New-York tribune., 1872-09-02
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INCIDENTS OF THE LAST DISASTER ON THE SOUND
-1l8 PERSONS SAVED AND 21 LosT-sTATE-
MrNrs OF SURVIVORS.


MENTs OF SURVIVORS.
Tho latest details from the scene of the
,,tis disaster confirm the impression that the loss OF
, iu NOT be so great as was reported in the earlier
of the excitement attending the catastrophe lhe
LIST of passengers officers and crew proved that there
were 6i persons board Of whom lS were saved ana
d lost Many of the former, however, were in pre-
carous condition from exhaustion and injuries, ana OF
these a number will probably die.
soon as degree Of system had been introduced
at the scene Of the wreck extemporzedln In
the loft of the Borough Hall at Stonngton and the bodies
were carried there fast as recovered, and lad out so
as TO be accessible TO the gaze OF the bereaved relatives
and the morbidy curious. Hearrending scenesiof woe
followed in quick succession, relatives and friends
discovered the remains those whom they ardeny
sought Among those who called was Miss Barber,
who having discovered her mother and sister at Watch
Hill had gone to Stonngton to find another sister Mr.
Sheridan Of the Globe Theater who had parted from MS
wife when near the Shore looked in vain for her. and
then in agony Of mind reluctantly directed his steps to
the Borough Hail. only TO find her dead photographer
was busy engaged later Saturday in photographing
such of the bodies as had not yet been claimed II any
remained over night they to be inferred in the
church-yard. Each grave will be numbered, and COM
pete description of its occupant will be preserved
The fortunate survivors treated with the utmost
no nitaty by the residents and furnished with free
passes by the railroad companies to their places of dest
nation. Inc most 1tpulslNt VI tHS "iNNh
the attempt OF number of the lowest people in the
vicinity to profit by ana to steal whatever they could
Law their hands upon the shape Of goods or valuaole
SCENE OF THE WRECK
large number Of persons AOcked 10 the beach near
the scene of the disaster yesterday and scanned the
wreck with curious eyes and varying emotions. The
beach was strewn with wrecked stun for mile or MORE
as well as with cotton bales, mattresses pieces of fur
niture clothing and all sorts of debris The main part
of the wreck lies together in huge OF shiyered
timbers literally broken iRt0 kndlingwood. Near the
wreck sat a man wrapped in blankets who was mourn
ing the loss OF his wife. She was with him on cotton
bale until near shore, when sent her 10 feet away
and she was lost. He was saved unhurt. and he sat
watching each returning in hope and yet in fear OF
seeing her body washed ashore He refused TO
but sat receiving sympathy and kind words Of all who
approached him.
All the survivors of the Metis who were landed at
stoningon have sufficiently recovered 10 depart for
their destination and who left the Metis remains
When the 40 rescued blythe cutter Moccasin were
brought to the wharf and the news became generally
known ladies Of the highest social standing In NewYork
and Boston circles hastened to their succor and without
regard 10 their condition in life attended them
as if they we're dear friends. Contributions Of
money amounting to many hundreds OF dollars
were made and clothing of every kind was pro-
vided for those who left everything the wreck but
their lives None were sent a hotel. All were wei
worked amid the ghastly freight the deck Of the
cntter fighting the lives of those for whom there
yet hope constantly increasing crowd fastened 10 well
come Them and We'd with each other for the privilege
carrying them TO their homes The dead carried TO
the Town Hall, where after every means of identifying
them was exhausted, they were photographed and
packed in ice.
On Saturday at those the beach at Watch Hill
distinguished the form of woman floating on piece of
timber toward the shore. Just as she entered the surf
the timber overturned upon her. killing her instant
ly. Her body drawn out Of the surf.
The revenue cutter Moccasin did excellent service
picking up the floating survivors and the bodies Of the
victims. The Moccasin happened to be at StOnngton,
and Immediately hastened TO the of the disaster
Capt Richie picked up between Watch Hill and Point
Judith seventeen dead bodies. which landed and
placed in Borough Hall for Identification Capt Osgood
Of the yacht Fleetwng who happened 10 be at soning
ton, gave 500 TO divide among the sufferers.
The officers ana crew Of the Moccasin gave
all their =. spare elothings TO the sufferers.
tnued its course along the beach from Watch Hill
toward Point Judith, searching for bodies from the lost
drted on Block Island, but more bodies although
sharp lookout was kept for them.
INCIDENTS DISASTER.
Mrs. Abner Peckham, widow Of the late Abner Peck
ham, and her grandson, Willie Chase about 10 years of
age, both well known in Providence were among the
lost. Mrs. Peckham was forced from the wreck when
near shore dead body being washed the beach
by the waves until it within the reach OF those
land. Willie Chase washed from the wreck two
hours before, by wave which forced him into
the stateroOm, TO the door Of which he clngins
when last seen. The recedng wave bore his body out
into the darkness and IL was lost.
A Mrs. Garrard Of New-York, who moving to
Providence. saved but her child, two years old is
dead The father had gone to Providence, and the
mother had started TO come with the household goods
FAINT Of seven weeks She states that piece
of the wreck with both children but could not save
ROT IA inf Ug1
Patrick Howard, Joseph Lawler, and E. Mccullough,
deck hands Of the Mets, arrived here Saturday by
the Narraganse Howard says that he was the first man
to leave the sinking ship He was below when the col
Shortly afterward he became that something
was wrong ana went on deek IN obedience 70 summons
the boats and he one OF the first at the days
into the boat while Howard and others began to lower
away AZ this instant rope broke or some one In the
of which Of the boat fell into the water
and the three IN her were thrown into the sea- OF
course they were drowned. The boat rghted, and
Howard then secured a seat in her. He saw he says,
mat there was nc time 70 be lost "a the ship was set
Ting rapidly by the head He also that men,
women, and children, apparently frantic with terror
haa rushed forward, and taken up position from which
that the ship sank in rather less than IA minutes from
tne & 1e ds the nrsi alarm was given by the engineer
temporarily stopped with saiIclOth had the carpenter
Deeh se 10 WORK before the water made such headway
ashore In time TO OF e It reported that
te Vessel nad already begun 10 lurch and settle from the
quantity OF water in her hold when the fireman first
the ALARM ana almost that the water reached
the fires very few minutes afterward
TWO BROOKLYN CHILDREN DROWNED
Capt Roy Allen of the steamboat of the
stonington line, brought with m the bodies of g. G.
Martin, and Carl +. and Arthur wierum children OF
Mr. Wierum Of the banking firm of Randall a. Wierum OF
No. 90 Exchangeplace Upon the arrival OF the Maria
ganset, Mr. werum accompanied by few friends pro.
ceeded to the pier, almost with grief and re-
moved the remains of his children to his residence pre
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