New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-27
TEE MOEGUE.
MORTALITY AMONG THB UNRNowS-sEyENTY DEAD
BODIES FOUND ~ one wEEK-oNE BODY NOW
LYING FOR DEYTIFICATION.

MORTALITY AMONG THB UNRYOWS-sEyENTY DEAD
BODIES FOUND IN one wEsK-oyg BODY NOW
LYING FOR IDENTIFICATION.
Some weeks since the readers Of THs TRIBUNE Lad
their attention called to the existence in tbs city Of MoTga
established TO facilitate the Identification Of the unknown
dead Almost daily we hear strangers being picked up by
the police aud others about whom nothing known Their
names wei their residences remain enye3ped 10 mystery
In Paris Molcae has for years been in existence and the
poor victims of crime ard f who have Their terminated
their lives or been murdered re o soon as dscSleeI GaI
red there Identification. Paris notorious FOR suicides
COS, In The ceinc are delivered 40 20 their friends
FOR decent burial owing IN the existence Of the MoFeue Inc
sgtion b1t h must be remembered that the uyi1g who
mourn loss feel satisfaction in knowing what Las
BECOME OF their missing friends
THE NEW-YORK MoRGUE
IS situated the Bellevue Hospital grounds foot o. Last
Twenty siyhs' l. j. comprised IN large h'k binding o
by no such gloomy appearance might be anticipated
from service TO which it Is assigned The Morgne IS
and airy and exceedingly cool That portion Of the room ~
which the bodies placed s pattoncd on by glass case
gn n Iron ~ c l' ayg bye . in irt he dead as ey
arrive placed upon The slabs for Identification and remain
room and thence to the dead house II The body Is Identified
IL al once handed over to the friends OF oG 10 C ~
,o, e face and chest The clothes OF the deceased
sary az in many the body vixen discovered is so
dsgurcd and decomposed as 10 render u impossible deter
answer desired end IL not be supposed that al the
unknown brought into receptacle for tie dead
sucdc During the Unprecedented heated term we nave
inst experienced who suustuck and died from
The effects were carried the MOrcue and their bodies Il
nay handed their friends for decent burial In the
building and in the rooms adjoining the Mogue there
are the CoronT the inquest roo ana The dead house
THE NUMBER or DEATHS
Il unknown persons brought to The oge on the average
abou SIX per week Sometimes there IS but one IN week
but this IS seldom the case.
Last week the Morgue NAV be said have been crammed
fun Over 20 bodies received during the week las
excessive state ay Of BE- accounted for
tho score the Of tie heat The great majority or
the set down as SUCH and most Ct tie bodies were
den,ihed. , 90
AT the present there ba. body lying for dentif
cation IL that Of about 80 years Of age The
description given follows; Pound foot OF Chhmbersst-
North River drowned white feet inches brown
hair lad on n green checked muslin GTes green checked
muslin sack and black meFino cloak stout and has blue
Thus with TINS INSTITUTION IN existence Is dfcu TO coz
OF any person being lost sight OF altogether. The
Morguo well worth visit There nothing 20 shock the
sensitive feelings. The easement ia which the bodies
deposited air tight and offensive smell ais tie visit
visit The Mcrgns viii satisfy that l. is not
the least interesting Il tie additions 70 the improve
meats OF city.