Norristown: Many sad scenes were witnessed in this town when the bodies of 8 victims of the awful railroad wreck at Exeter Station were taken to their last resting place, followed by bereaved relatives and sorrowing friends. The entire borough is in mourning. The Americaan flag floats at half-mast on public buildings; schools and business houses are closed and many residences are draped with sombre crepe.
Those who did not attend the funerals of the unfortunates lined the streets and viewed the melancholy cortages with sadness depicted on their countenances.
The last rites were performed over the bodies of J. Henry Coulson, Samuel McCarty, Wm. H. Lewis, Franklin D. Sowers, Chas. H. White, Wm. Camm, John Slingluff and Norman Holmes.
The services over the remains of Wm. H. Lewis occurred at the residence of his father. Members of the 51st regiment P.V.[Penn'a Vols.] were present. Rev. Andrew Ficthourn, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Trinity, conducted the services. Interment was in Montgomery cemetery.
Franklin D. Sower was buried from his family home and was interred in Montgomery Cemetery also. Rev. Thos. R. Beeber, D.D., of the First Presbyterian Church, conducted the services.
J. Henry Coulson's funeral was attended by members of Beaver Tribe, I.O.R.M.; survivors of the 51st Regiment, Co. F, 9th Regiment, N.G.P., and Co. K, 20th Regiment, N. G. P.
Samuel McCarty was buried in Norris City Cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. Geo. W. Babcock, of DeKalb Street M.E. Church. The members of the 51st Regiment, a delegation from Zook Post, No. 11, G.A.R., and Geo. Smith Post, of Conshohocken, were present.
The funerals of Chas. H. White, Wm. Camm and Norman Holmes were private.
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