The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-30

death where hard struggle has taken place. In
cases death must have followed nstantane ousy on tho
iphaIing Of the steam IL. ~1 aa
. M BEARING OUT TIE DEAD.
Those OF tho wounded whom Il was safe 10 remove
having been pallets in different parts OF ne
hail, atteNon Is turned towards the bestowsI Of The
dead On Sheet in the Alter part of tho halt they arc
laid one by And first, mother and her two in
FAINT children lie side by side m that sleep which knows
no waking rser chi,d-hke faces seem very
little distorted except about the mouth, which
s swollen. owing TO the iuhaling OF tho ste,En The
mother found in kneeling position having been
evid nty thrown from her bed by the force OF the steam
In the next berth il found in the staeroom, with her
hnshand, lady fcarfuly sraded and her little daugh
ter Resercnt hands ILL., them from their saturated
cocchcs and, amid the screams OF che wounded bear
them TO whore the lying husband lies in agony
ignorant that his wife and child numbered with the
dead. tying brother Ia passed by the bearers OF his
dead sister while he hcp'cssly Inquiries for her Five
SIX seven stark oorpses lie ground Seven life
less masses of clay all that .cman Of those who hat
one hour ago fall OF health vigor The limbs
Of some fearuly conored the arms extended as If
cutchng at something, while the legs are drawn up TO-
wards,thc mouth in which position ,hey had died. And
now low OF sorrow arises as one hears OF tho
death of one who was and dear TO him. II NAV be
sis'er OF brothcrs death or, perhaps, two who had
been joined together in the bonds Of friendship have thus
heen rudey separated. Apxously they scan the faces
Of the dead fearing to sec familiar one amongst them
Entrcatingy they inquire after this or that person
dreadng 70 hear that one word, dead !" Smooth smooth
and compose those rigid limbs and those eyes
staring 80 blindy, close them And now tire lifeles.
bodies covered up from the gaze Of those board
and all strive t0 save the living
Nv THE DEAD.
N. SpeTy Brooks twenty-five years of age formerly
of Rome Oneida county of 32a West Twelfth street
passenger.
Mrs. }. A. Reynolds, twenty five years Of are, AL
Mrs H P. waHaber +
Her two CHILDREN aged respectfully Eve months and
two years. . ~
John Anderson, deck boy.
Joseph Lambert fireman, missing. Els
f. J. Lyons New York. 49,
Mary fmogenc Lyons New York, twenty three years
of age. ats t.ts .s
THE INJURED. sase
NJ. Caldwell, Arson House. slightly. . . #
Henry Dudley, .2S President badly about heA and
Lewis seaver, Batavia, N Y, badly about tho feet
cyrie Erchambault, Montreal about feet and ankles
j. Il. Cunningham, oil Second avenue. IS
Mary R. Cunningham, alla reass ASK.
Mary Cunningham aged Twelve years. h ~.
Clara Cunningham aged thirteen years.
All about feet and ankles r eH
Edwin seares baggage master, very badly cut about
the head and scalded ovsr the body. sI
Charles +. Saulpaugk tobacco merchant
Esther saulpaugh hs wife, badly wounded about ceet
and ankles ...lts III r
>. w. Nortnrop,foo spencer sueeI Albany, paAy
sc,lded.
- Coyle, Albyny, also scsldod. ~ m M
Mary Mcdonald, domestic, about feet.
A. H. Cooper. eolored porter, about head and lega N
TREATMENT OF THE WOUNDED
II shonld b mentioned that the explosion taking
place the aphors were cast After u short time the
ferryboat y0rrst0wn, seeing the st. Johns signal OF ds
tres mae for her. and brought number OF the passen
gers on orc after which she her the dock at
past eight A. NJ Here in a short time medical assist
ance"as procured and every thing that could be done
alleviate the suerings Of the injured done
lAUong those present were DIR. T. II. White New York
Hospital; DR. Morris, Dr C. wetje, DR. W. Beach, DR..
~ b. Bell.
