Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-30

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DOMESTIC NEWS
The East River Disaster Further Partic-
uIars.
New YoRK, June 29th.-Wm. r. Grace,
So Wall street, reported lost, together with
his wife and child, by the burning of the
8 Gamer Seawanahaka last evening, is among
the saved. The three were rescued after be-
ing in the water half an hour. Henry Ar
thur, leather merchant, 81 Gold street, was
also saved. The body Of H. Skidmore, 2S4
Pearl street. was found at the foot of One
Hundred and Fifteenth street. He jumped
overheard from the steamer after shaking
hands with his brother, who was saved. a
body is at the Morgue, supposed to be that of
Rev. J. w. Diller, d. D., former rector of
ST. Luke's Church, Brooklyn. 1t has not yet
been identified. Two more bodies were
picked up off Wards Island-one man 40
years old, light complexion, sandy hair and
whiskers, and dressed in black coat, check
cred jumper and blue overalls. The other
was man about 4S, sandy mustache, dressed
in dark pants and checkered jumper. The
bodies of Mrs. Eveline d. Bennett and hus-
band, and A. 3. Bennett, Is and 20 Liberty
street, were identified at the Morgue and re-
moved to their late residence, Brooklyn. The
bodies of Mrs. Barbara Rauscher and Nil s
Lizzie Shaler, SO West Fifty-fourt street,
were also identified and removed.
Edward j. Booth a lawyer. Liberty street,
was passenger, and has not been heard from
since the disaster. Charles ApplebyD: 155
Broadway, reported lost with his wife,
writes that both are safe and unipjured.
Constantine Sherry, child brought to the
Morgue this morning, was recognized and
taken away by its father, who lives at 1927
Second avenue. David FL. Debevoise, aged
81, Of 81 Bowery, was recognized by his
father and the body taken away this morn
ing. Susan E. Coleton, aged 46 years, wife
of George w. Coleton, agent of the Red Star
Steamship Line, is among the dead. Mary
A. Reed, girl about % years old, was iden-
titled this morning by a woman, who said,
with tears in her eyes, that Miss Reed was
engaged to be married next month and had
net relative in the world. The body is yet
at the Morgue
The body of Barbara Rausche, German,
aged 81 years was lying on marble slab, her
arms clasping to her breast the body of her
infant child. The husband and father recog-
nized the dead wife and child to day, and they
were removed to their late home, No. 426
West Fifty-third street.
Lizzie Shaler. No. 406 West Fifty-third
street, was recognized among the dead in the
Norgue.
Theodore Gauther, grocer, Sheriff street.
Clarence Vandewater and negro are identi-
fed. -Four bodies are still unclaimed
OTHER VICTIMS.
COLLEGE POINT o.. L., June 29th.-
Among the lost from the Seawanahaka last
evening was Julius Frank, of Whitestone,
L. l., aged 42 years, OF the firm of Frank &
Worms, dry goods dealers and leading
citizens. He leaves wife and several chill
dren. His body was recovered this morning.
NEW YORK, June 29th.-Among the miss
ing reported late this afternoon are Mrs.
Mary Ann Flynn, of Hyde avenue and
Forty sixth street; 81 Hurlbqd. of Great
Neck, l.. l.; Isel Bloomingdale, of East
Forty-ninth street. Mr.. Hurlbud was for
merly Controller of Currency under Secre-
tary Chase, and has brother living in Gin
cinnati. He went on board the steamer with
Miss Brumfeld, who was saved.
TERRIBLE SIGHTS.
Some terrible sights confronted the report
ers at the scene OF the wreck this morning.
On the starboard side, nearly level with the
engine, was bed of cinders and iron, con.
tanning the remains of two human bodies.
Who they were will probably never be.
known, for the remains bore no more resem-
blance to human bodies than chunks of burnt
meat. The heads and limbs were welded by
the fierce heat into very small compass
The bodies lay about eight feet apart. On
part of the horizontal boiler, the ordinary
position of which was directly beneath the
main forward deck, were the bones of third.
How the person got there is mystery unless
indeed he or she fell there through the burn
ing deck, and there met death a thousand
times more horrible than by drowning I'm
der the mass of ruins that spreads out over
the hulk it is thought other bodies will be
found.
MORE MISSING ONES.
COLLEGE POINT o.. J, June 29th.-Among
those missing who we've on board the Sea-
wanahaka when she burned are VIM. Mich
OILS, S. Eaclitfe, Mrs. ID. Messner, of Glen
wood, and Edgar Wagstaff of Whiteston.
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.
New YORK, June 10Th. - The identified
dead are:
Marie E. Beach, aged 81 years. daughter
of Mrs. Mary f. Beach, widow of ex-Judge
Beach of Kings county.
Aaron B. Bennett, aged 81, proprietor of
the book binding mandatory at Nos. IS and
20 Liberty street. He resided at No. S8
Vanderbilt avenue, Brooklyn.
Eyeline ID. Bennett aged %, wife Of Aaron
B. Bennett.
Mrs. George w. Cotton, of 1915 Pacific
street, Brooklyn. Her husband is agent for
the Red Star Steamship Company.
David H. Debeverse, aged 81. He was a
member of the firm OF Katorhorn & Debe-
verse, tea and oil brokers' $50 Water street
His home was 800 Pacific street, Brooklyn.
Jacob W. Dliler, d. D., Rector of St.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Clinton
avenue, Brooklyn.
Thomas Flanagan, OF Az West Twenty.
sixth street. ape 45, coachman.
Julius Frank, Al years old, well.known
dry goods merchant of Whitestone, l.. |.
Mary Edith Gray, months old, daue hter
of William X. Gray, of 934 Eighth avenue.
Theodore Gruther, grocer, of II Sheriff
street, 80 years old.
Charles Hasbrouck, colored boy, waiter
on the Seawanahaka.
The list of missing is large.
Another Steamboat Collision scenes of
Excitement.
NEw YoRE, June 29th.-The excursion
steamer Long Branch, just after casting off
from her dock this morning, and crowded
with Sunday-school party on its way to
Long Branch, was run into by an oil boat and
crushed in below the water-line. The boat
began TO fill, causing great alarm on board
among the children and teachers, and making
frantic the friends on the shore who witnessed
the collision. The boat speedily returned to
the dock, and all were landed in safety. The
boat is fast sinking.
The Nicaragunn Canal Concession.
WASHINGTON, June 29th.-The full text of
the interoceanic canal concession granted by
Nicaragua to the American Provisional So
cety has been received here. 1t is signed by
Don Adam Cardenas, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and f. A. T. Menocal, Minister and
Commissioner of the Provisional Society.
The concession has been duly ratified by the
Nicaragua Senate and published as law by
the Republic The Provisional Society.
under the terms of this concession, secures
the exclusive privilege TO construct n ship
canal across the territory OF Nicaragua. The
canal is to be of sufficient dimensions to ac-
commodate steamers of the largest class used
between Europe and America, and the locks
are to be not less than $50 feet long and %
feet deep. The concession is for ninety nine
years from the date of the opening of
the canal for general traffic, and at
the expiration of thai period Nicaragua
is to take possession of the canal in perpe-
tuity, with the right reserved to the company
to lease it for another ninety-nine years
During the period of concession the company
is to have the privilege of constructing a rail
way along the whole or any part of the canal ;