The New York herald., 1867-01-27
Oh THE ICE.


Oh THE ICE.
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Tho Fearful and Fatnl Accident 70 Sskafers
ON the Regents Park Water.
From the London Times JAN I6l
Yesterday afternoon fearful accident took place on
that part Of the Ornamental Water m ohe Regents Park
Immediately opposite Sussex terrace by which arpe
number or persons have lost their lives On this pst of
the lake which Is the broadest, several thousand per-
sons had been skating during the forenoon without any
accident taking place although the ice looked upon
by the experienced duty very unsafe frum
o'clock in the afternoon there were near the same spot
about five hundred skaters, among whom were many
isd,ss there being 4 the same time on tho banks from
Suddenly, and without any warning the ice at the
sides Of the bank became loosened and drawn from
the fun width Of the lake gave way and split up
into fragments OF few yards square The CONSERVATION
ana alarm o. tho skaters and other persons on the ice
the banks Unfortunately this broke up the soft ice in0
stiIl smaller pieces Numbers OF persons fell
twelve feet deep, and several appeared to be at
sucked under the ce At least 200 persons strag
great presence Of mind threw themselves at upon the
surface of the pieces OF and thus not only In
srumental in saving the lives Of Of those in the
water but their until came Tho
screams Of those struggling and sinking in the and
tho shouts Of tho people on the banks added 10 the ho
OF the What made the the more dread
ful that the female relatives Of many OF those who
fell into the water their struggles from the bank
without the possibility Of saving them One lady saw
her husband sink and lose his e while sisters were
sending forth piercing screams and calling the people
TO save their brother. He drowned. and the two
ladies taken away in the most pabe and
10 their home In cab. Shortly before four o'clock
strong body OF the division or police and additional
number OF icemen from HYDE Park arrived, late
to render AID except in getting out the bodies Of those
drowned all the persons alive having by this
rescued and taken to the tent Some had suffered simply
from the immersion and fright, but forty lying
more or less exhausted The mosumourn u part of the
accident has now TO be recorded As soon the ice
cleared a body Of icemen and aborers with great
difficulty got out the boats to that portion OF the
water where 1t known several persons had sunk
Before dusk bodies had been recovered but il was
known that there many moro under the ice These
will not be dragged for until this morning. n Is quite
certain life must bc extinct II is the opinion of the
cemen who witnessed the accident that there at
least twenty persons drowned The bodies they
brought by one TO the shore taken to the tent
and their pockets searched for tho Of dentca
ton, but in this successful
Many instances OF individual gaantry took place.
One man at the most imminent risk, plunged in and
broke through near the southwestern shore fell that
his head and chest rested large block OF ice, while
his feet in the water. There ho lay smoking his
pipe for long time while the boats we're farther out
picking up fast possible those in position.
He began however realize his position, and removing
his pipe from his month he called out, ESQ 10
any who win sctch OUT I" Several abortive at
temps made TO reach him with ropes, poles, and
ladders. man with the aid Of q ladder reached
small piece Of sound ice, and endeavorcd to throw
rope to him, but J, fell short He then managed to push
the ladder on TO- piece Of ice further out and
standing on the former he again threw the rope In
doing so ho fell, and in clnging to the ladder he
hurt himself, and drawn ashore gentleman thdn
got into escape fitted up with barrels At tho end
and endcavoed q Qusl tho hcspe aong but he a.. az.
succeed Eventually man stripped 10 his shirt and
desperately fought his way through he Ice and sefns
the skater round the body they both dragged TO
land amid ,.emssagous @ cheers beer
ago for saving people under similar circumstances,
very active and saved several persons just OF the
boats approached sufferer he sank but young man in
the plunged after him in the water and brought him
up. They were both got into the boat. Mr. weuze
The proprietor Of the boat was %Ds sqsLgoS in bis
lives. young man stood q solitary piece OF ice in
the centre OF the lake for hour and half and
Within about half hour OF the breaking Of the ice
large bodies Of police began to arrive and rendered great
assistaase 10 dpaging ropes that had ben caught by
OF those in the water in fetching and launching
boats and keeping ilIers back.
All this time the excitement kept up by the fire.
quen sinking OF those who had lost all power to support
AT eight O'Clock eight bodies which had been recovered
under the deposited In the deadhouse or
Siaryebone workhouse while there were fourteen in.
mates OF the inrmary under the care Of Ds Randall
and Fuller tho surgeons Of the institution Five out Of
Thomas Harvey Jr, about eighteen, OF No. 3s SPRING
field place, Leeds but staying with friends at No. SO
young gentleman named woodhousc, aged seven
teen, OF Bedford house, Tavistock square.
Charles Jukes, aged nine years, NO. Dorset bulld
ings, Newstrett news, Dorset square.
Shortly after nine O'clock when tho doors OF the
dead house opened under direction OF Mr. Douglas
the master OF Mayebone workhousc 10 the public, the
third body identified that OF Mr. Macintyre, of IS
Hghbury crescent, Islingion. He Is stated 10 be
chant in the city, and had considerable amount OF
property on his person. He wore gold signot ring,
with cameo stone, engraved with the crest of hand and
dagger surrounded by garter bearing the motto "Per.
dura, and the inside engraved inscription, az.
b. to D. NJ, 1lth March, 1851" His gold watch had
stopped at precisely ouarer-past four, while silver
watch another deceased person had stopped at nine
minutes past four.
The nth body identified "a that OF Mr. James
Crawday OF IS Shcrborne street, Blandford square.
The following arc still lying at St Marylcbone work.
house. not having been identfed;-
A lad aged about Bftecn, fresh complexion, dark
brown hair. two lip II from cold; dress,
black jacket and vest brown mixed trowscrs and
Bamoral boots, ciumpcd
man about twenty six. ave feet ten inches in
height fair complex xion, chin light curly hair,
blue eyes, dress black overcoai velvet collar black
dcrcoat black silk tie, black and white striped cloth
trox sers white linen Shirt opal studs, thigh boots;
person, IS Cd silver, I'D. copper three keys, moer
schau pipo and case, and letter addressed Mr Luck
man, Jan. II, Addie street, city, Z. c."
man aged thrty.twc, height i've feet eight inches,
fair light whiskers and mousiache pilot jacket lined
with quilted silk mixed cloth and trousers, fine
linen shirt flannel do skates sidespring boots;
person. ons sovereign, shings in silver, eleven
and haf pence in copper and bunch Of keys on split
ring two knives, ivory rule silver watch, Albert chain,
seal aud key, pair Of 'vidcrs tcopasses eyegIass,
pspcrs, name on envelope" Mr Smith, Margaret
street, Cavendsh square"
These tho whole Of the bodies lying at sL Marye
bone workhouse.