The New York herald., 1871-09-15
Al the Park HosrifnI.

The scene without the Park Hospital was IN
the same as tnat which grouped itself on
the memorable sunday afternoon or the Westheld
explosion Crowds formed themselves into
groups on the pathways OF the PARK command
ing view through the open windows Of the
wards where the sufferers were lying, with q
morbid kind OF curiosity endeavoring to get
glimpse OF the patients and the procedure OF the
surgeons. Around the steps leading to the hospital
were excited men and women endeavoring to pass
the police who blocked the way and importunng
the onicers either TO the condition Of their rea
tives, whom they had just heard were among the
sufferers, or agonizngly inquring whether
some one, whose personal description they
gave, had been brought there. The police,
with great tact and much patience, paci1ed these
mour nful nquirers, but steadily refused to allow
them ascend one stair OF the night OF steps. Their
orders were not to allow any person who was not
OFF clay or semi-oiciay connected with the build
ing to disturb the sufferers in their agony. While
This exciting scene was going on police surgeons
from tile various precincts arriving TO render
aid TO the sufferers DR.. Shine and Ur. Nealis, the
surgeon OF the Tombs, were also promptly present
al the hospital. Commissioner Frar was one OF
THE EARLIEST ARRIVALS,
and rendered considerable assistance when the first
patients came In directing the movements OF the
executive OF the hospital Mr. Brown, the warden
cases death might speedily ensue, sent mes;
seLgers TO- Father SdIsrr Farley OF 81 James mes
resa church, VINO were enabled to administer
spir tual consolation and perform the Offices OF the
wepe seen ~ Vending .s way through the Park by
the anxious crowd their worst Tears were realized,
aud the police were besleged by battery OF Ques-
TONERS as to how many were likely TO die.
Within the hospital there were scenes calculated
10 unnerve the stoutest hearted. In the corridors
seeching some attache OF the hospital who hap
pcned 10 pass the crowd 10 tel them now some
patient IN whcn tney were insepessea Was getting
OF those who had been brought In from the explo.
he profession, were pulling ali the ofcials through
searching cross-examination as TO what they knew
that would be useful to them as news An the inior-
ily and promptly given, and the books OF the hos
piial showed the following mournlul record as the
list OF Victims OF this disastrous expl0slOn:-
Henry Reighari, aged thirteen, born In United
States, i15 Columbia street; lacerated face and
John Nolan, married, aged seventy-six, born IN
Ireland, forty years in the United states, resided al
thc corner Of James and Oak streets
An unknown man. sfterward recognized as the
carman, whose surname was kastelur. and who
resided at East New York, died shortly alter be
brought in. at hall-pa two O'Clock.
Mary J. Barr, aged ten, "a Beekman street. dis
charged from hospital; wounds not serious.
merchant, Injured by tie explosion; broken nose:
and broken leg, laceratlon OF both eyes.
stretched on tneir mattresses, with their iaces
lacerared. bandaged and plastered. Tney were
unconscious. Tor the most part, It being
TO the patients an opiate that shall render
them unconscious OF the pain they are called
upon 10 suffer. Reighart. the boy was suffering
very greatly, until he vomited for many minutes
quantity OF Dquld and SOLIDS from ms stomach, that
was 50 cop10us.y thrown on as 10 surprise
THE MEDICAL MEN PRESENT
He was after this considerably easier, and is likely
To recover without the ampuiaton OF his leg. HIS
friends had not seen him up 10 late hour last even
ing but lie was receiving every attention that his
case demanded.
AT the bedside OF John Nolan was q very different
scene. The old man, with his well.knIt frame, was
tossing his gray-hared head from side TO SIDE ana
pliering = ieeble mosn occasionally His weeping