New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-31
their nlav against o mourner who had but JUST
stepped out OF the presence OF death.


SCENES AT CHAMBERS-ST. HOSPITAL.
The nearness Of the Chambers Street Hospital 70
the place of the accident gave it prominence IN the
sending for help to the injured 1t was also on
that account the point were the worst
horrors accumulated Help was summoned
nromptlv even before the gnitude of the disaster
v.s fnllv conprehended and the two ambulances
attached TO the hospital made several trips back ana
forth between the Bridge and the hospital More
than twenty five persons were carried there t"eNo
of whom were dead soon after their arrival Inc
scene was moreithaD sickening as the dead ana III
inred were taken out of the ambulances and carried
into different parts Of the building. Those VINO
wore the most injured were taken into the oase-
mept. the Others being carried to the upper "arus
The resources of the hospital were SO severely
taxed that not few of the unfortunate victims Oh
the accident perished because they could not
receive proper treatment. The regular hospltai
force was kept busy in applying restora-
tives TO the faint and in endeavoring TO excite
respiration in those who were suffooated. As soon
az nossible assistance was sent from the New-fork
Hospital.
Before 8 o'clock there twelve dead bodies
laid out OH the stone floor of the cellar below the
basement ward. The spectacle was a CHASTITY one
Time had not been allowed the hospital authorities
TO proyide any beds or furnish any coverings,
and the rigid arms and legs OF the
dead persons lay in the rude positions
which they took when pl aced on the floor. On en-
terng the cellar four bodies were seen lying side
by side with their heads pointing toward the street.
One was an old man with gray beard, whose face
wore a comparatively peaceful expression. Next
TO him was boy of about sixteen, whose young
face was stamped with tho marks OF his
last struggle for breath. Two women lay
hair
and their mouths open in what seemed to be
hideous smiles. Two other bodies, those of man
of mature age and Chlnaman, lay transversely to
the left of the first Further on were 1our
bodies. two men and two women, and beyond TINS
chastity row were three dead bodies of women. laid
in single line. Every face bore the muddy hue OF
suilocaticn. which made the young seem but
little separated in years from the Old There
were few marks of bruises about the faces or
limbs of the dead victims Blood was stained upon
the clothes of only one woman, Mrs. Sarah Hen
nassy. There was dark red blot upon her white
petticoat but il came not from any injury TO her,
but evidently from contact with some one VINO PAD
been badly cut The clothes of the dead persons
were more or less disordered Some of the disorder
came from the efforts of the hospital
workers to revive those W no were brought IN
before life had expired. Bnt here and there rents
and tears told the story OF the mad traiuping ana
struggling on the Bridge.
Up stairs IN the regular wards the scene vas
more acutely terrible Shrcks rent the AR from
suifoeatIon. Others of the wounded SIMPLY lay
moaning with pain. The cots were full and
blankets and bedding had to he spread on
the floors TO accommodate some OF the
injured. In several OF the cots lay women ana
children unconscious with their lives vayering IN
the balance most toucning sight was that OF two
young children. less than ten years OF age, whose
sallow faces seemed to speak half-consciousness
of their dreadful surroundings. BY some bedsides
stood weeping parents. On the faces of other
watchers whose tears did not dow there
had settled despairing expression, while
here and there faint hOpo lighted up
countenances that eagerly bent over rcviying dear
one Two or three women lay on the floor. shrek
ing in pain moaning and gasDIng Tor BREATH
over them bending the organized faces of friends OF
relatives In some of tho groups were persons who
had escaped the accident without serious injury
and who 10 the anguish of seeing a loved one lying
in pain. had the additional agony Of not knowing
the fate of another missing one.