The New York herald., 1870-09-10

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 0, 1870.
The terrible disaster yesterday at Toms River n
s'ii uppernos' In everbodys thoughts ana the geu-
erai grief over he sad fate OF its unfortunate yicms
uhaoateu Mingling with this widespread sorrow
oVer tue uhnme'y fate OF the dead and condOlenc6
WIN 'he pereaVed families ana relatives IS the graft
ying assurance that there are no others added Ia;
the list or eight victims published Yesterday Last
evening ana this morning, In addition TO a moro
thorough dredging OF the bed OF the river, tho
most rigid inquiries have been Instituted to asccrtaiu
the exact number end their names and residences,
OF those gong on The excursion. The result Is a
positive knowledge now that none are missing. az
was yesterday repoteda report that under the cir
cuinstances, however, and the prevailing excite
ment was natural aud based certainly on very strong
probability at the time.
CONDITION OF THE INJURED.
All OF the injured dong well. Miss Dora Still
wagon, daughter OF David II. Stilwagon, OF this
place, Is the only one whose condition Is at oil pre-
cMious. She was pulled out OF the water, IL Will be
remembered, at the same time with Mrs. ThrocG-
morton. the two having hold OF one another as they
sank, and was the only one res1sc,ated, though Dr.
Chattle worked over her several honrs before she
showed any signs OF lie. She still at Toms River
anu probably Will not be able 10 be removed for
eral days.
CORoNERs NQUISrTION.
There Will be no Inquest on any OF the bodies.
They manage this thing differently here from the
plan pursued by the cOrmoraut c oroners OF New
YORK, who would have rolled up out OF Tie case
hne SUN total OF fees All that was done here waa
bodies aud knowing that they came TO Their deaths
by drowning without word OF evidence or scratch
oi pen give PERMISSION at once for their removal
to their late homes.
FUNERAL CEREMONIES
Nearly AL me arrangements for the funerals and
burial Ol tue victims o! the casually have been cont
pieteu Inc funeral Of James Martin ana Alfaretia
Martin, brother and sister; Marla Martin and Helen
row at the MecnapIcsvll!e Methodist Episcopal
church. key. Mr., Parker. the pastor viii preach iha
sermon. Miss Ella Maple VIII be buried at Freehold,
where her funeral also will take place The funeral
OF Mrs Sidney Throckmorton Will he held In the
same church at two y. NJ, Rev. Mr. Parker also
officiating. The young man Peter howiand, and
young woman Mary ". Styles who, 1t VIII be re-
membered, were engaged shortly 10 be married, win
be buried on sunday in one grave Their funerui
services VIII be held at The Methodist Centenary
Of the Odd Fellows, TO which organization young
Iowland belonged. ~. Mr. GRAY, pastor OF the
church. VIII preac! the funeral sermon. 1t Is need
less to state that there VIII be very large attend
ance at all the funerals.
DESERVING SPECIAL MENTION
| All did their duty In aiding 20 rescue those
plunged into eile water. The people OF TOMS River
fSe nST n@se es.aysa better =, n eag for
! son OF Judge James, deserves special Dcntlon He
repeatedly diveJ 10 the bottom OF the rive searching
Tor the Victims The last time diving he sruck hia
head against piece OF timber and was very near
being drowned, having 10 be dragged out 6y tho
! dts
plunged into TIE water, and, at the imminent risk OF
his own iife saved several from watery graves.
Southern Railroad, hasteued 10 the scene OF dis
asrer in special train and rendered the use OF any
thing belonging to The company to aid the sufferers:
their lines for the transmission Of Intelligence. a4
THE FALLING BRIDGE.
Though as stated above there has been no INQUEST
held on the bodies, thorough examination will
be made as TO the condition Of Tie bridge before fall
! Ing This supplemental foot bridge which fell has
Deen punt only a lew months, the main bridge To
which II was attached, u covered one ana strongly
constructed, having been built some iftecn wears
ago. The foot bridge was made Of soft white cedar.
TWO Iron pins resting on TWO striugers four by ten
Inches In thickness, and the latter resting stono
aDutmentS, constituted the sole support OF the
bridge. There were braces. 1t was condemned
no longer than two weeks ago by commissioners
was unknown to the eXcnrsonists Jersey Justice
as is wei known, IL no farce and II the bridge
nrs age o aound 70 70 nave been nessent m the
| made to suffer The penalty OF their culpaby.
NEW YORK scaUETzsN CoRps.
IGuay were completed the festivities here OF
the thirteenth annual turnout OF CAPTAIN Gerdes
New York scnuezen Corps. TINS forenoon was
consumed In shooting at target BY the ladies',
there being eighty przes ana one hund,ed aud
| twenty competitors. Very many showed themselves
mssncins assntS ss, shos the shooting dsiance being
away the first prize. After tins iiic wnoo
party rode about In carriages to The sights OF the
their return the prizes awarded to Che success
1ul competitors in yesterdays shooting. TIL time 10
home there was dancing on che green IN front OF tho
Union House. The festival has been mos, pleasant
one, and everybody enjoyed himself and hcigelf
amazingly.
! Baron Geroit. VINO has been stopping for several
daysat the Rowland House took his departure this
morning This Is almost the only leading hotel that
now remains Open quite number OF i,S best gucst ID
are st staying here and Will prorac, their stay TIL
the irsr OF next month. when the house closes. This
Is pre.emincny the pleasant place now at tho
| Branch.