The New York herald., 1871-07-31


The Appearance OF the Dead and the
Wonnded-Eiahty- Ave Of the Sufferers.
Scarcely had the rumOrs or the catastrophe been
spread around when carriages In tens began TO roll
from the direction Of whitehall slip, sweeping along
Broadway TO the Park Hospital. Every eye was
turned toward the vehicles, endeavoring 10 catcn
q glimpse Of the ilfated individuals who
sat within them. Men bearing stretcners and
numbers of anrighted cftizens were added to the
long train. Blood marked the track OF some Of
them, while some persons who had been on the
boat and escaped serious injury seemed almost in.
sane believing that their wounds might prove fatal.
In few moments the doors Of the Park Hospital
were thrown open, the physicians who lived near.
est 10 the building were summoned. and those who
resided at distance were telegraphed to hasten to
the scene. The patients, who were scattered
through various wards, were removed to
one department, beds were made ready,
and the different rooms and Railways soon became
full OF officials. rushing to aud fro enueavorlng 10
make as kind preparations possible for the recep
ton OF the unfortunate victims. The excitement
then prevailing was reused to its highest pitch by
the announcement that over five hundred persons
had been killed, and tha the capacity OF the lUstltu.
tion would therefore he severely taxed. All the
surgeons OF the Police Department, as
well as those connected with the hospi.
tai Itself, were on hand in short time
and every one OF them seemed prepared for sad and
heavy labors. Then began to now in q stream Of
dangerously wounded and dying persons. An I'M
mense concourse OF people assembled around the
edifce, attracted thiher by friends, fright or Gu.
rioslty. The members OF the Fire Department
by were in prompt attendance. carrying in The
wounded and dying. First Of all there appeared q
woman with her garments torn to shreds. her face
covered with gore, her hair streaming wildly adown
her shoulders and her hands wrencned In agony aud
despair. At intervals she uttered piercing and
called out "Oh, my baby my baby Where Is my
poor child that was IN my armsY"
No one then knew where the infant was. II sub.
sequenty transpred that her child had been almost
rent asunder by huge splinter. 1t was conveyed
in the agonies OF death to the hospital but II
shortly uttered its last feeble scream one OF the
beds. Then there came youth about eighteen
years Of age, remarkably handsome In ap-
pearance and dressed in costly apparel. His
face, hands and clothes were spotted with
blood; he was evidently insane with agony, for the
skin mao peeled OF his arms and legs and 1t was
manifest that he coud not long endure the internal
injuries ne had received. He was carried up stairs
and placed face downwards on the noor Here he
lay apparently unconscious, except when he Jumped
spasmodicaly with .orturng pain. Another carriage
and another victim arrived A murmur OF anguish
arose from the assembled throng outside while
a Mr.. Philips, wealthy gentleman, from Thirty
fifth street, upwards or sixty years of age, was
slowly lowered from the veh cle Hts features were
invisible, for his skull had been struck heavily with
a piece OF wood, blackening his entire face, and
large b'sters coveret his checks and
forehead. When removed 10 the ward
he sat groanng and begging 10 be taken home His
request, OF course, was not granted. When these
persons we're placed IN suitable positions the doc
tors fastened TO cover their wounds with linseed
oil ana lime water. Carriage after carriage was
meanwhile being driven to the doors, each
containing either wounded or dying persons
man and wife with one OF their two children, were
the next brought TO view. They were all scalded IN
frightfu manner, their faces being swollen and
their
BODIES TERRIBLY CRUSHED
by beams OF wood They must have been grouped
together on the boat. Az twenty minutes past FIVE
O'Clock death put an end 10 the sufrerings
OF the little daughter, and by the time
that this narrative strides the eyes OF the public
the mother, too VIII have been IaUncned into eter.
nity. The husband cannst survive very long and
the boy has not been found Very nearly the same
sale can be told OF each OF the passengers as they
were lrst brought TO view at the hospital. Leaving
the officials down stairs 10 perform their sad work
OF carrying In the victims, our reporter stepped
again upstairs to obtain view OF the
AGOSIzING PATIENTS
as they appeared In the various wards. On entering
one OF the apartments there could be seen stretched
on the corner bed a mldle-aged man dying Four
persons stood around him. Before he became un.
conscious he had signided his willingness 10 see
Protestant clergyman but unfortunately. none