Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-19
The Lady Elgin Disaster-Msre Bodies Re.
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p The Chicago papers continue the melancholy
details of this great disaster. -
The total number of bodies thus far recover
ed Is o. According to the best estimate that
can be made Of the number Of persons on board
the steamer, there are about ls0 bodies still in
the lake. Many Of them doubtless will never
be found,
1t is believed that few, if any, of those in the
lowercabin (sbout all Of whom were ladies'
escaped. One Of the rescued states that just
before the boat went to the bottom he looked
down in the cabin and beheld many ladies
fanning wildly about in their night robes,
having apparently just come from their berths.
These doubtless still remain with the wreck
All the bodies found yesterday were in a far
advanced stage Of decomposition, and some of
them could with dificulty be identified by any
thing but the garments upon them. One, the
body Of woman, had n portmonaie fastened
in the hair by pocket handkerchief The
portmonnaie contained fifty cents in silver
noble Newfoundland dog has been of great
assistance in recovering bodies, but he utterly
refuses any reward in the shape of caresses
from bystanders, swapping and snarling at
them when any such demonstrations are offer
ed. The animal has displayed more soul than
the land pirates who have made the wreck a
means Of robbery. .--r.
The names and descriptions of persons among
the lost are continually coming in.
The mortal remains of Herbert Ingraham
Esq, left this city last evening for Quebec
from which port they will be at once forward
ell to England .a......i
Mr.. Ingraham was a member Of the British
Parliament and proprietor of the Illustrated
London News Some three weeks ago, accom-
panied by his son, he arrived in this country
on a visit, and as our readers are aware he met
an untimely end on board the ill-fated Lady
Elgin. SSA..-
In all probability, the rss1sins of Mr.. Ingra-
ham will be conveyed TO England in the same
steamer in which he came out as 4 passenger
The body Of his son has not yet been found
Mr.. Ingraham was one Of the most enterpris-
ing men Of the age, and of all the English Jour.
nalists the most partial to this country. He
leaves q wife and six children to deplore his
loss. ..
BODIES SEEN IN THE LAKE
The propeller Acme reported that she passed
IL bodies floating on the Lake, about Is miles
north Of the harbor, and or miles off land
The tug McQueen was Immediately dispatched
by Capt Prindeyille in search of them.
The schooner Racine, Capt. Brown, passed
near Waukegan on Thursday evening, and re-
ports having seen about one hundred bodies;
the wind was 80 high that it was impossible for
him to recover them. .i ..
UNION GUARDS NEARLY ALL LOST
The whole number Of Independent Union
Guards who came to Chicago on the Elgin was
saved alive. The entire company was pretty
much wiped out Of existence at one fell blow
Also the Milwaukee City Band was nearly all
destroyed, As only two, We think, were saved
alive.
The tug Mcqueen returned about O'Clock.
bringing eight additional bodies, which were
found floating in the lake between eros Point
snd Lake Forest Two were also brought in
bv ,>srties searching along the beach.
TIL ,>dy of Capt. Wilson was identified by
over a dozen persons His name was also found
ur;tten mon tb.. watch fob Of his pantalOons.
A brotsn s;,vs, NO >cil and gold pen were
found mon tbs ho5v ne watch stopped at
s:45, probably run after his Hody went down;
The body Of Capt. Wilson was fdL " ABOUT
miles north of eros Point
The body of Capt. Wilson will be forwa. 'eo
to his family at COldwster Mich, to-day. The
flags Of the shipping viii be displayed at half
mast, and other demonstrations Of mourning
will mark the event .--. d.