Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-04
D,srRrss,No Acc,pENr IN THE HAR.

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT IN THE HAR-
BoR. ~ esterday afternoon, at about
4 O'clock, as the large boat belonging to
the Farm School, on Thompson's Island,
was returning to the island from below,
under charge fMr. Oakcs the boaiman,
with Mr. Peabody the Teacher, and
twenty boys belonging to the school
she was unfortunately upset by a flaw OF
wind while tacking, and Immediately
sunk, and all on board except four Of the
boys were drowned.
On the day before there had been a
visitation Of the school, it was found TO be
in excellent order, the boys a | in number,
were all in fine health and condition, and
they gave the most satisfactory evidence
of ood conduct. As reward for their
good behaviour, they were yesterday
allowed holiday, and q Of the number
were permitted TO go below, a fishing,
under the charge Of Mr.. Oakes an expe.
rienced boaiman, in the regular employ
Of the school, and Mr.. Peabody, an ex-
ceIlent and highly esteemed young man
from Boxiord, lately employed as teacher
of The school. They had caught several
fish, and were on their return to the Island
IN fine spirits, beating against a head
wind, and passed SO near a point OF the
island, that they were cheered by the
boys who remained, and the boys OH
board returned the cheer Having
stood off towards Spectacle Island, the
boat was in the act Of iacking, for the
purpose of making towards the landing
place, when she suddenly upset and
sunk. Three ollhe boys sustained them
selves by clnging to box which held
the bait, and were picked up BY the
schooner IL. B. Foster and brought up
to town, one of them when taken up being
in state of insensihilny.
MIR. Morrison, the Superinten ndcnt, on
seeing the disaster proceeded to The spot
~ II small boat, assisted by the two far
mers, aud succeeded in picking up one
boy alive Jeremiah Lynch,) and the
body Of one who was lifrless All the
rest, twenly-three in number, with The
boatman and teacher, were buried in the
deep. The boys who we've saved by the
ii. Is. Foster were VIM. + Wallace,
r. ). Simmons and q. +. Gould. We
understand that the boat was a fine large
sl"op rugged boat in perfect order.
1t Is one of those events OF an inscruta
BILE Providence, which occurring sud-
denly 10 so many youthful spirits, in the
moment OF Joyous exhillration; and sem
ding sorrow and mourning into SD many
cannot but excite in the breast
of every one sympathy for the bereaved
families, and lively sense OF The irail
tenure of human existence.
IL is supposed that the boat may be
raised, ana it is hoped that some Of the
bodies may be recovered in it,
The names Of the persons drowned, 4
nre Stephen p. Vose, Robert S. Walker,
and Samuel +. Walker, (bro,hers,)
James Walker, Thomas DoIann, Thomas
F. Blake, James Tracy, Charles II
Austin, Henry A, Burnham, James NJ.
Chandler VIM. A. CLARK, George w.
Chase, Samuel Decastro, James +. Fill
more, John Hall, Henry K. Lucas,
Henry c. Mclean, Peter Past, ouche,
Michael G. White, Abraham l.. Spence,
saac Major, John II. Johnson, Patrick
shean, (body found Thomas j. Peabo-
~, teacher. ;in school Of Boxforo,
Joshua &. Oakes, boatman. /
Sared George F. Gould, Frederic
). Simonds, Wallace, jeremiah Lynch.
Boston Patriot, apa 80, 1912. /