Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-29
Thousands of MournerS Par
ticipate in March From City
to Federation Cemetery
Two Miles Away,
WEEPING PEOPLE LINE
BOTH SIDES OF STREET
Choir of Fifty Singers Chants
Old Familiar Hymns as
Bodies Are Borne 10 Graves,
Near Lake SUPERIOR

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wRrl
Calumet. Dec. 2S-Thc Western
Federation of Miners buried IFS dead
today Fifty-ninc bodies, including
those of forty-four children, were
carried through the streets. down a
winding country highway and laid I'm
graves In a snow enshrouded cemetery
within sight OF Lake superior
Thousands of saddenod miners
formed the escort of the funeral par
ties and passed between other thou
sands. who. as spectators, testified TO
the grief that has oppressed the COM
munity since seventy two men, Wom-
en- and children We're killed i'm the
Christmas eve panic i'm italian hall.
For hours the Sabbath calm was
broken 10y the tolling of bells and the
sound of voices intoning burial chants.
In half dozen churches, services
were held earlier I'm the day and the
mourners went about the streets,
passing from their homes to the
churches 60 prepare for the last sad
trip TO the grave sides.
Delegations OF strKers began COM
ing into Calumet early in the day. The
special train brought hundreds of fed
crationists from the iron mines of
Ncgaunee and lshpcming and every
town and mining location in the cop
per country sent members and friends
of the union to swell the ranks of the
marchors in the afternoon.
By noon the union host was assem-
hied. Tio months 5f experience in
demonstratiug their numbers by pa
mdng had taught the men to form
ranks quickly and with little delay
they lined up -four abreast
The supply OF hcarses was made
quate and there were only fourteen
of these vehicles i'm the van.
Then camc three undertakers Wa-
CONS and am automobile truck, the lat
ter carrying three coflins. Beside
one marched eight women who acted
as pallbcarers fer a member of the
womens auxiiialy oi the Western
Federation.
1t was this Women's organization
which was distributing gifts TO the
children Of ltrikers when the panic
broke out
Behind the hearscs was section ol
the procession which brought tears
and sohs from on-lookers.
Thirty-nme white coffins, their size
testifying to the short life Of the little
forms within. were carried by relays
of strikers. -Four men bore each cotiln
ana as their arms grew weary or feet
stumbled on the slippery roadway
companions relieved them of their
burden.
Persons drawn to Calumet solely by
the curiosity of the spectator became
mourncrs. before the contingent pass
cd them.
Many turned away to brush tears
from their cheeks. Women especlallN, II
the mothers in the crowd, sobbed
openly, ana dozens, unable to endure
the sight rushed from the streets
taking refuge i'm homes whose Hule-
tide had not been directly saddened
by death. Fathers too, were in eNl-
dence among the toil-hardened men
who carried the coffns. They pore t
the bodies of their companions emil
dren ana many u rough sleeve was
brushed across doWn-turned faces, the
eyes of which were concealed py
peaked caps drawn far forward.
Fifty singers chanteq songs In the
wake of the carriages. Most OF these
We're English miners, who had learn
ed in Cornwall to chant Christmas
carols in the streets and years ago
brought this old custom to the cop \
per country. Jesus, Lover OF MY
Soul" Rock Of Ages" and Nearer
MY God. to Thee" came from the a
throats thick with emotion, but the !
harmonies were full and rich.
As the singers turned into Pine ]
street, which leads to the cemetery
road the open ranks of marchers
into line Ishpeming and Ne
gaunec men came first followed by !
a brass band and the members OF the
copper country locals.
The last marcher had scarcely start
ed from Calumet before the head Oh
the procession had reached the ceme-
terry gates. two miles away. All but
half dozen Of the burials were IN
common graves dug yesterday ny
members of the union. The ground q
belongs to the federation ana 1t was =
stated that q monument Would pe
erected there, the formal dedication ?
to take place a year hence. Ohly ,
BRIEF addresses were delivered IN the {
Eugene A. McNally a To- y
eal attorney eulosized the dead III
English, and George Strezich, OF ~. II
Louis. Frank Alt0nen, of Nesaunee d
and other federation leaders, deliV- +
cred addresses in Austrian, Flnnlsh
and Croatian.
MeNallY made OniN paSslnS ielti- n
-ncc to the deportation Of President X
Charles H. Meyer, Of the federation n
predicting that his absence, whether u
temporary or permanent would re- Fl
'ult in the development of leadership !.
ls effective rs his III
All the speakers termed the victims "
)f the Christmas eve disaster martyrs 81
70 the cause of unionism. They argued I,
nat had the mine managers not re- q
used to recognize the union the IN ii
iustrial warfare would have been SET "
ied months ago and there would have Ia
'een no need for the celebration.
Nine of those killed have not been e
'urled Fathers and husbands Who W
5it the copper country to seek work ii