The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14

ihc natives vsss the 6rst 70 disssvu1 - ~ extsn
O. the danger and render ehDciegt - WITH enl
10 the best Of n.nhi.A 10y tore a t1.ir sn.g -
mcns and rushed to tie relief OF ihs ~ 10
work they heststsd ns4 to coant - co.t q csssts
the danger but dashed into tho furious sur hssds q
everything but desire to their lsIlow oSsturss
whom and themselves there has been NO sympathy -
sut little kindly feeling brighter examples q true
these rude and isaonn n. people dozen nstivs vos.sS
rushed to large bungo that laid high end dry upon -
Incredible speed syoush 1 INV a Nn sacs
Az they approached this one Of the women srr.ne -
ward tearing hah dead child from the arms q IL
and swan with her precious charge the shore Othsv
succeeded in saving the mother Other cases OF ilo
character occurred Oae native Lost his life in his
generous efforts 10 save ohers Some Of the passengsr
elung 10 the launch until abe drawn ashore: othsrs
swan safely to the beach, while still oths,s sank ex-
determine how many psyished In less than hour a.
r he accident occurret sixteen dssd bodies were upo
sss X ss ss
y nound, and about half dozen more were known
to be missing Fifty sns Of those In the launch
nar upon whose clothing found las sum- a. go5:
her was also drowned who also cried thousan1S
= dor.rs the weight Of which perhaps .dsd ea..g
their deaths. One man had upon him an Undated Ne
prcser,er, but beneath IL belt Of sid sum6isnTv
heavy e weigh him down. The persons - most ~ ~
fore necsasy that made them steerage passengers. o.
tie following day. March 8, the bodies recovered wsrs
'Ssssssr y the passengers s shore The
s,sa ~ four thus forming lengthy procss:e
crowd OF natives IT Is seldom that more melancholV
ard mouriful spectacle Is witnessed An awful soeu-
nj pcrvaded the place this procession passed slowiy
bsrsE Bere after impressive and appropriate funeral
obeequies were deposited theremans OF sixteen huaa
beings, who but the day before fun u Life, and
heath, ana hope and Joy returning after toilsome
exile in roll land to enjoy the fruits Of their labors
in their native or adopted homes Immediately after the
pssssngers and freight Of the Brother Jonathan wsrs
g the ometepe and early IN the evening shs
Company - soon the calamity above occurred
notAed the hotel keepers and others Of tho place that
fray all other expenses that might accrue frcm the dsa
ter The passage the lake and the was
81 psrsons of them extremely opposite chafc-
tew shat were crowded on small and uncomfortsh1e
seamer: The regulations in this particular form -
eniy serious objection that be urged agnlnat the M
esragua route and to this the company wod do well te
direct s attention at aeary period Respectable fami
thrust for several together into Of vulgar ana
filthy people, whose chief delight when opportunity
offers to annoy and insult and abuse those whom they
imagine more genteel than themselves Yet srch is
the thelakc ana river bcatss, delicate Lady Il
clbowcd and jostcd by crowd of ruffians their
feet resting in puddle Of tobacco juice and her
constantly saiuted with vulgar and Obscene talk ana
should sne or her MQnds exhibit EVIDENCES Of
nnce they will be fortunate not to meet with rouGhee
reatment and this, under the present arrangsmsss,
must be endured or several days. 1hs cah pesssness
ould he keptssperate from the stssrssa ws nnstAs
lake and river aaoRt the ocean boAt This Gcoonphs6,
the jealousy which is almost invariably entertalnsd q
the part Of tho latter towards the former wall ak bask
have oppor rnniy to show itself invulgar abusa anA
act. q open Taenss The ssakssa ths Fsss shssA -
Of lighter drs6 and carry fewer persona, ard shsna
oil means BE- provided With foodsnd lodging acesnnoda-
ton. Had zach bean the arrsngement The lste dsplor
able calamity would not have ocsarrsd HeA ~ ssesr.
age passengers been compelled to on bosrdhe Central
America the night of ths st inst there wonld have
been necessity TO crowd the launch tho following
day. and all would have gone smoothly; and had sspa
rate boats been provided exclusively for the steerage
sengers the river there would h..e been Of Ae
rushing and quarrelling, and hghtinghe indignation
meeting, and inAammatory speeches and denuncatory
resol ations, that subsequently traAspire& al
On the afternoon Of Sunday March s. the passengers q
the Brother Jonathan. arrived at San Juan del Norte
abost $50 Of whom sailed the same day for New Or
leazs, in the steamship Daniel Wsbster. and the ~
maindsr in the Star Of the West for New York Tho t
ter Ia Of the finest seamere sAoat Her
msdations admirable in every respect while witnoas
exception, her officers experienced, and attcnv,
to their duties. The passage from San Juan has
pied eight days, and agreeable could neIths'
Anl q bee oxt efesln rdesr r n