Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-15
The Narragansett Disaster.

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 The total number of bodies from the wreck of the Narragansett heard from up to late yesterday afternoon was fifteen, and yester- day the last of the unrecognized bodies was identified. Five or six of the bodies lay at the fish house at Niantic yesterday, and the remainder at Stonington. Mir Stevens, of Boston Highlands, took the bodies of his wife and child away yesterday afternoon on the eastern bound train MT. Dix, of Brook lyn, also had identified the body of one of his children-whose name was Emily-and was yet hoping against hope that he should see his other two darlings yet alive. His other children and their nurse girl are miss ing. His wife was badly burned, but was spared to him. One of the last bodies recognized was that of Mrs. Little. Her husband took the remains on to New York yesterday on the train arriving here at 5:23 p. m. All the bodies are now removed The people of Stonington are given great praise for their unselfsh devotion and kindness. Gentlemen who came from New London yes terday warmed with enthusiasm as they spoke of what the Stonington people had done.
 Small parties came from all directions yes terday to see the wrecked Narragansett. A tug and vessel lay near her, but little work was done yesterday At high tide the Narra- gansett lies but little out of the water and can hardly be seen from the shore. She lies upon the shoals. Experts who have inspect ed her for the company express the opinion that with favoring weather the boat will be running on the line again in two months. The Stonington lies in dry dock at New York. She is expected up on the line again in about a week. The Narragansett and found the safe door locked. They gave up work at that point to wait for orders, and a telegram was sent to New York to have the key of the safe forwarded. In it are the books and papers. The names only of the stateroom passengers are taken on this line
 The body supposed to Have been the re- mains of MT. William Moves, brother of B. Moves, of this city, proved to be that of Charles G. Brewster, of Boston, proprietor of the National History store. The body had been positively identified as that of Mir. Moves by three different persons, MT. Sam uel Waldron, clerk of the Stonington; MT. A. A. Carmichael, of the Westerly Woolen Com pany, and a Providence R. I.) gentleman. Mir. Carmichael was expecting Mir. Moves, and upon hearing of the disaster repaired to Ston- ington and positively identified the remains as those of Mir. Moves. The Providence man was equally certain. Yesterday, however, Mir. Benjamin Moves, of this city, received 8 telegram definitely deciding the matter. It was from his brother, the supposed victim, who was at Nashua, N. H.
 MT. Waldron, clerk of the Stonington, passed through here yesterday going to New York to await the company's orders. Major Waldron lost his watch, fine hunting case, and chain at the wreck. While engaged in rescuing passepgers-he had on nothing but shirt, vest and pants-he came to little girl whom he placed in the boat. Seeing the little thing shivering he removed his vest and placed it around her, and as the watch and chain were in the pocket he took them out and placed them around the childs neck for safe keeping. In the excitement the child lost watch and chain. MT. Waldron having transferred his party of rescued pass engers to New York Saturday returned to Stonington, where he was busy Sunday and yesterday morning in rendering services to parties arriving to identify missing ones
 Mr. Frederick H. Waldron, of this city, his wife and child were on the Narragansett on the last eastern trip the boat made prior to the disaster.
 From New London we learn that Captain Scott, of the wrecking boat, passed all through and over the saloon and upper part of the boat in quest of dead bodies, but found none. It is generally believed that an addi- tional number of bodies will be fonnd in that part of the boat where the Stonington struck-in sstaterooms and berths. Gilbert Chesebrough, fireman of the Narragansett, is believed to be among the dead, and his body is probably near where the crash came, as he was seen to descend into the hold, and the fire in a moment cut off his retreat The officers of the boat yesterday were quite con- fident that but few more bodies would be found. The work of the wreckers will de- termine in few days this question to some extent. Gentlemen from the wreck yester- day were quite confident that the reason why so few bodies had valuables upon them was owing to robbery of the bodies by men in boats, the theory being that the bodies were picked up by thieves, rifed of valuables and then dropped overheard again.
 Mir. Stevens, of Boston Highlands, before being shown the dead body which he recog- nized as that of his loved child, gave minute and, as it proved completely accurate descrip- tion of the way the child was dressed, except that he could not tell what color the stock ings were, as the child had on one of pair which it's grandmother gave it few days before, and which he had not seen. Parties came from Hartford down the Valley railroad yesterday and went to the scene of the wreck, taking passage in sailboats which were offered. It was a calm, quiet afternoon and the Sound lay as quiet a mill pond. People of Westbrook were out in boats, but no more bodies had been heard of. Young MT. Hooker of this city was making up party here yesterday afternoon to go to the scene and was intending to take another to- day. Gentlemen from New London yester- day accorded much praise to the Stonington boats officers for coolness and bravery.
 NEW HAVEN BOYS LETTER.
 MT. George w. Judson, who travels for George Parker, wholesale fruit dealer of New York and who was on the Narragansett, writes to his father, Willis G. Judson, ex- road commissioner of this city, as follows:
 ''When the Stonington struck us I was par tially aroused, but thought I was dreaming It was a slow, steady crash, and the sound was fearful I did not really come to my senses, but felt the whole room giving away It was squeezed into very small compass. I picked myself up, turned over and felt the glass and splinters falling on my face. knew that was all buried under the mashed up woodwork. That was the last knew for I should think, about three minutes. When came to myself again found all the passen- gers forward running to and fro in the pass ageway. There was clean breach in the side of the boat, including the whole of my room and parts of three others The other boat, the Stonington, was by this time all clear from us The lights were all out, and can tell you it was something of struggle there in the dark. was under all the debris. The open Sound was on one side, and it was about minute before could comprehend what-had happened. The boat did not seem to be sinking, and therefore I did not feel afraid, but waited to get my things. Then a man came along with lantern. By the light of it recognized the signal officer. I asked him how he liked the looks of things, and he