The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1876, Page 6

SORROW AND. SYMPATH The Last Scene in the| Brooklyn Tragédy. ——+-—-- A SOLEMN DAY. Removing the Dead from the Market and Morgue. A MAMMOTH GRAVE. One Hundred Corpses Rest Together. THE DEAD ACTORS. Lying in State Among Roses and Immortelles. “CHARITY NEVER FAILETH.” (1 Cor., xitt, & Offers of Aid Coming from All Sides. HOW THEATRES ARE BUILT. Testimony at the Fire Marshal's Examination. w that the excitement occasioned by the burning of the Brookiyn Theatre is subsiding there are still questions left open for discussion and action, Such a calamity as the Brookiyn holecaust is more apt to ap- peal to the mmagination than to the reason, and as the sacrifice becomes less painful the cause of the sacrifice is too generally overlooked. In the present case one dreadful event followed upon another in such rapid Buccession that cause was lost sight of in the contem- Tbere was the fire itself, at first believed to be a comparatively unimportant ac- cident. The the was exceedingly vivid one, but even those who escaped plation of results, scene on sage an trom the burning building had no adequate conception dt the terrible struggle which bad taken place on the fallery stairs. When the morning came the reality Fas found to be so astounding that even the 1magina- ¥on of a Poe would fail in conceiving its horrors. No language b vocabulary sufficiently rich in color to portray the ghastly outlines of the tragedy. Then the recovery and identification of the dead and the experiences of the eye-witnesses of the disaster claimed public attention almost to the exclusion of the duties imposed upon the State, the community and the direction of all places of amuse- ment by the direful calamity. Subsequently the prep- arations for sepulture and the last rites of burial, act- ing upon highly wrought sympathies, continued to divert attention to some extent from the more practical considerations, Now, howover, that these sad rites have been performed, public interest begins to turn in the pther direction, and the public mind is inquiring why shese accideats are possibie in an age of improvement like the present. 18 THERE SAPRTY ANYWHERE? In the metropolitan churches to-day this question ought to be the theme of every pulpit, The disaster will be the subject of most of the discourses, but whether these will have the practical turn demanded by the event remains to be seen, It would be foohsh for the clergy to denounce the theatre as a wickedness out of which the disaster sprung. Perhaps it would be tooihardy also, for there aro few churches cither in Now York or Brooklyn absolutely safe against a sim- | ilar calamity, Most of our places of worship have but | 4 single place of exit—a narrow vestibale—into which | 4 conflagration would drive the multitude from both aisies of the building and by creating the inex- tricable confusion of panic make escape impossible, As regards the theatres, it may be assumed that not one of them is safe. No architectural law has yet been discoverea which ean make them places ot absolute security, Itis one of the necessities of theatrical on- terprise that the greatest number of people shall be put into the smallest area of space. Except for the parquet and orchestra, stairways, and in most cases exceedingly narrow ones, are unavoidable: Even in the lower part of the anuaitorium the sisies and passages aro usually very barrow, and in many theatres these lead to but one means of egress, In the galleries rapid egress is still more difficult, though it may bea question whether this is not, atter all, an advantage, by preventing the | crowding of the stairways, though it must not be for- gotten that where these are narrow death by suffoca- tion 1s as certain lor those who remain behind as tho doom of those who meet their fate in the madness of the panic, POSSIBILITIES OF THE FUTCRE. It is not impossible that any one of our theatres may be the scene of a calamity as awful as that which took place in the Brooklyn Theatre on Tuesday night. Take the Park Theatre as an example. It is trae there isa means of egress from the auditorium under the stage into Twenty-second street besides tho main entrance. In case of a fire like that im Brooklyn this would be cut off altogether, and nothing would be lett but the hole in the corner which lets the audience into Broadway. ‘There the streams of people madly rushing from the parquet would meet the mad | stain pede from the galleries, and a terrible scene would be euacted on the first landing right over the box office. It might well be feared that the shaky stair- | ways leading from the upper tiers at Booth’s would give way, and ifthe multitude in the orchestra im the un- reasoning moment of a panic should forget the unused means of exit into Twenty-third street and block the main lobby the crowd rushing down the principal | Stairway would mark many victims of disaster. Al- Vbough the entire fronts of the Filth Avenue and | Lyceum theatres open into the street, tho | vbstructions of stairways and boxes and nar- | tow doorways would help to madden and | festroy, The Union Square has only a double | door leading into the parquet, and this is by the foot | of the front gallery stairs, There is nothing mvidious In naming those theatres because few of the others are better provided, and in the nature of things it is not yasy to see how they could be. WHERE THEATRE FIRES BEGIN—THE REMEDY. In nearly every case of a burning theatie, especially when ap audience is assembled, the tire begins on the Stage. It follows almost asa corollary that im conse. quence the audience is exposed to only two danger the risk of suffocation and the appalling calamities of | panic. Everything which is an obstruction to the too rapid exit of the audience to narrow stairways is, per- | haps, beneticial in time of a panic among a public as- jemblage ; but, then, the dangers of suffucation are tin- mensely increased, while there {s no security that all | egress will not be prevented by accidents like that which befel the unfortunate woman who was precipitated across the stuirway in Brooklyn. The greut hope, then, 15 making tho audito- Fium 4 separate structure from the siage and 80 confining a fire behind the footlights to the limits of the proscenium wall. In Paris this is now done by means of a metal curtain, as readily lowered as the ‘act drop. This would not only confine the tre but the smoke to the stage where it begun, but by giving con- fidence to the audience diminish the chances 0, panic, Torortunately, in our theatres proscenium walls are too rare, and none of our places of amuse- ment have the metal curtaim so necessary to safety in case of imminent danger, BURIAL OF THR DRAD, These considerations and many others were the theme of general conversation yesterday, even while the burial of the dead proceeded, and for the next few days everything which tends to make our places of a:musement more secure will be eagerly discussed, At the same time, however, the sad work of the day was in progress, The city of Brooklyn was the scene of a vast and universal funeral, The flags were at half- mast and the public buildings were hung in black, Every tace wore a serious and solemn aspect. The funeral bells tolled with a solemnity with which they never tolled before, and all ears gave a hearing to their funeral tones The stores were closed and business was suspended, Hearses rumbled through the streets instead of the or- dinary vebicles of trade, An immense