The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-07

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From the Detroit Daily Advertisey-.4ugust IA.
INCIDENTS Connected WITH THE DEsTRUoTIoN
OF THE ERIE There were, might he suppo-
sed mot few providenta escapes from the danger
which befel the survivors of the dreadful de-
srucon ofthe Erie. he#
A gentleman from the east was on his way TO
the Boat in company with three others, when he
accidentally met friend with whom he had some
business to transact. His baggage had gone on,
and he very reluctantly consented to recall it,
and remain for the next boat. This circumstance,
so annoying at the time, probably saved his
life. VI 80 FH H.r 1 if t--' "Hi"@ .7i
Another gentleman who, with his wife, took
the packet at Rochester, hearing when he reached
Lookport, that the Eric to leave the after
noon, left the packet and took the cars, with the
hope ofreaching Buffalo in season He just reach
ed the city in time to sec the Erie shove off into
the lake. a Nsa.ss#s. sa5 a.hrf s
We learn that gentleman and lady fromghis
city went on board tho Erie TO return home, but
upon learning the name of the boat, the lady
fused to remain board, rs several accidents
had before happened to her. The baggage
consequently removed, and their lives saved.
Two gentlemen from Essex county mt the
boat when she was ready 10 start, but by some for
from the boat. They were obliged TO stay back
much TO their annoyance at the time, but TO their
great Joy since. t.f4
We have heard of several others who DouId have
taken passage in the Erie, but they were unwilling
TO travel on the Sabbath, and did not reach Buffalo
until late in the evening.
We told that put out from Silver
Creek soon tho fire discoveries; but that,
owing to the heavy surge and head wind, it did not
reach the of death until il too late TO be
of any service.
A sail-boat a so put out, but it swamped before
rendering any assistance, and it's brave be-
came themselves the supplicans for aid. But
the effort was noble. There is stronger illus
traton of the true dignity of chivalry, that wi
lingness TO encounter danger to save a fellow
being.
The most affecting incidents connected with this
fearful calamity, doubtless dew eloped when the
sad fate OF The lost is communicated to surviving
friends. The chamber-m maid on board of the Erie
was welI-beloved daughter of a most worthy
old woman in this city, and her waiiings, when
told of the terrible death OF her child, fear
fol and heart rendurlng. She robbed of the
solace Of her grey hairs, and "would not be COM
forted nfrrE n. T-h 5G "a
The intelligence of the fate of her husband was
communicated to MIS-. Manner, at mount clemens,
early on Thursday. The torture-sbrieks of that
widowed heart and the tars of her four orphaned
ones, were most ,ouchIngly affecting. a 81 4.
And the young and conidIng wife of ourlament-
ed friend Cobb! The which she expected
would convey to her herlamented husband brought
tho sad tidings of his dreadful death In moment
the pail OF the grave obscured her sunny hopes,
and turned her anticipated hour ofjoy into one OF
i. ~ h. M ko Ara0 0od
the cup of human anguish!
And that widowed wife, (Mrs. Lynde) fast con-
liugal embrace was received amid tho cracking
flames which encirced Them and who received her
last farew el'' from her husband as he cast her
from the blazing wreck into tho wild pillows! How
dreadful must be her emotions she recurs 10 the
picture of that fearful hour! Imagination is beg
CARED in its vain attempts to sympathise with the
disconsoate and lonely soul.
| But who will sigh over the deep tomb of those
! hundred strangersi Who drop q tear 70 the memo
nv of those early ost--those infants Gin the deep
bosom OF the ocean buried -those artless and low,
| ed children, who so soon found ''restnS place
Gar axuav from tho homo Of their fathers e 81