Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-15
From the Portland Advertiser
FIVE YOUNG LADIES BROWNE

We have melancholy duty to perform to-
day in recording the sad and distressing loss
of lives in our harbor yesterday afternoon
FIVE YOUNG LADIES, BETWEEN THE AGES OF
ELEVEN AND EIGHTEEN, suddenly, unexpect-
edly, in a moment as it were, launched into
eternity. The particulars Of this melancholy
event are briefly told, though shockingly pain
| full to relate.
| The Banner ALWAYS considered one of tho
safest and best boats belonging to the city, left
| the wharf early in the afternoon, to visit the
three ships composing the squadron which left
us yesterday The frigate we believe, had
been visited, and a sail was proposed in the
harbor. At three o'clock the Banner had been
visiting Hog Island, and those on board
had landed. At half past three the boat was
making way for the city, and when about one
hundred rods from the Island a ,Uhite squall-
as it is caled-struck the top of the sai.boat,
which was not perceived or felt by those on
board, except in the capsizing of the boat.
| The Banner went down stern foremost, leav-
ing s 5 20 So asny i've Young ladies' in the Cud.
dy, another young lady in the stern,-who
was saved,-two men, and lad fifteen or six
teen years of age. The young ladies in the
Cuddy were drowned, and seemingly death
was but the work of an instant. The persons
saved placed themselves on board the tender
to the Banner. The first assistance came from
those on board the Water Lily, strong, safe.
and excellent boat, belonging to Mr. Samuel
Davls.-Ihere were six persons on board the
water Lily,-Captain Howes of the Steamer
bangor, Messrs Samuel, Stephen, and John
y. DAVIS, Dr. Barret, and Captain w. II.
Dwinal Captain ID. was at the helm when
the Banner and her perilous condition were
discovered by the aid of glass.
The Water Iily made wa " far tho p...
with all possible despatch, but the distance
was SO great that some minutes passed, before
she came along side. The tender, with the
survivors, was near by but all on board SEEM
ingly were Supplied with fright The sad sto-
ry was soon told, and every effort was made
Tor the speedy rescue ofthe bodies in the cud
dy of the Banner The first attempt made
was to tow the boat ashore. This could not
be done, and an effort was then made TO raise
the boat. The effort was partially successful
and Tour bodies were taken from the cuddy and
placed on board the Water Lily. The Ban
ner sunk second time, but was raised third
'ln.e by new purchases.-The fifth body was
rescued by cutting hole through the ton of
the cuddy, and the last of the Young ladies'
liieless as the rest,-was placed with her kin
dred associates, but few moments since alive
and happy, on the deck ofthc water Lily. The
iive bodies were placed beside each other. and
the spectacle presenteds 1.-The heart rendinp
contrast OF brief half h0sf-we need not mic.
ture to our readers a
Every effort was made by Dr. Barrett to re-
store life to the apparently dead, but in vain.
and so sudden was the work of the fell des.
troyer, that even the jewels which adorned
the hngers OF the young ladies dropped from
Them the moment their bodies were brought
to the light Of day.
10 7 Il
Bangor, between six and seven o'clock, where
a Coroner's Inquest was held, and verdict
rendered. The parents and friends were pres.
eni at this mournful ceremony, and received
the ileless remains of children and relatives
whom they had parted with, few hours be-
lofe' ~ the anticipation that they would meet
those they loved, not in the cold embraces of
oeaih, but IN the glad welcome of returned
kindred and friends. The following were the
names OF the young ladies who were drown.
ed '"h-
Francis lngraham,. daughter Of widow In
graham. '"-
-, Adeline Thruston, daughter Of Mr.. Samuel
Ihruston, Caulker.
,,. Julia Ann Milliken, daughter of Capt Mil
llken, OF the bark Oceola
Caroline and Elizabeth Ilsley. dauot,,ers orl
Mr.. Nathan Ilsley.
We are informed by hose ON board M.
Water LILY that the sailboat Laurel passed
The Banner within hailinp distance, when The
water LAZY was along side, and not moro than |
four or five rods distant Capt. Howes. Can,
D"lnale aud others enIcaied those on board
the Laurel 70 come 10 their assistance. stating
That there were drowning women there. Tbe
man al the helm distinctly, and in the hearing
OF those on board the WatA Lily declined.
and as we are informed, with an oath. We
cannot conceive OF an art so inhuman as this. |
snd we hope ihst unese msn on board the Iau.