Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-16
The WnMnset Irnreds.

RE>ISTERMENT or THE BODIES IN wAwAsKr
CEMETERY.
Last night the tug-boat Mary Lewis re-
turned from Chatterton landing, bringing
the body of one eolored woman, thought to be
Susan Randall.
The work OF disintering the bodies Temporal
rily buried in the sand was not concluded yes
terday. Mr.. Burgdorf, The undertaken, re-
turned in the ting boat and this morning lett on
hoard of her again, with seventeen additional
collins. Mr.. Burgdorf reports that word reach
es him daily of bodies having been buried at
distant points on the beach; that yesterday
word was brought that body was inferred on
the shore, eight miles below the wreck, of which
no one could give an account or even tell
whether 1t was that of male or female. He
proposes TO have this body disinterred to-day
and buried in the Wawaset Cemetery at Chat
terton. Yesterday descriptions of the following
bOdles were taken before re interment: Grave
No. IS, eolored woman, dress, white with black
stripes and red dots, and cloth CATERS with
tips; had on white apron and black beads. No.
through it; lasting CATERS with tips. II, col
ored woman; black dress, oveTskirt with white
stripes; cloth CATERS with rosettes. 18, Samuel
Plant, colored; black cloth coat, black vest,
and dressed leather shoes. 10, cOlored man;
black pants and vest, linen coat, and high shoes.
~, eolored woman; white calico dress with
black spotted stripe, black oveTskirt, and cloth
CATERS. p, colOred man; white pants and vest
and shirt, and brown coat. p, colored child,
about 9years old; white dress with black stripes;
The body of Matilda Haney, colored. which
was brought up Thursday last, was yesterday
morning buried in potter's field, its condition
Irec.udtDg Its longer stay above ground.
ONE OF THE BODIES
brought mp by the tug Mary Lewis on Thursday
evening and sent to the Potter's field for burial
has been dlsinteTred at the request OF Robert
GilChrist (COoTed), who fIlly identified it a. the
remains Of his aunt, Ann q. Peyton. The fuus-
raj will take place from his residence. corner LIST
end streets southeast, at O'Clock to- morrow
Afternoon.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE RECOVERY OF THE BODY
OF MISS MAEBURY.
The Petersburg (Vd.) Appeal learns from q
gentleman from the scene OF the disaster that
a. soon as the appalling situation OF the Wa
Naset was known on shore, young man named
F. A. Tolson ieaped into his boat on the Mary
land side and rowing to the scene o late to
render succor to the living devoted blmself to
the recovery of the bodies, especially for the
body of Miss Marbury. Every effort was made
to hnd 1t without avail, and despeiring of sue
cess he returned to the shore and informed Mrs.
Grymes of his failure promising to make
another effort at dawn the next morning
With this purpose in view, Mr.. TOs0n returned
10 his boat intending to return home. Scarcely
had be resumed his seat and balanced the oars,
when he heard the sound Of something striking
against the boat. Looking over the side he dis
covered body floating in the water. He i'm
mediately drew II 70 him, found a bracelet on
the arm, Zone of the means by which Miss Mar
bury was to be identihed.) Turning the body
he also found bracelet on the other arm, and
striking match discovered that il cOrrespOnded
with the description given of those worn by
Miss Marbury. The body was then taken into
the boat, and there, through the painful sus-
pense of three tedious hours, the living sat by
the side of the dead, not daring to quit her lest
thieves who infested the scene should pllfer the
jewels and commit the body again to the
stream Finally, 3 colOred man came up, and
through him intelligence was communicated 20
her friends. MIR. TOlsOn remarked. upon the
arrival OF the friends OF the deceased, that the
striking of the body against the boat thrilled
bin with an indeinable feeling as OF a mn te
appeal 10 carry it back to its friends.