The New York herald., 1872-09-01

St0nlngton, were foremost In furnishing cloth
rescued in an almost nude condition. Captain
Crandall, OF the Watch Hill lightship who lost his
boat and periled his life in no less than six In
stances, became frantic with rage when q by
stander undertook to express sympathy for him In
the loss OF his boat "COnfound it,n said he, 'let
day and has well paid for hersefn The most use-
mi craft IN saving life was probably the United
States revenue cutter Moccasin, in command Of
captain David Rltchie. She picked up f0rtyseven
who were just sinking and recovered seventeen
OF the twenty-three bodies thus far found. The
presence Of the cutter at Stonington was acci-
dental as 1t was providential, and in her absence
at the critical moment every one whom she rescued
alive must have found watery grave.
DESTITUTE CONDITION OF THE RESCUED
Most OF those taken on board were nearly naked.
The ladies were supplied with blankets and apart
which quickly restored them to consciousness:
The men were nearly all supplied with clothing Of
one KIND and another by the Captain, Lieutenants
Case, the veteran pilot. They gave up oil except
what they had on their backs, and one poor fellow
out in q nun revenue uniform. Even the crew
parted with portions of their scanty raiment, and
one Fellow, Frenchman just from the land OF
English, took the only shirt he owned, and, with
tears In MS eyes, gave 1t to one Of the nude suf-
Rp be a
revenue officer who distinguished himself SO often
during the war; but also as the intrepid
ago. All his former achievements, however
are lost N N insignitcance when compared with the
brave crew performed yesterday morning. II the
government do not recognize their services as 1t
take the matter in hand and exhibit their appreca
ti0n and gratitude in most unmistakable manner.
THE RUSH TO THE RESCUE.
When the news was first made known at the
Lark1n House an alarm was raised, spreading
quickly to all the hotels on the hill. The bOarders
appeared in dishabille and simultaneously rushed
Tor the beach. There a line formed. each hold
ing the others hand, and every effort was made to
save those who else would have perished. The
lighthouse keeper was asked to launch the llfeboat
but he refused to do so, whereupom Captain
Larkn called for volunteers. and fifty men stepped
service. SO fast as the sufferers were taken from
the water they were carried to the hotels, where
Inc o0ors $1,000 woe open, without money ana
community being applied to- the succor OF the
aiiiicted ones. Too much praise cannot be given
those who thus acted with selfsacrifce
ROBBlNG DEAD BODIES
In the midst OF such exhibition, however, It Is
painfully necessary to mention the act Of a few
ghouls from the nelghbOring town of Westerly, who
succeeded in two or three instances In robbng the
bodies OF the dead. Had they been discovered in
been their doom. Fortunately, they were few in
number. The great majority OF the people present.
ane s hce a' applied Ss said her al ee sues to 1
work of dong good. A mention of individuals
would be invidious where all worked together 30
we'll Not only did they guarantee the payment Of
all the expenses, but many suffered themselves
joy Comfort of llls: II one instance several lady
guests gave up their rooms and slept on the floor
Of dining room last night so that this end might
be accomplished, and there are numberless In
stances or selfsacrlfce OF similar nature
cannot better express the result OF my Observa.
tions than by re-echoing the words Of one OF the
sunerers, VINO SAID to-day III Divine providence
mas ordained that / am again to be cast away at
sea, ierventy pray that my Dody may eventually
reach the shores OF Watch HIN, whether alive or
dead 1t win be received with Christian treatment
and shall leave with a higher and better opinion
OF man and wOmankind than that which cher.
ished before"
Many OF the scenes and incidents attendant on
the recovery and identification OF the dead were
nic M ana In Inc exeme one case
Mrs. Martin, Of Philadelphia, who with her husband
and two children were on their way to visit .
three years and ne mother took her infant BABE Sf
wseKs no and 1a both
Mrs. Martin came to the surface and was
rescued by the cutter, without her child. She was
insensible but soon revived, and with the devotion
OF true wife and mother inquired for the fate Of
her husband and children captain Richie en-
asavSreo 10 Consoie ner, Dut al ia VAIN. Sne ln-
Estea upon seeing the dead VINO were strewn
on tne decK, ana almost the nrst lace
sne tWet was tnat OF ner huspano Her cries
and agonizing expressions Of grief for the moment
pIougnI her sucn terrible ana sudden grief and
is.il Wnen sne recovered ana Learned tnat ner Two
tne oincers OF the cutter could prevent her
HOm rom throwing nerseh overDoard: bridget
lines, poor old woman VINO nad lost
tnree cnlldren ana was pennless, was kindly
cared ior Dy tne penevoient iaa1es OF stonlngton:
captain Kltcnie neaded SUBSCRIPTION lOr her Denall
Mith So and she was returned to her home IN
hampton, conn.,, Win as llght o neart as she could
possibly carry under the circumstances There
were some amusing incidents In the general caam-
ity. one man. having baggage check NO. l ,037, was
IN a peck OF trouDle ABOUT MS trunk ne didn't
want brandy S but he ala want MA clean shirt and
nobody's snlrt put MS own would SIT well on his
person. S0meDody suggested that ne might swim
out after II, put ne Indignantly spurned the idea
ne was last seen Dy Tue sau sen waves mead IN
nand Dewallng the absence tnat hair cloth trunk
one passenger In mortal irgnt eli on MS knees IN
the saloon Just peiore tne vesseI SANK anu com
menced 10 pray. deck nahu Dr0ught MN q lie
preserver put ne reiVseu @ W acceP. VI IL, wneIe-
upon ne was seizea py Lne coiiar anu !erked vlo-
ientty W HIS ieeb WIN tIe inJuuctiou, Do souie-
tning Ior ,yourseli. Mnn peiore you pray
10 Hou ior nelp. Inc PasseuEer ias-
teneu MS lie pIeserVer anu Jumped meeky
overDoard. AnOtner passenger whose ex'