New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-14

Wnen t"thty-SeVen human lives were SACRIFICED oy
capsizing Of the boat in Jamaica Bay, has such
widespread grief prevailed in the Sixteenth Ward Of
Brooklyn was witnessed there yesterday over the
fate Of the unfortunate pleasure seekers at Cold spring
Wednesday. All day yesterday groups OF people
gathered in front Of the homes Of the dead, where
their bodies had been removed and discussed the affair
in low tones and talked of the rottenness OF the tim
bers that held The barge together Several OF the
vvors brought pieces of the broken timbers Of the
barge to the city with them, and they could almost
be crumblcd by the hands.
CORRECTED LIST OF THE KILLED.
The following is corrected list Of the dead:
Boerum-st., wife or a nquor-shop keeper.
FALLER, Augusta. eighteen years old.
FALLER, Katie, six years old.
FALLER Otto, eighteen months old
GOETz, Runlznude eighteen years old No 2e2 Enen.st
SCHUYLER, Robert, forty years old, No. 2ls North
KUNrz Katie four years old, No. 102 Grshamave.
PRINTz, Mrs. Caroline. hfty-two years DID, No. PA
Driggsaye.
LEIBUFING. Mrs Anton thirty.clght years old, No.
l76 Graham-ave.
HOFFMAN, John forty years old No 15l staeg.st
RANDALL. Henry nftyhve years DID, No 312 Grand-st.
KILLER Miss Hannah, twenty years old, No. 40
BOerum-st.
SCHOHNHUE, Lizzie, nine years old, No 214 briggs
ave.
THE INJURED.
The nst OF the injured so far as ascertaned s
H.,
MILLER Louis, No 202 Grahsmave. right leg fractured
MILLER Mrs. Louis; right arm fractured.
KLEIN Mrs wife Of DR.. Klein Devoest and Bushwick-
ave-; right arm broken.
MEYER William. eighteen years old No 195 Meseroe-
st. internal Injuries.
HELD Charles No @ 2Sl aye an" do'aed and
LAUBBER, Mrs. Hattie Boerum-st. head and body
bruised.
of right shoulder and thigh.
STEELE go tts cfc and Win hsi a years No. S
STEELE Gladys, years head cut.
EVANS Robert No 202 Graham-ave. right arm broken
WEBER Caroline, seventeen years DID, No. 16 Grattan
ST.. arm broken.
1sEIMAyN. Mrs. T., No 100 skllman.ave. leg broken.
RHODES Mrs. Mary, Maspetb, L. l. leg broken.
WEBER Elizabeth, Middle Village; face arm and shoul'
der laceratcd
uARLACH, william No. 1O1 BOerumsti shoulder dis.
BAOHMANN, Emna, No. 42e South F4fth-st.; head and
sCHorFFIIY, Mrs Minnie, No. 215 Grahamsve.; arm
broken. -
zERMANN. Mr. Marsareths nfty-sx years old, No. 1lo
njuriSs iSaHi iS';'' Win probably die
LANDGRAF. Gertle, No. 1o1 stagg-st ; mock and face
LANDGRAF, Louisa. No 1Ol stsggst.; shoulder dis
LAyDGRAF Rosie No 1o1 stasgst.; leg badly cut and
bruised.
SEAMAN. Mrs Martha. No 40 JacksOn-st. badly hurt
Internally.
pEPHANY, Maggie; head cut.
RINGEN Maggie; head cut.
pOpPF Mrs H.. No. 79 Leonardst. left leg broken
ZEEMAYN, Miss G., No. 10 JOhnson-aye; shoulder dis
PETER Joseph seventy years DID, No. rs Leonard-'';
1.rIIYLEIN, Mrs. L., No. lss McKibbinst; shoulder
LEHxLE1Y, Hattie, No. 1873 McKiDbn-st. ankle dis
oTTMANN Gussie seventeen years old No. 17s Graham
ave. back badly bruised
SCHMIDT, Ms. Lp-N1. 3i4 Leonaru'sI; uack Oruise"
ard ankle broken -. -,
EYGEL Mrs. Elizabeth, NO. 9O5 Lorimerss right leg
crushed.
This list does not include those left at Cold Spring
Grove and oyster Bay. There are also many who
received slight Injuries and made no report Of them to
tbe authorities The number of dead IS thirteen, In
stead of fourteen as reported on Wednesday night
The list of injured includes twenty y-seven
The most afflicted family is that Of Jacob c. Faller'
a HquorshOp-kcepcr. who, it will be seen rom tie
list Of the dead four of his family, including ms
wife and three daughters Augusta. the eighteen-year
old daughter was the last of the victims TO be ident-
fed 4 son Of Mr. Fal,r called at lhe police station
after the bodies had reached Brooklyn, and loehheu
his mother and little sisters. In the excitement he
was unable to recognize his sister Augusta, ana "hch
She failed to appear yesterday morning young Faller
made another visit to the station and there recognized
the face Of the dead girl that Of his missing sister
Theodore Kayser, whose employees and friends formed
the excursion party, appeared in most cNctcd st'te
all day Yesterday. in the carly morning he opened
his store for business. which resulted in Wld up
roar and excitement in the ne'ghborhood. HuhuNus
of peopIe consrcgated about the street in front of the
store No. 1917 Graham-avc The store was finally
closed at O'Clock. 1t ascertained that II had
bccn opencd without the consent Of Mr. Kcyser
The action Of the Long Island Railroad In refusing
TO bring the survivors TO the city without paying their
fares was also criticised. j. G.. Peters, the treasurer
Of the excursion party after the accident teegaphed
10 the Long Island Railroad for special train 10
carry the people TO Brooklyn. The manager OF the
railroad. Mr. Peters says, replied that special
train could not b. put together unless 200 tickets al
70 cents apiece were guaranteed u then telc-
gr-tphed the MANAGER said he. " that would pay
500 In answer was told that $3.50 was necessary
We then made up minds TO take the next iesui"
train. but the station agent refused to allow any
one on board unless 10 cents was paid for each
one. There were many without money, and took
$50 from the funds OF tic eAcursloh aHu Pdiu ui0
money demanded"
No arrangements have yet been made for the burial
Of the dead and Coroner Lindsey has not set any
time for the Inquest
Frederick : Groyer superintendent and treasurer OF
the Myers Excursion and Navigation Company, when
seen at his office, No $40 Westst, yesterday made
the following statement of the disaster:
"Wlen / heard of the accident, l Immediately or
dered the steamboat COLCHESTER and the tugboat lile
wild to proceed to tho Of the disaster
We passed the steamboat Crystal Stream, with
the dead and survivors on board coming to the city'
We hailed her. but she kept right on When l
arrived at Cold spring there was nothing TO be seen
but the wrecked barge. We were told that all INC
marty had been sent TO Brooklyn, 80 we theh
steamed back. as there nothing else for US 10
do
@As to the condition of the barge Republic
will say that found the masts were rotten Wnen
went over It. and there were few pieces Of rotten
timber but it might be said here that IL is hard 10
find steamboat sailing vessel In the business that
hasn't rotten wood where about her. The ne
puthc was twenty-siX years Old. The Mary Powell
the Queen of the Hudson, is old boat. Just 10"
old / can't say"
When asked how often the barses were over
hauled Mr. GToycr replied that they were gone over
every spring man named Peter Worth, snip
wright looked after the repairing OF the boats hc
said when asked If he coald tell how or when tic
Republlc had been thoroughly reltted IN iicr
tv vcuty-slx years Of her use, even In the 1our
wears his company had owned her, he sad nc uiuh'
know. -.
Az 10 the accident, Mr. Grover said he hah