New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
IDENTIFYING THE DEAD.
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NrU RFDFoRD. Jan. 2O-While one portion of
the uariv which went to Gay Head from New Bed
ford TO-DAY were eliciting stories OF The surVi-
vors others, guided by native haf-breeds. started
OH TO various points the vicinity where bodles
had beep reported a. being placed after having been
picked up by tine natives along the DeacA. y
vehicle was hired and the first place visited was
,be d" Meeting House. a diap.d2tcd and storm
beaten church in one of the widest places Oh
thai wild and drcary coast Here were found five
bodips-four men and one woman. As the party
entered the tunbe-dOwn place Of worship aud be-
held the outrretched forms upon the floor, MIR. A.
s Belvea of Lynn. Of this visiting party, cried
ont That is my dear niece Alice and he knelt
before I've prJstrate and dishgrcd remains, weeping
copyulsively. The gr.ef of the man was Contagious
and there were few dry eyes III the COM
uany. Mrs. Atkiuson's remains were horribly
7nangIed and were covered with Diood
from head to foot. The top Of hor head
" as crushed in, with the eyes starting out OF the
sockets and nose dismembered. She had on only
her updergarments. and was identified by them
Mr.. Curnor, who bad been Wal>ing among the
other bodies, uplfed the heavy tarpaulln which
covered the last of the bodies 10 be examined
which proved 10 be that of George
Kellogg. of FitchbuIg, in search of whose
BODY Mr. Currier had come. The remaining
three bodies were unidentified. One of them vas
that of a passenQer who died in The hfe-b0at while
on the WAY from the wreck to the land; another
was that of q passenger washed ashore yesterday.
Mr. Kellogg left the vessel IN the boat with quar-
termaster Macdonald and had worked at tho oars
until he dropped dead from exhaustion and ex-
posure. - IL. -.1.o.o -
The party then proceeded to the beach, "hefe II
was reported "a number of bodies were lying. As
oue OF the natives lifted the taTpauhu from Inc
form OF the first victim reached, the Rev Mr Dun
ming dropoel upon his knees and graspcd the
frozen and extended hands Of the corpse, crying ::
oh merciful God! it is Henry! it is Henry Batch
elder, my poor sisters husbandl Poor Henry, dear
boy, farewell" Here the reverend gentleman was
overcome with emotion aud wept Historically as he
lowered the frozen tsrpsulin over the corpse.
THE AGoNIzED FACES or THE VICTIMS.
With a three miles tramp over the barren waste
tn ougb foot Of snow, hut was sought where il
was reported there were more bodies. This was
found at that part Of Gay Head Bluff known as
Lobsterville Nothing but vast expanse of sea
and snow could be seen from this locality
On entering the cabin, which was watched over
bv half-breed woman, Sir. Belyea discovered
the body of his sister Mrs. A. B. Belyea, Of Lynn.
Mr. Belyea was much affected and cried bitterly
when he saw the shocking condition Of the remains
The body was horribly mutilated from contact with
Treckage and probably by being dashed on the
ispCrd rocks of Cav Head Bufi Unlike the face
Of Ter niece that Of Mrs Belyea wore calm ex-
preston The niece. Mrs. Atkinson. had her hands
full OF hair which had evidently been torn from her
head IN The agony of death. There were
i've other bodies IN the hut four being men and one
a mulat1o woman. No one able 10 identity any
of these and the party proceeded TO the search along
the rocky shore back 10 Gay Head Light. Along
this stretch Of shore were found nine coTPscs al
more or less dishgured each wearing such an eX-