The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-03

The New York World of Thursday gives the
tollcsng additional particulars OF some Of the
terrible scenes which attended the explosion of
the steamer ST. John.
AWFUL SCENES AT THE HOSPITAL.
The New York Hospital, so long celebrated
for its scenes of death and suffering, never pre-
scented IA more sad spectacle than was witnessed
In one OF the wards where the dying victims OF
the disaster were brought for treatment. Soon
after Mrs. Lyons, the young bride Of the departed
captain, was placed on bed, her father and
brothers visited her. aad each addressed her in
the most affecting terms OF sorrow and endear-
ment. One OF tie brothers was perfectly wild
in his grief, anu at time be appeared as IL
frenzy would seize him. The poor sufferer,
however. WAS unconscious: aud thus che was
saved the additional pain OF parting with her
kindred who did not leave her till she died.
In another part of the wsri Mr.. Archanbault
was under treatment. He was the only victim
OF the disaster who sas conscious I'LL a few hours
before his death. HIS wife, who lay near him,
bad departed a short time before him, but even
in his agony he inquired earnestly abou, her
safety, and called her name.
SCENES 1T INK DgAD.HOUsE
| Immediately after death the bodies were
brought 10 the mJrtuary house Of the hospital
| They presented spectacle az once sad and aw-
ful The remains OF Mrs Archambauli and her
husband and child were placed near each other.
aud each appeared bleached, muiilated, torn, AID
| liyid by the force OF the steam. The features
could scarcely be identified They were swollen
ard wounded. The child seemed 10 have en-
dufed great agony, for It's body WAS laceraied
the skin IN some places wing pealed OF violently
leaving raw marks of blood ard flesh within
Near this ill-iaicd family rested the remains OF
| Captain Lyon and his bride, who presented even
| l.. IL IL.
OF the grace and beauty which she POSSESSED
However much agony she may have suffered
the expression of her face calm as 1t in sleep
Portions OF her body, however. we're much mu-
! tilated by the accident, Her husbands remains
exhibited the brief but acute pain he must have
endured before death
The body of Mr.. SeArles, the bsggage-mes
ter, was also in the dead house 1t was much
injured, the features being scarcely recognize
BILE
THE DEATHS YESTERDAY
Since Our report on Monday four more OF thc
sufferers died. Adrian Se.rles, &r. Archam-
0ault and Mrs. Lyons breathed their last At the
New York Hospital Besides these. Mr. Nor
throp, another passenger. died from his injuries
az his residence. at No IA East Thirty ninth
J street,
TIE REMAINS OF rHE ARcuANBAULT FAMILY.
Immediately upon the receip. OF the intelli
gence OF the death of Mr., Archambault ana
family reaching Montreal, c. w, member oil
the Canadian Parliament, OF which the lamented
gentleman vas distinguished end respected
member, left for this city TO take charge of the
remains. This gentleman arrived here yester-
day, and made preparations for the removal al
the remains TO Montreal for interment. Corone;
Wildey offered him the necessary facilities Tho
death of this estimable family has produced a
feeling Of the most profound sorrow among tho
leading circles of society in Montreal.
FUNERAL or Mr. AND MRS. LYONS.
The brief transition from the bridal To ths
grave which marked the demise of Captain
Lyons aud his vile, will make the catastrophe or
the st. John more than ordinarily memorable
The Same church, st. Luke's, which was the
}, scene of their marriage less than a week since
will echo to-morrow-not the sounds of their
martial VOWS, but the solemn sentence" A shes
TO ashes" over their remains. Echoes so anti.
podal never had such brief recess. The rector
who joined them In wedlock, Rev. J B. futile
is AZ present too i'll 10 offciste in their funeral
ri.es, but his assistant, Rev. Mr.. Atwell, will
perform the sad ceremony. Last evening the
bodies OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Lyons were removed
from the hospital TO the house of the dead brides
father, Mr.. Green. on Fiftieth street, where
they reviewed by the relatives and friends
of the family.
SAD wEDDIyG-wAs IT 4 PREsENrIMENr
Ii cannot be an intrusion on private grief, or
the secrets Of household. to narrate an incident
which occurred at the wedding Of the bride and
bridegroom, who have closed the first week of
their honeymoon in death On Thursday last,
at about ! r d., select circle occupied ST.
Luke's Church to witness their marriage. The
company few, and confined 10 the imme-
date relatives of the marital pair. During the
service every one present unaccountable
solemn and grave, and the JOY which is
supposed 10 be nseparable from the mar.
rsge ceremony was noticably absent. At
length. however, when tbs priest sealed
the contract with the ring on the finger of
the bride. there was general scene of weering
in the church. The father and brothers of the
bride burst into tears. and seemed az If uncon-
seiously sorry at the marriage. The lady who
Witnessed this strange scene Of sorrow before the
hyme,ial altar exclaimed: "Whst a sad we'd
dinc,''
Lewis Cass.