The daily gazette., 1883-08-30
THE RIvEkDaLE DISASTER.
Two More victins--P Preparations to Rais'
the Steamer.

| New YORK, August 2o.-Hundreds @
persons thronged the riverside in the neigh
borhood of the Riverdale disaster early thi
| morning. The wreck lay off Fifteenth
street, about sixth of a mile from shore
| and at high tide but small part of her por
side was visible Attached to the sunkeE
steamer by hawser was the steamboa
company's tug Reindeer, which wal
stationed there throughout the night to
warn approaching vessels. At sunrise a
large number of row boats surrounded the
wreck In search of more bodies, and IL two
of the small craft were men with oyster
rakes.
General surprise was expressed by many
in the throng that, as hour after hour
passed by, no signs were shown of any at
tempt to raise the sunken vessel, and the
company was referred to asheartless in NOT
at once prosecuting the work. Those who
have missing friends that are supposed to
have been lost in the disaster were very in
dignant, and expressed their feelings forci-
bly,. AS soon as the wreck can be suffi-
GENTLY buoyed it will be dragged out of the
channel, where it lies In the strong tide
source OF great danger to boats going NJ
and down the river. a thorough examina
tion CT its condition and a search for more
bodies will then be made, aud the truth will
UC huOWu, DOIu hb W bHC COuulblOu VI bUt
boiler and the number of victims of the ex.
plosion. Steamboat men express the opinion
from a look at the capsized vessel that 1t
may break when an attempt is made to
raise 1t. They believe that it is split into
three or four pieces.
In addition to the victims reported yester-
day are Thomas Joseph Saul, pump-fitter,
living ut 292 Sumter street, Brooklyn, who
died this morning In the hospital, and
Charles Sisson, of Tarrytown, aged ~, the
husband of Mrs. Sisson, whose death has
been reported. He is supposed to have been
instantly killed, and his body has not been
recovered. The three injured men in the
New York Hospital are doing as we'll as can
be expected Two of them, William H.
Henry, the oiler on the steamer, and John
SOLAR, the mate, are out of all danger.
Rev. Howell Gardner is injured more ser
iously, having been dreadfully scslded. As
he is between 80 and 10 years old, he may
succumb to the shock. The hospital physi-
clans have strong hopes OF his recovery. 1t
is believed by those best informed that the
full extent of the calamity has been stated.
A special policeman has been stationed
along the river walk, Hoboken, and along
the ''cove" to look out for any bodies that
may be washed in from the Riverdale wreck
The current of the North river sets in with
a strong eddy at the "cove," and persons
drowned on this side are generally carried
by the flood tide over to the jersey shore
Coroner Marin this afternoon began max
ing preparations for the performance of hi'
duties in connection with the explosion bj
viewing the bodies of the victims and visit
ing the scene of the disaster. lie has signf
fed his determination to make q rigid ex
animation into the matter, so as to enablt
him to ascertain exactly where the iaul
lies, The inquest in the case will be begu
on Saturday and will probably continue tor-
two or three days