New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-27
NO LIGHT ON THE TUG EXPLOSION.
THE BODY OF CAPTAIN PARKS NOT FOUND.
IDENTIFICATION or THE BODIES OF THE ENGINEER
AND DICK HAND on THE aUNnKAM.

IDENTIFICATION or THE BODIES OF THE ENGINEER
AND DICK HAHp on rHx SUNBEAM.
The mystery surrounding the explosion which de-
snsei The TUG Sunbeam on Thursday and instantly
killed four men. no nearer solution than ever. Only
one poy has been recovered and the identity Of one OF
INC uecH hands can not be even coniectrred
1hc body which blown on shore by the force
~ the explosion. and supposed from appearances
ana TIE recollection of the of the schooner
Deputy To be that OF the engineer. was sent TO the
morg iate on Thursday night II was frshtluly
lacerated, and Dr. jenkins the deputy coroner who
examiner IT, founi the bones OF the head and face
crushed and 10th lcgs broken. Charles lumbar. an
ola sen captain. came to view tho body Yesterday
morning. and recognized it a. that of his cousin
George Fricke the engineer Of the Inflated boat
Duhoar mad recommen led Frcko 20 Captain Parks
as hithful and Trustworthy man. and he made his
hrt 'rip on tie Sunbeam on Monday.
fIche wus born in Austria Ia. was twenty four
years OIL and unma FRIED. He lived at No. Dubois
ST. west Hohohen. with his widowed mother. WHOSE
only support he was. Mrs Fricke. a feeble woman
about sixty years Old also Identified the body.
Deputy Coroner Jenkins accordingly Issued permit
ana the 10 Y III be REV owed for burial TO day.
H. ;. ielyea. brothern law Of the deck hand,
'ohh Niehol who lived with him at No 375 Bieeck
er st callel at the Morgue and ashel Keeper White
to ihoI1n him II any other body found. He said
that Nichol was twenty five Old and unmarried
lie wore blue shirt dark wui-toat and trousers
AMI thefhel undcrclolhng. lie had been on the sun
beam Tor the last two months. Nichol born Of
German parents. who live at Fort Jackson, Ulster
County Reyea says that Nichol the only deck
hand on board, aud that the consisted OF ong
u &c men all told. This conflicts with the account
given by the OF the schooner. who assert that
two 'e'k hinis assisted in making the tug fast TO
the schoonefs side II Is possible that the fourth
man may not have been one Of the regular crew or
nay have gone aboard on the morning before the
disaster
No tra'e Of tho bVy Of Captain Christopher Parks
ha- been found. His vi owed sister. Mis-. Evans.
With whom he lived at 40. 125 East Eleventh st.
SAID to TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that Parks
lad Ii G! with her for ne years. and that his vile
am chn1 were DO,h dead
Inc Dolly which came Ashore st Wards lsnnd on
ue blsnt OF Tue dccI lcnt vas taken 10 the M0igue
last NJ ut II l. not that OF Captain Paris. ami had
eve en- ~ been In the water for two three DAYS
No trace O. tie boly OF W ". IIolgkins. the
schOVners stewar who WIS blown into the water.
h.s ie' tOCnd. al hOu-h 1t reported Yesterday
that DohN an~Wer the DESCRIPTION gwen by d.
10 her AngUstis HOhg' ms. seen IN the sunFen
not
Re al ooner deputy wei he'd anchor early in the
mornln nj tn all : tie pulup- was towel
% Hun o.At to rn Dad her cargo of lumber.
an tn" cause Of the explosion l. Likely to remain
uncx Ia n T.
he b ier was examined In August last by Tire
INSPECTOR Steam Nes-eis, and rrOred TO be IN
cOOd condition. 4 certificate wa granite 10 he Of
anO her year The boil'r bui { IN 1871 by Hep
rrS Use Bro hers. Of New York and the fact that u
WIS hiatt NJ TO picceS l. evpHenrc that It vas or
good quality. Defective hi era gcncraly burst IN
the acciirnt have occurred through the care ess-
OF those lOar'