throng gathered in the vicinity of the dead houses, and when the funeral cortége begun to move there were nearly & bundred hearses in line. Such a sight had never before been witnessed in Brooklyn, aua public curiosity fol- lowed the procession with painful interest, The bandied jest was almost forgotten and solemn stillness reigned, many heads being bared in spite of the severe atmosphere. And so the sad cortége moved on to the great grave in Greenwood Cemetery, AY THE RUINS In spite of all the bustie incident to the preparation for so large a funeral procession the gloom of death settled down upon the scene, There were tears and sobs and agonizing cries bursting forth from many » these were half suppressed, and the very skies were overcast, as if in mourning for the dead, Out of this shadow of despair stood the ruined and broken wails of the theatre, as if in defiance of the grief and sorrow and suffering which will make its site memorable for many years to come. Their jagged edges, the ragged pillars and the blackened beams stood outas 11 im fiendish mockery of woe, Among the débris were the workmen clearing away the rubbish still, and, to crown the ghastly events which were the occasion of the gloom which ruled over all, an additional fragment of the remains of Henry 8. Murdoch, the comedian, was found, Ciinging to it was a piece of tho velvet cloak worn by Picrre in the play, by which it was identified. Near it was a ring like one worn by the actor, but Claude Burroughs also wore one not unlike it, and it 1s uot certain as to which of them it belonged. These discoveries were the latest incidents,talked of asthe mourntul procession moved from the dead houses to the last resting places of the dead in the peacetul grave in Greenwood. THE STANDING WALLS UNSAPR, The walls ot the burned building which remain stand- ing bave been adjudged unsafe, Yesterday they were examined by a score of officials and architects, and all pronounced them dangerous, Among those who gave their opinions in the matter were Fire Com- missioners Rodwell and McLaughlin, ex-Mayor Booth, a buflder of long experience, whose testie mony, taken by the Fire Marshal, ig given elsewhere; Superintendent of Buildings Morton and architects Morse, Guilfoyle and Pennell, These gentlemen agreed that the walls were yery infirm and likely to topple over. Such a tall would probably result seriously, as Dieter’s Hotel and tho First precinct station house stand next to the dangerous portions. It was feared that tne high wind which prevailed yes- terday would blow the walls over, and for that reason Mr. Dieter closed his hotel, and the prisoners in the station houso—they were but two in number—were removed to the Second precinct station house. As soon as the gale moderates the ruins which are stand- ing will be pulled down, Ropes were stretched across Washington street, on either side of the theatre, to prevent pedestrians trom passing, Notwithstand- ing this precaution, however, many persons found their way under the ropes and went along thoughtless of the imminence of danger. Mr. Rodwell, Assistant Superintendent of Buildings, said yesterday that the Brooklyn Theatre was always considered a safe bulld- ing, but since the existence of nis department it was never examined. He said he thought most theatres were like matchboxes, and when once set on fire the flames spread with great rapidity. LAST SCENBS AT THE OLD MARKET. The police kept watch at the doors of the Market yesterday morning and the undertakers contipued the work of enclosing the remaining bodies in the coffins. There were the same anxious friends present, too, still seeking among the dead for a missing member of their households, Every facility for recognition and identi- fication was afforded up to the last moment, and daring the forenoon several bodies were claimed. Another case ol mistaken identity transpired. A body that was yes- terday said to be John Lane, of No. 86 Prince street, was to-day proved to be John J. McDermott, of No. 2 Eim place, and was removed to his late residence. In addition to the bereaved who came 1n sorrow to seck the remains of their lost friends, toere were the usual number of strangely curious people who seemed to find some fascination about the place and lingered there neither in sorrow nor sym- | pathy. The police took all possible measures to ‘keep them away and many of them were compelled to leave, A long line of hearses and undertakers’ wagons was drawn up in front of the building and the bodies removed and piaced in them when ready for burial. shortly after one o'ciock the last one to be removed was borne out, and the wagons rolled away, ‘The police were withdrawn and the mar- ket closed. One bocy remains there, inclosed ina coffin. Jtisthat of Joseph Hennesey, of Bingham- ton, N.Y. The Mayor, it 1s said, will forward the body to the friends. DREARY MOURS AT THE MORGUB, ‘Tho Morguo was surrounded by crowds of people, About eleven o'clock Alderman John T. Parker, under- taker, from Williamsburg, called and put five unidenti- fled bodies in collins, Between twelve and one o’clock William Cody, undertaker, called and put five more unidentified bodies in coffins. All these were buried in Greenwood with those taken from the market, The remains of John J. Brosnan, aged seventeen, No. 300 Pearl street, were removed’ by Undertaker Donnelly. Brosnan was identified by his mother on Thursday, There ure now only two bodies lying in the Morgue, victims of tho fire. One is that of a colored man named Sidney Evans, who resided on Hudson avenue; the other has been identified as Michact Cassidy. ‘The story of this ideutification isa peculiar one. Agirl nained Mary Jane Cassidy came to the Morgue Friday, and identified this corpse as her brother. She thea went to the market and identiffed another body as that of her supposed brother, diesel that Cussidy. It was subsequently discovered this young woman haa only one __ broth- er, named Jobn, and Coroner Simms sent the remains to Miss dence, at No. 471 Adelphi strect, and bis messenser saw her moter, who said that Mary J, Cassidy was living at service at No. 693 Gates avenuo. When the officer went to look for that number he found that where the number ought to be was Leffert’s Park. Coroner Simins issued a warrant for the arrest of Miss Mary J. Cassidy and she is now in the hands of the police. AT RATTLE HILI. Before noon yesterday Greenwood Cemetery pre- sented a doleful appearance, The pitiless, frosty wind trom Gowanus Bay swept through the lonely | avenues, and howled mournfully among the grave- stones, Inonly one portion of the beautiful city of the dead was thore signs of life. On Battle Hill, at the junction of Battle and Bayview avenues, about 150 yards from the northern entrance to the cemetery on Fitth avenue, aud overlooking the vay, a score of mea with picks and shovels were proceeding with the dig- ging of (ue mighty grave which was to receive the un- happy Victims of the Jjearful catastrophe, From early dawn toey had been busy enlarging the excava- tion begun on Thursday ; and by one o'clock it was de~ clared completed and the workinen withdrew, [a its completed form this mighty receptacle fur the dead med the shape of a trenoh eight teet deep and 164 fe roumie ud fourteen feet wide. In the centre was jelt a round spot twenty-four feet tn dia- moter upon Which 1 ts proposed to erect a monument, ‘A causeway of earth about three feet wide led irom the Avenue across the trench to the spot in the middie Planks and ropes tor lowering