Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-04
Domtsttc.
Kepyricd f'f tie j"afaai II Commerce.
THE LEXINGTON.

The inques, on this melancholy occurrence
was yesterday continued by TIC coroner
Captain liihsrd was examined yesterday -
HIS evidence throws lao light ON the cause OF
the catastrophe Bu, he has given a more
detailed accoun, ot his escape than had before
appeared, we consider II OF sufficient interest
70 publish It.
Captain Chester Hilliard examined was
born in Norwich, Conn. and have followed
the SEA rs a business about G years or a lilile
over was - years old. last November |
have not resided at Norwich for the last eight
years ! lived al Fort Ann, IN this Stale two
wears ! remained there to learn the WOODEN
manufacture ] thea went 10 sea with Capt.
William Stout, it, the ship Mcclellan. now be-
longing TO New Orleans, but she then belong
ed TO Rowland q Aspinwal | went
five voypes as foremost man, and was
three years in performing them. | then went
third mate of the ship Sheridan, captain Rus
sci one VOYAGE then went second mate of
the ship Mississippi, capt Henry Davis, To n.
Orleans, and the next voyage as chief mate OF
same vessel. Made one voyage in her to n.
Orleans, when captain Bebee was master and
he died, and ] brought the ship home. made
another voyage in her as Captain 10 n Or
leans, and arrived here on my return, four or
FIVE weeks next Saturday. | won't IL board
the Lexington on Monday the I3rh, about ;
o'clock TO go t. Stoningion, being bound to
Norwich. did not know the number of pas
sengers, hut judging from what saw at the
table, thought there was $50, bu, since then
have thought that estimate too lsrge. ! paid
no attention Ia the storage of the cargo on
board, at least no, particularly.
The company went to supper at about six
O'Clock, and the table was cleared in about
three quarters OF an hour, or an hour; | did
not know Capt. Childs. and cannot say wheth-
or he was al supper or not. About an hour
after supper ] heard the alarm of fire ! was
then on the point Of turning into my berth, and
had my coat and boots off, and went up, TAX
ing my ovcrcoat on my arm when ! got on
deck discovered the casing Of the smoke
pipe on fire; when | first saw the fire two or
three buckets of water would have put il out
when say two orihree buckets, | mean that
II could have been put out without any great
difficulty What fire ] saw was then below
the promenade deck ] don't know il il were
below the nam deck, as could not see down
10 1t. From what | Heard from the crew, who
were forward, ] supposed thew were tiying TO
rig the ire engine, or do something of that
kind don't think they were then using the
buckets, | at least saw none used | saw sew
nnmhor I ,inn,,t';'I h., w, u. on .lo
~ 49, W., 'i" e.s Ivy ho' ''o nie cnl'he
was ,nrnod r,nrn 80 ,hs n",'o up' ~! ''"l'.on
fro hv ,ho s,nn;d n'o .'"'' W uG
In do .;,oy ,lorsaI,o', I ,t Wv, e''h.eu
wero ,he;r nnI; nee ~ ~ 'J"'s wiz,
IN tho s,,r, ,ar1 '',,.',,o ~ 80 repaired
inyerna , f,,'; :, oo', WI, IL 'ney were
,I;nL H., - GO, 'ou '''u "|'.', "nu
,he fnry,rJ ,,"l,ia al III ~ vac o""' cut
cnuld h,ro rnI,anLaJ !, ~. w" 'l'iiiN '''ey
a, oro,, r,,o r., ~ n -, we "o1' WIS soi'9
viii ,y,,or AMI la. ", nni, n'ieu
7 ,hi,L ,,,a',., , ~ 'oii "s,e'h' "ih'
a,'ar -, ,l,a a,i'p e'op''s VI ',ei lhe, went
10 ~ we Go. onu, au' u'oy Cleared away
way She was ais, t,iI Of nao,lo "A, r.,
time the fire had Increased 50 much Tho,
thouoht il hes,,o ,,,n ,ho hoa, 80 shn,o n''
went nm tn tho ybocl hn,,so -, oo r. T. a';I
Childs was there and fonnd him ana ,oi1 h;r,
thai The hes, limo no could do VIZ, ',i'n
boat IN shnre Iio soid ,l'a TO-, -" " iul VIC
headline 10 rho land 'rha , g.. oon' I"' a'.auy
COMING No from ,be n,onoa mo- y '.,' '' .Io
wheel house was GlIeJ ,x;,h so oSo '' ~, we
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