Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-14
MORCUE CROWDED
BY SAD THR0NC
Relatives of Larchmont Victims
Claiming the Dead.
MANY BODIES IDENTIFIED
Total Death List of Block Island Dis
aster Now 1873.
CAPTAIN McVEY DENOUNCED
Said to Have Hurriedly Left Sinking
Ship Without Waiting for
Passengers.
Total Death List of Block Island Dis
aster Now 1873.
CAPTAIN McVEY DENOUNCED

Fifty-two names at noon today
were on the list of identified victims
OF Monday nights disaster in Block
Island sound, when the Joy line
steamer Larchmont was sunk in a
collision with the schooner Harry
Knowlton. Many OF the bodies are
at the Providence, R. l., morgue,
where they have been viewed by
hundreds OF people seeking missing
relatives. The number of known
dead at noon was 1873. Capt. McVey
of the Larchmont is accused OF neg
lecting the passengers to save him
self, and admits he was among the
first to leave the sinking vessel. An
inquiry into the causes OF the disas-
ter by government inspectors is in
progress.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., February 14.-At
noon today the number of lives known to
have been lost in the Larchmont disaster
off Block Island was 1873 AT least 157 per-
sons were known to be on the steamer and
there is every indication that the number
was nearer 30. Seventyone bodies have
been recovered and forty-nine of these lie
in the morgue in this city awaiting identi-
fcation. Hundreds of persons passed
through the morgue today looking for miss
ing relatives and friends and thirty-eight of
the dead have been Identified. Many per-
sons were early on hand to file between the
long lines of the dead. and every train
brought more people on the mournful quest.
The survivors at Block Island are report
ed las well as could be expected
The weather has moderated and this
morning was clear and mild. The sea
had gone down and there was scarcely
breeze to ripple the surface of the water.
Under these conditions there was little
expectation of any more bodies coming
ashore today on the island. and the tired
patrols were able to relax from their
vigils.
Bodies in the Wreck.
Passing ships may pick up bodies and
at other shore points along the sound
few corpses may be cast up. but the life
savers do not anticipate that the list of
ened until the hull of the Larchmont is
blown up. for it is known that many pas
sengers and some of the crew persisted
below decks.
Capt. McVey. who is but twenty-six
years old, and probably the youngest
captain plying the sound. has been or
dered by the United States steamboat in
spectors to submit detailed report of
the accident to the board. which, it was
said would meet at New London Conn,
today. capt. McVey was able to prepare
report of the manner in which his ship
was sunk, but owing to the condition of
his frozen limbs it is believed that he
Will be unable to go to New London
until tomorrow.
The Providence Towboat Company's tug
Roger Williams. chartered by JOY line Of
ficials left today for Block Island TO bring
TO this city the bodies found yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t was planned to return here
MS afternoon. DIR. John G.. Champlin
medical examiner for New Shoreham who
came here on the Kentucky yesterday. re-
turned TO the island on the tug as il is
necessary for him to view the bodies there
before they can be removed.
Victims All Frozen.
Before leaving Dr. Champ.in certified to
the ueath OF all the victims whose bodies
were brought here yesterday by the Ken
lucky. In each case he gave the cause of
death as freezing. Not one of the persons
had been drowned. the teri. BILE cold almost
Instantly freezing to death those who were
plunged into the water, while others were
frozen in boats or on RATS pieces of
wreokage.
The three-mastcd schooner Harry Knowl-
ton. which was in collision with the I.arch-
mont. is breaking to pieces on Quonochen-
taug beach. Her deck house and other
pieces of wreckage were washed ashore
today. a strong southerly wind was blow
ing.
No More Bodies Ashore.
BLOCK ISLAND. r. l., February l4.-Nc
more bodies from the wreck of the Larch.
mont came ashore here during the night
Early I'm the morning a small feet of fish
ing vessels went out to search Block ISLAND
sound for bodies, but the wind shifted
around to the sOuth-southwest and blew sc
strongly that the boats were compelled Il
put back into the harbor
With the shifting of the wind ii is be
Heved that no more bodies will be cas-
ashore here. Wind and tide will now carry
them in the direction of Point Judith ant
Newport across the sound.
None of the twenty-five bodies which
were brought in here last night has beer
identified.