Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-22
WRECK OF THE SWALLOW-FUR-
THEIR PARTICULARS.
From Nc Hudson Gazette Ertrd- INeSdGy,
6 y. NJ

6 p. III.
We have visited The scene Of destruction
to-day, and melancholy sight it is truly.
The forward part of the boat is broke off
by her forward gangway and her bows are
thrown up nearly thirty feet and rest high
and dry on the island, some twenty feet
from the water.
The crash must have been tremendous,
as every part Of the boat is broken to
pieces and will be total wreck
The loss Of life is awful, and rs yet no
correct estimate can be formed as TO how
many have persisted.
Some who jumped overheard had a very
narrow escape. Miss. Corneia Plat, a
young lady of Detroit, who was on her
way 10 New York, under the charge Of
Mr.. G. Ii. Hicks o.! that city, left the boat
on n seltee and were taken up short dis
tence below nearly exhausted. Mr.. Hicks
when he wen, over had his over-coat on,
bu, finding that he could not do anything
with it on, an it required great exertion to
keep the settle up straight, he succeeded in
getting il oh-the coat was found this
morning nearly five miles below, in one OF
the pockets was draft for a considerable
amount A large number Of boats from
| Athens and from this city went immediate
| ly to the relief of the sutieres and a num-
Der Of persons were picked up.
We understand shat it is the intention OF
the owners 10 take out her engines and
machinery Immediately so that they can
raise the stern and obtain the bodies OF
those who were drowned in the cabins.
From tie Troy Budget cfycsterday.
The John Mason returned to this city
about 10 O'Clock last evening, having lief
the wreck o. the Inflated Swallow abou
6 o'clock.
The Mason brought up the lireless Tod
les OF two young ladies, Misses w >od, sis
ters OF Dr. Wood Of Albany, where They
were landed
Also Mrs Coffin, wife Of George Cof1'ir
Of the firm Of Grant, Coffin and Church o
West Troy, Mr. Coffin's mother repor
ted 10 have gone on board the Rochester
did not reach her place of destination il
New York Yesterday. She may have Ian
ded AT some intermediate point
Also Miss Briggs, a miIliner in Albany
street OF lAis Guy.
Also Miss Spencer, from the millinery
shop Of Mrs. Eazen on River St, Troy
William Davis of Lansing street, Alba
ny.
i Mrs Starbuck. reported 10 have beer
drowned has arrived safely in New York
Also Mrs. French ano Mrs Lambert
were reported yesterday as having beer
drowned. The report is not confirmed
The Mason also brought the contents O
the forward cabin and forward state room:
of the boat
At the time the disaster occurred, The
boat was going toictable slow, bot just Their
she was envelOped in a snow squat, anC
the pio, for the instant, lost sight 0. the
land. 10 moment the bow OF the boat wa.
surface of the river! A large crag of the
rock protruded through the bottom Of the
boat, and opened her planks so as TO ad
NIT the water in overwhelming stream
The bow lodging upon the rock and the
} consequent rush of water TO the stern
caused the hull 10 part in the middle and
The stern 10 sink almost insaneously. The
passengers Immediately rushed aft, which
caused the stern to sink quicker than il
J otherwise would, and but for this 40 lives
would have been lost, as the whole for.
ward part of The boat was out of the wate,
from the beginning.
There was however many circumstan-
ces of favor. The people on The forward
par, OF the boat climbed down uEon the
rock until no more coulo stand Numer-
Gus small boats with torches put off imme-
diately from the shore; the steamer Ex-
press, which was coming down but lille