Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-08-24

members OF he CouncIl who last WINTER out of pure
principle opposed the imposing of such restrictions
on the institution, as would have saved the public,
and prevented president Jones and cashier Knapp
| from cmbezzeling the money.
Mr.. Arnold has resigned his seat as u member Of
the Council, from Milwaukee county.
The LATE STEAMBOAT DISASTER
We devote considerable space Of our CO.
lumns this week, to the particulars and in
cidents connected with the loss ofthc steam
boat Erie. Every thing pertaining to the
Erie, orts Inflated crew and passengers is at
this time sought for with more than ordinary
ayidity. The disaster is by far the most
! calamitous Of any, which has ever happen
ed on the Lakes, and exceeds in the de-
truction Of human life the loss Of the Lex
ington on Long Island Sound.
1t is not known that any Of the passen-
gers on board Of the Eric, were destined
for Southport besides the wife and child Of
VIM. II. Smith. The circumstances con-
nected with this bereavement Of Mr.. Smith
are peculiarly affective. Among The pas
sengers lost, we notice particularly the
name Of Charles J. Lynde Of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Lyndc had been resident Of this Ter
ritofy little more than year, and during
that time had obtained an enyiabIc distmc-
| ton Of character. He was the son Of the
I l. r !
county, New York. He was graduated at
Yale College, New lIaven,and subsequent
| ly admitted TO the bar in Cortland county,
N. Y, under circums tanccs nattering to a
future brilliant career in the legal profess
sion. With tho ardor and ambition Of
youth, he resolved to adopt Wisconsin as
the theatre of his future action; according
ly in the spring Of 1910 he selected his To-
cation at Milwaukee. A few week s11se-
vious to his coming TO the west, idlejmas
was married to the daughter Of Asa Bab-
cock, Esq, Of Truxton N. Y. During
the past season Mr.. Lyndc had erected a
beautiful cottage house in Milwaukee, and
some few weeks since he accompanied his
wife cast for the purpose of purchasing
furniture, and articles suitable to furnish
his rew dwolling.-A brief space, and his
fondest earthly hopes and expectations, are
covered over by the waves Of oblivion.
Mrs. Lynde who was the only lady saved
from the wreck, is possessed Of high Or
der Of native talent, united with high lite
rary attanments. She is doubtless ndebt-
ed for her safety, 10 her calm deibcration
and presence Of mind. A Buffalo paper
contains the following:
owe learn from gentleman who con-
vcrsed with Mrs.Lyndc, who was saved and
the only lady who was saved, from the Erie,
that, when the fire broke out, she was w.
ing in her birth. Immediately upon the
alarm being given, her husband ran to her
assistance, inflated her life presever, which
she carried with her, and cas-: her over
board. AS sooh as possible he leapcd O.
yer after her; but it is supposed thlt his
life prcscver, was not properly inflated,
and he was not afterwards seen !"
Mr.. Watts S. Lyndc, brother Of Charles
J Lynde, who is also among the lost, was
also educated at Yale college and admitted
to the bar soon after his brother. He too
had adopted Wisconsin as his future home.
Among the many thrilling incidents
which we have remarked in the papers we
give the following:
Among the passengers, was an interest
ing lad, about ii, by the name of Bebee,
from Cleveland. He was placed in the par
ticular charge Of the unfortunate ellison,
the Clerk. When the fire broke out, his
friend G.. took him by the hand, and after
in vain endeavoring TO find some mode Of
escape for him, advised him to slide down
the tlIer chains. This he did, and G. ac-
companied him. While thus hanging, the
fire often poured over them in livid sheets;
but they hung on, changing hands, and
dashng water into their faces with the
hand at liberty. The little fellow succeed
ed in holding on until rescued; but poor
ellison sunk few moments too soon to be
saved. The boys face was a good deal
burned, and his leg somewhat bruised by
a burning timber which fell upon it. He
describes, as the most fearful part of the
dreadful scene through which he passed,
the shrieks Of those who were yainly strug-
Cling TO press themselves through the win
dows Of the cabin, which was filed with
fire and smoke,