Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-12
THE wAwAsET CALAMITY.
LATEST From THE SCENE or the DISASTER.
Arrival of Dead Bodies In this CITY.


Wnen DOaIs were cNptCNSu ITOf1 the scene of the
disaster to the Wavaset. twas rumOred during
the day that the bodies of Mrs. j. W. Reed and
her remaining child had been recovered and
were on their way up, AID, as the tug was ex-
pected in the evening, the waiting crowd at the
wharf rapidly increased as the sun neared the
horizon. About $40 O'Clock p. m. the tug
johnson Brothers, with her eolors at half-mast
made fast to the whsrf, and the body of little
Marian (Mauie) Reed, the second daughter
enclosed in an ice-box, was brought off the boat
and carried to the residence of the afflicted
father. who came up from the scene of the dis
aster with the remains. He WIS accompanied
on his sad Journey by Mr.. Robert Reed, his
brother, and Mr.. VIM. Reed. his cousin.
GENEROUS DIED.
The bereaved father, after returning from the
funeral OF his aunt, niece AID two children at
the Congressional cemetery on Sunday evening.
being anxious to DO all he could to recover, II
possible, the bodies OF his vile and remaining
child, sem friend TO Messrs. johnson and
Brothers to charter their tug. They generously
placed the vessel his disposal, stating that tor
no amount of money could person so afflicted
as Mr.. Reed charter the boat, but he could have
its use gratis at any time, and for as long
period as he should require il for his meldn-
ciOly GRAND. Captain Cornelius johnson, En-
Sineer CrumptOn and the crew volunteered
their services, and the boat left her wharf about
9 O'Clock on SUNDAY night and reached the
scene OF the disaster about o clock. Here Nr
Reed learned that
THE BODY OF MRS. RED
had been recovered on Sunday and taken to
her fathers, MIR. Walkers who resides about
five miles distant from where the WawaSet was
burned. When her body was brOug ht i'm Mr..
Robert Reed and Mr.. George Walker (the lat
ter the brother of the deceased) at once recog-
niZed it, and took possession or 1t. They found
her watch chain and pocket book safe, but the
chain had parted a few links from the watch.
IL is likely from what mad heretofore occurred
Il at had none of her friends been present
nothing of any value would have been recovered
with the body. MIR. Reed and his brother Rob-
eTt Immediately started to Mr.. Walkers resi-
denee, and there found the remains of the wife,
but they were with the exception of her dress
and some peculiarities about the teeth) past
recognition. The funeral took place Yesterday
morning, Rev. MIR. BOggs officiating, and the
body was inferred at Hollywood cemetery, about
six miles distant from the steamboat landing.
THE BODY OF MAMIE REED RECOVERED.
On returning to the scene of the disaster, the
afflicted father learned that Capt. johnson,
who had been steaming back and forth from the
point OF the disaster to few miles below, had
about daylight yesterday morning picked up a
body answering the description Of little Mamie
Reed, and shortly afterwards he picked up the
body OF large, pOTtiy colored woman. The
latter body Capt. johnson landed and it was
buried, but 80 certain was he that the child was
the remaining lost little one OF the Reed family
that, notwithstanding those on the beach clam
cred for II for burial, he refused TO land il. The
father and others identified it, and leaving the
scene of the disaster between and O'Clock,
the party arrived here in the evening, as above
stated. The funeral OF the child, Marian Reed |
will take place from her fathers residence this
at 3 O'Clock.
ARRIVAL OF MORE BODIES.
The tug Mary Lewis, which LETT here early |
yesterday morning arrived about O'Clock last !
night, bringing up to Alexandra the bodies OF !
the son and daughter of Mr.. Griffin, whose wife |
was lost at the same time, aud whose BODY was |
brought up on Saturday and buried in Alexan- |
dTia on Sunday evening, To funeral being 1
largely attended. Rev. Mr.. Boyer, OF the NJ. |
p. church, ethciated on the mOurnfGl occasion. |
The tug Mary Lewis also brought to this city |
he bodies of Willie Muse, aged 10. and a COZ |
bred woman whose body was disfgured beyond |
Identification. The latter was taken IN charge |
By BurgdOrf, the undertaken, while the former
VAS removed to the home of the parents of the !
deceased, at the corner Of 1th and q streets
southwest.
