The New York herald., 1871-07-31
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THE FIRST FOUND VICTIM.
shout at once startling and hOrrifying drew at
tenton away TO another quarter. On the dock,
with wild eyes and dshevelled hair, woman stood
shrieking and wringing her hands wildly over her
head
"Oh, my God nv GOdr' she cried continually,
"where Is my husband and my sonY Oh, my sonf'
She made movement as If she intended to pre-
cpitate herself into the river but held back by
people near by.
"Look, loOk" yelled man in boat, as he pulled
q skir quickly to the opposite side OF the slip,
Look here ne is, here he isl'
Ine UNFORTUNATE man, who seemed 10 be sailor
or Doatman, acted as II his mad deserted him.
Leaning over the side OF the boat until his face
almost touched the wafer he gazed with distended
eyes down into the river, watching with express
sion on his face of intense agony iOr that which he
dreaded to see. Not a piece of dress or iron bolt
this time ir1ec the strrngth OF the bOalmen
HAULING AT THE GRAPHING LINES.
1t came slowly. Something below seemed to hold
IT In the be- OF the river. What could it be2
perhaps two bodles locked tOgether.n suggested
a boatman.
"0r one imbedded in the mudn said another.
as he tugged at the rope.
The cXcltement of the boatmen was naturally very
great, though not so intense as those on
shore. Presently the men at the rope felt
that the object they had grappled was yield
lug, and soon after the water b1bbled and
boiled beside them; and then, to the ineXpres-
slbie horror OF all, two human feet, partly
covered and swollen burst out OF the water. The
form Of full grown man In full view. The
poor sca'ded clay taken gently but quickly into
the boat and Us quickly landed. And so The work
went on Boats of the Dock Department from the
shipping aud from different slips In the immediate
vicinity hurried TO the assistance of those already
at work. and 80 the work went on hour by hour.
AS the evening grew and the news Of the ter
riDle disaster spread far and wide through the city
o number OF
PEOPLE WHO HAD FRIENDS ON BOARD
the Westfeld secured boats and rOwed about the
river outside the slip. anxiOusly waiting the result
of the laDors Of the men graphing for the bodies.
The painfully eager faces of these grlef-strcken
people was rejected shore in the hOrriied coun-
tenances Of the great crowd that had now assem-
bled. With clasped hands, white faces and mo-
tionless lips women stood gazing on the water.
from winch now and again some mangled
human form emerged. No. many were recogniza
BILE. Torn with spinters and swelled to an unnat-
ural size by the steam escaping from the boilers,
they presented a most sickening sight, The feeling
of those who had reason TO believe that their rela
tives or friends were numbered with the dead can
be imagined, but no words can describe them
Fathers bewailed the loss Of children. children
fathers and mothers, and strong men wept tears OF
better agony. ana mingled with the grief Of the
mourners was wild, uncontrollabl passion.
'.Ah W exclaimed a gentleman in boat, as
another victim was hauled feet foremost TO the sur
face.
"Ahi will God punish the murderers of my SOM
Is God lust q" And he hid his face IN his hands and
moaned aloud.
''YOur son may not be dead, SIR" said bOatman
near him; 'he may not have been an board"
"Let me alone, let me alone" s0bbed the gentle
man. In agony, al know he Is dead l feel 1t.
MY GOD, MY GODr'
At haltpast six the body Of little girl, apparently
eight or niue years DID, was recovered Immediately
IN front Of the Barge ONCE. She had on a white
frock embroidered the front, near the neck high
laced Shoes white stockings fastened with red and
white garters The eyes were OF light blue hue, hair
dark brown ana luxuriant, worn plain. The face and
limbs were boated and slightly dscOlOred from the
enects Of being In the water. The body did not
seem to have sustained any injuries with the excep-
tion OF TWO light bruises the forehead, probably
caused by striking against some Of the debris, or
coming into contact with the spies about the barge
PIERS as the body was swept along by the current.
1t was taken on stretcner the First precinct sta
ton house. Shortly after the recovery OF this body
girls slipper was nshed up with large square
silver buckle on the 'front.' together with a ladies'
parasol Of black silk with pink tips and white
handle.
This was
THE LAST BODY TAKEN UP
before darkness set In. The men IN the toats were
exhausted with their labor and had to be relieved by
others. There were volunteers by the hundred
ready to take their places, and there was no delay
on that account. But 1t became necessary to have
lights, and these were soon procured
Owing to the fact that the eddying current pre-.
vented the bodies from floating our into the river
the search was more successful than at any other
time Of the tide. The killed and drowned were kept
by the tide within about fifteen yards of the spot
where the disaster occurred, and 1t quite pos.
sble that all have now been recovered.
But the search was continued far into the night.
Lights glimmered on the river and the dip Of oars
and the heavy splash Of graphing irons fell dis.
maly the of the throng still the Battery.
THE WIND SUNG LULLABY
on the solemn water, the tide washed monotonousy
and mOurnfully against the piers; while the s-ars
threw sicky. uncertain light down the scene Of
human misery and human woe.
REMOVING THE DEAD AND W0USDEO.
The promptitude Of the hospital officers was COM