New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17

The Mayor went around to the sea wall on the
north side. and DR.. Darlington pointed TO ths
wide green lawns and explained now the nights
before these lawns had been literally covered
with bodies.
DR.. Darlington explained 70 the Mayor than
the work OF everybody-poIice. hremen. Health
Department men and volunteers-had been alb
solutely perfect. Answering a question as to
the possibility OF Infection spreading because
of clothes and supplies furnished TO the injured
the Health Commissioner assured the Mayos
that there was absolutely no danger
Not a thing was used unless It was new alto
gether or came from the storehOuse after. a
thorough boiling and distnfection." he said
We had more than enough OF everything We
had plenty OF food and supplies and everything
else. We used UP. among other things. one bar
rel and a half OF whiskey- That was necessary.
for some OF the policemen stood to their waists
in water for five and six hours One man alons
brought out elshty-fve bodies He was OF ths
harbor police
The Mayor decided while present TO make an
inspection OF the hospitals. and went into every
one except those where scarlet fever and diph-
liberia patients were kept. While he was look
ing through the new nurses building the cap
tain Of the acknowledgement wrecking tug
which had been working with divers at ths
wreck told Inspector AIbertson that they had
finished their work
Wait and tell your story to the Mayor SAID
/ the inspector.
The Mayor shook hands with the captain and
/ 2 diver. and the latter told what he had done
we worked for three hours" he said -
went down into the paddle boxes and down into
the matches fore and aft and could not ind any
bodies IN sure there are no more there AL
/ the upper decks are gone The main deck -
| firm as ever. and was not burned through The
/ only way any bodies could get into the holds
would be through the matches. and made a
/ hunt there and could ind no trace OF any
! bodies
/ The Mayor thanked the diver and seemed
/ greatly relieved 10 know that there were no
scores OF bodies IN the wreck. as had been
feared
/ Inspector AIbertson said he expected that
/ i've hundred more bodies would be found
/ But they're Up and down the river for miles"
/ he said Wen be finding them for three weeks.
/ but there are no more on the wreck It's wrong
4 to give the impression 10 these poor people
that bodies are in the wreck. as it aroUses falss
| hone. and that's a mighty cruel thing to do
/ Before leaving TO return TO the City Hall ths
/ Mayor stopped at the administration ouildinS
| long enough TO have cup OF milk
| Ne" he said. T don't care for snythins
more" His appetite after what he had seen
| had quite deserted him.
( Asked 70 say Sul-ul-I--S y lLlG ASPIASGA9' N-A1
/ Mayor said:
| II cannot say anything. Just say that 7 am
/ impressed by the magnificent work everybody
has done under these distressing circumstances
| 7 cannot make invidious selections. Everybody
has done magnificent work
/ The Manhattan on the return trip, steamed
/ directly TO the Battery. and from there ths
| Mayor and ALr- Breckenridge walked TO the
| City Hall 10 finish up the days business
/ Following his return yesterday from North
/ Brother Island where he personally inspected
/ the work OF recovering the bodies or victims OF
/ the disaster, Mayor Mcclellan said that he
| pected to receive acceptances to-day from
/ Messrs- Jesup. Schi1 and others appointed on
| the relief committee
"As soon as hear from the gentlemen shall
/ put everything in their hands" said the Mayor.
I IAN as soon as they ready viii issue
| call for public subscriptions I don't know that
| large sums Will be necessary. 7 notice that Sir
/ Thomas Upton subscribed $1,000. OF course.
| there is no immediate distress for lack OF food
! and clothing that we shall feel called upon TO
meet. but it seems TO me that many people will
/ be glad Of an opportunity TO contribute 10 ths
| families where the father or the mother has
| been taken In some cases only two
snail children OF a family OF five or six
/ main. These orphans should be protected from
/ sudden want, and, IL possible, homes should be
/ provided for them. I have told thu heads OF
| Departments participating in relief work that
| ali necessary expenditures should be made
| promptly. and that I would try TO have ths
| Board OF Estimate and AppOrtiOnuent appro-
pirate money az It's next meeting Commissioners
/ Darlington will bury the unidentified dead In
the Lutheran Cemetery, near BuShw1ck can
not speak too highly OF thS department officials
| charged with taking care OF the sufferers at
| North Brother Island and the various hos
| pitaIs They have done splendid work Where
/ city employees have been duty night and day
since the accident. means viii be provided to
give them time of and furnish substitutes until
they rested
| When the Mayor was asked about the prac-
tcability OF starting an investigation of the ac-
cident he said that il was difficult 10 see whers
the city mad Jurisdiction. He said that the po-
lice had been ordered TO cooperate with the
| District Attorney in looking into the probabls
causes OF the accident, but TO the culpabilicy
| OF those in charge Of the boat. he thought tina
| city had no Jurisdiction