The tug Mary Lewis left again this m5xning
Tor the scene of the disaster, and viii return |
this evening. The ferry company intend TO |
end dOWn-perlaps tomorrow -cOff ms for the |
bodies temporarily inferred, and will likely /
bury all permanently near the scene Of the dis
ister not claimed by relatives.
RECOVERY OF TIE BODY OF MISS MARBURY
The steamer Pennsylvania, used in George
own az a ferry boat to AnaIostan Island by
'lr. Anthony ROdier, Captain Bushnell, has
ust returned there from the wreck OF the Wa
yaset, and Mr.. ROdier reports that on Sunday
'vening last about four O'Clock y. IN. they re-
oyered the remains of Miss Marbury, which
we're Identified by pair of gold bracelets on
Ter wrists with the initials NJ. V. NJ; also, by
our gold rings which were on her fngers two
Il them with the same initials. The body
VI
Yrs. Grimes, who will attend to the burial.
he rings and bracelets were delivered to MIR.
FOLSOM.
FEMALE "DEAD-BEAT."
The woman, Margaret Lewis, an account of
Thom was given in The STAR of yesterday as
aving walked from Laurel to Washington in
earch of her four children, who were passen
ers on the i'll fated Wawaset. is now reported |
o be an impOstor. She came to police head
narters early this morning, and told pitful
haQ m fhac /
airs this morning of two dollars, (which she |
aid was all the money she had,) and a gold |
ross belonging to one of her lost children. |
ir. Edelin,, in charge, busted himself to make |
er comfortable, and procured a hot breakfast |
rom Dubant's, and later in the morning a col |
eetion was taken up among the officers and |
epoTters, amounting to $3.50, which was paid |
ver to her, and others started OFF to take up |
urther collections about town to afford her 4
means to 20 TO ChattertOn in search of her
.hlidTen ana return TO Laurel afterwards. |
Ter story and her appearance could not fail of |
xcitng sympathy from every one, but it was |
discovered that her stories TO different persons |
I'D not agree, and soon Lieut.. Kelly came in |
md recognized her as a professional "dead |
'eat." She had imposed upon him two wears !
go by telling him about her husband being |
rushed to death on a railroad, and he raised |
'S5 by subscription and gave IL to her |
)ther officers came in and at once recognized |
Ter as confidence woman. The case looked |
o suspicious that Chief ClarvOe took the l
money from her. Finding herself caught she |
begged 10 be let of, but Mr.. ClarvOe sent her |
a Gardner's to have her mug taken and she |
will be sent to Police Court under charges Her |
light nameis Bridget McGarvey.
The Additional Death RoII-Seventx,
two Victims!
During yesterday three bodies were found
lear the Maryland shore, and up to the depar-
ure Of the Lewis the total number of bodies
was ~!
The following is an additional descriptive |
st of unknown bodies found and buried by Mr. |
y u McCleliand, commencing where our sad !
ecoTd OF yesterday left on:
COiOTsd FemdeS-l. Red and white calico boiv |
md gaiter shoes. 2 Supposed to be about Is |
ears OF age, and having nine rings on the lert
land. 3. Light purple calico dress. L. Red
kirt AID striped. g. Child, about years of
Ige, calico dress and CATERS. 6. Girl, about -
ears or age, striped calico dress and purple |
'asque. I. Supposed about 80 wears OF age, |
lack striped dress, light calico apron, plain
ing on right hand; thought to be Fannie Fay |
or. S. Black skirt and striped calico BASQUE;
ne plain ring on left little finger, one also on
light hand, with square seal. .. Yellow calico
ress, oyerskirt trimmed with black. 10. Cali
% dress, brown stripes, with white buttons
Own the front II. Supposed to be about 50 |
ears Of age black skirt and black and white
'asque. II. Supposed to be about 20 wears of
gei red skirt, striped body. 49, Black dress,
ght calico apron, ring on middle finger of right