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Show PANIC ATA FUNERAL The Solemn Train Broken Into by a Steam Boiler and the Hearse Hurled Over a Terrace. SHAKING UP THE DEAD MAM, The Indignant Mourners Tiled Complaint Against a Necessity that has Become Be-come a Nuisance. At 4 o'clock yesterday aftornoon tha big steam roller that is patroling Brig ham street came in contact with a funeral fun-eral procession and literally broke it up. A panic ensued among the animals, ani-mals, wheels were locked and entangled en-tangled and that material was not furnished fur-nished forauother funeral is due aloua to tho prompt action of tho pedestrians. The occasion of tho funeral was the death of Mr. William Armitage, whosa remains were brought from San Francisco Fran-cisco for interment in this city. The column that was paying its last solemn tribute to the dead had formed at tha Fifteenth ward schoolhouse, in the quiet precincts of which services had taken place. It then began to move and was proceeding up lirigham street when tho dragon liko roller with its lazy movement was reached. The presence of a funeral train seemed to have no effect on the irreverent engineer en-gineer who kept up steam and motion. The horses that drew (I rant Bros.' costly hearse were the lirst to tako fright aud plunged over the terraco that divides the thoroughfare. The spectacle spec-tacle was a novel oue. The coffin that) had been placed within the glassy con fines with such marked solemnity was tossed around from one side to another, wreaths wcro releutlessly torn and crushed and it is the sole matter of congratulation con-gratulation that tho dead was nod hurled to the ground. Iu the meantime mean-time tho horses in the train had joined! in a panic that threatened human lifa and a scene of utmost con' fusion prevailed until the rolle closed its sluggish motion and the en ginoer it is staled by tho mourners descended from his platform and smiled atoothly, heartless smile. Indignation) was rampant in tho broken column. It was only the solemnity of tho occasion occa-sion that prevented an outburst and violence. This morning complaint was made to the authorities and steps will be taken to correct the dangerous evil. They must be taken or traffic on Brigh-am Brigh-am street suspended. It is but a week since that another of Grant Bros'., teams was frightened over tho embank ment aud a carriage demolished whila a valuable team was permanently injured. in-jured. The roller is a necessity while at times it may become a nuisance. It has its Work to perform and can find no substitute. The engineer who presides over it, however, should use some discretion, dis-cretion, should exercise some dogree ol judgment. On the contrary, the roller seems to respect no condition, no matter mat-ter how alarming it may bo, and wrecks are liable to occur at any moment in the day. The authorities should givo the matter their attention, and if it is so important that the roller cannot stop in the face of an episodo that endangers en-dangers human life, then travel on tho street should be suspended. Mr. Ariuitage, whose funeral was in progress at tho time of the panic, is well known in this city, where he leaves a widow, two daughters, Mrs. William. Hilton and Mrs. Robert Cannon, and two sons. Arthur and William. He was an artist by profession and acquireil eminent distinction in London. Coming to America, he drifted to Zion, but the demand for his skill was limited, anik he sought wider fields in San Francisco, in which city he died a septuginarion. The sympathies of a large circle of friends is extended tho bereaved. |