The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-29

raj OF the saved from the Ocean The whole
per ssceaned 70 have been saved il 81 which, with the
number known to have been drowned, must be nearly IL
not quite the whole number Of and crew on
board Mr.. Wing, OF Carpenters Express died at the
his death TO have been BY the inhalation of
rather than the outward injuries received by him
Rope and his wife, at the hospital it is believed
Two of the dead bodies have been identified The man
was Jabez Robertson belonging in Maine about twenty
seven years old The remains win be taken charge by
his friends in Maiden. The child was Clara Smiley
having no mother, as has already been stated her
father Amos Smiley, being in California The remains
have been sent her relatives in BATH The woman has
not yet been identified. She Of light complexion
rather long features and dressed in black apacca
Boats were engaged Saturday and yesterday search
ing for other bodies, but have been discovered 1t
Is hoped that some persons, supposed to have been
return: Among the missing is Miss Holman Of this
city, about twelve years old
The child Of Mr.; o'Grady which was taken care of at
the New England House Friday night was restored to
its distracted father on Saturday afternoon.
Many of the incidents which occurred in the endeavors
to rescue the passengers and of the Ocean were
highly creditabe to the humanity and presence of mind
OF those who actors the OCCASION and deserve
honorable mention Capt Bean second pilot Of the Bos
the collision and with boat and Of the Boston
saved Some twenty PERSONS many Of whom In the
water at the time Michael Drisco, boatman, who
alongide Of the ship Northern Eagle at quarantine and
the boats Of the Eagle picked from fifteen twenty
persons who among those brought up by the Qua
rantine. Capt. Andrew Manning, OF the yacht Anne,
went down in the evening In the hope of picking up such
survivors might have dred into shoal water, but
TO e1e
MIR. Constantine Dickman, No. Commerce street,
among the last to leave the wreck and did much to
burnt in his Efforts to save others Mr. Dickman, in
hanging to the bow Of the boat for time able to
few who took to the water who were not saved.
1t is related by Capt Hussey Of the Westward Ho
Of the dscredabe Incidents observed several
small boats about the wreck Of the Ocean, picking up
trunks, luggage and such freight foated, without
any apparent intention of restoring it to the proper
quarter, but evidently acting wreckers Mr. Dickman
above mentioned, thinks the having tho manage
ment Of the Canadas boats exhibited culpable coward
ice in keeping at such distance the disabled wreck
and the disabled steamer in order to reach the pershng
passengers The first mate of the Ocean states that he
saw boat approach him, and begged them to q
female perishing, to which those board replied,
Damn the woman, we are going to their trunks''
audng 70 several trunks of the passengers floating by
Edward Proctor seventeen years of age states that he
twice cutched at young child floating by him, but in
consequence of a man jumping from the Ocean upon
him, he was unable to retain his hold. Captain Bean
states as his belief that other than the
brought up by the Forest City, and two three chill
little boy of four years. who was found floating on
the water ana was brought up by the steamer Neptune
longed attributed his to the fact that he
" was good boy, and God took care of him."
- Many persons narrowly escaped drowning. Robert
Thompson of Gardner knocked into the water,
ned, and injured by the throwing of box overheard
and managed, with hand, to hold to the rowlock
young woman, who had in charge the child that
drowned was rescued after she had sank twice. One
woman threw overheard egg box, to which she
signed HERSELF and padded about until she taken
up.
passenger, who was rescued by the Forest City's
boats states that he lost $3.50 while in the water Mr.
Moore, merchant Of Hallowell who had goods of the
value OF $500, which he declined obtaining insurance
upon the ground that he got insured when he
supposed all he had lost found that his friends of
whom he purchased, had obtained insurance for
him.
At the first information of the sad accident s. s.
Lewis Esq, the agent of the Cunard steamships in
stanty gave orders for the most efficient relief The pow
eru and swift steamer Neptune despatched for the
Of conagraton and distress and for the purpose
Of bringing up The foreign mails. messenger sent
to the attendance Of the resident surgeon Dr.
Hinckley who happened to be at the Boston theatre
buses in readiness to carry the passengers to the
hotels and money given those who in need to
reach their homes at the expense of the Cunard Compa
ny. The steamer Canada's surgeon James Drinkwater
remarkably prompt and sklful board the ship
in his treatment of the sufferers.
The forward saloon arranged for the hospital for
the gentlemen and the ladies' saloon for the
daon of the ladies'. About fifty gentlemen, eight ladies
and child received medical attendance for broken
limbs, burns and bruises Dr. Drinkwater was ably
sisted by M Henry Christie, chief steward, and Mrs.
Jane Duncan, chief stewardess.
DR.. Drinkwatcr accompanied Mrs. Dupine, of Bath,
Me-, who severely injured, to the residence of her
relatives in Charlcstown in private carriage
The Ocean lies the flats, where she was burnt
1t is supposed she is past repairs An effort will be made
to get out her machinery and the safe The Canada
her bboom, and slight injury the copper her bows