The New York herald., 1871-07-31

beercneu Wuuy IUr MN turOuRn the hO6pltal during
the evening. and when he recognized him in the
midst Of the blackened humanity around his grief
was most pitiabe. He wrung his hands wildly, and
even the hardened onicials were deeply affected.
IN SURGICAL WARD NO. 10
were Auguste GraveIle, No. 426 Broome street. His
head and body were frightfully scaldcd The face
was so much swollen that IL was hardly possible 10
recognize feature The eyes were closed and his
whole face and neck blackened. Altogether he
presented a most horrible appearance. Both hands
were slightly burned, and he complained or severe
pains In his back, which was struck by some oil the
falling timber. His case Is very desperate.
John O'Malley, OF No. 81 Jay street. Brooklyn
Both hands were very badly burned; both legs were
crushed, and his right ankle broken to pieces He
had friend with him named Michael Regan, OF No.
so Jay street, and being told 10y the reporter that
the latter was safe his Joy was intense. lie said
that the knowledge OF his friends safety lightened
his own sufrerings. When the reporter was leaving
he asked, with faint SMILE 'Ought TO despair" !"
and on being told encouragngly that he was not
so badly hurt as others, he replied, "We, feel
lighter anyhow since poor Nike Is safe"
Edward Roddy OF No. 10 Gausevoort street, New
YORK. His left hand, arm and both legs were
frIghtfuly scalded. He also had brother on board
the boat and he anxiousy inquired OF the reporter
II he had come across him in his walks through the
wards and on being told that he was alive and IN
the hospital the tears rolled down the poor fellows
b,ackenea cheeks.
John H. Brown, OF NO. ITO Spencer street, Brook
Iyn His hands, face and the whole OF the lower
part OF his body were frighiny scalded. His right
instep has been broken. His face was swollen one
OF his eyes was closed as il by heavy blow and
there was terrible cash across his forehead. H's
body was blackened save the right arm, which was
raw, the skin having peeled or
bartholomew Manly OF No, 2l BrOOme street. Tie
appeared be the worst In the entire hospital
His entire body black any jet. His scalded
head could not bear tn friction even OF the sheet and
a tarpaulin was put under MIN. His head was one
huge mass Of black pulp There was no trace OF
feature OF any kind. Swarms OF dies mad perched
upon his face and he looked more like mass OF car
rion than human ciuder from which the soul had
not yet ned He cannot possibly recover He was
just barely able TO move his lips and 1t was only BY
bending his ear close to his mouth that the reporter
could catch mis- name and address.
The pavilion at the rear Of the building usually
devoted cases Of burning scaiding was crowded
with sufferers from end to the other. Only few
patients were here yesterday before the explosion
occurred, but in short time every bed was diled.
IN THE PAVILION
were Joseph Occh, OF Woodbridge, N. J. HIS
HANDS and head were fearfully scalded. At the
time OF the accident he had his wife and two
children with him. At the time Of the reporters
first visit 10 his bedside ne did not know
what had become OF them, but when he subse-
Quenty heard. through the kindness OF some
one in the hospital that they were both alive, though
very much injured, his JOY was intense. Though he
could only speak with great difficulty he insist ed
on holding conversation with the reporter, In
which he m0urned the loss OF his wife most bitterly
He said she was sick for three years, and this was
the very first day he had taken her out FOR the air.
An insensible man. evidently dying. He was
literally black all over. There was not a spot all
over his body which had not been scaided. He has
brown curly hair and brown mustache. BE can
not possibly recover.
John OConner, ss warren street. Brooklyn.
Fraghtfui fracture Of the skull by falling beam.
His face and hands were fearfuiiy burned. The
wound IN has skull displayed the bone.
Adam Cooper, No. III Prince street. Brooklyn.
Badly injured in the back. Part OF the deck nad
fallen upon him. He was also slightly scalded
about the face, arms and hands.
Charles Silva, No. SO Madison street. Badly IN.
jured IN the chest and back. He was fearfully
pressed between some pipes and timber. Other.
wise he has not been much hur., with the exception
of scald on the right arm and hand. He looked the
least injured and chatted pleasantly.
: Daniel Mahony, No. SOL Warren street. Brooklyn.
tysy badly scalded on both arms and the right leg
George NJ. Elsehassar Of No. a First avenue.
Much scalded about the chest, head and arms. He
had wife and four children with him on the i'll
fated boat, but he does not know what became OF
them.
Alexander Dalten, native OF Finland, OF No. Ie
Monroe street Slightly burned.
John Day. OF No 65s Water street Very much
bruised about the head. neck and arms. His body
and face are blackened, so as to be almost unre
cOgnizable, and his face is fearinlly swollen.
6 L nna
about thirty.Hve years OF age. Very much burned
about the hands, legs and body. lie was returning
home, having transacted some business in New
York.
Otto Gr6nert, German, OF 23l Grand street. Jersey
City, butcher blown into the air and fell in the
water. Much scaded about the lower part Of the
body.
Elizabeth Cashner, German, OF No. 231 Grand
street, Jersey City. Head and arms frightfully
burned so as TO be unrecogniZable.
Emily Grunert, German, Of No. 23l Grand street,
Jersey City, wife OF Otto Grlnert Frighhully burned
all These three all reside on the same floor Of
the same house anu went the excursion together.
Ellen Allwell, German, corner Of Canal and
Thompson streets Very much burned about the
head and arms Her tongue and ps were so much
burned that she could scarcely articuate. Her body
is charred TO O clnder.
Anna Fridop, OF No. PSI Thompson street. Hor.
rihy burned about the lower part OF the body and
the face None OF these women can scarcely re-
cover. All The bodies In the Pavilion are horribly
blackened and scalded.
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
In the Thirteenth Surgical ward-Adam storms, OF
No. ga Fifth street. His head and the lower part
OF his body terribly burned and discolored.
Samuel Phillips, OF No. 100 East Thirty-1fth street,
near Lexington avenue. Very mucn burned about
the head and shoulders.
10 The Seventh Surgical ward were:-Charles W.
Koendorf, Of No. 36l West Sixteenth street. His
hands, neck and one leg were badly scalded The
body is very much blackened.
A boy about twelve years Of age, named Charlie
Ouch, OF Woodbridge N. j.. whose father was taken
TO the Pavilion. His whole body was very much
scaded. The poor little face was very much swollen
and half his front teeth knocked out. 1t pro-
babe he Will not survive.
In the Fifth Surgical ward were a little girl named