dr. William j. Simci
80 aeI on Hg:@2sI =. MarosJ,. Cd,
assistant master or ceremonies. 81
Rev. John j. Byrue. \ double quartz.
sang Pe.osi's mass.
The Cathedral was crowded wiz. rr,
r~eseatItiyes OF organizations and ella,
VITA whirh Mr.. Mcdonald $50. as4ol
aied and his persona. friends and a
uUalntan'es. Member of the EnEiIce
club and the Manhatttu CLUB or.Ip.t
the from pcNs, witt representatives
the Interaoroash Company .,I.lt Oh.
organizations.
Noted Men Present.
Others who attended tu, -,-t ..as IN {
Cathedral we're Alton Is ,''rle. #i1.
p. Ryan, Bryan T.. k,au,ls. 81. d. ..
Her &c.. Justice. Fr.H.. 81
James \. Blanchard, John D.. p.H....
Charles r.. Nurg... A"iIr.# D.. .
han. joan y S~'sHrHlc'H, H'.t.
Grou,. Edward u CARROLL pop. I".
hue, james A. perr'1r, ~
swift 4 C1npstA', aI, IF '.
Nofk tb tl CO. wee. I'I.'a I'D.
ia. auragrG $50 cent, y l".