New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
AMONG THE DEAD.
LAND-wORK AT THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF LOST FRIENDs-LOss OF MAIL MATTER

FUNERAL OF THREE OF THE VICTIMS AT CLEvE-
LASD-wORK AT THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF LOST FRIENDs-LOss OF MAIL MATTER
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
CLEVELAND, Jan. 2. Victor Nusbaum, Peter
Livenbrac, Isaac and Birdie Meyer. and Larry
Lanigan, express messenger all victims of the Ash
tabula railway slaughter, were buried here to-day
The funerals were largely attended and created a
profound impression. The news of to-day from the
scene of the wreck is summed up in the following
special telegram from the scene Of the Disaster
Work on the wreck has gone on slowly to-day.
There have been various discoveries, of which
considered quite important by friends of the lost
The sca.foldng is slowly rising toward the top of
the gloomy abutments. The wood from the stream
has been nearly removed and only the twisted and
broken ron-work remains. The ice has been
broken for considerable distance down the
stream. but very little success has rewarded
search in that direction. The crowd of
witnesses, which each previous day has hocked
to the scene of the disaster. is to-day very small
The work Of Identification however. goes slowly
on, and now a charred limb then a shred of cloth
ing or cherished keepsake is brought to light and
delivered to friends.
f. I'll. Baume of Cleveland, brother of Mrs.
Knowles lost in the car City of Buffalo, was here
to-day with the nurse of Mrs. Knowles's
family, In search of some relic of the
deceased or her little girl. Bits of clothing
are identified by the nurse as having belonged to
Mrs Knowles. DIR. f. &. Hubbard of Oak City,
Iowa. from Bergen, n. Y, where he had been visit
ing brother-in-law, Thomas j. Ian, was lost on
the train and it was thought no trace was left of
him. Mr.. Ian, who had come on to search
for him. was on the point of going home, but on
coming into tho Morgue for the last time to-day
found two shirts and a shawl which lie inn
mediately recognized. The shirts were plainly
marked "G. +. HUBBARD. These are all
that are left of the deceased. Two hands were
found to-day. One (the left was perfectly pre-
served, and had evidently been in the water; the
other was a shapeless mass, and was only identified
as a hand by single nail. "A pin-cushlon was
found to-day, which was Immediately recognized
as having belonged to James II. Aldrich of
Des hoines, Iowa. 1t was of some metallic sub
stance. On one side were advertisements of Mr..
Aldrlch's business the other mirror the de-
ceased had carried three years. Mr.. Aldrich's
brother-in-law and wife, who had come on from
Des Mones were very much gratlhed TO ma even
this trining relic of the dead man.
The postmaster here states there at least two
tons of mail on the last train Much of this was
bound across the continent. A large amount has
been recovered and much that should have been pre-
served and sent on has probably been lost through
the negligence of the Post Office Department. The
following bodies have been identified at the freight
house since last report:
Martha Lolita Walk by parts of dress and hair.
She was fifteen and half years of age, and was
identified by her father, Jacob Walk.
Charles Vogel of Albany was identified by his
wife by some of his coat buttons. one leg of his
trowsers, and handkerchief and watch chain. His
watch was gone.