The New York herald., 1871-07-31


Wa to ge lQynd M that time The r
sank gradually, and died about
O'Clock. One OF the attendants stood weepi
his head, and q kind policeman and stra
grasped his hands while he breathed his last. c.
could be heard on all sides, groans and wal %
prevented one from hearing what another n 3
say. Prominent among requests made
that for Catholic priest. Fathers Heu
and Cnrran, OF st. Andrews,
yet another priest were IN attendance from
commencement OF the hearIrendtng scene. II
AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT
TO behold several Of those whose tortures were !
excruciatlng forget their agones during the
moments of conversation which they pa
with those kind ministers. Our rept
approached Father Henry gentle
most benevolent In appearance and well caIcul
to soothe dying Christian in the suffering
DEATH On being asked il any person yet requlT
the services OF Catholic priest, he replied, ~
sir; myself and Father Curran have vi'''
every person in the institute who wis
10 see us; our task is DONE" Neverth, Il
they continued TO lean over their various frie
encouraging them to fortitude In their hour
trial and uttering prayers for their speedy rel
One Of the most afflicted OF those patients, ~
seemed almost frenzled with anxiety, was askt
bear patiently his suGerlngs, when he replied
hope my sufferings will end with my journey
OF this world. / am satisfied TO die now; hs
made my peace with Cod" Such sentlm
as these would be worthy Of the most n
Of martyrs. While this scene was being enc
such OF the sufferers as were able 70 speak z
cried out-0ne exclaiming:-"O,
MY POOR WIFE, IN BROOKLYN
She is enciente. ana hope in Goo that no
viii tel her what an untimely END is before
Don't send any word to her, officer; she Will {
grief. Aud my poor child o Godl what O.
l do2' This was Mr.. Brown, from Spt
street. Dismal and hearf-rending as was the
where the men lay bleeding, the sight In the
story were the female sufferers lay was far
horrible to behold. Some Of the women lay ns
The floor pending medical treatment and al
all OF them were cryidg for their children.
SEVERAL INFANTS
some dead SOL e wounded and screaming,
others totally unhurt, lay huddled IN group
gether. Every one that died or was badly In
was scalded on some part Of the body. The
of one was reefed from her chest and
while that OF another handsome young Z
was torn from her legs in like ma
But the wounds which made the sto
heart quail yesterday were those indicted in th
gion OF the abdomen by scald or by being shat
with spices Of wood. No human pen can adequa
set forth the horrors which those pains created.
as 1t was to witness such agones on the part o
men, it was infinitely worse TO view the writhln
the poor women. The commonest cry among
was, ION, who will take care Of my children
SEND FOR MY HUSBAND '
But in order to convey faint idea OF the hal
ing scenes which presented themselves to vie
is necessary TO dwell upon each individual case
complete circuit among all persons
into the hospital was made by the "a
getic Dr.. G. Il. Bruce, while DR.. RI p
Amabe bound up each patent In M
Of wadding TO keep the linseed oil and limev 3
from losing effect. The list Of the sufferers
made out in the order In which they lay. The .
person that was addressed was:-
louisa Elsasser, o woman residlng at "A First
nue. She was injured internally and scalded
such terrible manner that she Is probably dea
this time.
George Elsasser, husband OF the foregoing ]
badly injured In the chest and abdomen; Is y 2.
o precarious condition.
- Elsasser, son Of the above named par
he was not brought to the Park Hospital, more
anything be learned OF his Whereabouts. He
btauOlnR Win Ills pdTentS anu Ills Ilttle SlSteT y
time Of the casualty, and very probably was bl q
intU lhe river or crushed to atoms.
Louisa Elsasser aged seven years, daught
the above named parents She was horribly ~
eed and fingered TILL twenty minutes past
O'Clock. when she died. She had been unc0nst
for TWO hours previous to her death, and was
heard 70 whisper Mamma"
Mary McCaul. two years OLD, whose parents
side at 55l West Fifty-slxth street, New York.
legs were severely scaded and 1t Is not KIN
whether she can recover.
Emilia Greeno.d, a lady residing In Jersey
She received internal Injuries that may prove +,
She was unable to give particulars concerning
residence, &C. When the accident occurred she
on the boat with her husband.
Otto Greenold, q young man, scalded and brul
In pitable manner.
Martin UBrien, young man residing at No
Jay street, BROOKLYN. His skull was badly cut 6
his arms scalded. He also received internal
jures to an extent yet undetermined.
Francis Haggerty. resident OF Brooklyn.
nature OF his injuries was then unknown, but 1.
were certainly very dangerous
william Hollway, a gentleman who lives at