The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-04
The Number Of the Perished Greatly
Underestimated.
TWO MORE BODIES FOUND.
The Official Statement Of the Number q
Passengers Unreliable.
MORE SAD DISCLOSURES FEARED.
EXcursiOnistS and EmigrantS Whose Names
We're Not Registered.
TIE PLUNDERERs OF TEE DEAD.
FACTS FOR INVESTIGATION.


Now that the excitement over the wreck OF tho
Metis has somewhat abated, the immediate cause
Of the terrible disaster is the topic of the hour.
That an awful responsibility rests upon the shonl-
ders Of some is generally. conceded and people
are not slow to express their opinions in decided
form. In conversation with well-infOrmed gen.
tleman of Stonington to-day learned that the ves-
sells of the line to which the Mets belonged and
others running through the Sound once having
fairly commenced their course will not change
it, and that, being compelled to proceed ON
time, they pay but tr1ing heed to all crafts less
powerful than themselves. 1t Is generally stated,
moreover, that many of the Sound steamers are re-
garded with terror by the masters Of small vessels
This may or may not be the case, but that scltoo-
are obliged to keep strict lookout ana be ac-
commOdating in the vicinity OF Watch Hill cannot be
denied. 1t Is apprehended among other things
that the number OF passengers WHO
persisted by the disaster has been greatly
underestimate. Many circumstances go to-
prove this and not the least startling
fact Is that even at the present time largo
portion OF the wreck, including staterooms. bcrtha
ana parts OF the saloon lie deeply embedded in thei
sand Some boldly venture the opinion that p
thorough clearing OF the wreck from tile beach Will
bring to light some
FURTHER SAD DISCLOSURES.
in with the debris are many bodies. The semi-on-
cial statement put forward that there were only sJ
many passengers on board and that many are
missing can hardly he relied upon; Tor it now APP
pears that there several excursionists board
well as q number of emigrants, whose names
were not registered. II Is questionable whether
any one knows the number Of passengers on board
the number now missing. Several facts confirm
this impression. Isaac Is. Smith, OF Hartford, while
viewing the scene OF the wreck to-day fised up q
business card saturated with salt water and bear
Harrison, leather dealers. OF Newark n. J. M.
Smith kept 1t as sort OF relic but 1t Will
In the evening he took the train from New LONDON
to Norwich, and while perusing New York morn.
in cdnnection With the wreck. It set s forth the
hopeful assurance that he was probably not OH
board, although nothing had been heard from him
little room to doubt that Mr.. Marsh was
one on Of the p@Sssenserrs and ,nasmuch as
among those who were lost and whose bodies have
not been recovered All the bodies at Stonington
have been identified, including that of. Mrs
Her daughter, who was saved, failed to recognize
her when the body was taken out of the water,
but there Were three rings missing rom
her fingers after being exposed for Identification.
II is sad to think that the narrowing spectacle on
the beach OF Watch Hill had little eject restrain
sacrilcgious rlundercrs from plying their trade ~
n
property, including money and jewelry. mas disap-
pealed The body Of an infant child apparently
about six months old, was washed ashore ON Block
Island this morning. man rem New York ar
rived at Watch Hill to-day Ia search OF Information
THREE LADIES NAMED ARMSTRONG.
OF whom, by the way, no mention has been madc
among the lost OF saved. lie SAYS they resided in
em n ss w ncr On h aG e
OF: ana that nothing has been heard from them
dead or alive, and the inference Is that they were
.lrfyy nj TfIIH ~ 10 h. n1 of n
sand on the beach here covers many bodies, aud
that when all is known, lit ever "ill be, that tue
dcplora1le affair is still discussed with great
warmth, and general sentiment prevails
made by the authorities or Rhode island,
within whose jurisdiction the disaster oc-
cured and IN the event Of their falling TO
where it belongs. Many people aver that the gov
eminent investigation asked for will us In many
similar cases, amount to nothing. In justice tn
the officers OF the steamer, however, II should be
mentioned that, despite some statements To the
and that when the i'll ated Meiis was discovered
to be sinking they exhibited GOODNESS and self
sacrifice ard did everything that could he done
under the circumstances.
IL Is claimed that there was
ONE PROMINENT EXCEPTION,
who lost little time in looking after his own safetys
but so far as Captain Burton, Captain HUI, agent
OF the line; the second engineer, and, indeed, all
the opinion that their own lives proved only
secondary consideration in the terrible emergency.
DR., stanton, Coroner Eldrdge, Mr. Cheseboro and
others OF StOningtOn were very energetic
in caring for and preserving the bo-
dies conveyed ashore by the Moccasn.
They succeeded in communicating with the friends
OF all the deceased persons placed in their charge
The body OF the female which was forwarded to
Sharon Springs by Mr.. George Howard, having
been mistaken for that OF his newly-malried wife,
arrived at Stonington this afternoon. and was
recognized as the remains Of Miss Augusta Perry,
of AttlebOrO, Mass. II Is expected that all tho
facts OF the sad catastrophe will be ELECTED at the
government investigation, which Will take place
at New London, before Addison Low, Supervising
Inspector; PhilO H0vey, Local Inspector OF Hubs,
and Elisha b. Beckwith, Local Inspector OF Boilers.
The captain and crew Of the schooner .Ncttie
Cushing have been detained for examinations
Some evidence has already been given, but the in
vestigation will not he regularly instituted until
the arrival OF Addison Low tomorrow. great
deal of speculation IL INDUCED in as to the result.
and the investigation Is awaited with deep III
terest.