The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-09

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compact mass. sway:ns 10 and .ro, those 10 front
seeming utterly parayzec with fear and those In tho
rear irantcay seeking 20 escape from-they knew
not what After the passageway had been cleared
Chief Jaicque OF the gire Department and platoon
o: police Captain Williams arrived Order was
10 certain extent restored, and the church was
cmptied OF its congregation OF 1000 al. alive save
seven
STREET SCENES.
When II became known that some OF tho people
were dead those the outside became and more
excited until almost impossible FOR the police 10
preserve order. Chief Jcquel teegraphed from OF
the street boxes for ambuiances and they In short
time came rumbling TO the spot The Of tho dis
as.cr had in the meantime spread and the streets
were literally packed with people from house 70 house.
So dense the crowds sixteenth street that Il
with the utmost difficulty passage could be made
for thSambulanccs, and In Sixth avenue considerable
distance the the disaster the people
the police keep the tracks clear The dead
taken 10 stable near the church removed from
there to the Twenty ninth police precinct station
house. The crowd OF people that watched the removal
Of the dead was unusually quiet and many heads
were uncovered as tho shrouded bodies we're
borne by strctchers. Commissioners Brennan and
Cox early the ground and did everything pos.
sole for the wounded, as did also Police Captain
Williams. The wounded. who were In all only
slightly injured, were examined far as possible by
Doctor Disbrow, Of the Ambulance corps and sent to
their homes.
AT STATION HOUSE,.
The bodies removed to the Twenty ninth pre-
cnct station house, and the crowds In Sixteenth street
rapidly dispersed. Many OF them proceeded up town
and stood before the station house In the drizzling
rain that mad now commenced TO fall Women pushed
their way through tho throng crying bitterly. Many
persons who had been In the church mssi NC from
home their friends looked for them in tho
station house. AS the bodies Of the dead were taken
out after Identification the crowd would press eagerly
forward to catch glimpse OF the blanketcd forms as
they were put into the ambulances AT very late
hour last night the crowd fewer numbers still stood
in tito rain gazing at tho station house.
IN THE POLICE STATION
II was a mourniul scene which presented itself to
the beholder inside the Twenty ninth police precinct
At the desk Captain Williams. aided by Sergeant Car
pcnter, was busy with the work of taking down par
tculars relative 10 the dead bodies that lay stark
and stiG in tho next room. Coroner Flanagan
and Commissioner Brennan were occupied in hearing
statements and making the necessary orders respect
ing the disposal oil the poor, trampled remains that
were stretched before thcm. Sorrowing relatives and
friends OF the deceased victims OF this terrible catas
trophe wept with that bitter anguish OF soul which
only lind expression such heartrendng occas ions.
Strong men wept burning tears of soul-fct
greet and bereaved beat their breasts in tho
tremity Of their agony. The victims who all belonged
10 the working classes of society, mourned by
their friends that OF feeling that is only
exhibited by the poor.
BEFORE DEAD
Al the west side Of the back room in the Police
tim h0ir ant IN.
ward tho door and their heads resting near
the wall tho west side Of the apart
mont. Police officers, friends seeking missing friends
and members OF the press crowded In front Ut this
CHASTITY array Of corpses On the lett lay Mrs. Michael
Spencer. Of No. so Ninth avenue, and her Of six
years old Stretched side by side In tho Of Death
they slept on. with placid expression upon their
faces, as II they tarried in natural slumber from
which they might yet awake. On tho right Of this
dead mother Ind her child was the body Of Eliza
Masterson, Of No 40s Seventh avenue, very stout
middle aged woman, whose remains were claimed by
her brother Her clothes torn in shreds here
and there, and bore ample testimony TO tho violence OF
the struggle which had deprived her of lic With tho
exception OF large confusion the left side Of tho
cheek tho body bore no signs Of violence. Ann
Forbes, OF No 81 West Nineteenth street, woman OF
apparently iorty years II aec, lay The right
Of tho last named victim. The body covered
with dark green plaid shawl, and tho texture Of her
showed that she belonged TO the mortabc
OF working people IN her neighborhood. There was
little appearance OF violence on tho body, excepting
about the lips which swollen and discol0red from
a surcharge Of blood, which, in the of supreme
Distress had doubtless rushed there She on black
gloves; that the right hand halt opened
at tbs wrist If she had mado attompt tho rst
instant Of the struggle to pull It Off Tho lott hand
was doubled up by the side, the seemingly
broken. a woman standing by went In between
this body and that the left and by aid OF knife
the acng of her corsagc and disclosed
a carefully wrought scapular which tho late Mrs.
Forbes had worm
AN AGED COUPLE suNDERED.
Mrs. Mary Coughlin, OF No. 2O2 West Twenty a ith
street, lay extended on the right of Ann Forbes This
venerable old woman stout in person and respect
ably attred. Her hair completely gray; but
from the evident vgor OF physique which she
manifested 1t seemed that she might have lived
for many years yet by the foot OF this
corpse there knelt upon the bare boards an
old OF some seventy or more winters He was
respectfully dressed and placed by his side still
viccable silk hat His hair was very white and
rasted pleasngly with the healthy glow OF his rudy
face He raised his aged hands in an attitude of mute
res gnaton; the tears chased each other down his
checks whilo he crossed himself and prayed fervcnty
in audible the great cd OF heaven and
after the manner of the Catholic faith. He there
clam the body Of that companion who had walk cd
by his side through all the burdens and trials OF life
and who was now extended before him a liIcess lump
Of clay He gently informed that without de-
Law the body OF his late companion would DO sent to
him.
Eyes, will Co. Sergeant / Will 60 and make
ready for her; and may the Lord help me-, quietly
SAID the old he made his way out Of the cham
Der OF death. Next was The body Of an unidentified
young woman OF slender yet we'll proportoncd figure.
Her white, bIoodless hands lay extended her sides
and her corsage apparently rent asundcr in tho
desperate efforts which she must have put forth get
a footing among The hecing congregation Her lips
were coorc and on the lett side OF the could BIO
noted o confusion which extended away down the
neck and breast Last OF all lay the body OF Nary
a of