Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-11-22

STEAMBOAT VERMILLION BURN.
ED--SEVERAL LIVES LOST.
The Steamboat Vern,ilIiOn, Capt .Brnn
dage, was burned at the Huron pier,
bout ! O'Clock Sunday morning The
following statement, touching the mslan.
chOly catastrophe, has been furnished US
for pu blication:
HURoN.2 o'clock P. NJ.
November 6, lS42.
The undersigned being a committee
eppOinied by the citizens Of Huron, 10
take measures. to relieve ihe distress OF
the sufferers, and make arrangements for
the decent interment Of the dead, in the
unfortunate burning Of the SteambOa,
VemIllion, which took place at our Porl
this morning, report the following facts
as having come to our knowledge by The
report of others, and from personal 90.
servatiOn.
The s. B. VermilliOn, Capt. Brundsge
arrived here from Detroit this morning.
about O'Clock, and stopped at The end
the pier, near tho Light House. A.
mong the Fl light they were taking on,
was can ofturpentine, viii ch, by some
means, was turned ou', and spread over
the deck, and in comeing in contact with
The chimney, took fire, and in moment
The boat was on FIRE FROM stem 10 sIern.-
The passengers some forty or fifty in
number, were all asleep in their berths.
They were soon aroused, but before they
could get on the pier, the fas,enIngs of
The boat were burned of, and the boat
drifting oul into the lake. Her beats
were Immediately lowered. One imme-
diately swamped-the other was the
means Of saving many lives-but others
were doomed, some TO watery grave,
and others given a prey to the devOuring
clement.
The following are known TO be lost :
The body Of one man has been found, his
name supposed to be from his papers
Alexander Robinson, Captain or Mate Of
the Schooner Ohio, He is supposed 10
have had wife on board, who was also
drowned. The body of Mrs. Charles
Eloskins, of Kingston. Canada, has also
been found. Her husband is among
tho living. lie saved himself by swimming
10 the dock, after being separated from
his wife by some one seizing HIM around
the body and dragging him under The
| Cabin Maid il known 10 be lost, prob
ably burned to death. The clothing OF
man is CuYnd, and from, The papers in the
pock ats, supposed 10 belongto HemaR b.
EIy, of N. Y. The above aIe all that are
known to have per:shed. II is 10 be fear
| ed that others have pcrished whose names
will not be kunyn until their places shall
he found vacant among their friends.
The following are known TO be among
lhe living:
Wm B. Gls,k, South Lansing. Tomp
kins Co.. N. Y
MS. Edward CLARK aUl two daughters,
A. Daft, Maiden, Canada.
Mr. WIN. Wa'kjnS. Leroy. N. Y.
| Mr.. Charles TIo5kins Canada.
Miss Hlnnah Tory. New Hartford, NY.
Miss A. Il. Smith, N. Y. City.
Mr.. d. Carbart, Bloomfield, Mich.
Mr.. Hampton E Field, Troy. N. Y.
Mr.. Henry GuneIl, Bloomfield, Mich.
p Master EphraiUn Barrows, do do.
Dr.A. T. Boardman and son, White
Pigeon; Mich,
Mr. N. s. Godfrey, Batavia N. Y.
We are not able logjve the names oil
all those known to be living, as some went
, down ON the S. B Com. Perry. that was
in abou, sunrise; how many is not known
> The officers and crew Of the boat are
= all saved; and it is no more than justice
10 saw, that they conducted themselve
=, with the greatest frmness and plesenc
Of mind, and were the lass to leave tn
: boat. Capt. Brundage rushed into III
. hottest of the filmes and rescued te
. male from certain destruction.
10 The Steamboat Chicago rendere
timely assistance, and saved several tn
wero drowning, and also lowed the slnl
mo boai into the river, where she res
on the bDttonl, perfect wreck exec
iat the engine, which viii! be saved. II
a nriucipal cafgo consisted Of 8 or 900 bb
OF Of Flour, which will be nearly to'
ou loss. L,;
ing zsal in saving the lives OF the passenge
pa and their property, as well as tina, Of !
boat. and are now engaged IN raK'ne !.
!. bottom for the bodies of the Other uht'
Sir; inmates. and fitting the dead fer Interm'
YES and relieving the wants Of the living
1ith The effects are in the hands OF j. ira
Irch and will be faithfully kept for the if'er
We of the deceased, OF the snrv,Tnrs' ,,T,
m. u '"0 I. TRACY,
T,ar ~ I FLEEHARTY,
IA J.B. WlLBOR,
80 J.W. WICKHAM
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