All the remedies which science prescrbes were ,ed
and AZ the treatment OF OF scads and burns
tremely difficult, considerable carehad be exercised
The fearful pain felt by sufferers was made apparent
by agonizing screams. One man-the baggage MASTER
seemed ~ suffer the most intense pain, ut intervals he
coming quite deiirous He very severely scalded,
could not The OF this poor creature were pain
tul 10 hear AZ tmesa low moaning sound would be all
betokening HE about him, but in moment ne would
scream 20 my God how long Is ls TO asts Why have
not killed mo ~ DR. Hell took him under his special
care and, by means of Iaudannm given through the
but that only for hort time, the effect would pass OF
in a lew moments. Mf# wNIasN. n.
41 HEARTRESpiNo SCENE.
About one O'Clock lady rushed into the saloon In a
distracted state She announced herself Mrs Searls
the vito Of the baggage MASTER and begged TO be let 90
where he wss and threw herself beside him, and went
his wife the scene was truly touching "Oh, Carrie
Carrie said he, ''dont come me-. She laid her
head beside his and covered his face with kisses Fear
fu Of frightening her he endeayed 70 appear out Of
pain, but u impossible She kneIt beside hin,
whispering him and comforting him until he was a.
moved, about two T. n 20 the injuries he
hiss received that the doctor enterans little hope Of his
recovery
One Of the deck hands John Anderson who was a
great fsvore board, and had bsenin " service Of
Captain W. H. Peck OF the g. John SOM niteen years,
severely scaldcd the time Of tb< explosion. he
was brought 70 the lower cabin and nopos e nrst
entertained Of his recovery but = WE'VE cs Ucs sns
and family perfectly destitute Az an aitersme
when Captain Peck showing the Coroners jnryshe
body, he fairly broke down, his eyes nIeo wsh
tears and he walked aside All credit 10 the noble fellow
for his humanity.
so SOON pARTTD.
In Saturdays HxRALD may have been seen the Toll
lowing notice under the head OF 81.
Lyossss.,, on rhg,ssy c,cnsr = so ~ W.,
only daughter Of Edward 0recne, all OF this city,
Miss Gresns 10 sster to the clerk Of the Board OF
Counclmen, and after the wedding started ON bridal
With her husband to Albany They returned on the
ST. John when the explosion took place Mr.. and hra
Al that Time the hs full Of steam and both were
fearfully scaIded Mr. Lyon lay IN a dying condition
when we left the vessel his wife IN scarcely . more
hopeful state having been conveyed 70 the New York
Hospital Both inhaled the steam which makes their
very critical This Is Of the most painful cases
srest pain. never %urmarcd but bore up With ID.
greatest fortitUde Later In the day both died from IN
effect OF the injuries received
ZONE TAKES-THE OTTER LEFT"
Mr.. Reynolds who occupied one Of the upper stat'
with his wife and child, had risen account
his child being somewhat uneasy. His wife was up al
was Just drying her hands upon towel when he left "
room with his child and started 70 go upon the apr
deck his wife expecting to follow him In fev minyes
Uo had scarcely proceeded distance OF nifty feet when
he heard the explosion and upon turning around dis
cover IL possible the OF the fearful noie the
whole Of the main saloon hed Win s,eamand heard
the screams Of the calded. still holding hs child by
the hand Mr. Reynolds first thought xas torscue his
wife bat all his attempts 10 do we're OF no aail Tho
steam drove HIM ifon the cabin, and, ~ hstateroom
WINS right over that portion of the boiler nt had ex
ploled he found utterly impossible TO renshr her any
nfssiauce from the deck As soon, however, as NJ
ruuld a. 50 he made his way back TO the rom ~ saI
hui short time before he had left his wife ID n,ed
,sb OF health and happiness aud where lac nov w iho
her stiicncd in death The water s 'a morning
was basen with which she had performed ~. m driving
atinian and The towel which she had ne, ~ JAS
her hands hung upon the rack OK, fraE DOOR and
aud splinicrs lay sue~n aoou. carpets we're
completely saturated, and cyss, amount Of steam