The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-07


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Mrs Eiixa coicusA aged twenty eight years residing
Their child IL said 70 be missing. .at
Hrs Jane Hciens Of do. .eed twenty hrd been mar
S out short te nsr az residing a. FOG
Walker stree.
Charlotte Benta aged ton years. residing at BOG Walker
street.
joseph William Robinson. aged five years residing at
157 Cherry street
Smith and Warren Streets Brooklyn, aged 10 years. late
years rtdng in Warren street near Oc'umbis Brooklyn
Mary Lloyd daughter OF Henry Lloyd, residing
at 2s6 N NTH avenue aged four months.
Tho above were identified the evening OF the acci
dent and the remains Of Mrs. Ktson and her sister, Miss
McNamse, were Immediately after the inquest removed
10 town. the way their late residenoe s& Brooklyn
The body Of q female aged about 10 yeArs, remsinsl
unrecogDned until Tuesday morning did those Of Mrs
Jane Civilian Tor Llewslyn) Of Phads'phia aud her
niece, Sarah Little, aged three yearw beautiful
child On the bodies Of the two latter being Identified
the lady's husband Immediately telearaphed, and
he came on from their residence in Philadelphia.
Mrs Charlotte Fischer Of Al Myrtle Brooklyn,
taken from the water In very reduced state and
died ON board the Hunchbaok on her way 70 town. and
ferry house where remainedto await the Coronsrs In
quest.
Tho sight presented when the Hunchback landed ct
New York, ptable in tho extreme Females werc
brought ashore in numbers with dripping garments,
a o. thcy Saa Ossd ONE hand
some-lookBg woman, In half unconscious state was
still in that strange condition between lie and DEATH
called half drowned and last OF all the party OF the
boats crew, bearngt the dead body Of Mrs Fischer.
No knew who she was, but each We'd with tho
other in paying those email attentions to tho deceased
which becoming from the living Ia the dead; and,
they laid her out her humble bier In the ferry house.
and arranged her clothes and struggling tresses close
filed with manly tears They did all they could. and
then left their charge to be claimed by her friends
Among the number who had gone down with the
bridge q laboring man, his wife, aud child four
months old. Tho man and woman were both saved,
and up lste hour were looking for their child. The
father would not believe that his infant drowned.
and he looked for It's arrival by every boat. But
tho next boat came and no child there and that
father left to the agonizng that his darling
drowned Oh how his stout heart yielded then and
he bowed down il stricken by fate There were hun
thire with the bereaved parent He when he learned
that his child not saved bowed down his head and
left the ferry detected and seemingly broken hearted
man The name Of the child will be found in the list Of
the crowned-Mary Eleanor Lloyd
coRoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner Randolph of Castletou. Staten Island, and
acting Of Southeld in which division Of
the county Of Richmond. (statcn Isand) the fatal
took place being Immediately notified empan
peed jury the evening aud proceeded to enquire
into tho Of death OF those recognized as well as
thoo then unknown Some difference Of opinion arose
as to bow far that investigation sbould 60 and ad
journment SPOKE Of This proper suggestion
overrued and the jury satisfied themselycs with
well known to all very easily determined and merely
taking some testimony to the identification of
turned a verdict accordingly That they came by
their deaths by accidental drowning by reason of the
breaking Of the BRIDGE They have thus not passed an
opinion at all upon what question Of great public
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tho bridge constructed not with
duo regard TO the safety Of and whether due
diligence and attention shown In keeping chains
SC. in proper order, in preventing crowding and 80
forth II is said they considered this subject for
the consideration Of the Grand Jury 1t is to be hoped
that body will do their duty in the matter.
