The New York herald., 1871-08-01

~As
Tae First Glimpse Mt the Sccne-t'arin2 for
the Wounded-Thc Agony and tho isciies-
Dead and Dying-Tho Doctors Opinion Of
the BOiier-Ineidcnts-AH the Children Dead.
Among the nrst on the scene OF the catastrophe
were DR.. Shine ami his associate, DR.. Hcaly They
had been summoned by OF the ticket sellers who
occupies rooms over DR.. Shines once and, though
not anticipating such dreadful sight as that they
were to see, they fastened to the Terry
house to render assistance The terrible spectacle
even to doctors eyes awaited them, and they
astoundcd as they beheld the work Oh death that
had been done and almost bewlIdered to know how
| 10 set about rendering professional services. In
| the few moments that had elapsed they learned
| that, besides the suffcIcrs who were still ON
| the boat scores OF others were dead m
the river. Their informant, in describing
| what ne had seen OF the occurrence, said
that his attention had been attracted to the West.
field by thuddsa sound, and In looking toward the
| boat nc saw number Of persons as If blown high
up in the air ana descending into the river. The
crowds. ne said. were then beginning to come
around the ferry house and the excitement
set in. all eagerly inquiring what accident had oc.
| CURED.
Dr. Shine on his arrival realizing the duty BEFORE
him. at once procured quantity Of carron OIL pail
OF brandy and water and some lint, and with these
set to work upon the sufferers. HERALD reporter
| while viewing the wreck soon after the explosion,
saw the Doctor at his mercful labor ana noticed how
energetically and patiently he attended the unfortu-
nate. Last evening the same reporter called at tile
Doctors Oflce, in Greenwich street, 10 have talk
with him, ana got some interesting information re-
lative to what he had seen and heard during the
| day, and to the explosion ITSELF
| REPORTER-YOu have just said that you were for.
| tunately on board the boat within few minutes
| after the explosion What was the appearance OF
| the wreck when you got iherep
Dr. SHINE-II Is impossible 10 describe the scene
The entire fore part Of the boat as You saw, was
gutted, and In tile debris you could sec men, women
and children struggling TO get UP, while some lay
hclplessly, unable to move. EVERYWHERE around Law
| the wounded and the dead. The cries and groans
OF the sufferers were appalling Their appearance,
| with but few exceptions would not give
you correct idea OF the excessive pain they were
enduring. There were eight persons lying dead.
| Others were SO badly scaided that 1 knew
| there was no hope for them. These kept on the
boat long as could, lest the journey in the am.
| bulance might kill them at once. In one ambulance
alone four men died while OH their way to the hos
| pital. One or TWO others also died in the ambu.
lance. There was no hope Tor any OF
| them. The most serious injury sustained
by any individual was In the case or
CamrOm, OF Jersey City, who died this afternoon at
Bellevue. He was struck In the breast Nv a beam
and literally bruised pieces. 1t fearful sight
to see the poor man suffering He suffered most IN.
tense pain. You have idea OF the sufYerlnrs en-.
dnred by all these people. When their clothes were
| taken or you could see Their condition. Only few
| OF them escaped OF those saw on the boat with.
| our having the skin almost entirely scalaed or
l. REFoRTER-were there many who got severe
| bruises in addition to the scalds?
DIR. SHlNE-Yes. several: there werc siv caros =,
| broken legs and perhaps three OF broken arms.
There were also three cases OF fractured chests Two
OF which died. Zone ~ now in ward 10 at Bellevue
Mr.. Nesbtt's was the only case Of fractured skull
| DR.. Alexander and myself trcpanned the skull last
evening. In the cases OF the broken legs and ms
We did the best wecoud on board The boat by break
| Ing up cigar boxes to use as splints.
REPORrER-1 saw one powerful man whom you
seemed to think very much hurt by scalding
Dr. SHINE-l guess l know whom you mean
That mans flesh was scalded TO the bone. When he
| bent one Of his arms the bone appeared at the
elbow. But there were others who suffered perhaps
| more than he did
| REPORTER-Were you able to render any help TO
those you found IN the debris at first
! Dr.. SHisE-we did ali we could. We contrivcd TO
! get down to them and give them some temporary
relief, In some instances we gave them brandy TO
/ stimulate them to the exerton OF getting up. There
were some ladies down there who were perfectly
exhausted. One beautiful girl about sixteen years
Of age was dead when we found her. Mrs. Philips,
her daughter ana son-in.law and her two grand.
children were In the debris This was the family
that had occupied the carnage. The children are
| dead o
REPoRTER-Wcre those in the debris the mo t in.
juredr
Or. SHINE--I should say so. At least twelve OF
them died after being taken mp
| REPORTER-Do not you think many of them met
their death from other causes Than scadings
Dr. SnINE-1es. from other causes than the cx-
ternsl injuries The scadlng would not have
Killed many OF them. IL is the shock and the con-
seaucnt exhaustion that cause death. But many
died from suf'oca,ion especially those IN the deprs
saw several whose threats were scallcd by the
steam. These must have suffered most terribly, ana
without any hope II was most pftiab.e sight 10
RHpoErER--when you say tnat death enslles from
the shock, DO you mean that the nervous depression
DR.. SHINE Those who die from the shock die gen.
erally within tweniy.fo hours after the accident
II n .ney i've ionger & exhaustion sets ili
REP0RrBR-lhc hurricane deck at the time OF the
\ explosion was crowded. II these people, WREN
found dead IN the river had no marks OF scaldIng
would you tnnk 1t probable that they had been
blown right into the river ana that tney died by
drown ming onlyf
DR.. SHINg-fhat's my idea. have seen some Of
those VINO have been found In the river and their
bodies had no marks OF scaIdlng. presume the
boller burst every person tie hurricane deck was
swept into the river ana drowned.
REPORTER-t nave heard II said that nut few OF
those VINO were wounded realized their positions; Is
that SOY
Dr. SHIYE-That's not so, All OF them met were
fuly alive 10 tncir danger. Suffering as intensely
as they were from nervous depression, they might
nave seemed stupid, but it did not take them long
To comprehend thoroughly their position. | did see
one man going hiiher aud thllher waiting for The
nrelnen to dlg up from The debris the bodies Of ms
two little children. lie seemed as II he were more
dementei than unable To think clearly. But then
he escaped well himself, and don't wonder az his
mind giving way iilt'e The two children were
not found In the debris. They must have been
drowned. Several persons asked me to send for a
priest for them.
RRroRrga--iIavc you seen Finnegap, the fire.
manY
Dr. SHINE-Yes. Think that he'll die tonight.
REP0RTER--All the patients are ;low IN bellevue
DO you think there viii be many deaths to-nightY
DR.. SnINE-All the patents are now IN Bcnevuc,
except twO-a child and q Young maI-D0th 0i
| q think there VIII