Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-23
MORREBLE .NDRDERl!
OVER 100 LIVES LOsT!!!


Doubtless most of our readers are already mp
prised Of the awful destruction of the Steamer
Lexington near Eaton's Neck, Long Island, togeth-
with more than one hundred valuable lives,
and vast sums of money and goods She left New
York. on Monday afternoon last, at l O'Clock for
Stoningon. From the most authentic accounts,
which find we believe the fire originated in
the woodwork around the smoke-pipe and imme-
diaeiy communicated TO a lot of Cotton bales near
by, and such was the rapidly of the flames, and
consequent alarm and terror of the passengers that
all efforts to save either the vessel or passengers
proved unsuccessful. The fire was seen by per-
at Southport several miles Distant and boat
put out to the passengers, but was
obliged to return. In the confusion of the moment,
many of the passengers board the Inflated boat
got onto boxes, bales of cotton and other floating
materals and launched away from the vessel, in
hopes of being saved. The boat Immediately head
ed for the shore, but the engine, giving way in a
few moments left her entirely manageable, and
in n short time she sunk.
-Four persons only, are known 10 have been saved
These four are Capt Chester billiard Of Norwich,
CT who lashed himself to bale of cotton, from
which he was taken by the soop Marchant ofSouth-
port after remaining in his perillous situation fifteen
hours two others, the pilot, and Charles Smith,
fireman, were saved in similar manner; another,
opposed to be VIM. A. Green, of Providence, is
said to have noated ashore at Riverhedd, 40 miles
from Bridgeport, on bale of cotton, SO much ex-
hausted, that he could not speak, but would proba-
bly, survive.
Among the passengers lost we notice the follow
ing, viz Mr.. Pierce of Portland mate of the
Brontcs Mr. Adolphus IIarnden, of Farnden'
Express, Boston--he had in charge $l8 900 in spe-
Gle and from 40 to $4,000 in BANK notes; Prof
Focn of Boston John Lcmist Of Roxbury Abra-
ham Howard Isaac Davis, Carries w. Woolsey,
John Brown, Thomas White, John Everett, Capt.
]. G. Lowe, II. J. Finn, (Commedian,) J. a. Leach
Nath'l. Hobart, II C. Bradford, Capt, E. ]. Kim
ball, Capt. r. b. Foster, all of Boston, and prnci-
paly merchants Mrs. Russell Jarvis and her two
children of New York, J. p. Felt Of Salem, to-
gether with others amounting in all to 76 passengers,
and 35 belonging to the boat, which are known to
have been on board, and probably all lost.
at different points, on Long Island sh ore, and
five bodies had been found up to Friday. Among
the trunks, one is reported as marked "D. Green
Mnot, Me- A hest containing $1,000 in
specie, is also secured. Nothing has been heard
of lIarnden' S express car. which contained lhe
specie and bills before named.
Capt. billiard 0he passenger saved) thinks
the re must have been 10 persons on board
others think this number from 80 to 40 too many.
Vessels have been cruising in search Of bodies
and property, but with what success is notknown.
further than what is stated above.
This accident is attributed to the culpabIe neg
lcct Of the owners. in not sufficiently guarding
the snokr-pipc,
It ia said that sloop passing the boat al
a short distance, while the flames raging,
and might have saved perhaps all or nearly all
the persons on board; but for fear of losing his
tide. refused, although his men urged him, to 60
10 the awful and hcart-rendjng scene.