the coflins were brought to the place and ail Was in readiness for the final uis- position of the remains, TUR WILD WINDS AND WAVES. Before the grave was completed littie knots of vist- tors began to arrive, and despite the bitter cold and the fierce wind made their way to the scene and took up positions around the circle of earth thrown up. Others whe arrived later filled the little offices of the superintendents on either side of the gateway, and gazing out upon the stormy waters of the bay awaited the arrival of the procession, stost of those who came thus carly were women, aud generally seemed attracted by idie curiosity only. Wien the oitices became filled new comers took up positions outside in the leo of the buildings, and stamping their feet and rubbing their freezing Hoses, yided Uneir time. A little before three o'clock the crowd around the grave numbered several hundred persons, of whom perbaps two-thirds were woinen, The vast majority of those present were apparently people ir very bumble circumstances 1h lite. Here and there, however, was seen a well dressed Jady, ciad in mournibg raiment and With woe struck countenance ana clasped hands, gaz ing into the trench Which was so soon to contarn the fetnains of some loved one, Which of the 100 horrible shapes so Soon to be laid there noue could teil, = Many of the Women present, and a few of toe men, sat down upon the upturned earth and remaiued so tor au hour regardless of the dreadtul cold. THE CORTRER, At three o'clock the deep roil of muflled drums was ! procession appeared at the gate. borne to the listening cars, and in another moment the The policemen who marched at its bead reiwiorced the eighty men who bad been im attendance for an bour, under Captain Campbell, of the Tenth precinct,’ The military marched around the plot to the left and passed out of the cemetery immediately, Then came Rev. Dr. Pate pam, Rey. Elbert Odell, Rev. Mr. Parker, Rev. Mr. Walsh and Kev. Mr. Woodside, These geuttemen, wolking two and two, and followed by the Mayor and members of the Municipal Cominitiee, crossed the causeway and stood upon the litte mound im middle, Ap undertaker placed upou th me spot a handsome pillow of tuberoses, with the motto in violets :— Drocereraneresecerscersssroscsscvoconecsetererert ste ® 3 “REST IN PEACE," Qeocecerecerercressrcsacereseccsscasere nine sere se rete ® The hearses as they drove up in frovt of the little causeway stopped, and eight stalwart grave diggers, clad in blue blouses and working in parties of four, lifted out the collins and carried them to the verge of the grave, where two mea stood on either hand (0 lowor them down, As the coffins reached the botiom of the pit they were taken up by those below and carried around to the further side of the trench, where they were iaid in two rows, with the heads toward the middie of tue circle, In this way the work proceeded until the trench was almost filled. The bodies of Robert Boyie and William Frank, which had beon identified, were placed at the ends of the trench, so that their friends could recover them if they wished to have them buried cisewhere. In the meantime, the reverend gentiemcn were suflering intensely from the cold winda, baving previously been chilled daring the iong ride dd 1b Was suggested by several that the pro- posed address by Dr. Putnam should be omitted and the congregation dismissed with a benediction simply. While the coffins were being lowered the singing so- cleties sang Franz Abt’s ‘est.’ BACK TO MOTHER BARTH When the last coffin had been lowered into its place it was found that there were fifteen feet of space left on ove end of the trench and ten fect on the otbe: Mayor Schroeder stepped jorward, and, addressing those assembled, said, ‘My friends, the itev. Dr. Parker will now read the services tor burial.” ‘The reverend gentleman thus introduced, and who is pastor of the Primitive Methodist chareb ou Park avenue, read a portion of the Episcopal service in a very impressive manner. At the Words “Asues to ashes, dust to dust,’ Mayor Schroeder grasped a handful of frozen earth and cast it down upon the collins. Mayor Schroeder then introduced Rey, Dr, Putnam, who said lam sure that | shall be excused from saying anything on this occasion in view of the in- clemency ‘of the weat! In comphanee, therefore, with the feclings of thuge present I shall omit what L had prepared to say on this occasion, simply express- ing, a8! know I do, the feelings ot all present that the' Lord God Almighty will send comiort and congola- tion to every broken und oppressed heart and hi lp us all to go aWay from this solemn scene to do His holy will through all our coming lives’ God grant it Amen." THE SERMON. ‘The following ts the sermon as prepared for the occa- sion by Dr, Putnaia:— We stand bere to-day inthe presence of the most solomn and affecting funeral scene that has ever bi witnessed in Brookiya. 1t would ili become the o sion that now calls us togethor were | to attempt to Gescribe the awiul catastrophe of that fatal night; the growing horror of our people as the full extent of the disaster was more and more revealed; the gathering crowds aud the increasing excitement and the wild dismay = that were. seen tn our streets; the continued exhumation of the dead and the frantic grief of multitudes as they searched tor their lost, the funeral proce: gions that Wound their way througo the city to the silent cemeteries, and all the emblems and habiliments of mourning that shrouded the public buildings and that clothed the sad, sad multitude of the afflicted and suffering, The spectacle that is before us is quite enough for our eyes to see and our hearts to bear, for here, deposited in a common grave are the charred and unrecognized remains of scores of victims of tue frighttul tragedy, cut off in the very flower and prime of lie, taken away trom all the accus- tomed pursuits of iamiliar associations on earth, and wept for not alone by a great company of kindred to whom they were near aud dear, but by the larger con- course of men, women and children that come bitber to testify their sympathy, and by the general body of our friend: ii fellow citizens. Theevent is a public calamity. Weareall mourners. All alike seek tor comlort and pray for light and peace. How dark the problem! bow dreadful the cloud! Brought face to face with facis and realities like these, what mysteries beset us, what trials are given of our faith! Now, as scarcely as ever betore, a stern, unpitying, implacable Power seems to have come in upon Us with avenging fury, aud devastating our firesides, blasting our bright hopes aud cherished plans of the young ana active, tukiog away the strong supports of — ad- vancing age to consign the immediate victims of the dreadtul visitation to insufferable torment, and it ig at such a time, if ever, that painful, dismal doubts arise in our minus, and we come to question whetuer, indeed, it is true that an jalinitely gracious and merci- ful Being rules over all and guides the course of human aflairs, loving ana caring foreach and every soul just as surely and constuntly-as he leads on the planets in their noiseless, unwearyimg round. We may still some- how acknowledge the ceaseless und beneficent reign ‘of law, But the ordinary processes of nature, in the outward world and the spiritual world alike, ure power- Jess to meet and answer the deep needs, the important of the soul amid such overwuelming we ean feel tuat in ard er at work a supreme intelil- gent and loving will, “My heart and my flesh crieth out to the living God.”’ There ure crises in our expe- rience and life when the heart can no longer be sauis- fied with all that mere butman logic, reason, specuine tion and philosophy can give it, but asks with implor- ing and irresistable urgency for some mightier aia than its own strength can supply; some better inter- pretation than its own, some holier lighi, some Sweeter rest. Confused and confounded by so much that is distracting and apparently coutradictory in these earthiy scenes and relations, it pieads that zome ‘one shall come out of the very heart of God, knowing most tntimately and fully the Divine counsels, and say to us that He who creates and controls ali things is a universal Fatber, that His name is Lovey that He num- vers the very huirs of our heads, and that not even a sparrow falieth to the ground without His watch- ful care, If not a sparrow, continues the blessed teacher, then, surely, not the children of the Highest. Christ it is who revealed to me: once for all, chat infinite goodness as well as iniini power, unspeakable sympathy as well as irrepealablo law, Were operative in every event or change, ip every joy or trial of life, Now are we assured that no hour can be so dark and feariul, no woe can be so alflictive and drevdiul that it dues not confess the presence and kindness of an Almighty iriend, who holds us stil io Hie faithful hands, and who, in ways we do not know, in ways that ofttimes baffle our poor understanding, is over seeking our eternal good. ‘Through all the varios ‘Of lite’s mistaken i through them thi hy oh G The beautiful vietssitude. For, Ub, if we could rise to that supreme exaltation, ‘ag perhaps in some happier time we may, whence we might look dowa and back upon ail these strange and perplexing paths, these dire and wholming mistortuncs of the life that now is, and see them asGod bebolds them now, who can doubt that we should discover that all his ways were rigut? ‘*What I do, thou knowest not now, but thou shait know hereafter,” hereafter! There awaits us the great explanation, We shall un- derstand it all at length, Then with patience will we wait for it. Ours is the glorious assurance, the thril- ling promise; ours shall be the immortal trust, the bounuless hope. is only this higher philosephy, this heavenly revelation of Him who spake as never man spoke, that cast the needed light athwart our troubled way, brings God nearer to us, enavles us to bear our burdens, and fills our souls with peace, It is with such words of benediciion and blessing that the Saviour draws nigh us to-d; In his mild and gentle accents we hear the Father's voice. In His tender, winning looks we see the Father's face. In all His pitying gractousness and helpiuluess we feel the Father's love. If we only heed His mvitation, “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavily laden, and 1 will give you rest,’? the Father will be with us, and they who sow in tears shail reap in joy. Shall we not try to discern whatever light may fringe the awful 4? However shocking and heartronding may n to us the death of our beloved departed, let us think, if we can, that the suffering they enuured was but brief and momentary, and that they passed quickly to thelr final rest, While the scenes and excitements Of this saddest of ail our weeks nave boen attended by exhibitions of human frailty and sin which tt 1s not pleasant to contemplate, let us not iorget the many and beautiful tlustrations it has afforded of noole presence of mind, of lotty courage, of generous self-sacrifice, of helpiul sympathy, of uncal- culating fidelity, of Christ-like service. The wise and faith{ai care by our municipal government of these sacred jnteresigand of these distigured yet precious relics—iho bands that have becn swit to wid, the feet that have been quick to run, the hearts that have beeu strong to love and bless’ in so many homes and throughout the city, the fountains of charity that have been unsealed ana the rich tide of benefactors that bas aiready begun to ow so Ireciy, and that 1s destined, We trust, to deepen and greaten ag itruns, wotil 1 shajl give life and gladness to many a destitute and darkened household, for these let us be grateful to the giver of all mercies. God grant that our people may do all they can to heal the hearts of the sorrowing andthe sighing. And, above all, may He Himself vouchsafe the con tions oot He word and grace to all the bruised and brok hearted, and lift them up out of their darkness into His own marvelious light, calming the teartul, cheertug the sad, protveting the heipiess and loving and biessing all, What an impressive lesson it 1s that we are to tuke With 13 us we now go our respective ways. Silent and still these forms ot the dead lie be- fore us, and peacelul be their slumber while the wintry blasts shad sweep over their resting place or summer breezes shall play above the consecrated spot. Yet with what impressiveness, eloquence and pathos do they preach to us the sermon we need, admouishing as a8 we go home to live as knowing that oor time i short, to forsake every evil way and cleave to that which is right, to dedicate ourseives to others weat and to the service of God, ia Christ Jesus our Lord, What sball turn as from our evil courses and send us to the life divine’ iit be not the tremendous voice that calls us today. Ob, by the thought of the holocaust of the pride and beauty ot a huudred homes, be it ours to reure trom the scene only to euter more actively (han ever betore into the great work of life to comfort the weary, to aid the poor, to heal the sick, to succor the tempted and to save the young. are im the high niaces of power; you Who ure mimsters of Christ, ciuzens of Brookiyn, one and ail, hear, let us all hear the loud, affecting summons of the bour to. hasten to the young men wuo swarm our city and to keep them from the evil that is in the world, Eucompass them as with a wall of tro that shail not barm them, bub that shall be effectual to guard and defend them against every foe of their purity and peace. What we have to do We must do quickly, Iu the grave, whither We go, there is no work, nor knowledge, nor device, nor wisdom, Behind us is the solemn past, Before us the vasteternitics, ‘Be thou faithful unto deaia aud I will cive thee a crown of Iife.”? Rev, Mr, Odell pronounced the benediction, The singing soctetics then sung “Abenlied,” by Kuhnan, aud the assemblage dispersed. The grave- diggers then threw the hal! frozen earth back into the pit, and im a few momenis the mortal remains of 101 uphappy victims to the fi were bid trom mortal sight forever. PRIVATE FUNERALS. The funerals of Nicholas Kiely and Hugh F; Doner, who were among the victims of the theatre fire, took place yesterday from the Cathedral in Jay street, A solemn requiem mass was sung, ihe Rev. Father O’Haro being celebrant, Rev, Fatner O'Farrell, deacon; Rey. Father Foley, sub-deacon, and Rev. Father Hand, master of ceremoniér. Among the clergymen present were the following wamed:— Rey, Messrs, O'Farrell and Toffman, St, Vincent de Paul; Dougherty and Galvan, Flatbush; Murray, St, James; Ward and Daffy, St. Charles; Dorrance, 3t. Stephen’s: McCarthy, St Augustine’s; Kenny, St Paul's; McCollum and Nash, Sacred Heart; Walsh, St. Peter’s; Reardon, of Visitation; Coony, St. John’s; ‘Toner, Star of Sea; Sheeby, St, Augustine’s; Corcoran, St. Joseph’s; Power, of New York; O'Farrell, St. Vincent de Paul; Nevins, Si, Peter; Father Dough- erty, of New York city; Father Callen, of Hyde Park, N. Y.; Father J, M. Kiely, the vrother of one of the deceated. