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THE LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT

COLLISION.
As early as three on Wednesday morning (the time
of low water at Greenwich) a number of persons re-
paired towards the unfortunate Sylph steam-boat, for the
purpose of ascertaining if there were any bodies in the
fore-cabin, and also to fix the chains of two lighters to
the wreck, with a view of raising her.
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of the river that has caused so great a sensation in the
towns of Greenwich and Woolwich. The uncertainty
as to the number of sufferers induced an immense con-
course of persons to assemble on the wharf opposite to
which the Sylph lies, many of them remaining the whole
of Tuesday night, dreading lest some friend or relative
might be found amongst the number who were supposed
to have perished. This state of suspense was not tho-
roughly allayed until about four o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon, at which time it was stated by those who were
engaged in ripping up the deck and searching the fore-
cabin that no bodies were there to be found.
Notwithstanding this declaration, the most painful
anxiety still continues to exist, as it is just possible that,
had any'persons been drowned in'the fore-cabin, theibodies
would have washed out of the wreck, the water having a
wide wash-way completely through her. Every search,
however, with drags, boat-hooks, and every available
apparatus that could be employed for the purpose, was
made during the day around the sunken boat, and in
such places as bodies would be likely to settle in, but
without discovering any. It is therefore hoped that the
loss of life from this melancholy occurrence is confined
to the two men whose bodies have been brought ashore.
The name of one of the sufferers is Sheppard, a man
well known in Greenwich and Woolwich as a carrier be-
tween the two towns. It is evident that this unfortunate
man must have been sitting on the starboard side of the
fore-cabin, at that part where the Orwell struck the
Sylph ; and there is little doubt, from the extent of the
injuries he was found to have received, that he must have
been killed on the instant. This supposition is further
strengthened by the fact, that when the body was washed
up the companion, and was taken into a skiff, there was
not the slightest appearance of bfo. The head, too, was
complete y crushed on one side, one arm nearly severed
from the body, and a thigh broken.
The name of the other unfortunate man had not trans-
pired, although the body had been recognised. He was
a seller of oranges on board the Greenwich and Wool-
wich steam-boats. When taken from the wreck the poor
fellow was alive, and although the greatest dispatch was
used in conveying him to the
.Dreadnought hospital-
ship, he died before reaching it. The body has since
been removed to the dead- house to await the inquest.
As to the cause of the collision, there is but one opi-
nion among those connected with the river. It is on all
hands acknowledged to be the result of taecident ; but
then some of the old pilots say, that they would not
have ventured to take a vessel in such hazy weather.
It there be any fault on the score of the vessels proceed-
ing on their voyages when the weather was so hazy,
notice will most probably be taken of it before the Co-
roner.

The greatest praise is due to several Waterman from
the different stairs, who put off in their boats as soon as
the cry from the steamer was heard. This promptitude
r,-ps the means of preventing a great sacrifice of life.
eapt4ia Swaysland, the commander of the Sylph (whose
skill and cao ire well Impwn), has scarcely left the
wreck. oifieti the unfprtunate =mem,