Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-14
State and City Officials
Join in Tribute to Sam
my Meisenberg.
ALL CHICAGO MOURNS
Similar Ceremonies Held in
Pennsylvania, MasSachu-
settS, Vermont, Etc.

Nine of the American seamen whoSe
lives were ended by Mexican bullets
in the occupation OF Vera Cruz we're
buried today. They were Samuel Meis-
enberg. Chicago: Francis Delowry.
Pittsburgh; Daniel Haggerty, Cam
bridge. Mass; Walter Watson, East
ham. Mass, and Rufus Percy, High
gate, VT. and Frank Devoracek, Blakes-
burg. Iowa
Hundreds of sailors and soldiers
with bands headed the Meisenberg
cortege, while Governor Dunno, Sena-
tors Lewis and Sherman, Mayor Har-
rison, scores of fraternal organizations
and hundreds of citizens and public
officials marched in the procession.
Ten thousand men, women and chill
dren packed sidewalks, roofs and win
dows of buildings on West side streets
through which the Meisenberg fu-
neral passed.
The crowd around the synagogue
where the Meisenberg procession
formed numbered thousands. Con
spicuous among the flowers was
wreath from President Wilson.
At Pittsburgh business was suspend
ed until IL. Uncovered thousands
lined the streets as the funeral of De
lowry. escorted by national guard,
passed.
Cambridge honored Haggerty with a
military ceremony in which, thousands
participated.
A company naval militia gave only
a touch of official display to the serv-
ice at Eastman, where the men, wom-
en- and children who live beside the
sea gathered to pay tribute to Wat
son.
Farmers of the rugged north country
honored Percy at Highgate. The ma
tional guard and veterans of the civil
and Spanish-American war escorted
the body on its last journey
At Blakesburg. Iowa, townspeople
foined the family of Frank Devoracek
in ceremonies, an important part Oh
which was taken by the Navy club OF
Des Moines and a company OF natlonal
guard. Congressman Kirkpatrick de-
livered the eulogy.
Mobile paid tribute to the memory
of Esau Froleichstein. Governor omen
and staff accompanied the body to the
cemetery.
Georgia's II year mariner, Rudolph
Summertime, was buried at NllldCho-
chee. Ga, with military honors.
Boswell Buried at Coulterville.
CoulterviIle, Ill, May 14.-Louis Bos-
well. one of the Americans killed at
Vera Cruz, was buried today after tu-
neral services in a park attended Dy
thousands There was no naval or
military escort, but brother, Francis
Roswell. recently discharged from the
navy after five years service, dressed
himself in his uniform and stood at the
foot of the coffin and received all who
called at the home. There was
wreath from President Wilson.
Many Injured at Marines Bier.
Cambridge, Mass, May 14.-Scenes
of disorder last night attended the ef-
fort of thousands to view the body OF
Corporal Daniel A. Haggerty, one OF
the first to fall at Vera Cruz.
An immense crowd had gathered
about the militia armory, where the
body Law in state. and as only IL ofn-
GERS had ben furnished for police duty
the result was confusion as the throng
pressed forward to the doors, intent
ON having a tribute of respect to the
memory OF the hero.
Women, children, and men were
knocked down and trampled upon
Many tainted and were taken into the
armory. There were so many that
sick bay was established. and this was
found inadequate. Soon nearly every
room contained some who had been
hurt or overcome.
A hurry call was sent for police ana
for doctors. The latter worked Tor
several hours over the numerous pa
tents. The 20 additional police who
responded proved insufficient and
militia officers organized a provisional
company, the members of which were
sent out armed with rifles to keep the
crowd in check.
They were kept on guard until late
hour. although the crowd thinned out
a. the night went on.
Seaman Dies on Way Home.
New York, May 1.-THE hospitai
shin Solace docked with 1Ol patients
from Vera Cruz. There are 81 wound
ed and the remainder are sufering
with disease contracted In MEXICO