New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-20
THE DEAD AND THE INJURED.

During the afternoon alarming rnmoTs got aiioat
that twenty or more lives had been loaf Not more
than half Of the number of men employed III the
hold of the Lawrence Delap reported themselves
nj the pier after tue vessel had been owed out and
the fear was expressed that score or them had
been oyertaken IN the hold by the spread Oh tine
flames and had been unable to get out. Some oil
the tremrn aud policemen expressed TINS opinloh'
saving shat the flames had over the vessel with
such marvellous rapidity that thew thought 1t I'M
possible that AL on board could have escaped.
Buf men with cooler heads reasoned that as the
captain of the Delap had time TO throw two trucks
overheard, besides looking after the safety OF ms
wife and daughter, 'longshOremen had time enough
at least 20 get deck and jump into tue water Inc
failure of many of those on the vessel 10 report
themselves was explained by the tact that they were
all ignorant EN- grants obtained from Castle Garden
only a few days before. and when they had saved
their hives they concerned themselves little about
anything else. and did not think 1t necessary TO
report their safety TO their employers john L.
Tuliv. che hero who saveo a number of lives, be-
lieycs however. that several were drowned as ne
saws that many were in the water at once who
could not SWIM and he has no doubt that snne
of then. sank before and reached them. As
the immigrants employed in the vessel had as
rule no families or relatives i'm New-1ork or Brook
lyn inquiries for any of them that might De
There seems to be no question that two hives were
lost those OF William Carberry and OF the unknown
man wbomiuily was Obliged 10 saakeoh To save hiin
sell, as already descrI bed.
VIII Ca berry was working on the pier wn
the tse broke out, and remained SO long mat D.
escape was cut OH. Tie finally jumped from IL
PIE; and has cries lost IN the general noise anu
CONFUSION. He unable 10 swim, but caught on
some of The floating debris and kept af0at tor
eral moments BY the time resctuns boat reached
the spot he had sunk and no trace OF INN cOuld De
found. though the boat remained Tor some uine In
the vicinity.
FEAgs THAT EIGHT LIVES wEsE LOST IN THE DELAY
Captain Grover said last Dight that eight
Of the crew of the Delap were IN the lower
ont. ard he did not think they could
possibly have escaped. As the men dld
they were not reported as missing. OF the ere W
OF the Perseverance. IL was thought that not
all escaped, as several Were III tue hoid as
ssting the longsnorcinen e. get out The Jute uutts
when the flames and smoke mag have cut OF
escape. The question cannot he dehnltely settied
uu u the wrecks are examined carefully.
Chief Nevin. of the Brooklyn Fire department,
VINO was at the sceae of the tire at midnign SAID
it was impossible to say whether there hal been
loss OF lie. II 50 the water had carried away all
the evidence. No trelnen were missing.
Following is list of the eleven injured iiremen,
with details of their injuries:
CARRoI- FRANCIS Of Eagine No 5. living at No 9Nayy
81. shgutiy miarod about the shoulders ami BODY by
prPFY FnANcIs of Engine No. 7,Iiving in Cha oeist
injured Internally.
GuAox JOHN. of Engine No. 3; slightly injured about
head and body. -.
LOVE SAMUEL A, of Engine No. s. living Mt No. 30 6
snitil-st; baaiy ujured Ia rgat arm, snohier anu
back
McDorGAII- ROBERT, Of Truck No. g. He was buried
under failing shod aud overlooked Tor some
minutes. HIS mead anl face were severely burned
adn Is feared that he was i,juTed internally.
Men ANARA PETER OF Truck No 3 He was bruised
back ana shSnioors and slightly Durned'
OBsEN WILLIAM, OF Engnc No. z; severely bruised on
Tue back and shoulders
OCoxSoR, JAMES, OF Engine No. 5, living at No 3l2
Atiantic-ave; slightly injured in the head aud face
PoSDiR, CHARLES f., of Engine No. 3, home No. l29
TillarI 81. severely bruised III TIE head and
back anu internal ipjur,ss HIS condltion Is re
gardea as dangerous. -
RoBERTs JAMES OF Engne No. living at No 1873 Hud-
son-avc slight scalp wounds
RYAN TIMOTHY, OF Engine No. living at No. 24I Pearl
ST. injured in the legs and neck by falling timber.