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Sheehy. The interior of the church was draped in inourning, A Ddiack covering en- veloped the the tabernacie and the altar ornaments, and the entire sanctuary presepted an ap- pearance in harmony with the sorrowlul occasion, The deceased dir. Kioly being the brother of Father Kiely and well known to many of the. clergymen present, and both of the deceased having been inem- bers of the Catholic Association and other religious vouies, helped to swell the crowded attendance in the church, ‘The bodies were conveyed to the cathedral escorted by members of the St James’ Young Men’s Catholic Asgociation, and by members of the Sodality of the Biessed Virgin, of Visitation parish, these societies having charge of the funeral arrangements, in the chureh other religious associations were also represented, and members ot the orders of the Sisters of St, Joseph, the Sisters of Charity, the Christian Srothers and the Brothers of St. Joseph were present at the service, and the church was filled to overflowing, At least filty carriages followed the hearse to Flatbush Cemetery, where the remains of the two young men, wno had met with a death so shocking and unexpected, were in- terred, Joseph Kramer was buried from his Inte residence, No, 224 Stagg street, He was an only son, and his loss has deprived his afflicted mother of her reason. The remains were taked to the Lutheran Cemetery. James McLean, the only son and support of a widowed mother, was buried trom the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. John Tracy, who perished in the flames, was buried ip the Holy Uross Cometery. ‘The funeral’ took piace from St. Auguatine’s Roman Catholic cuurch, Francis Pickford, of No. 18 Patchen avenue, whose young companion was buried the day before, was yes- terday mterred at Cypress Hill Cemetery. Edward de Auqui aged fiiteea years, whose body was recovored on Friday, was burigd from lis Jate residence, No. 295 Navy street, Rey. Dr. Storrs olliciated at the funeral ceremonies. Henry F. McNally, of No. 202 Prince street, was yesterday morning interred at Greenwood, John Hickey, aged twenty-two, was inken to the Holy Cross Cemetery trom his late residéace, No, 505 Hicks street, John Keenan, of No. 497 Marcy avenue, was buried trom bis late residence yesterday alternoon, Henry M, Bunce, of No, 196 Fulton street, a bright young mafl o! twenty-one, was buried from the La- fayette Congregational cburch, The remains were taken to Greenwood, followed by numerous iriends, Mortimer L. Kavauab, of No, 477 Hudson avenue, whose remains were identined on Friday, was buried in Greenwood, {rom his late residence. ‘Arthur Russell, aged twenty-two was buried from the residence of bis parents, No. 339 Atlantic avenue, yesterday morning at ten o’clock, Joun Grace, aged twenty-two, was buried from St, Paul’s Roman Catholic church on Court street. THE FIRE MARSUAL'S INVESTIGATION, ‘The chief feature of the proceedings before Fire Marshal Keady, yesterday, was tho testimony of Mr, Sheridan Shook, one of the sessees of the ill-fated theatre. Mr. Shook stated that be had never veea within the theatre walls except once, when he re- mained only about twenty minutes, He had been under the impression that the theatre possessed all necessary proveutives of fire, but leit the direct management of the affair to bis partner, Mr. Palmer Asaminary of the evidence taken was as follows:— P, 8. Jacubs, of Spring Vatiey, a journalist, said that he Was in the dress circle, and got out at quarter past eleven o’clock; Giteen minutes later he saw the rear wail of the building fall; beiore the fre was noticed the usher pulled down the windows opening on Fiood’s alley, on account of the heat, and the draught thus caused drew the flames wheu they formed to and out ofthe windows, The witness believed that but for the panic the people would have escaped; he did nov think the people in the gallery could hve more than tuaror five minutes im the smoke, so stifling was it; had the actors given notice of the ure when Orst seon ail could probably have been saveu, William Nelson was in the gallery. Ho swore that there were no bannisters or haudrailings on the gallery stairs, and tho rash and crowding were frightiul; the turoing out of the gas made things much worse. Samuei Booth, a builder of thirty-two years’ experi- ence, tesiified'—I have built about 700 nouses and some small churches; I have examined the plans of the Brookiyu Theatre, but do not think they are very perfect; I cannot say irom the plans what precautions were taken in the con- struction of ‘the building against the origin and spread of tre; the wails, I tiink, were suuidiently siroug and weil built; the plans 1 bave seen do not show the size or sireagth of the timbers, except the rafters, and they seer strong enough; | should say whe means of egress from the parquet and balcony were reasonably good; the middie door was teu fect Wide, according to the piaus, and the door on the west side Was elght leet wide; the means would bave been better there, | think, if they haa put in a door where the ladies’ closet was put up; tuere is a door from the baicony to Flood’s alley; the means ot egress trom tho dress circle are not so good; there secms to be danger of the audience from the dre circie colliding with the people coming down from the family circle or gallery, if that door on the west side ‘of the dress circle 1s open. MEANS OF EXIT FROM THE GALLERY. The means of exit irom the gallery were, I think, jamentably defective, as shown im the piaps, for the reason that persons occupying seats in the gallery were obliged, in order to get out, to concentrate at one doorway, which I think was only six feet wide; the sturs jcading from the gallery had no ‘windows, but had a turn or eorrior at the bottom, which would be very likely to get choked up; the stairs were Wide enough except fu case o1 a panie; I regarded the turn at the fout of the first flight of stairs as adetect in the means of ogress; there could have been a tire escape put on the butiding on the Flood’s alicy side, leading trom the vestibule of the gallery, but it would have encroached upon a nurrow alley; I think that some — facilities further than’ this single stairwiy were re- quired; I account for the rapid progress of tue fiames from the stage scenery to the xallery ceiling by the fact that the ceiling was composed of iiilamma- bie material; [think that there might bave been built a brick wall between the stage and the audience, with an arch for the stage, 1 think that all theatres should have such u I would havo perforated pipes ail through the g, over the stage, to throw jets of water on a 4 man sbould be constantly i attendance on them. Sheridan Shook, one of the lessees of the theatre, testilied as tollows:—I reside wt No. 16 East Forty- seventh street, New York, and was one of the lessees of the Brooklyn Theatre; Mr, Paliuer is my partner, and we had a Jease betore the fire tor three years; 1 am also lessee of tue Union Square Theatre and of the Hippourome, New York; 1 know notuing personally of the stage tnachinery or the precautions against fre atthe Brooklyn Pheatre; L have been informed that there was a bydrant, or What is Known as a “waver sig,” and hose on the stage for use in case of fire, and’ in addition to tha there was a suppiy of Water in paris or buckets on the fies; I think I saw a fire extinguisher in the office on one occasion; 1 saw