The New York herald., 1876-12-08
AT THE MoRouE.

The scenes at the Morgue yesterday were exceed
ingy affecting and varied but little from tho day be-
lore Moro bodies identified however, and tho
expressions OF heartfelt grief were often heard
by the svmpathsng people that crowded the galleries
OF the charncl house. Many bodies were identified
and removed by friends and relatives and the wagons
OF tho undertakers were constantly rumbling before
the building Tho bodies laid in long rows on
the floor and sorrowng friends passed slowly along
lines looking Tor dead loved
rHg SCENE OUTSIDE.
The scene around the building q singular one
The streets in front and sides thronged with
anxious, struggling mass OF men, women and children
These crowded around the building, and pressed SO
hard times that IL feared that those IN front
would be crushed to death against the ratings
brick walls Men struggled and even fought gain
positions near the door, and as each wagon drove up
and passage cleared for the undortaker's men,
frantic crowd would rush forward and baltic with the
police for an entrance
Men, women and chillrcn, Of all shades and condi-
tions Of life jos,led each other tho sidewalk and
beside the poor woman In calico, who, with ciasped
hands, stood bcwailing the fatc OF relative or
iriend stood The lady silk daintily lifting her skirts
she pecred anxiousy into the passing boxes of
charrcd humanity. Men would torce thcir way almost
to the door and, when an opening was made, would
dash forward aud sometimes effect entrance, un-
mindful OF the shower OF police clubs that fell
about their ears. Women would press forward
through tho donse crowd ana ptcously, with
tears streaming down their faces, ask admittancc
An the day advanced aud darkness fell upon tho
streets the crowd anything, increased and pushed
and struggled still more earnestly for sight of the
muGled bodies OF the dead. Tho light OF tho street
lamps cas-; only shadows upon tho upturncd faces
gazing steadily Al the dark aud gloomy walls OF the
Morgue.
AGoNrxrxG SCENES.
As the relatives OF the dead ones passed in silent
procession through tho building. the terri
bly, solemn The positions OF tho dead In many
showed tho terrible torture OF the last moment OF lie.
one man found upon his kncss with hands claspcd
and raised heavcn II suppiicating tha, hs
BILE fate should DO turned from him. So hc died. and
with his hands stli appraised to the Almighty hc
was lying last evening IN the solemn gloom OF the
dcadhousc Down ali tho long lines wero bending men
and women, weeping for the rionds they
to greet again In this life AZ times shrek, followed
by convuIsivc sobbing, Indicated some brother or
iathcr found Tears falling from eyes that
seldom wept aud strong shuddered rs they stood
and gazed upon the awful sceno Old women peered
fearuIiy among the bodies while the tears courscd
down their cheeks young women. with tho shadow OF
their first great grief couding their faces, stood with
casped hands over some brother and sadly moancd
Out their There n solemn silence about tho
place, broken only nj intervals by the departure OF
some recognized loved one or tho low. sad wall OF
agony sent up uy somc broken heart.
During the afternoon an ANXIOUS, fearful woman
entered ana passed hurriedly down the long iincs.
Sho was accompanied by young girl, VINO cluns con-
vusivcy TO her aud tried IN vain 10 turn her eyes
from the horrd sight around her. some men were
examining piece Of CLOTH ana before them the women
stopped. A gance nj The clotn, short examination
oi two bodies. and, with cry OF terrible gref,
..aa, nv hnsnsns NV son ~ s,ae by s,ae
Ia the stiffness vi death were .atner aud son. and be-
lore them rocking aud moaning was the vile and
mother. on II was terrible scene. and many we're
the tears that silently Tell for that widow. mother
tound her Sho knew him ny ring. ring
gwen him his last birthday by tho mother that
stood aud looked at him. So quiet was her dclneanor
that u attracted attention, Clasping her hands
sbevo her hsaa. with moan sns sAnk 70 ths