The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06

Those who Jumped rom the stern n gny such there
were, must have struck the ledge a. Mr. Phelps
wh9 We sne on one ~n1 hsd 9, m ana
been chilled 70 death aud persisted on the ledge
before reaching the shore, or been carried by the
current into the deep water below the bar, which
the committee were unable to sound, and been
drowned. Possibly some OF these may still be In ths
deep place; but the probabilities are that they We're
carried below and nave foated afar down the river.
Others there may have been whose bodies the sand
may have covered, for on Sunday tho water was
Six feet deep on the bar, aud to-day it was five
and four ieet deep. THIS would seem corrooorate
the view tlat there are sun more bodies IN tue sand
buried In the bar were IL not Tor the fact that The
dragging on SUNDAY was so thorough ana complete.
THE DRAGGING.
First the comrnlttee manning the boats IN person,
aided by Messrs. J. w. Gowdy and Lewis Murray,
pied their drag in a Decline from the bank TO the
wreck, 10 and fro. Then a'ongsde OF the wreck,
parallel with the shore, and then diagonaly. AMI
finally all the way across, through and round about.
THUS the work was most thoroughly ana scientifically
done, ana OF the fity-oae bodies found, only i've
were found below this range thus marked out.
Many VIII wonder, and especially river men, why
200 yards distant. There are several reasons why
the difficulties were so great. The water was IN
shore the eddy formed by the boas ying on the bar
Also strong; so that none but stout swimmers or
OF reaching the shore. Those who were picked rom
the water were nearly chilled TO dealh ana Tell eX-
up or the bank, where the hosptable ilres warmed
lie into them. The heat was intense, the smoke
dense, the panic perfectly uncontrolaDle; further
more, the clothes or the unfortunate victims became
iced and frozen and seriously mpeded their SWIM
ming, and this fact alone would have pre-
vented many from reaching landing places
Thus much for those who jumped from tue
stern OF the boat among the mules horses and panic
stricken crew or the lower deck. Those VINO Jumped
below the bar Went into the deep water aud were
carried away by The current. and drtingto the land
quarter OF mile below the bar, were too far gone
TO reach the shore, and ala there was out OF the
iaton OF Cottonwood. the wonder Is That ANY anv
& nopp 10 I'm hat fpVxy
dld-you can count them al your fingers ends--Dy
swimming. Those that were saved taen owe their
lives almost entirely TO the heroic exertions of Mr.
West, who manned the little skif aiaed by the two
lrusty negroes Dave Williams lively roustabouS.
andtDerry Hays Those were the men who brought the
parties from the Ran9pank, making ten trips, and
picked up exhausted n0aters in The water aud last
bu not least, rescued the plucky engineer John M.
Fulton, from his per1ous position IN the wheel
THE SUBMARINE NO. 10:
There can be no doubt that the submarine No.
IL, Captain Washington. passed the Stonewaii dur
ing The Time OF ner mishap. II seems impossible
that ner captain and crew did not hear the roaring
and cracking OF flames turning q deaf ear to the
death CRIES aud final struggles OF her Victims, heard
distinctly mile and quarter by the people on
shore. He the terrific c0nlagrafioa. yet passed
unheedingy on; nay more, the swell OF his steamer
actually drowned many Of the struggling sufferers.
The evidence against her Is damnlug She left the
landing at Grand rover only short time after the
departure OF the Stonewai according 10 the state
and crew oI the United States snag boat 81 ii.
Long, stationed there to await government
are positye they saw her pass at the time OF
the acclaent and The carpenters evidence corroDo
rates that OF the ENGINEERS certain t Is thar boat
certain 1t Is that the submarine NO. IL lett The
Grand Tower landing on the evening Of the z7h, on
her way down. q snort time before the Stonewa
accident occurred. The Submarine No. - also
passed Cape Grardeau below alter the accident and,
rumor says made Inquiries about the fire. Such i-
human conduct needs no commence; the voice Of
even barparous h4lf-civlzed community would
be raised IN deaening echoes in condemnation.
THE DAYS INQUEST.
On Sunday inQuests were held on TWENTY-FIVE
bodies, though nlty-two were ia readiness. The
Jury worked slowly put surely patiently listened
10 all evidences oil Identification, and snoweu every
disposition TO be accommodating and thorough.
every day occurrence, ana experience Is here
not the only teacher. The bodies, to prevent their
field and after their lawful prey-nad to be TIED IN
the water TO be Kept from speedy putreaction. The
day was cool and AIRY and one weA hsted Tor the
work All night long atrusty guard OF the tried yeo-
nanny OF the county stood over tie bodies and
early IN the morning the work commenced. trnsty
band or nine, with George Franks for foreman, d.
M. Dempsey, g. l.. FRANKS, W. q. Reese James >.
Martini Reuben Mowbrey. James Mclaughlin. Daniel
Morgan and X. IA. Abernetny as assistants, worked
all day long In the mud aud IN the water toiing up
the steep bank, bringing the leiess corpses To the
place of holding the Inquest the top OF the
bank It was no cbiia's piay handling dead BODIES
III whom they had no iniereSt or concern. Men
cannot be hired for sucn work. Let The dead bury
the dead many felt. Even the roustapUuts, fuii OF
superstition shrunk rom touching the felows cold
IN aeatn, and required great deal Of cursing at and
to work. Nor were The Coroner's jury, nor the Coro
ner, Judge henderson, and The treasurer, Mr. X. W.
Harris, at ali behind nand. With care the bodies
were all handed. thoroughly examined and all pos
sibie means OF disqualification most thoroughly scru
timed and their vauaDes ana effects carefully
wrapped up and aueiled by tue systematic industry
OF Mr. harris for future reference by friends OF the
deceased. Where the bodies contained yaluables
on or about their person, they were wrapped up III
packages and endorsed WIN the same NUMBER as
the body, and the bodies were numbered they
were drawn to the shore. they VIII be buried In
the order, so that friends OF the deceased
procure the remains with little trouble.
TIE BURIAL.
The bodies being laid In rough pine boxes were
drawn 10 the graveyard and then lald In their nal
resting place. IL WAS on top OF hign and grand
ledge that 0verlooks the river ana surrounding
country and nnay dwindles away into fruitful
farm country. On the ridge are few trees,
houses are near, and the boucs out OF the reach
OF high water aud easily be found by friends
desiring their removal. trench sixty feet long
aud four feet deep wa5 dug, aad into this the re-
mains were lowered. NO funeral ceremony--no
weeping 1riends-maDy probably frlendless ana
homeless. No one Will ever know more OF many OF
them. Here death, is my victory; here, gravel Is
thy sting.
OTHER DETAILS.
Among the relics found were pair OF burglars
nippers ana burglars chiscl ana lot OF letters
directed TO julius helser, care OF Herman Mesters
Springfield, H., and postnarxed Springfield, ONO.
They appeared TO be German love letters.
AQUATlCS.