The sun., 1891-08-13
and the company ssnt tho steamers Nertuns

and the, company sent the steamers NEPTUNE
=, Mr.. ernheim says that us the, wind stuck
the vessel the flagstaff snapped, aud almost
and showed tito TuE suS reporter WHO called
Don't you think It an outrage lie said. ITO
sSna SOM out large with tim3nrs ~ rotten as
70 pcse iersy o %noI ST.
three inches thick, the reporter had no DIM.
Guilty in pushing his lead lenc,l r!ght through
The number Of women among tic injured
on the deck below. The men. heated by their
rpm to ubey the Captains orders to embark.
stayed below for II drink. alter seeing their
women folk up the stairs.
BRING1Na BACK THE DEAD AND INJURED.
About o'clock 900 or more OF the bruised
and battered excursionistt 10 t OYSTER Bay on
w. Feat Re fario,n- % LOOKING crowi SS 'i' ' '
Some wero st,elched out on the seats. moan
ing with pain, willie others. who were 4ole to
sit or stand, were weep NJ over tho loss u
reached Bnshwlrk stnto, 4bontn O'clock "a.
cdant. Fathers and ,mothsrs wsrs ther" IN;
s ssWariy 'H scannlns % q eaeh & face as M tho reone
Sowded out ot the Nr iGoT S
wyss efs r iH ssr sSr s'' wives anu
The Injured on THIS train we're able 70 care
for themselves With little assistance. Many oi
Mrs. schemhorn of 1o2, Graham avenue,
bsSS ana wsernc sss ons She had I ie f her il
Rsy se s s aS pob aS% ssn her aunt
III Ss, ,,s$Ss sss.$ss;
she bad NOT seen her :lsIer, since shs accident;
a Wth"us ssa!Sef % hsr AND ND cSe ans to the eonsu
sion that sha had fallen overheard.
Bay shortly after The sperial train. The dead
IswSS as .s eeo2. Syh yhsv " xas @ ,sss eHss
away and gave permission for their removal.
Mary Senr I'M injured
injured to be removed and d hey were left be-
Sst"sy q 'hSss H9 sGfEs
IL South a' s hs 1S9s drew S as dGGs
Az psss fsp tss sroSa w back while the in:
ber T9at oi ooacGes Mhsa Inc dock Was aesrs Of
Tho bodies were taken from the pier to the
s0Ss es s Ss4s rs Fl se s,pse
crowd collected there that blocked the street
on both Sizes OF tne ouiulnR.
A%dIae me eaa ass
their hands and and moaning. meaning Every time
s:s q had to 90 out tas and ss ssp
door. As soon as It was relieved Of its shastiy
load the wa chers surGed back again and held
'';i'i The last load reached the station at mid
night. There is an nir-.hatt running through
'ng % ; o wars ln;d H. this vra mad IN con.
possible to step about among them. A police
n'Th Then Mnid in" doors rs Of the station house were
opened and the Captain said that any one in
the crowd who had missing friends or relatives
II The s Whole Whole or crowd tried to squeeze through
dooF anS p9hSs d TO
back s ,ss ss ssss ss !. xhss:
iixhl Of : lantern, WHICH policeman carried
' ssE:s f. "a. ss ssAs I'VE Ss' u
0oa!ts, its Gns ny Hm%U'hsrs %Ss h. said. "wher. is
May be. thts I. her." said the policeman as
'fn IN The same sis was man who identified tho
"Trs The &c crowd @ about tho door at o'clock was
larrer than at anv time before.
and fer beyond Kayser's dry goods store. WAS
crowded with peope who h"d friends or
true version OF the calamity that had hefallen
those. who only a, few. hours before had Left
their homes for q day ~ pleasure.
The first report saii that lightning had
struck The barge and that nearly every one on
board was injured.
Women ran mr. to strangers who knew even
lass than they lid and begged piteously for q
denial OF the dreadful report.
The passengers who could not find accom-.
notation on the steamer complain bitterly OF
| u tug that steamed aongside the disabled
barge and offered resistance.
Whom the passengers boarded the tug they
say they were taxed 60 cents apiacs for men
women. and children before the Captain would
move.
The Republic IL biz barge with three decks,
or two decks and a root. the urper Or hu,rI-
sengers except as q roof. On the lower deck
Is: the bar and refrsshment saloon and
nbove that Ia what is called the dancing deck.
ion feet above the dancing deck Is the hurri-
cane deck ~. roof. 1t was that roof that gave
way under the force OF the wind and crushed
those on the forward part Of the dancing deck