Coroner Ives attended in the afternoon to view the body
of Mrs Fischer it lay at the ferry house and proceeded
hold Nod ~ I'D Tho
boat the river the inquiry within his provinces
but he only inquire into that fact he has
thoity to into the original Of accident occur
ring in another county.
rIiE SCENE YESTERDAY MORNING.
perter found the painful cxcsment neishbcrhood
scarcely absed Little groups OF people were assembled
fghtful affair they required their memories the
recovery of their partly obscured by excitement
and alarm at the actual moment. and each trying 70
his recollection. conception Of the fact coin
eide with his companions Fearfuly anxious faces
seen ipquBg in low voice for the Coroner while all
eyes turned with indenable expression Of awe
towards the door Of q small building where Ave
bodies of the victims lay; amorg which the seek
ers, tortured with suspense dreaded TO behold the
| remains Of dear and missing relative, and
not finding the object Of their solictuds breathcd
again and felt involuntary tankfulness that their
pense was renewed Articles ofcotbibg mantcs. shauls
parasols, and forth carefully scanned in the
hope they would afford ad clue TO the fate Of the lost
ones but with little and great numbers OF such
articles rem ain unclaimed in the hand OF the Coroner.
The little dead house and lis CHASTITY tenants-of which
five remained thore-presentcd sad spectacle but the
attention OF each conner appeared to be rvetted W
the placid beautiful countenance Of the little child,
Sarah Jane Little, three years old appeared exactly
az If il were in quiet sleep while the countensnces Of
the elder persons had distorted appearance. and were
| some Of them. much discolored No bodies had been
recovered since the night before and the dragging had
been Discontinued since half past eight O'Clock
The boats running as usual landing the passen
gers the wharf adjoining the fatal bridge which mer
morning before stated all the bodies recovered were
identified by their friends and collins were provided FOL
| their intermcnt
Among those persons who are missing, and who hav
been specially cnquired for. are
George Washington Earle. aged seventeen, OF "a Nor
ton street. New York
Thomas swocny aged twenty-three and Msriann
Sweeny aged thirteen, brother and Ester Of 81 hit
street. New York.
Mr. Butler. Of Brooklyn.
York whose brother board the boat and saw hin
Just IL the edge Of the bridge as it W. mt down.
child Of Mrs. Ccclough, Gone Of the sufferers o.
| Green Psint. l. l.
| escrpys1S-rnr punric rrrLIrG, sc
Among the many observations that are overheard
round the Of the calamity there many thu
conduct Of the poprietors Of the terry and their EN-
ployees to whom many attach considerable blame. BE
yond the construction unsafe condition Of the bridge
It'll complained that there were about 800 person
crowded board the Hunchbaek which cannot comfor
taty accommodate thiid Of that number. Ant
again when the fearful accident did their conduc
neither ympathizng nor humane The fact Of thet
continuing their trips and ia, reby preventing the mel
assembled from dragging what they had reason to be
eve was the waery grave Of some of their victims Still
undiscovered severely commented upon and they ar
also condemned fo7 permitting the people to crowd 81
upon fragile bridge. which - generally assigned as
cupabic cruise Of the catastrophe
Some of the escapes we're mirscuSus Ore woman va
taken out q the wheels of the steamboat Sylph ant
brought 10 The city after bling restored TO
In resuFcating the sufferer, Ore Wsshburn and Nor
rel Of New York and Drs. Moist and Boardman OF tn
sesmen Retreat who we're at the place Of accident 1901
after occurred rendered every assitauce In Their power
In searching for bodies many srtcs' a. wearing appa
fsi us wells
number az parasos some hats pocket book containing
coed deal Il money &c large portion OF these arti
ooa possession OF the Coroner awaiting The owners
appearance These farts not alarming might a
| figt be supposed. many who escaped may be th'
owpsrs. ami would not bave been Likely TO heed suoi
TRIES a. such hour 81 peril and siatfn
good many little robories effected in the conf1
zion. snd many Of the movcatics have bccp sppro
| prated by those the look ont for such chsnoea o
/ plumber. Among other things mi sing Mrs Pischer'
friends state that she had gold watch about her person
which has been accidentally lost wifuly absracted