The New York herald., 1871-02-09
THE HUDSON HOLOCAUST.
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GRAPHING FOR THE DEAD.
Twenty-One Known Victims---Nine.
teen Bodies Recovered.
ALL TIE BODIES FULLY IDENTIFIED.
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The Corener's. Inquest Commenced-Vcry
Conflicting Testimony.
Scenes and Incidents About the
Drawbridge.
The Speed Of the Ii-Eated Train a
Disputed Point.
Narrowing Appearance Of Some
of the Bodies.

The mingled feelings of sadness and terror which
the railroad accident near New Hamburg spread over
this city have not yet subsidized thousand conjec.
lures as to the cause Of the fatal occurrence are
n0ating about, and every seems doubtful as TO
whether he ought to censure the employees con-
nected with the Pacific express or those In charge
OF the oil freight. Many persons have come to the
village Of New Hamburg aud on here to discharge
duty which made many hearts, unprepared Tor
suffering shudder and become appalled,
BY THE SUDDEN AND AWFUL CHANGE
which the fate of single night had wrought in the
young and fair In the manly and stalwart 1t was
heartrendng. indeed, even to look on son, father
brother bosom friend OF some or the dead seek
ing out the remains OF the once familiar form among
. heap OF grim, dis1gured. burned and mangled
corpses.
To-day the surroundings Of
THE ILLFATED DRAwBRIDGE AT NEW HAMBURG
are even more indicative Of the awful ruin than
when your reporter, the morning Of the accident
looked upon the huge pie composed OF torn iron
fittings OF railroad cars and the brdxen planks Of
the bridge fittings of the railway track. To-day
the ice around the bridge Is bestrewn with trunks
valses, bedding and portions Of garments which
are being gathered as soon as possible by the au-
thorities and sent on here. Those VINO are en-
ployed
"GRoPISG FOR THE BoDrEsn
sit astride the long timbers broken from the brdge
and embedded In the debris around it. Scarcely
minute passed during the day without one OF the
searchers for the bodies still believed under the
Ice announcing that his hook was burdened with
something that may be body, and crowds at once
gathered abcut eager 10 behold the recovery Of
another victim to fire and water; but when the
burden was raised to the surface OF the
water 1t was found to be piece or
pillow upon which, few short hours before some
weary head sank to rest to thlnK-perchance to
dream-of home and the glad welcomes that awaited
them-wecomes that, alas. were never to be rea-
ilzed this side OF eternity! As night fell upon
the workmen engaged In the search they turned
away disappointed and dishearlened, and the eager
gaping crowd sought their homes In the village to
await the revelations OF another day.
THE REASON FOR The PROLONGED SEARCH.
The railway employees profess to believe that all
the bodies Of passengers have been recovered ana
they take but very little interest IN the search
which is chiefly conducted by the citizens, VINO are
convinced that under icy blanket that enyelops
the river are six eight more bodies. This belief
seems to be strengthened by the evidence that the
car was nlied with passengers; that it Is capable
OF holding over twenty five, and that escaped
SO lar as are known.
THE VICTIMS.
To-day paid hurried visit to the rooms where
located. The first place visited was the store of
Coroner Andreas, wnere the bodies or Rev. Monnell
Fowler his wife and three little children were laid
ont In elegantly mounted rosewood collins. From
their appearance 1t would seem that death was not
characterized by severe pain, as the features pre-
sent tranquility and repose At the undertaking
house OF Mr.. D. 5. Mallory. No. 395 Main street,
the other bodies were encased in burial caskets
Of the same costly character. An examination OF
the bodies of Mr.. Curry, or Erie, and Mr.. Lowell, of
New York, explodes the theory tnat the occupants
OF the lll-fated Car died suddenly and without expe
nf
who was portiy gentleman Is raised and bent and
the hand closed as though he died in excrucating
pain. The lett leg OF MIR. Lowell is drawn up aud
twisted into an unnatural position that clearly
shows that his last moments must have been OF the
most agonizing character and the torture pro-
lOnged.
All the victims are now believed to aave been iden-
tilted. Their names are
l. George. A. Benedict, editor of the Cleveland
Herald; body sent home.
2. b. j. Glllet, Buffalo; body sent home.
8. William +. Pease, BufYao body sent home
4. Mrs. Pease, wife Of above; Fody sent home.
D. Roland German, IS Park row, New York; body
sent home.
8. Rev. Mr.. Fowler, Buffalo; body here.
Z. Mrs. Fowler; body here.
8, 8 and 10. Three children of above: bodies here
II. ". H. Forbush, Buffalo; body sent home.
IL. DR.. Nemrede, New York; body sent home.
Is. Robert Vosburgh, Brooklyn (colored), porter
OF sleeping car; BODY here.
IA. Thomas Stafford, New York, fireman OF Hud-
son River Railroad; body here.
l5 George II. Thompson, Of "A Wall street. New
York; body still here.
16. p. Vosburgh, conductor, Of Buffalo, sleeping
car body still here.
II. I. 4. Root Geneva, N. Y; body still here.
~. william Y. Curry cashier OF the Second Ma
tional Bank, Erie, Pa; body sent home
10. Captain X. H.. Lowell, OF the house OF j. 4 J.
Johnston Co., Alb Broadway New York.
20. Engineer d. simmons; body not found
q. Laurence Mooney brakemen; body not found