only one, and that was by chance, but my impressious are that there were more in the butiding; 1 cannot state now that I ever directed any person to see that these appliances were provided; the bose, 1 think, was the proverty of the owner of tue building; those things are aiways purchased by the owner of the building, so far as my experience goes; 1 think that is generally the case; [ did notexamite the Brooklyn Toentre before 1 leased it; 1 think Mn Pain dia; 1 cannot tell = whether we spoke about’ providing the necessary precautions against fire at the Lime we took the buiding; the leasing of the property was arranged between the own- ers and Mr, Palmer; 1 had some conversation in ref erence to rent with Mr, Kingsley and Mr, Keeney, and nothing Was said at the time about providing lire ap- paratus around the stage or in the building; I sup- posed that when I leased the theatre, it having been occupied for a long time, it would have those apphances there; 1 have only been in the theatre once, and then for only twenty minutes, and know nothing about the appha jor highung 1 the matter enurely to Mr. Palmer and my es; it was understood between Mr, Palmer and mysell that [ should not bave the immediate man- agetuen! Of the theatre; I had other business, Q. Do you know directly or indirectly what caused the fire? A. [had no personal knowledge of it; 1 have my own opinion; I think it caught fire at some one of the border lighte; ido pot know of my own knowl. edge how these lights were protected; they ought to have been proiected with tin and wire, tell this vetter; tois is all that T and circumstances of the fire; I think all the usual precautions against fire were taken there; I did not ear of ADY Olher fire in the theatre within the past two months, or at any time before that, PREVIOUS FIRKS IN THE THEATRE, During the day Marshal Keady received the follow. lng letter, Which relies to fires which have recenuy oceurred 10 the theatre :— Brooxryy, Deo. 9, 1876, Fire Marshal Keapy :— Dean Sit- It may be worth while to inquire as to the re- ports that, on several oveasions lately, scenes fire at the Brook yn Thentre durin pe reports ar 1 there has veen culpable the part of the managers in not nding howe, &6., to 6X: tinguish fire. T hear there wi alurm of fre’ on or Avon Tonukertviny wicht. A lay who was prevent the last vight 0 . Owens’ engagement teils my wie that there was an alarm of fire then and some confusion on the 0 prevent such a spread of | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1876.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. 4 balcony to in tie at there was eeaue, Numbers gue parquet t. and word was viven from the stage eause for alarm, Yours respectfully, JAMES CASSIDY, No. 753 Nostrand avenue. At hall-past two P. M. the proceedings were ad- journed until seven P. M. In the afternoon Mr. Keady secured the of two experts, wuose tesumony is valuable and in- teresting, especially that of the stage carpeuter of the Brooklyd Academy of Music, What these gentlemen suid is here reporte THETIMONY OF EX’ William H. Huzzard, of N Schermerhorn been a builder in plans of the Brooklyn Theatre; tv my opinion the audi. ence in the parquet und dress circle could have got out ip five minutes; the gallery stairs were w enough, but there were so many ‘ingles of turns that they were complicated; it would have been better straight, with landings; as it was, an audience of 350 ought to have been able to leave in four minutes. Robert MeNally, of No. 233 Smith street, another expert, testified:—I have been a theatre carpenter tor many years; 1 worked in the building of the Brooklyn ‘Theatre und am familar with the stairs and their con- ction; | bave also examined the plans; there were no other means of exit from the gallery than the stairs with the angle and platiorm at the bea:! of the first flight from the lobby; ‘was ap open space in the cent nd three or four steps up to the seats in tne gallery; this was sufficient tor ordinary purposes, but not in the case of w panic; the material was of the best quality When the stairs were built; the moans of exit from the other parts of the house were not sufli- ciently ample im case of a panic; there could have becn inore doors on the east side on Flood’s alley. OF WHAT THE HOUSE WAS BUILT, The gallery ceiling was constructed of thin pine wood, covered with muslin and frescoed; tue dome was constructed of similar material, except that it w: covered with heavy giided mouldings: there was a boarded floor over the dome cetling, with a large space between it aad the roof; this space was used as a property man’s room and carpenter shop; 1 know there ‘was a hose coupling in the basement, in the northwest corner of the buiiding, to be used in case of fire; I heiped to build this stage and that of the Academy of Music in Brooklyn; the stage at the Brooklyn Taeutre was well built, but i! I had bad charge of the sceuery and machisery 1 would have imade it different; there were two faucets of water from inch pipes on the painters’ gallery; they could not be used with hose, but would furnish water for pails: 1 know of no other water supply up there; there was this difficulty with the stage machinery—itrom what I can leara the border lights were not properly protected with gauze wire, and, consequentiy, one of the borders caught fire {rom the gas jet; a bose xpplied at that moment would have prevented the disaster; they had too many drop scenes between the border lights, so that they became entangled in each other and finally struck sthe border lights; they brought this extra scenery from’ the Union Square Theatre, New York, to play ‘Julius Cwsar,” “The Long Strike” and other plays; this 1 know from the men who were em- ployed on the we; there should have been a strong brick Wali across the edifice where the proscenium waa, reavhing trom the cellar to the rool, with an arch in the centre jor adrop curwin; there should have been ‘ove corragated iron curtain huug on chaius, on the samo principle as those used us store shutters; this could be dropped dewn in case of tire, thus preventing a draught and the spréad of fire; in’ the case of the Brookiyn Theatre the entire proscenium was constructed of the same inflammable muerial as the ceiling of the audi- torium, and this caused the rapidity of the fire and the consequent loss of life; i had complimentary tickets given me, but I would not go into the gallery of the theatre that night; | was afraid ofan accideut there, THE ASSISTANT PROPERTY MAN, In the evening several additional cye-witnesses wero examined. The testimony of Dooley, the assistant property man, threw some new light on the subject und will repay perusal:— Wilham Dooley, being sworn, said:—I was assistant property man at the Brooklyn Theatre, under George Henry; | was familiar with the theatre und was on the stage every day; I went up in the flies sometimes; 1 saw the old fire hose hanging up inthe tin dome; it was not attached to any water pipe, and I never saw any pipe up there; there was a fire hydrant at the stage door, but I never saw any hose attached; this season; I never saw any hose used at any time; 1 supposed the hose was put up there out of the way, and pot for use; we had axes and water buckets that tho painter used; there was water upon tho paint bridge, and the buckets were kept full to pre- vent them irom drying; the faucets had screws to them, go (bat a street washer, or hose, of that size couid have been atiacned; Mr. Sweeny, the janitor, told me that the bose was full of holes; never heard any one connected with the theatre speak of having any firo extinguisber; the management was very strict with regard to fire behind the scenes; I was at the back stage when the fire broke out, and heard the stage carpenter tcl! Cumbersou to lower the drap; Cumberson replied that it would fall on the roof of the boathouse; a man went out on @ groove and tried to put out the flames, but could not; it was two minutes aiter the fire began that the actors told the andience to keep their seats; the scenery used in “Julius Cigar’? ‘was stowed al the rear of the stage; last season | was ordered to keep that place clear ip the case of a tire; the small stage door opening into Jobnson street was clear and open on Tuesday night; I und several others escaped through that door; 1 saw Richard Burkett tbrow open the large doors on Johnson street, aod made him shot them again; during Jobo Owens’ engagement,gand during the run of ‘Our Boys.’