The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-05
THE STRICKEN FAMILY.

THE COSTA CHILDREN 10 BE BURIED TO-DAY
MRS. COSTA STILL HovKRnG BETWEEN LIFE
AND DEATH-THE STEAMSHIP LINE TO BE
SUED FOR DAMAGES
The distressing calamity, resulting In the loss
OF four lives winch was chronicled in these col
umns yesterday, has assumed no brighter aspect
as yet. IL was hooed that Mrs. Costa, the wife or
the captain OF the scow winch was. run down by
the CITY Of Hartford, would recover, but up 10 a
late hour last evening she was SIM lowering be-
tween life and death, she and the two children
VINO were saved we're removed TO No. 81 Lewis
street. where she was provided with scaut cloth
ing and other necessarles, scarcely In sufficient
quantity, however, TO meet the extreme ex
agencies OF the case. Probably the most
narrowing feature concerning her condition
ana rescue rom me water was that
only nine DAYS before she had given
birth TO a stubborn child. she was extremely
weak and suffering when she was plunged into
the river, aud on a day when the water was re-
markably cold Tor this season OF the year. Wnen
she was lifted into the rowboat which MAD come
to her rescue she fanteo away and did not fully
regain her consciousness for hours. The oeath OF
Tour OF ner children was carefully kept from her,
as IL was known that she was most devotedly at
tached to them.
CONDITION or THE FAMILY YESTERDAY.
Her husband SAID, on Monday, to reporter or
this journal that he aid not expect her TO live as
soon as she had learned the death or her children
Yesterday Captain Costa was standing moodly In
front OF No. 81 Lewis street, his lace bear
inc the traces OF much mental suffering
lie was asked how his vile was lie
sadly shook MS mead and replied, Every
bad. very bad. she not know or chill
dren. When know sne die. she cannot live
never" lie said tnat some KIND friends had pro-
vded him with money enough to bury his loved
dead, aud that they would be inferred in Calvary
Cemetery to-day tN cdnesdall. The principal
Goodspeed, had called upon him on the previous
night aud offered hun the money necessary Tor
the burial, out ne hau refused IL, Tor wat reasons
he would not say. lt Las been animated now
ever, ana what he SAID yesterday lent l0rce to the
statement, that Costa intends TO sue the Hartford
line OF steamers ior damages. THAT'S al nave,h
Costa SAID, pointing AT hls ragged r0w2y clio hes,
when p-aNlng q has destitute, ptiable condi-
ton, aud nc aoded. II nave lost four children,
ana when my wife hears oil it sne'll he the ithn
A sORR0wlNG CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.
number OF relatives New York and vicinity;
hence many a poor humble home was sac
upon learning the SAD details ofthe calamity one
OF them. an aunt OF the Costa CHILDREN came 10
the Park street police station at an early hour
yesterday afternoon, ana IN fearful voice asked
II she might be allowed 70 view the bodies. she
was codly informed that they had been removed
10 the Morgue when she burst into nood OF
tears, ana, wrlngTng her hands, sad:-1Oh my
darngs oh my daringsRi one OF the deud q
seyen-Year O.d girl, II seems, was ner esnecial
pet. she loved her as she dld her own children,
and was terribly shocked at the news OF her
these fur humble friends was all That the
bereaved family received New lorkis great
charitable heart, 10 appears, dd not 90 out 70
them: they aad no ald or succor from the tlOu-
SANDS 81 rlch people who were revealing IN super
nuous luXurIes and enjoying cluudless fortune
that bright Gay. Captain Williams said that
some wei dressed people, bearing all the I7dica-
tons OF wealth, called at the police station in
sumaoly to ofer tHem aid, but Costa declared that
nobody Of that description had coma 10 see them.
THE HERO or THE RESCUE,
in the opinions Of many OF the lockers on, was
splendid black Newfoundland dog, VINO was
rescued by the men from the pilot boat James
Gordou Bennett al tue same timf with Mrs. costa.
Several eye witnesses state en- ghatcallv tina the
dog partial supported the floating body OF MS mis-
IRON the rowboat. noble creature he was with
nne intelligent eyes, that became almost human
III their agonlzed Expression when he saw the
dead children. lie was tied TO the miZZenmast or
tue James Gordon Benneit lest a; should leap
upon the scoW wnere they Here searching Tor the
bodies. as eacn one OF tre corpses was pulled up
he gave most dismal howl a5 though he under
stood what mad happened to hls KIND friends.
Yesterday the dog was eeen IN Lewis street. sur
rounded by an admirAng multitude VINO were
eXtolng his heroism, while the brave animal
wagged MS tail IN a mgnner which DARWIN Ia mis-
definitions Of the expressions Of animals feelings
would undoubtedly nave caned "proud.n
TIE INQUEST
win probably be held next Friday morning BY
Coroner Wollman. Captain Miner, VINO ii max
ing his usual trips ON the City oil Hartford, wall be
Ia the ciy on that day. ana the Coroner expressed
ms desire OF not mountaineering hin unneces-
sarlly py holding fAe inquest on day on which
he might be absent ii tue ordinary OF
things. ALTHOUGH most people are inclined 10 look
leniently upon tAe accident as lar az The captain
and piiOt OF the CTS Of Hartford are concerned
strength or ihe currents the awful loss OF lille
might have voen ayetted.