The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21
The Milwaukee Caiamity--Latest Par
ticuinrs.

The Milwaukee Calsmity--Latest Par.
ticuisrs.
The Chicago papers still contin.
ne to furnish additional details o.
the mournful disaster of the E7gin
The Journal Of last evening, says:
Early yesterday morning the beach
between Chicago and Lake View
vas covered with persons in carri.
ages, on horseback and on foot, ea.
gerly scanning the still turbulen,
surges OF the lake, for some signs oI
the poor humanity which had been
swallowed up by il. Now and then
some dark object came in sight
tossing hitber and thither, now bu
ried from view, and again appear.
ing. AS it neared the shore, some
bold swimmer would plunge in and
drag to the beach the body ot some
poor unfortunate, with deshevellec
hair, distorted and blackened conn
tenance and clayey garments, which
for more than two days had been the
sport Of those wild waters, and was
at last reluctantly yielded up to sleep
in a more peaceful grave.
All along the beach, pieces Of the
wreck came ashore, and portions Of
her freight. Carcssses Of oxen, coils
oiIope, tenders, oars, barrels Of flour,
boxes and bales were eagerly hauled
from the surf aud appropriated BY
the land pirates who thronged the
beach. The ruddsr OF the 4 Ign,
was found unbrokcn, and partially
beddeJ in the sand at Lake View;
a short distance further North, her
figure heal WAS found upon the
beach, and at Evanston her immense
arches and large part Of tho hulk,
half buried in the sand and clay
Many persons carried away pieces
Of the wreck or bits of ropes as Inc.
mentoes OF tho fearful occasion.
ROBBERY OF TIE DEAD.
While many OF our citizens were
working indeiatigably for the recov.
cry OF bodies and saving of property.
there were scoundrels who improved
this mournful occasion Tor purposes
of robbery. Everything that fell
into the hands Of these land sharks
was stripped Of its valuables. They
their operations in the
early grey Of morning before the
posse of Police and Sheriffs had ar
rived at the spot. Nothing escaped
their ravenous clutches. Articles OF
the elightest value were carried Off
Trunks and valiscs were broken
open and rheh of their contents.
The arrival Of Marshal Lawson
with q strong force Of Police and
Sheriffs, aided and advised by the
Coroner, Deputy Sherifs George
Anderson and EDDY, Captain Brad.
ly, Supervisors Burley and Rees and
others, whose names do not occur to
us now, pnt stop to these outrage.
ous proceedings Tor the remainder OF
the day.
SCENE IN THE COURT HOUSE SQUARE.
As fast as the bodies were recov-
cred, they were conveyed to the
Marshal's old office in the Court
House, in wagons and by the spccia
train which ran to Evanston. early
in the morning. All day long The
Court House square was filled will
eager and excited crowds-a large
majority Of them females. Noarly
every one had lost some friend; anC
sobs, and moans, and occasiona
frantic ehrieks went up from the vas
throng, which swarmed upon tn,
stairs and upon the area, and ever
clambered up to the windows. A
each new body came in, the excite
crowd pressed forward eager to cate
only one glimpse, fearful yet hopin
that it might be tho body of SOM
friend or relation. Mothers wer
seeking for children. and childrel
for mothers; husbands for wives, an
wives for husbands; and ss on
would be recognized, the fiowin
tears, piteous means and wringin
hands, told Of the frantic grief an
mental agony OF those bereaved b
death. Strong men "who had n
friend, no brother there" wept lik
children, while women, more easil
overcome than men, gave to the ur
fortunate the sympathy OF Me'
tears. No idle words w,re spoke
in that crowd, but over all was
monrnful and reverential silenc,
broken only BY the grief OF th
mourners.
IN TIE MARsuAL's OFFICE.
:, Inside the Office the sight was 81
palling. Twenty two bodies wei
stretched upon the floor in rows. =
There were grey headed men, ms
tured women, youth and infanc,
some faces which seemed only sleeI
ing, 80 calm and white were tho,
others swollen, disturbed, and blscl
ened; some dressed in rich garment
others in . few rags or shre is, a
that was lett in that terrible conhi,
for life. One sweet little child sbo,
! six wears of age, chubby, and viii
as marble, had smiled in dying, an
!, death had daguerreoiyped that smi
upon its, beautiful face. There
| laid /; upon one side beautiful
/ formed girl, with long, black, di
, hevelled hair, ana on the other,