? & curtain in tho box office took fire; — be- fore that, while “The Long Strike” wai being played a rub»er gas hose connected with a border lamp burst and took Ure; the gas was turned off and the flames were extinguished; these fires were not reported to the police; thete was a considerable panic bebina the scenes when the curtain cuught fire; 1 believe Mr. Thorp, the business maoaver, knew of these fires; I gave the alarm on Tucsday wight when the fire wi ot larger than a bat, : The Fire Marshal’s examination will be continued on Monday morning. THR CORONER'S OFFICE. ‘The pressure upon the Coroner’s office relaxed con- siderably yesterday, and the records of permits granted were arranged and tabulated under the super- vision of Coroner Simms. For the first time since the disaster that tunctionary has had an opportunity of turning his attention to the routine of the office, and yesterday he was able to bring something like order out of the amorphous combination of bilis, permits and records that made a chaos of the’ oilicial desk. The crowds of bereaved relatives who for the last three days thronged the Court House corridors and laid betore the Coroner their complaints, their misery and their frenzied de- mand for assistance to unravel the awful mystery in which death had enveloped their dear ones—these were there no longer, but occasional reminders of their sorrows and their belplessuess still mtruded upon the Coroner. These were generally brought by friends of the unidentified—mven and women who could not force themseiv o realize that those they held dear were being borae to the grave among the boweless occupants of the market and the Morgue unseen, unmarked aud unrecognized. These mourn- ers came not with any specific object and without auy defined inquiry to make, but with some empty hope that there still migut be a ciew to the dead’s identity and tbat the Coroner might know of it ANXIETY, Some who had already examined the articles saved from the burning mn and again pleaded to be al- lowed to renew their search again, and others who had succeeded in recognizing a miss- ing one among the inmat ot the Morgue now came to Clim the little trinkets found upon the bodies, that they might treasure them as souvenirs, sud ones enough they were, of the dead’s unhappy fue. The Coroner was, however, compelled to use great discrimination in accoruing this sad privilege, dor the ineidents of the disaster have shown that there are creatures 80 sodden in crime, so debused in nature, $ not to hesitate to rob the bereaved survivors of | hese little valuables the canilagration’s victims had upon them. Such a one—a woman, too—presonted herself belore the Corouer yesterday and asked for her dead brother's watch and his diamond | stud, wing evidently heard that such valuables | were ong the trinkets recovered from tho ruins. he searching questioning to which Coroner Simms subjected her clearly proved that she was en- deavoring only to get asight of the claimed arucles that she might enable some accomplice to turn her knowledge of them to advantage. PERMITS FOR BURIALS On the application of their friends the Coroner has granted permits for the burial of the following per- sons : Jotun Addison, 177 Water street, Amanda Albert, Atlantic avenue, street. Jacob Allon, 148 First street, James Aised, 62 Amity street, Christopher Armstrong, 462 DeKalb aven! Altred Arne, Court street and Hamilton a’ Joseph Ashwell, 86 Fleet street. : Gustave B. Auerbach, 32 Hudson avenue, — Wiitiam B. Barrett, 606 Vanderbilt avenu® Wiluam Bennett, 129 Batler street Robert Boyle, — Auburn place. Patrick Broderick, 85 Sackett street, Hannah Brown, — Atiantic avente, Hannuh A. Brown, Wiilam Brown, 820 Hicks streot, Henry Bunce, 202 Clinton street Claude Burroughs, 88 Myrtic avenue. Wiliam F. Burton, 436 Li Sauinel near Boerum ue, Christop! . a Danvel Collins, 111 President street. James J Collom. Robert Concannon, 73 Walworth street. Michael Conroy, 256 Plymouth street, James Cowan, 66 Sumpter stret Joun Corzette, 154 l'rince street. Wiliam J. Crandall, Piainfer, N. J. Willam M, Creeeh, 44 Dattivid street, Richard Curran, 125 Jay street, Edward De Anquinnos, 295 Navy street, Thomas Dempsey esident street, Clara Denaru, 94 » h Fourth street. Joseph Denara, 94 North Fourth street, Thomas Devine, 405 Marion surcet, Charies E, Devoe, 34 Devoe street, Aaron Dietz, 634 Kent avenue, Abraham Dietz, Gi Kent avenue, Wilham Donlin, 229 Navy street, Kdward P, Doody, 103 President street, Hugh A. Dooner, Titlary street Coristopher Downoy, 65 Calver street. James Doonan, Canton street und Willoughby avenue James Eliott, 482, Baluc street, > George Farrell, 145 Myrue avenue, Cornelius Foley, 181 Degraw street, William Frank, 78 Degraw street, Dr. Frank 751 Fultou street, George F. Friel, 160 Flees piace. : Kosine Froidevaux, 267 Columbia street, | Supervisor-at-large; Mayor Setroeder, General Philip Gilease, 66 Wolcott street. James Goodwin, 45 Court street John A. Grave, $7 Douglass street. Allred H. Gray, 158 Calyer street. William A, Gray, 168 Calyer street. Frank E. Green, 1,029 Lafayette avenue, Joba Hanity, 128 Court street, Charles Hargrave, 152 St, Mark's avenue Wiliam Hartman, 800 Marey avenue. Sumuet Hawkins, Jonu Hayes, 205 Twenty-second street, Samuei Hays, Wyckoif street and Fitth avenye. Louis Hecht, a31 Pulaski street, Dora Hedrick, Fulton street, Emma Hedrick, F uiton street, John Hiekey, 103 Fulton street, Charles Jackson, 45 Hicks street, George W. Jackson, 355 Adams strect. Richard M. Jackson, Flushing and Carlton avenues, Job W. Jennings, 47 Concord street, Henry A, Jones, 164 Summit street. Mortimer L. Kuvana, 477 Hudson avenue, John Keenan, 497 Kosciusko street, Nicholas Kiely, Red Hook. Michael Keely, 119 Tillary street. John Kennedy’, 189 High street. James Kerrigan, 74 Beckman street, George Kraft, 183 Boerum street, Henry Kratt, 183 Boerum street, Joseph Kramer, 224 Stagg street. ‘Avraham Kurtz, 322 Myrue avenue, Lawrence Lamb, 311 Fiymouth strect. Patrick Lalor. George Lane, 86 Prince street. Patrick Lawlar, 90 Little street, Isaac Lesser, 826 Atlantic avenue, James Lennon, 194 Joho street James Leyden, 199 State strect, George E. Lafei, 1,6074; Fulton street, George Logan, 170 Amity street, Joseph Logvey, 242 Couover street, Charies Lou, 464 Sackett street, George . Lott, 464 Sackett street. Johu Loughlin, 244 Bridge street. Abraham Lowenthal, 203 Fulton atreet, ‘Ano C, Martin, 3744 Lawrence street. Patrick Martin, 26 North Elliott place. ph P, Medinger. k McCafferty, Twenty-first street James P. McCaffrey, 251 