The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Accident in Hampton Roads.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch


NoRroLK, July S.-To.day intelligence wa.
received 10 this city that the bodies of Mrs
G. W. Baker, Mr.. James C. Borum, and
Captain Edward Cook, victims OF the late
collision, had been recovered, and the tug
William F. Taylor, Captain Eugene Bal
lance. was sent down to verify the report and
bring the bodies to the city. she was char
tered By. the Orders Of Odd-Fellows and
knights of pythias, and took down q
committee OF Uid. Fellows, besides repre-
sentutives of the press. In going down the
harbor she met skiff coming up which bad
on it the body Of Mrs. G. W. Baker, of at
lan,c City, which had been discovered float
ing In the water half mile beyond the Rip
Raps. The remains were very much dis
figured, and it was only by her dress and
watch found cntangled 10 her hair that she
could be identified. The body was taken
ashore at Atlantic City, where an inquest
was held upon it by DR.. Harris, coroner Of
Norfolk, and a verdict returned in accord.
auce with facts already published. The re-
mains were delivered to the family for inter.
ment.
The Taylor, when near Vne de rEau, met
the sloop Mary Lamb, which had on board
the body of Mr.. James c. Borum, which had
been found afoat between the Rip-Raps and
the Cow-Pens. The Mary Lamb also bad in
tow a canoe containing the body of Captain
Edward Cook, which bad drifted ashore on
the Rp-R,ps, and had afterwards been con-
yeyed to Old Point, where an inquest was
held upon it. The tug took the sloop and
canoe in tow and brought them to the city,
landing at Chambetlaine's wharf. The body
of Captain Cook was as soon as possible
placed in a coffin and inferred. 1t was fol-
lowed to the ground by large number of
friends and former comrades.
Coroner Harris in the afternoon held an
inquest upon the body Of Mr.. Borum. After
the inquest the body of Mr.. Borum was en-.
closed in a zinc case, placed in hearse, and
carried to Odd-Fellows' Hall, where it will
remain until that Of Mr.. Henry Borum is
recovered, when both will be taken TO Mat
thews county for interment.
Tue sloop Mary Lamb was again engaged
by the firm of S. March & Co., and went
down the river to continue the search for
bodies, and was successful 10 recovering
those of Mr.. Henry Borum and the negro
servant Clara.
The examination into the causes of,the late
collision between the steamship Isaac Bell
and tug LumberRau is being conducted by
Captain John E. Edgar, inspector of steam:
boats for this district, and number Of
witnesses have been examined. The exam.
iuatiou will be continued from day to day
as the witnesses come in, and the evidence
of the officers Of the Isaac Bell will be taken
upon her arrival here tomorrow. None OF
the evidence will be made public until all
is in.
Ass 1ciated Press telegram
NORFOLK, July S.-Four bodies OF the VIC
tins of the late disaster in Hampton Roads
were recovered today-yiZ: james Z. b.
rum, Harry Borum, Mrs. Baker, and the
colored servant Clara.
The facts elected at the investigation OF
the mattel held to-day before Inspector Ed
gar have not been made public.