Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-17
THE FERRY.BOAT EXPLOSION.
Scenes and Incidents.
From the n, Y. Times,

The principal theme of conversation
yesterday, in every part of the city, was
the great disaster of the previous after
noon. AS soon as daylight dawned
yesterday morning the scene of the sad
accident was visited by crowds, which
as the day wore on gradually increased
At s o'clock it was estimated that the
wharf had been visited by fifty thou
sand people, some Of whom had come
out of curiosity TO see the boat, while
others had more dreadful errand,
that of inquiring for lost ones. Women
with babes in their arms and two or
three children dragging to their skirts,
were among the crowd, men of all ages,
anxious fathers, brothers and friends,
who had not long heard Of the accident,
rushed from all quarters and made
most anxious inquiries for news. The
papers were bought up by these people
III very short space of time, and ex-
orbltant prices were offered for the eX-
ira copies of the Times One poor
widow was crying bitterly. She had
not seen her only son since Saturday
evening, and she was afraid that he was
among the killed or wounded.
A comparatively young woman was
completely overcome with grief She
had lost her son, boy aged twelve
years, that she had not seen since Sun
day morning, and was afraid he was on
the boat. As the day heightened, the
crowd increased, and at II o'clock there
were almost as many people present as
there were on Sunday evening. The
dredgers were anXiously watched, and
as the bodies were brought to shore
many an anxious glance was given by
the mourful crowd. The whole route,
from the ferry to the First Precinct
Station-house, was literally lined, and
it was wltl, some difficulty at times that
the ambulances could get along. One
body was instantly recognized by the
friends on being taken from out the
dock, and the scene that presented it
self to the bystanders was most ag-
onizing.
The bodies recovered during the day
were all taken to the First Precinct
Station-house, and after they had been
described in the Police books, were
taken to the Morgue. The conveyances
were followed by crowds who surround
ed the Police Station, anxious to hear
the name if known, and description if
not known, read out after it had been
taken. A large quantity of clothing
was arranged on the floor of one of the
rooms, and umbrellas, parasols Of every
color and fashion, satchels, carpet
bags, shawls, caps, hats, bonnets,
dresses and almost every article of
wearing apparel TT were also sew
eral rings, watches, brooches and other
articles of jewelry. Some of the arti-
Giles of dress wcra very much burnt and
torn, and some had small splinters Of
wood literally threaded through the
texture.
About o'clock an elderly lady en-.
tered the station, weeping bitterly and
trembling She said, in broken sen
fences, that she had Just arrived from
Staten Island, whore she had only
heard of the accident a few hours pre-
vious; that her brother came to New
| York yesterday, and had not returned,
and she was sure he was killed His
name could not be found on the rec
ords, but n description of an unknown
man that was taken from the water in
the morning seemed like him, and she
was sent of TO themorgue almost fran
tic, for the purpose of recognizing
her brother, il he was there.
The excitement 1T Bellevue Hospital
was rs great yesterday as it was on the
day of the accident itself. Inside of
the hospital, the friends OF the wound
ed beaicgoi the doors of the offices for
pprnits and thrOnoel the wards of the