Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-01-21

The cotton had become so cNtcn0,l
before the fire engine and hose Of d (
boat could be put IN operation, Tia
both crew and passengers were so o.
crwhelmcd by smoke and the nalun I
agitation Of the moment, that all cloA n
To subduc the fire were unavallIng
The Lexington is supposed TO hsp \
been commanded by Capt. Childs. va
the crew before employed on hos, q
the Naraganset, nearly all of wbasA
persisted with the passengers.
We also learn that there were b I
five or six ladies on board, one Of who =
was seen in the water with dead n
FAINT at her breast.
Most Of the above news was contal,
ed in our evening edition YESTERDAY
About 800 hundred extra copies we'd
called for at the desk, by persons c,
ger 10 ascertain the fate OF isicnd. an
relations, rs well as by Others, Nus'
whom, and by inquiring at the difc
ent hotels, we have ascertained m
names Of the greater part of the passer
gers, which will be found below. "
do not suppose the list is compiled
nor would il be strange if il shouA
contain some errors. We have how
ever done our best 10 make i, CORE
as far as it goes. Ii comprises, incl
ding children, ~ passengers. only I'D
of whom, Capt. billiard Of Norwn
is known to be saved and 80 persoi
attached TO the boat, only two ofwh5
are known to be saved. Total 1867
Known to be saved 3.
PASSENGERS ON BOARD TINE Lexington
Capt. Charles billiard, the only passt,r
known TO be saved.
Isaac Davis of Boston.
John Corey of Foxboro, Mass.
Chas. w. Woolsey of Boston
John Brown of Boston.
j. Porter Felt, Jr. of Salem.
Abraham Howard, firm OF Howard Va
ry, Boston.
II. c. Craig, firm Of Maitland, Kcocjl
Co. New York.
Robert Schultz, \. Y.
, Capt. J. ID. Carver of Plymouth, Mas
, bark Brontes.
a., Alphonso Mason, of Gloucester Mass
Charles Bracket. Clerk to \. BrackctN \
Capt Foster of Providence, late of the 4
Gilpn.
Jesse Comstock' clerk of the boat
Robert Blake of Wrentham, Mass, 10
dent of Wrentham Bank.
Fowler of N. Y.
VIM A. Green, firm of Allen g. GreenF z
violence.
Z, Samuel Henry firm of A. & S. lIenYAI
! cherter Eng.
X. w. Dow, n. Y.
Chas. II. Phelps of Stonington.
. The widow of Henry A. Winsow of y q
G John Winslow of Providence.
, VIM Winsow, do father of the abort
The three last mentioned persons wem Fer
ing to Providence, with the corpse Of Nj
A Winslow who died in this city few dats
D since.
Rev DIR Follen, Boston. IA
, John Brown. of Boston
Adolphus Harndcn, superintendent Of INF
den's Express. lie had in charge $4,000
S specie for the Merchants Ban k Boston 81
J $4,000 in Bank notes.
While Of Boston.
Pierce of Portland, mate of the Brortcs
: Capt. f. J Kimball.
=, Capt Is + Foster. These Captains had @
e Gently returned after several years absence ~
= were on their way to visit their families a
q East.
= Everett of Bos ton, returning from
burial of a brother who died here last wei
Royal L Church. Baltimore.
b, Richard Picket, Newburyport.
, Capt Low agent ofihe Boston undcr"nA 4
-l'allou, or Billiard Of New York. F
> Capt. i Smith Dartmouth Mass ka
Chas ) Noyes clerk to & Is Babcock y N
e J l. Sheaf n. Y.
v Albert f Harding, firm of Harding N
;. John Hoyt, mail contractor,
Henry j. Finn, the comedian
o John w. Kerle of Baltimore.
i Weston, firm of Weston and Pondek
# Baltimore.
|, John G Brown, N. Orleans.
:, Mr. Walker, of Baltimore.
J Stephen Waterbury, firm of Mead an'
n. York
d A son of Woodward, Philad.
: J A Leach, of Boston.
n lIinckley, Portland
= f. b Patten, \. Y.
u Warner finn of Warner, Loop g. BIS
!. York.
@ + Dyer, Pittsburgh.
n Nathaniel Hobart of Boston.
: John Brown, colored man.
III c. Bradford, Boston,
r Charles Lee, do.
= John G Stone, do.
John Lcntis, do.
h Jonathan Linfeld, Stoughton, mass
= Philo Upton, Egremont, mass.
u Van Coit, Stonnngton, CT.
c S,uyvessant, of Boston.
e Capt Madison.
gentleman, lady and two children =
] plila1 pap,a no, L,,,.,..