Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-07

deck at the instant Of perceivng the flames, put the
head OF the boat shoreward She had scarcely got un
der weigh in that direction than the ller ropes
burnt asundcr Two miles least from the land the
vessel took shear and, borne upon by the current
made several revolutions until she struck off the
| river bar brought her up for the
The flames had now extended fore and aft. At the
first alarm several deck passengers had gotten in the
yawl that hung suspended by the Davids. A cabin
passenger endowed with some degree Of courage and
and presence of mind expostuated with them and did
all he could to the boat for the ladies. Twas
less One took out his knife axd away the forward
tackle. The instant and they were ALL the
Der of twenty more launched into the angry
They were more
The boat being lowered from the other end filed and
was useless. Now the trying moment. Hundreds
eaped from the burning wreck into the waters Mo
theirs were standing the guards with hair dis
hevelled praying for help Their dear little innocents
chung the side of their mothers and with their tiny
| hands beat away the burning flames Sisters call
ing their brothers in unearthy voces-save me,
oh broher-wives crying to their husbands TO
their children total forgetfuness of themselves,
every second a desperate plunge of some poor
victim falling the appalled, ear,the dashing and
fro of the horses the forecaste groanng audby for
pain of the devouring eement--the continued putting
of the engine, for it still continued go-the screaming
mother who had leaped overheard in the desperation OF
the with her only child-the flames mo uniting
to the sky with the rapidity of lightning-shal
forget that scene-hat hour of horror and alarm Ne
YER live till the memory shall forget all else
that the The short half hour that
separated and plunged into eternity 200 human beings
has been burnt into the memory that even now
| think of it than half the day.
| was swimming to the shore with all my might en-
deavoring sustain mother and her child She sank
twice and yet bore her My strength failed
The babe nothing-a mere cork. go, CO." said
that brave mother, save my child, save my" and
she sunk to raise Nerved by the resolution
Of that woman, reached the shore in safety. The
babe saved. Ere had reached the beach, the Sher
rod had swung the bar and slowly floating down
the engine having ceased running In every direction
heads dotted the surface of the river. new and still
| more awful appearance, the burning wreck
Mothers clingns with the last hope, the
| blazing tmbers, and dropping of one by The
screams had ceased. sullen silence rested DER the
devoted vessel The flames became tired Of their de
| structive wsrk
While sat dripping and upon the beach, a
| steam boat the Columbus, in sight and bore
for the wreck. Ii seemed like one last ray of hope
cleaning the dead gloom Of that gt Several
| wretches saved And still another, the States
| man, came in sight More more were saved.
A moment 10 had only elapsed, when high in the
heavens the cnders few, and the country lighted
| all around. Still another boat came booming
happy that more help had come. After exchang,
of words with the Columbus, he continued his wa,
under full steam. Oh, how my heart sank within me
The waves created by his boat many poor NOR
tai to his long, long home. being by the name o.
Dougherty was the Captain of that merciless boat
/ Long may he be remembered
| My hands were burnt, and began TO experience
severe pain The before me-the loss Of my TIVE
sisters and brother when had missed in the confu
sion, all had steeled my heart. / could not weep
could sigh The cries of the babe my side wer,
| nothing
Again-another explosion! aud the waters close,
slowly and suenly the of disaster and death
Darkness resumed her sway and the stiffness onl,
interrupted by the distant efforts of the Columbus and
Statesman in their laudable exertiens human
| life.
Captain Cas,lenan lost believe, father and child
Some argue, this is punishment enough. No. is not
He had the lives Of hundreds under his charge. He wa
careless Of his trust he guilty Of crime that meth
ing will ever wipe out. The blood of 200 victims arr
crying from the depth Of the father of fo
vengeance Neither society law will give il. Hi
punishment is yet to May never meet him
could tell Of scenes Of horror that would III,
indignation Of a stole; but have done As to myself
could tell you much TO incite your interest. IL wa
more than three weeks after the occurrence before
ever shed All the fountains of sympathy had
been dried up and my heart the stone. As la,
on my bed the oath day after tears sa tears q
my relief and felt the loss Of my sisters and brother
more deeply than Peace be 70 their spirits they
found watery grave.
In the course Of all human events, scenes Of misery
viii occur But where they arise from sheer careless
ness il requires than christian ortitude to forgive
the being who is in fault repeat, may never NEE
Captain Castleman OF Captain Dosghcr'y'
shall follow this tale Of NO by some structures on h'
mode OF building steamboats, in the west, and show tina
human life has bean jeepardized by the demonac spiri
Of speculation cheating and roguery. The fate of the
Ben Sherrod shall be my
uT JOSEPH X SPENCER having completed the arrange
atfe