Star.
London, England, 1810-11-15 00:00:00

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riitppesed that the nuttite
thlett-fit deCk amounts fo
Mate if Paisley and its nt
goo, can hardly be de/seri'
relatives of those who h
such as may be tmcertaia
are among thrsinferers.

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ANCiTklEit ACCOUNT. •
" ?goo, Homan 44
" I sit down to give you an account of unn
afflicting occurrence that took plans here ro-disr,
The Canal papsage.boat arrived at the Busies ha
from Johnston. about twelve o'clock, crowded 104
cess. The novelty of the thing hail attracted ago
Iciowd of people, chiefly young persons, and childe
teady, on the arrival of the bon, to embark for Jig
eon ; and so anxious were they to let onboard, ti
they did not wait till thOse who ha jest arrived I
out, but rushed in ; the consequence of which er
that the boat upset, and all who were on deck -MI
thrown into the Basin, the depth of which m*y'
from sir to seven feet. The confusion, you trays
ceive, was dreadful ; the al arm spread through
town in an instant, and thousands rushed to 044
in quest of their relations ; for this being, ciuttirr
every family is consequently scattered t worried
tion was made to extricate those who were *town I!
the water, but of 69 who were taken out,* onif
were restored to life-49 hive, according to the.
accounts, perished. You cannot conceive &est
info which this place has been thrown through the rib
of this day ; it is impossible to describe the dlstrand
that prevailed on the fatal spot—among others,
man and wife, and their three children you beim
and only the parents survived."
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT. .
Paiiien Namable it
‘g Yesterday, about half-past twelve, the boat *hi
tracks on the Ardrossan Canal was about to set i
for Joh., stone $ it was one of the days of our quartet
fair, and a great many boys and girls being'oilf era
were attracted by its novelty (being the fifth dal
1 had sailed).- some had not got out, as is said, fix
Johnstone, dhers were crowding on board tog* that
the boat was lying at the'quay, in the basin s the w
ter about six feet deep : some were below, but NM
part on the top of the cabins or the deck. lite as
was raised pretty high out of the -water, old r
weight getting too great above, she suddenly sway
to one side, and all on deck fell, over. Soles wi
able to leap upon the quay". on the first 4101:1110*
as is supposed, upenerds,of 100 persons, met, woo
boys, and girls, and nose cbildren, were precipitat
band* basin. A fel sham ont, and Wort ware g
out before they sunk; but the_freater Dart. mini

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the bank of
undhTg houses.

the eons and in/is
18 or SO were, recovi__
all the afternoon. I saw
tween one and two. Ow
families the sufferers helot
known flow many are d
seventy are got and clam
taken out in all. The op
the boats of the Catig
description, every person
tanee out of sight was an
ning through the•streets I
parents for children—so
and some for husbinds
66 The scene at Mr. /3
sible, still more distress
to search for lost relative
spair, having found them
general suspence subside 4
weir safe, being found, 6
many families was dreac
had been active in office"
later hour found their own
dead. One family, consisting
two children, were in the wa
recovered and a child, but the L. ____
child are one ; another man has lost
several children •, one woman has lost
and one or two children. The sufferers
young, and belong to this place, except
Me/scan and one from Pollockshaws. We
agenerd mourning ! In one steal street
dud bodies. Some families have lost two
some an only son! Mary were saved by b
late in getting to the boat. There appears
been a general impulse among the young
Those in the cabin of the vessel were i
boat uprighting as soon as the crpwd fell oIF,
man by being too rash broke his arm.
Monday evening the 514;a1t. at Derange Ns
a number of boys, &c. were assembled to
rate that day by letting off squibs, &c.
thought dangerous to the towo..a posse of
headed by the Vicar of the Parish,
perse them. After If** ireliesalay3e, dal,
I4ed to make some of them primers. hut floe
unfortunately, one boy had his bead kaccamea
blow from one of the cooled**, and elipriii
broken. In conseteitentii effifia

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