The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-18

amorg the missing is alive and we'll He called on us
this morning to convince us Ct che fast
York freight lire kindly attended to afterwards by
the haros the boats. He fears the colored boy
lost, although when in the water he cautioned him
against pulling his cloak too hard The boy, perhaps
beor ged to W. & F. Carpenters establishment Girard
House. The Msjor before jumping threw package Of
papers and money to cake Of ice, which he would be
glad to hear from.
Two other bodies have been taken to the station house.
Both OF the deceased are unknown. One is colored
man. apparently about thirty thirty FIVE years of age
He roughly clad drab gray coat and strped
shirt.
The other is the body Of white man about forty years
Of sge evidently Irishman. He clad In heavy
crap or drao overcoat with brass bu tons aud black
pants, and he had on . red woolen comforter.
unknown men who were supposed 10 be Germans and
brotners In the pockets OF oLe was found porte mon
maize containing come small change. There was alsos
letter with tho zeal broken that ERECTED to "Franss
Baird, Fentonville Twenty second ward, Phada."
The carpet bsg Of John l.. New on, Ct Coopers H N.
j.. who ia among the dead was picked up In the Della
ware this morning
lp,o the time went TO press with first edition.
fourteen eead bodies in all had been recovered Some Of
these Of persons who ba not been nberei among
the missing From the facts that have under
notice satisfied that not less than fifty lives have
been eacIinced by this terrible disaster
Amorg the incidents of the river calamity Saturday
night. may be mentioned the escape Of Major John
snevs residing in aSSys Bridge Cam
board the stern of the boat the fvmes having sgh
y burned his hands and neck Totally unable to swim,
he seized picture frame preserver, but buoyed
up by bis cloak and shawl expancng Themselves and
floating At length untn loosened from his person by
lorsd boy, who had sustained himself BY holding on to
The Major picked by beat belonging to the New
slip of paper bearing the following words written in
kercbief Of the deceased-Liwer SteIses Biaetz" In
good German these words would probably "Liber,
se ses Plat" They perhaps indicate the proper name
The other man had in his pocket two silver watches
and portemonnAie containing three dollars and City
two cents. There papers upon this body from
which the identity of the body could be satisfactorily
fixed. There medical prescription signed with the
initials "A c. d." and also bill OF eight dollars for
medical aendsncp, dated in January This bill IL mace
cut to N. Rhineberg by Drs. Dean and Bishop.
Among the missing whose dissppearance has been but
the employ Of Rushton Co.. Chestau. street, above
Seventh. The missing man had wife and TWO children
living in South Camden. He thirtyfour years Of
age.
The proper OF the stepson OF Mr. Thompson
whose body recovered this morning is Frederick Al
temus Thompson, aged thirteen yesrs and six months
The poor boy had gone Fday to learn traas at the
establishment OF Pearson Diamond. He was his
road home when he met bis death.
In addition to the bodies that have already been
brought ashore there two that aboard OF the
Fitch, which is engaged in dragging One OF the two
learned any further Information concerning thsse two
booies than the simple fac. Of their recovery.
The excitement aepg the wharf continues to increase
the bodies are brought ashore, while around the
Cherry street station house the roWd intense The
street ia literally jAmmed with persons Of both sexes
and the police have their HANDS full to keep the throng
back
Many Of these persons prompted by idle curiosity
alone, and Individual remarked in hearing that
he tswi he'd be reporter" We assured the
and envious gentleman that would gladly
change places with him, as We had no taste for the
horrbe
The CcroDers jury again met this afternoon ct the Sta
ton house. and after yiewr the bodies, they adjourned
to dinner.
The Coroner designs putting six FOUNDER field piece in
requson this afternoon for the purpose Of causing the
bodies Stiil unoer the wafer TO Use to The surface
The number Of bodies recovered mp this time il
eighteen. As several OF tness Of persons rho
not before missed. IL swes the estimated aggregate
loss seriously The total NUMBER Of veins viii b.
apt to exceed fifty than TO fall short Of that terri
bic sggrega.e.