Navy street. Patrick F. McCarthy, 55 James street, ‘Angus McCullough, 294 Pacitic street, Jolin MeCuilough, 294 Pacific street, Francis H MeGift, Hicks street. Jobn McGinnis, 38 Livtle Water street, Patrick McKeon. George McLaughlin, 229 Fifteenth streee Coarles D. McLean, Pacific street, James McLean, 77 Hudson avenue, John McManus, 506 Court street. Henry F. McNally, 191 Prince street, Joseph E. Meek, 77 Pacific street. ‘Allred Meigh, 196 Franklin avenue, William Meyer, 26 Orchard street, Charles Mitepell, Diearick Millerberg, 551 West Thirty-seventn stroes New York. James Morris, 194 Sands street, Albert W. Morrison, 405 Sackett streot, John Mowbray, 25 Centre street, New York, William Murray, 292 Navy street, James Murphy, 62 Ainity street William BR. Nugle, 68 Broaaway, Hugh O'Brien, 197 Conover street, Biephen Oram, 66 Prince street. Jacob Ostrander, 374 Navy street, Charles Otis, 180 Clinton avenue, Louis J, Pampel, 191 Fulton street. Frank Pickford, 18 Patchen avenue, Wiliam H. Pierce, 44 Daffieid street, Jobn 8. Pollard, Flushing and Grand avenues. Wilkins C. Powell, 99 Filth avenue, James Quinn, 49 Gold street, Jobn Reddy, 90 Walworth street. Theo. Robinson, 825 Willoughby avenue. pre eel aly Enst New York. enry Ralph, Grana avenue and Bergen Arthur B. Russell, 334 Atlantic avaine sess Heary Sebautz, 289 Court street, Deborah Solomon, 103 Boerum street, Lena Solomon, 103 Boerum street, Mary Solomon, 103 Boerum street, Morris Solomon, 103 Boerum street, Philip Solomon, 103 Boerum street, ‘Albert J. Souwiene, 294 South Fourth stroet George Loe ce 289 Court street. Damel Stell, Court and Nelson streets, Thomas Stinson, 1,191 Dean strcet, Charles Styles, 221 Putuam avenue, pores ois —s Wilham KE. Terpenning. 274 Fourteenth won Frank 260 ora street, ahs john F, Turner, Jay and Prospect Chrisvian Veith, 163 Smith street, sealord E, H. Wakeman, Court and Joraiemon streets. Mathilda Werd, 18 Norti Oxiord street, William Ward, 18 North Oxford street. . Harry Webster, St. Toomas, West Indies—Flatbush avenue. Michael Weldon, 138 South First street, Thomas Whiston, 447 Hudsou avenue, + Jobn J. Woods, 104 fhird piace, Charles Wroe, 191 Prince street. Charles Wroe, Jr., 191 Prince street. THE CORONER’S INQUEST, The jury met last evening at hal!-past seven o’atock, As Coroner Stinms stated, however, that on occount of his severe labors hitherto he bad been unable to pro- vide any witnosses, the jury adjourned until half-past seven next Wednesday evening, District Attorney Britton, who was present, suid that he would ard the Coroner as much as possible in procuring witnesses and making the necessary preparations, In order t¢ proceed systematically he would advise the jury to ex- amine witnesses—Orst, on the construction of the building; second, on the materials of which the ceiling had been made; next, what. safeguards had been pro- vided in caso of a tire on the stage; und, lastly, bow long the tire had been raging on tue stage. Alter that the testimony of outside peopio could be taken. ACTION OF THR BROOKLYN AUTHORITIES, The joint committee of Brooklyn Aldermen and Supervisors met again yesterday to receive the reports of the different sub-committees ond make the final arrangemente for the large funeral, Alderman Fisher presided. Supervisor Harmon, of the Committeo on Employ- ing Undertakers, reported that there were seventy-six unrecognized bodics, all of which would be buried in the plot at Greenwood. Zhe number of those recogs nized but not removed was five, Aldertnan Burnet stated that the whole number of applications for separate burials was fifteen, Alderman Rowley then declared that the Committee on Funeral Services had met and conferred with the ministers of nearly all denomimations in Brooklyn, They had arranged to have three ministers at t and four at cavh of the theatres to-day. It tad gt been eoces Bes there was to be one layman ant one German clergyman at each place, ented the following :— i wo cera : THR SERVICES TO-DAY, Order of religious services commemorative of th Teoeut appalling pent to bo held in Brooklyn, under the avspices of the city government, December 10, 1870, at two o¢lock Pete On SaBaays DEMY OF NUSI . presiding ollicer, a Hon. F. A. Sehroes: Py ope bg Ser 2 Reading of Seriptur Rev, i. 8. Hunt, D, D & Pra: 8. Porter, D: : Pr i K. 8. Porter, D. D Addross. Rev. W. Buddington, D. 6. Adare) Ton, Georze Pe Reyotad 7. Address, citey. vosnph I, Duryea, D. D, B Address. Kev. F. W. Steinle (German) Y. Singing. 10, Berediction .,. - Kev. a 6 Fait seaznge TM Fe Kottel. D. D, Hon, John Fronch, presiding olficer. them, - Reauing of Seriptur: Rev. D, 1, Miller, ev. Jon, A D B. Thomas, B D T. Layler, D. D Hon, J. H. Payton W. Banerott, D. D. udenstein, D, D. (German) 1. 2 a 4 ra 6 7 & 9 av. singing. W. Benediction... seeveseesRev, P.M, MeCampball mootny’ Hon. J. B. Fisher, presiding officer. ; he. 2. Reading of Script 3. Prayer ios 4. Singing. 5. Address, Rev. S. B. Halliday Rev. H. RN, .. Rev. D, Inglis, D. “iida, Albert Gr MeDrnatd Rev. H.W. Bi 3B. Sohalte (German) 8. Address % Singing, 10. Benediction. ......... The followin ne sion "My God, aly Kat My seul.’”’ Lover of The programmes will be distributed among the audl- ence at each place. THR WEATHER AXb THE ESCORT, Alderman Fisher announced that he had received a Communication trom General Dukiu, stating that in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, and many of the military were not provided with cloak: he had countermauced general order No. 9, which had been issued on the previous day, to the effact that tue bgt acy iy division was to parade, and issued au order that the members ot this or; io parias as volunteers only, pM aciat Alderman Fisuer also anbounced that the Coroner, agreeably to the law, had turued over the bodies ident Wise to the Board of Supervisors, upervisor Sexton here rose und said, “On bebalt of the Board of Supervisors, | turn over tho vodtes ta our charge to the city authorities.” ‘The charge was 4 formally aoe ted by Alderiman Fisner, derman Fisher wunounced that carriages would furnished for ali city and county viliciaisy and ‘bas band wouid also be provided by the committee, About this ime, the Coaucil Chamver was gradually filled by the members ot ihe ditterent department and others who had been invited to attend tee tunorat Sy kvepad bores of mourning were supplied to each cep! rmey, tickets carriaj waiting on Joraiemon sirect, ee aaa THE SYMPATHIZERS PRESENT, Among those present were Rey. Dr. Patnam, Rev. A. Stewart Walsh aud Rey, Mr Odell; the Boards of Alderinen aud Supervisors, Judges Reynolds, MeCue, Neilson, Riley and Deltwar; Hon, James Howell, Jr, W. Slocun age tt, Livingstone, Surrogate-elect; Jobn , Kuodes, ¢ Purveyor; City per «x Collector Furey, Police Gommiss: and Pyburn, Dantei i. Northup, ex- Alder Daniel O'Reilly, fbomas W. Adams, Commissioner ot City! Works, Daniel D. Whitney, Register of Arrears; City Clerk Bishop, Corporation Counsel DeWitt and ex- Mayor J. W. tanter, Dr. Thomas P, Norris, Presidoat ol tne Board of Charities; Hon, Daniel Bradley and Charity Commissioner Bogen. ary Police Commissioner W. By holes er W. B. Hurd, Sherif Ww, Patrick Gallaghor, 236 Plymouth street, James Gay, 128 street. Jobu B, Garvey, Twepty-tfth street and Third avenue. Charles Gassert, 63 Livingston surent, Ata quarier-past one the assembiage left the Couns cil Chamber and betook itsell to the carriages in wait. ing. Shortiy after the line of coxches, the first . cing occupied by 4 on, took its way to Schermere ‘ N