Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-24

from CaptBrooks. OF the steamer Nimrod.
dated i3 is4 Ha So Eian
~ ~ STEAMER NIMRoD, Jan. Is, is40.
have seen Capt Chester billiard, one OF
the survivors from the destruction OF the
steamer Lexington on Monday night last by
ERE, and from him gather the following par
uculnrs. The boat left New York ut
o'clock---hc thinks with about $50 passen.
gers and full freight
About l2 past in the evening, hearing
the cry oil fire, he ran on deck, and saw tbs
fire bursting through the wood work round
the chimney All was confusion and terror
10 moment lie ran up 10 the wheel TO
advise running for the shore, which Capt
Cbilds informed him they we're doing. he be-
ing up al the wheel He then run down on
deck.
| An attempt had been made TO rig the ERE
engine on board, but did not succeed They
rushed for the boats aud jumped in, to the
number Of 90 in each, and lowered them
down, While the boat was under full head
way, and they were filled Immediately, and
he is OF opinion that not one oftbem escaped.
The Lilo Boat was thrown over, but
caugh b. the water wheel and was lost He
saw several floating with life preservers. but
Capt. II. thinks none survived until morning
He advised TO tumbIing over the colon bales,
and assisted, he thinks. in getting over 10 or
2, and dashed himself to one
When the steamboat stopped, which she
did from some cause TO him unknown, man
BY the name OF Cox. employed on board. got
on with him about 8 o'clock, and the braces
under the guards were full Of persons, hav-
ing gained that position as the last resort
He remained on the bale OF cotton, and
was taken off by Captain Meeker, of sloop
Merchant of Southport They discovered
the fire soon after il broke out. and attempted
10 get out Of the hnrbor, but il being shallow,
aud the tide falling. they caught aground,
and did not get out until morning tide Cox
died about s o'clock, A. NJ, on the bale with
him. Capt Manchester the pilot, and Chas.
Smith, boat hand. and Capt TliIlyer. are
supposed to be all that are saved ~
sess9 JOHN BROOKS.
BY LAST NIGHTS PROVIDENCE MAIL.
We have received the following addition
al particulars, for which we are indebted to
the Providence Journal extra Of yesterday az
ternoon. tss
The following letter is from the President
ofthe Company to a gentleman Of this city
Office OF the n, Y, Steamboat Co.
! New York, Jan Is, 1910.
Dear Sir-l have 10 acquaint you with the
sad news Of the destruction ofihe Lexington,
by FIRE. on Monday evening, off Norwalk,
with the loss ofal on board. except three, as
reported The pilot, Captain Manchester,
fireman and w. tiillard, passenger. Ii is
estimated that about one hundred persons, IN.
GLIDING the crew, were on board. She had
three boats. including life boat fire engine.
suction, hose, &c o sklful engineer. and was
well projected and gunrdad against such an
accident As yet. we have no accurate in.
formation. and cannot but hope that the loss
OF life may not prove TO be so great
The boa, had been recently thoroughly re-
paired and was considered to be in safe
and excellent condition.
am, very respectfully,
| CHS. OVERING HANDY, President.
A letter from Bridgeport, to the Rev. Mr..
Lord mentions that there wercseveral females
on board and an extra from the New Haven
Herald says that one the ladies' was seen
in the water. with dead infant at her breast.
letter has been received from Capt Cur
! lis, of the STEAMBOAT Nimrod, to Capt Com!
stock OF this city After detailing the partic.
MARS already mentioned. the letter says sa
/ took this opportunity ofiniorming you.
as | knew il would be the most correct inior-
nation until Captain Manchester was with
you himself, which think will be in a day
or two. Captain Ililiard thinks there must
have been somewhere abont l25 10 / 80 pass
engers on board, and he thinks no one saved
but The three mentioned He says the boats
: were cut away BY the passengers, and all
, filed they were cut away when the boat was
I going very fast The lie boa, was hove off,
and no one, that he saw. near her. --tle took
, a bale ofcotton,and with rope, dashed himself
& iremhntoit ard with the assistance ola
board, padded until O'Clock in ihemorning.
, whena sea capsized the bale and threw them
4 off, they soon regained their situation, when
: the fireman became exhausted. and gave up
( and died on the bale. where he was taken
: from with the Captain. The others, think.
J, were taken of bales Of cotton. The sloop
found but lilte--a few bales ofcotton Think
!, was all. Yours in haste. s.-,s.. 4
: y. +. CURTIS.
LATEST. Pr aaieie9ls
II The Journal OF Commerce Of Friday, says