New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
THE Philadelphia DISASTER.
MORE BODIES RECOVERED.
FIFTY PERSONS LOST.
FROM TAs Erening Bulletin. M

FROM TAs Erenins Bulletin, iTA
Tie following described bodies were recovered dur.
ing Saturday night and sunday:
Francis Fitzpatrick Of PHILADELPHIA
John c. Little of Camden. N. j.
Abraham Jennie Of Camden, Nj.
Frederick Thompson OF Camden, n. J.
Unknown girl lsupposedl Of Camden.
BY daylight on Monday morning the work Of drag
gil 9 the river was r,,commenced. The steam ferry
boat John Fitch and number Of small craft
gagged in the work. The wharves were crowded with
anxious lookers-on and each body was taken from
the water the excitement was rendered sti more In
tense. During the morning the bodies of the follow
ing persons taken from the river and conveyed
to the Sixth Ward StatiOn-House where they were
ranged side by side upon benches presenting ghast
ly spectacle:
= McCalfey, a dyer, Camden.
James NJ Shermer, 80 years of age, glider, who
had portion Of Natt's building in Chestnut street.
Mr.. S. leaves a wife and thrse children, living in
Fourth street, below Mickle, Camden. Mr. SIS coat
was mostly burned off.
Mrs Mary Ann Diggs aged %, colored the wife of
Wm. II. Diggs, barber Of Gambler. Mrs. ID.
ned but two weeks since She was remarkable for
her intelligence and exemplary character.
John s. Newton, aged 80, poultry dealer, Of Coop
ers Hill, Nes-Jersey. Mr. Ms coat was badly
burned and he had fghtful cash in the left temple.
Emery Riley, young coored man, barber, of
South Camden.
Ahemus, lad aged Is, stepsos Of Mr..
Thompson, living in Mioke street, below Fourth,
Camden.
Two unknown men, apparently Germans, were
taken TO the Station House. They strangers to the
people of Camden. These men were stout.built, and
appeared to be about IS or 40 years of age. They
were dressed alike and resembled each other and from
these facts it inferred that they are brothers Both
lave on gray mixed overcoats black satla vests dark
pants and laced boots The clothing of both is much
burned One is also badly burned about the hands.
These men were doubtless strangers in this part OF the
country and their names have not appeared in the
lists of the missing hitherto published.
Two other bodies have been taken to the station
House. Both of the deceased are unknown. One Is
coored man. apparently about 80 or 80 years OF age
He was roughly clad in drab or gray coat and striped
shit.
The other is the body of white about 10 years
of age, evidently an Irshman.. He was clad in a
heavy gray or drab overc0at with brass buttons, and
black pants and he had on a red w0olen comforter.
The Coroner has examined the pockets of the two
unknown men who were supposed to be Germans, and
brothers. In the pockets of one was found porte
NJ, nnsie containing some small change. There was
also letter with the seal broken that was directed 10
s'Francis Baird Fentonville, 22d Ward, Philads.
slip of paper bearing the following words, written
in a ci amped German hand, was found adhering to
the handkerchief cf the deceased: "Liwier Steises
Blaetz." In good German these words would proba-
bly read "Libier, Stelses Platz." They perhaps
indicate the proper of Libier," aud residence
at Styles place.
and porte .monnie containing SO So There were no
pnpers upon this body from which the identity of the
BODY could be satisfactorily fixed. There medi
cal prescription signed with the initials " A. Z. ~:
and also bill Of SO for medical attendance, dated III
January The bill is made out to M. Rhineberg by
DR.. Dean and Bishop.
Among the missing, whose disappearance has been
but recently ascerained IS Luther oGey' Solorea
man. in the employ of Rushton Il Co., Chestnut
street above Seventh. The missing man had II wife
and two children living in South Camden lie was
"a years of age
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Altenus Thompson, aged thirteen years and SIX
months The poor boy had gone on Friday to learn
trade at the establishment of Pearson ~ Diamond.
He was on his road home when he met his death
In addition TO the bodies that have already been
brought ashore there are two that aboard of the
Fitch which is sengaged in dragging. One of the two
is a boy and the other Is coortd man. we nave not
learned any further information concerning these TWO
bodies than the simple fact of their recovery
The excitement along the wharf continues to IN.
crease as the bodies are brought ashore, while around
the Cheuy.street Station IOue the crowd Is Intense
The street is literally jaDmed with people OF both
sexes and the Police have their hands full to keep the
tbrong back.
The Coroner's Jury again met lbs afternoon at the
Station. House, and after viewing The bodies, they ad-
Tie Coroner designs putting 4 six-pounder field
piece in requisition this afternoon, for the purpose OF
causing the bodies still under the water to rise to the
surface.
The number Of bodies recovered up to this time is
eighteen As several Of these of persona who were
not before missed, it swels the estimated aggregate
loes seriously. Tie total number of victims will he
more apt TO exceed fifty than to fall short Of that terri
bic aggrC gate.
The following is list Of the saved and The mssing
30 far as they can be ascetained
MISSING.
Mis-. Elizabeth Fullerton, j. p. Parsons,
Mr.. Fidel. Chas. Hollngshead,
Charles Wetherby, John Purvice,
Henry Lelarge, Mr.. Beale, ,,,
Thomas Allen, Mrs. Shade and chiid
Mis- Salie Carmap. Child of Mr. Giyerson,
Mr CIisn j. w. Steward (colored),
= Briops. Myher Rambourg,
Edward Muschanp, Rudolph Carlin,
Albert Robertson, Mbs Jones.
Elijah Hutchinson colored belonging 10 Centrevile
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