New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-07

wide, and was sustained by chain puleys designed 10
raise or lower the bridge at dercn states of the tide
TO accommodate the boats landing at 1t When the
throDg discharged itself upon the Aest already sui
iceutly loaded the chain gave way and rrecipitated
the larger proportion Of those upon the bridge into the
water Some accounts say 100 aud some say not less
than 200 went In.
A few were Immediately taken out, many Of them
more or less injured The pit was completely filed up
with the bodies piled upon each other, men women and
children all struggling for life, and tortured BY the
weight resting upon bodies or limbs. The shrieks and
grosns from the victims below were hardly more ap
pang than that which cameron the bosoms Of parents
and brothers, and sisters and children on the wharf,
agonized with doubt lest some of their circle were
among the perishing
We learn from resident Of the Island, who has In
vesgated the matter that the bridge first gave way at
one of the hinges on which 1t turned-the south one
thus leaving too great pressure on the chain, wnicn
breke also and precpitated the passengers southwark
into sort Of WELL where certain death awaited those
who first went in. The south end OF the bridge fell
about eight feet before went under water and sank
about eight feet under water making the aggregate fall
about sixteen feet
Five bodies more have been recovered but are not
yet identified Seventeen In all have been taken out
There Is ground for apprehendng that from forty 70
fifty have persisted.
The following additional persons drowned have been
Identified: Miss Fisher, Brooklyn; Elizabeth Clark,
Miss Jane Holiness aged 10 years. and Folger W. smise
Of ia Broadway.
We are requested TO state, that large number OIL
parasols umbrellas shawls and similar articles OF ap
pare Loaf in the crowd may be had By applying at the
Office of the Coroner
Large crowds Of people visited the Island yes
terdav morning. some to crafty their curiosity
and many in search of lost friends. Large numbers
had been detained by the accident all night and were
found at the various houses where they had lodged for
the night Others were found in the embrace Of death
| and many have not been found at all.
Two more bodies identified. The bodies of Mrs
Jane Gulaume and her daughter, Sarah Jane, OF Pnla
dephia, were recognized this morning This lady and
her daughter left Philadelphia Sunday last to visit
some friends residing in this City
ONE woman was taken out Of the wheels of the steam
boat sypb and brought the City after being restored
| IN consciousness Doctors Washburn and Murrel, Of
New.York. and Doctors Mofat and Boardman, of the
seamans Retreat promptly repaired to the scene OF the
| calamity and rendered all the medical assistance In
| sheir power.
| LIST OF THE DROWNED AS PAR As RECOGNIZED.
Mrs Elizabeth Colcough, Mrs. Jane Halins,
| Mrs Margaret Froslch, Miss Charlotte B.nta
| Josenb ~ Robinson Mrs Elizabeth htson,
| Miss Catharne McNamee, Miss Mary T.; Lloyd'
| Miss Fisher EnZsoeIn SiaIAe'
| Miss lane Holmes Folger w Smith,
| Sa,ab GnIlaume Mrs Jane Guillaume.
Coroner Ives yesterday held inquest at tho staten
Island Ferry.house upon the body Of Mrs. Charlotte
Fisher who among the number OF unfortunate per-
sons who were drowned Monday afternoon by being
precpsted into the dock at Staten Island by the giving
way of the bridge She died while the ferry.boat
bound for this City The Jury rendered verdict that
the deceased came to her death from suocaton, conse
ouent upon having fallen into the water az Vanderbls
Landing Staten Island on the afternoon of the 9Th inst
The deceased was widow 80 years Of age native Of
England and lived in Brooklyn. She leaves no family
Mrs Ann Inges 10 years Of age, and Miss Sarah Hg'
Gins her sister Is years DID, whose parents reside at
No Il Henry.st, Brooklyn, were among the persons
who were drowned at Staten Island on MondayafEer'
noon Mrs pges at the time she fell into the water,
had an infant months old In her the child was
| saved. After an inquest had been held by Coroner
| Randolph the above named deceased were taken TO
| Brooklyn for interrnent
Tuesday EueniHg-Another lady has been Identified,
being that of German woman, named Tager Hesen''
nusl servant woman residing at Ne. Ia East Broad
| way. She was identified by her friends.
All the bodies that have been recovered go far have
| been identified by their friends.
grea, many people have been to the Island to-day,
nquiripg for frle nds that are missing and known to
| have gone 70 Staten Island on that day.