The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02
xopING THE WRECKED FkRRrBoAE
Divers Recover tho Bar silver She Carried,
bnt Find No More Rodics.

but Find No More Bodies.
More than two and a half tons OF silver were
nshed out OF the wrecked ferryboat Chicago
yesterday by the divers OF the Chapman Merritt
Wrscking Company. They made two trips down
into the boat before they found the silver. and
then they began to send the big bars up
rapidly. IL was piled on the deck Of the barge
accompanying the wrecking tug like so much
rig iron. There were sixty-five bars In all and
each one was worth a trifle over $500.
When all Of the silver had been raised TO the
surface the wreckiug company turned 1t over
to the Pennsylvania Railroad people. who In
turn sent it to the Adams Express Company.
on ore OF whose wagons It was when the ferry
boat was sunk None OF those connected with
any OF the corporations interested would tell to
whom the silver was consigned or from whom
II had been received.
The divers worked at the wreck all day, but
they found no more human bodies. Nine
drowned horses, however. were brought to
the surface and taken away on a barge. The
railroad company ia trying to pail the Chicago
Last night nothing remained OF the ferrytoat
but her hull machinery and upper deck, when
was prevented iro% floating away by t en-;
been passed under the boat and to- day the work
OF removing her hull will begin.
found there are number OF people missing
who are said 20 have been on the CHICAGO ny
me time OF tho acCluent. no trace OF 1tlWhTu
Broome. the missing fireman, has been found.
and other missing ones are Charles McCurdy.
a milkman Of - Eleventh street. BROOKLYN,
Brooklyn. Michael Aron. a boot black. who was
reported missing. turned up all right ycster-
day.
Capt Durham OF the Chicago. for whose
arrest a warrant was issued on Tuesday. sur
rendered himself yesterday at the Coroners Of
flee and like Capt Daggct OF the City OF Augusta,
who was admitted to bail pending the inqust
in the sum OF $1,000 a bond for hi was
furnished by John ID. Crimmins. Coroner
Bausch says he will make a searching invests
cation and place the responsibility for the
accident where Il belongs. Capt. Durhams
report on the collision which was sent to the
local Board OF INSPECTORS of Steam Vessels on
Tuesday. was made public yesterday after
noon. 1t 10 a. follows
ON the 12:4S A. VI. trip Of the terryboat Chi.
caRo. Oct. 81. 1899. when of Pier IL and bound
to my slip at Cortlandt street, New York. aud
approaching slp saw steamer. believed TO
be the City OF Augusta, coming up river near
the New York piers. Thinking | could pass
her bows and make my slip in safety. rang
for increased speed and blew two Whistles
The steamer approached rapidly. and struck
tho Chicago on the starboard side, lust alt the
wheel. shortly sinking her. | know OF no
damage to the steamer. No far as known TO
me now. one life was lost on tho Chicago, but
many persons jumped overheard. Wind.
northeast: tide. ebb"
Not one particle OF mail In the wagon on the
Chicago was lost. All OF II was ready for dis
trbution by noon yesterday, 1t hal been
thought that none but the hrst-class mail
would he in such shape that 1t could be deiv-
cred at Its destination.