Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-28
Further Particulars.

Further Particulars.
rs every Thing relating 10 thls terrible calam
ity, Is }a1ke for with painful interest we sabigin
f." additional particulars, Cleaned from "A friend
Ir. Tam, Of Pttistor5, Monroe COUNTY \ York.
p" 10 was on board the Erie. but wao was Prov
4cnlIaily among the few who wore saved
lie states that he was walking on the pronon
ade elk a the tlfnc, IN company With a ynupy
lady (hiIss Sheagmaa) ana had inst reached ho
point above The boiler deck, where the dcmiiohns
OF tuFPcutiae were, when tho explosion took
place The cXposiou--w hich sounded like the
puH u = high pressure boat, but not so loud-was
!3..owed by the ascension Of a volume Of dense
b3tci smoke, which our tui8rinant hken6d To /,
cloud OF co2i dust Without feeling much alarm
Cd, he stopped for instant, when The smoke
was directly succeeded BY column Of red lurid
fame which spread with fearful rapldity-corn
mHh.canDg III an instant, "a every thing com bus
understanding The sky-ligajs ~ its intense hca'
and filing up the space, between decks, with
: "hai appeared TO be dense red iiemc
Atler moments reflection, our ~ dormant raj,
Is the stern of the boat, and soon perceived tho
awful character Of the catastrophe. While look
ING around tor some mode Of escape, the Young
Lady rushed from hin and disappeared. She how
ever, almost instantly returned, calling upon her
father, who being Ike herself few minutes be-
fore sick, had retired t. has berth. Frantic
Fuh the scene, and the awful fate which seemed
inevitable before her, she was again about TO
rash below, when Mr. i. induced her to remain
vain him, until he should procure, some neans
for her escape. This appeared at hand. He OBJ
served gentleman, near by, forcing of the
seats which surrounded the promenade deck =
lie succeeded, and throwing il overheard enpt az
- - Nhnthnr he was saved is not known
Oar informant, improving by this example, also
forced up one OF tho seats, aud placing IL across
Tho fa3.ng Of the promenade deck, and oYcr tho
stern, sat Mss Shcarnan upon the outer end a.
~, and called upon those below (who were Gus
tered al the ruCdcr posO 70 assist the ve3na lady
in her descent into the water. but n 70 atteatiea
was paid To their sacita ions i nd the Young lady
becoming dry from her fearful pag,ton fell from
He bo9g9, among the RAIDER chains, ana sunk t.
Else no more.
Having failed in his noble attempt to sayo this
young lady, Mr. L. looked around hlrl before no
raeta "a attempt II save himself He saw Capt
Ist4s MIKE an effort To reach tao ady's cabin
and boaTd him give the order to stop the engine
II vas mJment Of awful terror. From bulk
bead ID raider, the fumes were raging with an
smHetugsIiy which markcd every attempt TO es-
crFc- The sFriEks Of The dying IN. terrified,
borne upon The fiery blast, sounded fearfully-
The eoE'ao seemed 10 play with a double power,
as ii itself maddened by the appalling chara cter
q the scene. The flames, they rushed aft,
sounded like the roaring If a hurricane, and
seemed u threaten the instant enguiphment o {
the vessel and every afsigbicncj soul on board Of
her. Forward Of the wheel house, there were
several persons struggling 10 wrench loose timber
cabin, soma 20 or 30 persons were clustered, each
struggling to descend By the r,,'jer cha ms for
safety. Some had succeeded, bat were forced off
by Others struggling to reach the point
Others were hanging from tho sides of the boats
husbands valniy on1eayoring to support their
wIvas--nolhers their chtIIren,and all themselves.
In this group, were a number of the unfortunate
SsY.zs--so many Of whom persisted, but. /, ap-
pears, not one Of the females whom NJ. T., saw
gathered ihere--not ono Of tho chiliren-no' ono
q the wiycs--not one Of the rn0thers--werc sa-
ed. Al sank into the deep tomb Of waters,
After making this survey, and seeing no hopo
af other escape, our informant. who had c!ung
with a death-grasp to the plank from which the
unfortunate young lady. horn no had ATTEMPTED
% save. had taken her fearful death plunge,--
stripped himself Of his suPerfluous clothing, cast
the plank overheard, and instantly ieaped after
Il. Il was fearful, awful leap--a leap AKIN
Il the eternal plunge of the grave but thanks TO
kind Providence, i was leap Of safety and OF
life. IIe arose to the surface directly by the side
of the plank, to which he chung during the entire
# his awful voyage.
lie had companions in this terrible struggle for
life: bat ttev were few. Here one buffet
iar. unsgstained By any thing bu, his own
strength the tossing waves. which the next mo-
rnent formed his winding sheet. Near by
a8sher. shrieking for aid, first in voice Of
strength, but soon with gurgiing fsintness,
Which indicated speedy termination of the
struggle In another direction, The voice Of sup
iieatiaa vas bear1--the last PRAYER Of the dying,
IS the God of Tempest and Fire, for the saccor
aad mercy which mans arm could moi give
Still elsewhere. the shrek Of the wife mother
ca TIC ~. like the howl Of dezpsir,) for her lost
ones whom she in vain stroye 10 i1aep out OF tie
5.sieu#ed jaws of the deyourer With his eye
s.I,I upon the tossing deck. he saw. ono alter a
mother dark masses passing from he beat 20 the