New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-02
SCENES AT sUNKEN MEADOW.

is much better. Friends of missing persons
still anxiensy visit the Morguc.
SCENES AT SUNKEN MEADOW.
The appearance of the wrecked Scawanhaka was
much the same yesterday on the day following
the disaster. The boilers. water-tanks and left
padil wheel stand high in the air upon the edge
of the Sunken Meadow. but the smOkcstack has
fallen Since he arrest of several river thieves on
the spot Wednesday by the police the wreck has
been mdiSturbed except by divers and grapplers
searching for bodies. Five policemen were
on guard there during yesterday. Patrick Doarn,
John Nevcns and Patrick Reilly had been engaged
divers, and in the water the greater part OF
the day searching for bodies. None was brought to
the surface. though Doarn CLAIMS that the body of
n woman is wedged under the guard.rail, aud that
grasped the clothing several times. Portions OF
q coat supposed to belong TO Mr.. STEM torn trav-
cling bag and several other articles were recOv-
cred. Two tugs, the Arctic and a Government
tug, were at work trying to haul up por-
tions of the sunken timbers Their efforts were
IN the main unsuccessful from the difficulty eX-
perenced in getting the ropes strongly attached to
the portions of the wreck.
Ii is the opinion of the divers that several bodies
arc buried beneath the outrigging of the wheel and
also under the outside guard of the steamer to
which many persons chung. In the afternoon Com
missioner Brennan had two caunons from Black
wells Island stationed the northern point of
Wards Island, intending to fire them for the pur-
pose of raising the bodies that might be lying under
the water. As the necessary ammunition was not at
hand the firing was pOstpOncdt this morning Among
the persons at the wreck searching for friends
Mr.. Howell seeking for the body of Mrs. Aucaigne.
and Mr.. Smell. who has divers looking for NJ. y.
Smith. As the Americas, which has tax n the sea-
wanhaka's place on the river, and other steamers
no ,-ost rIQ n
crowded to the sides Of the deck TO obtain a sight
of the wreck
Captain Smith is still in the Infants Hospital on
Randalrs Island He feeling more comforta-
BILE Yesterday and up for the first time since the
disaster. HIS sufcrngs have been so great that he
did not obtain over two three minutes sleep at a
time until Wednesday night Al that time, how
ever be succeeded III slceping soundly, and he
awoke yesterday feeling much better His nephew.
Wheelsman Vernon Is constantly with him and his
son calls often 1t was at first thought that Cap
tain Smith would lose the use of his right
eve from the effects of the flames, but
Yesterday the swelling had gone down and
he was ab,c to see with il. lie received
several visitors. and seemed to enjoy talking with
them. When asked II It would have been possible |
10 beach the ScaW anhafa on Wards Island ne SAID
" The north end of Wards Island is steep and !
rocky and aside from the great difficulty OF turning
the steamer almost directly around, as would |
have had to do. even if had her upon Wards |
island She would probably have bounded back into !
the wafer The fire first communicated with the |
pilot-housc by means of the rudder,chan |
boxes. and thus II was that my hands |
were burned before the flames reached |
nv face. 1t seems to tat II less than five |
minu es from the time tils, saw the fire to the time
| beached the steamer Tie Granite state anda |
tug were ahead of me, and ran between them, al |
most touching them as | pointed Tor the Meadow.
The Granite State could not have done any thing by
coming up to for she on the burning side OF |
our boat. There were thrty-SiX water buckets I9ll
OF water just ait of the pilot house, and sent err
non out 10 them, but he could not eei 10 iAen De
drove me from the wheel two or three times.
saw Mr. Dlier standing erect IN TIE flames and hoI-
ing 10 Tie railing una he was lludch ny me- nc
seemed 10 be pardlyZ.d. His daughter clung to |
him until thought that she, too, would have been
Miss Wyhc was better Yesterday. and as Steward |
Taggert OF the Infants. Hospital entered thc ward
for saving her Her mother and others arc with |
her Her condition. however, is sCill critical
Miss Elizabeth i. Dl.er OF Brooklyn, whose face,
neck and hands were burned while trying TO save
her father is still III precarouS condition, ana
From Ward's island the last ono of the injured |
passengers was taken away Yesterday II was the
infant child, three weeks Old, of Mrs. Barbara
Rnucher. She was much improved
The MOrgue yesterday appeared almost deserted.
The bodles If the Seawanhaka victims had |
al been removed, except that Of Mrs.
Margaret Naoney, winch Will he taken
away this morning Two bodies were taken from
the river yesterday-one OF young man crowned |
while bathlng on Wednesday: the other possibly !
from the Seawanhaka, being the body of a rather |
stOnt man. apparently twenty-five years OF age,
with dalk har and a small, dark nustache; dressed
III a brown check coat, white shlrt, bluc cntVlct
and trousers, white twliled drawers and elastic
CATERS There was a gold stud in his shirt bosom,
and an amethyst ring on one of his fingers. Tins
bcdywas found near Nncty-slx tI-ot and had tlcap-
pearance If having lain IN the water fora long time.
There were visitors at the MOrgue from time L.
time during the day and inquiries after missing
ones but with one exception The names OF those
inquired for have been published already. The eX-
ceplion was the name of Frederick H. Ban k, OF
NOrWalk, Conn, whose DlOJheI, James W. b"HhS,
In has been reported that Mrs. Robert Carpenter
and ner infant daughter of No. 20 ZabrsEic-st..
Jersey City He gifts. were passengers on tie
steamer Sea Wanhaka and were among those WHO
were missing, A reporter called at the house yes
terday and found MIS- Carpenter at home
with her children She was too late for the boat
both at Peek s-Slip and at lhirty-thIId-,t.
The funeral o.. David \. DE b,VOlse one OF tic We
films OF the Seawauhaka disaster, was attended at
his house. No 800 lac.ic-st., brooklyn, yesterday.
Henry Ward B,echcg conducted The services
Thomas +. Bailey, Of Jersey CITY Heights accem-
named by ms WIFE his son George. twelve Miss
Van Rper an aunt OF MIS-. Bailey, and two ser
wants. was on board tie Scav3Hh14a. Mr. Bailey
heard no piOsiOn, but Tas aroused bya sensation
as of the boat grating SUI Ken rock as She was
bugging the Wards Island Shore. 4hc whistle
preservers and fastened them on the
different members OF tie party A. the boat neared
the beach hc helped them All over the ran upon the
guards where thcY waited. Beng an expert SWIM
when the boat grounded, ne dropped them one by
one into the water. Oue Of the scrVauts-a German
girl named Augusta Lange-Tas greatly excited,
and probably from the displacement Of her lie
pTeseVeT She never was seen 10 come 10 Inc surface
The others were saved.
AN OPPORTUNITY NOT EMBRACED
xvuy TIE SYLVAN DELL LANDED HEG PASSENGERS