The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-03
rHB sUNNYsrDE DISASTER.
Two More Bodies Idcntined-Whnt Old River
Men shy Of CAPT. Teson's Conduct.

The crew OF the sunken steamer Sunny
side, except the captain, nrst oflcer, and one
pilot, arrived in this city yesterday morning.
They say that the body Of the unknown peddier
has been identified by his son as that Of Joseph
Ptatki, jeweier, who lived at % Orchard street.
lie had about 5000 worth Of jewelry on his
person. The woman Bridget has been identified
by hcr brother-in-law, Michael Hayes. OF 438
First street, Jersey City. He says that her
name Is Bridget Donohue, aged 30, a iaundress
by occupation, who bad assisted Mrs. Mack dur
Ing the summer In Troy In doing tho washing
OF the line, and was returning to her friends in
Jersey City when the disaster occurred. All the
missing passengers havo now been identified ex-
cept perhaps, one man Of middle height, about
% years OF age, with fair hair ard moustache,
who wore gllsscs. Some Of the crew think he
was on board after the boat started, while others
think he was not.
Mr. A. c. Cheney. Of Chenoy's towing limo. foot
OF Fourteenth street, N. L., made the following
statement yesterday In regard TO the disaster;
went up tho river in the towboas Christians to get
S pous !, the he 1Sr i % @ north q 'fRssi s spoi
we G1 s9nsyde sank & hnf pSss
Although this was few minutes before She sink and
MADE H' g 5f't @ 1sgs 5Sn sl ss o
warning been given. The chrs,isna could easily have
gone to the aasstance of the disabled steamer Half
tiana, having made M ner and was on her war N
New YOrk the sunken steamer was passed, but tho
that they supposed to be coal toats Old river
men that Capt 1csOn OF hunnysid acted quite
~ an % ~ going 10 9ed ime when hls boat wa,
aged The Sunnysde carried four ie lnats but all tho
women ard passengers were crowded iito one boat.
which was swamped.
MIR. Cheney saws the officers Of the steamer
waiter lHett, which was passed by the sunny
side few minutes before the latter sank, also
declare that no signals were made at the time,
although the Sunnysiue must have been filling
With water.
The hull OF the sunnyside was Of very slight
vessel was not calculated to stand the ioe at q
high rate OF speed. She was provided with dom
Key engines. but the pumps were not set In mo-
ton. Old river men think the officers OF the
Sunnystdo displayed a lack OF judgment and
want OF prOmptness In not GivIne signals of
danger; otherwise the sad loss OF life might
have been averted
DIR. Mckenzie OF Kingston began an inquest at
Emorc's Corners yesterday. The only witnesses
examined thus far are Capt. Teson, Joseph Cor
nell, Superintendent OF the line, and Frank
walker, son OF the elderly woman whose bod v
elicited. the testimony merely corroborating the
statements previously given. Isaac Simons OF
Troy, who was on the wreck, says that when the
small boat was upset he was standing on the
hurric ne deck talking with four men whom he
has not seen since, though he has been at the
wreck two davs. He believes they were all
drowned. IL this bo so, nfteen persons wero
drowned Instead OF eleven. Abram SimOns lost
his vest containing $3.50.
IL was John Duny, ~ the frm OF Duty
brothers, "a Greenwich street, aud not James
Sanford. who saved Miss Bronson from drown
ing. She caught hold OF Dunv's coat, aud he
swain with her to the boat, and with tue aid
OF others got her on board.