The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-16
PATHETIC SCENES
At THE HOSPITALS
Grief Stricken Man Seeks
Wife and Babies.
SAD HUNT FOR MISSING ONES
Many Rescued Children Unclaimed
Crowds Gather at Night Around
Institutions.

NEW YORK. June 16-It was a sor
rowful procession OF anxious men and
women who climbed the steps of the va
rious hospitals in quest OF missing rela-
tives and friends. In their faces could
be read the forlorn hope that still lin
gered. in spite Of tireless search, that
those whom they sought might possibly
be found alive.
Men TO whom tears were strangers
almost staggered to the little bulletin
on the hospital door, their eyes red from
weeping. and scanned it attentiveIy.
Again and again they read over the
short list Of names. TO be certain that
those whom they had searched for in
vain We're not there
Grief Stricken Faces.
In the main. however. the men said
nothing except to ask for information.
II was not necessary for them to tell
their grief. for it was written on their
faces. An understandable something
about the eyes and the drawn corners
OF the mouth told Of a suffering that
made words superhuous
u was noticeable circumstance
that the majority of the men were Of
the mechanic type, neatly, but mex
penslVely dressed In some instances
they Were accompanied by women.
turned sadly away from the institution.
Crowds at Night.
At night the crowds in front of the
hospitals became so dense that il was
necessary 10 summon police. There was
no disorder. however II is estimated
that fully ten thousand persons visited
The Institutions during the day and
night, inquiring FOR missing friends and
saf 10 -.
Frustrated answering questions I'm addi-
ton 70 their regular duties.
Every patient who was able to sit up
or be moved was taken from the wards
Southern Boulevard yesterday, and the
building and its staff were devoted 10
the emergency work incident TO the
great disaster.
Resign Privileges Willingly.
In the corridors and outside on the
lawns and porches the inmates Of the
hospital sat awestricken, willingly sur
rendering their accustomed privileges for
the RELIEF OF the injured who were
brought in in all stages OF suffering and
collapse.
Nurses and doctors from downtown
hospitals and from their homes re-en-
forced the regular stan OF the hospital,
and there was work for them ali. The
system was excellent. The hysterical
agonized relatives, who besieged the
place, were accorded every opportunity
OF finding their friends. yet there was no
congestion OF confusion.
Two hospitals in the Bronx. the Leba-
non and the Lincoln. cared for about 20
sufferers and sheltered as many more
children. most OF whom quickly recover
I'd after getting over their fright and tie
shock
The scenes at these hospitals all day
long were heartrending, inQuirers visit,
morgue at the Alexandria Avenue po-
lice station. and crying bitterly when a
search OF the lists showed that their
relatives and friends were elsewhere or
else dead.
Unknown Woman Dies.
In the morgue of the Lincoln Hospital
IS an unidentified woman, who was ad-
mitted 10 the hospital suffering from
submersion. and who died She IS ap-
parently twenty-eight years old, five
feet six inches In height. and weighed 13C
pounds.
Carrie Ochs. sixteen years old. whose
address Is unknown. but who is believed
10 have lived In Eighth Street died al
the hospital She was picked up In the
water.
To the Lebanon Hospital were taken
Capt. William II. Van Schaick and many
Of the crew Of the General Slocum
including Henry Garfield. the ships
cook. Edwin G Weaver and F,duva 20
kept at their bedsides. Van Schatck
was in frfghtful mental agony. while
his cook, Garfield. was severely burned
and suffered greatly