The New York herald., 1871-02-20
TIE NEW HAMBURG HORROR.
A Divers Sunday Work-Two More Bodies
RecOyered-Funeral OF Victim.
PoUaHKEEPsIE, Feb. 10, 1871.


Last night, by request OF the friends OF Doc SIM
mons, the dead engineer, superintendent Toucey
sent for the submarine diver, Lowe. OF New York,
to search the bottom OF the river. This morning
Lowe descended and after Delng in the water thirty
four minutes returned with the body OF the stranger
VINO was on Simmons engine. He found 1t
embedded in the debris south OF where
the engine laid and under the tender. AS the diver
appeared upon the surface with the lmpid form In
his arms a Cry Of horror ran through the crowd
and there were eXcamations OF 'Thats Docp' but
as the body was brought to full view meme recog-
n;zed It, However, it was tenderly taken charge OF
at once, and the clothing was searched. There
were found on him papers and letters recommend
ing him as locomotive nglneer and card of
membership attaching him to the Engineers
Brotherhosd thus insurng MS lie under the terms
on all the let letters and papers and upon the
Humphrey, OF CarmaDsvllle, Pa.
Again the diver disappeared below the surface OF
the wafer but was not gone SO long the second time
when lie appeared with the lfeleSs form 0 Doc Sim
once by many Of the dead engineers friends
stricken friends and comrades bore his
remains to dry land. No mutation. no scars nor
about him goes to prove that theory. Unlike The
rest of the bodies his not saturated with Oil,
nor was there hardly Il smell OF Oil about him.
Humphreys body was shockingly mutated about
the waist and abdomen. There was not bruise nor
nine a. M. train nom New York came along the
bodies were placed IN the baggage car and brought
to Poughkeepsie. Upon their arrival here they
were at once taken in charge by undertaken
Busen and conveyed to his headquarters where
they were carefully washed and laid out, and
tomorrow morning VIII be forwarded TO their grief
stricken friends in New York and Pennsylvania.
This makes twenty-five bodies In all that have been
found, and no more are expected to be found. Alter
Doc simmons was brought up the successful diver
made another exploration, but reported no more
bodies, and the superintendent who was present. Is
firm In the belief that there are no more. He has,
however, in order TO satisfy all parties, given the
diver instructions to go down again to morrow not
baggage or packages OF value he may find.
1t Is thought the jury Will bs ready to give
dict by two O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
FUNERAL OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
The funeral services over the remains OF Edward
Lawrence Mooney the young brakeman who lost
his life In the terrible disaster the Hudson River
Railroad at New Hamburg0n the night OF Monday,
the 9th inst, took place yesterday at the residence
OF his father, Mr.. Edward Mooney the artist, No. 43
West Tenth street. Rev. DR.. Adams, OF the Madison
square Presbyterian church, conducted the
vices ana made short address, aluding 70
the circumstances under which young Mooney
lost his lie. The remains were enclosed IN hand
some rosewood casket, anu on 1t were placed floral
parlors OF the house filled with the friends of
The family. Among those present were eX- X-Mayor
Westervelt, Allison Richards, Julian Pratt Victor
Bishop, Joseph Picard, DR.. j. c. Smith, Mr.. Hysiop
and Mr.. Freeman the nephew OF Commodore Van
derbilt. To-Day the remains Will be taken to Mount
Auburn Cemetery, near Boston, for lnerment in the
family vault.