New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-21
THE STORM on SENECA LAKE-FoRTUNATE
PRESERVATION OF LIFE, &c.
C1rresnondence OF The Tllbnnr.
rrespondence Of The TnbWe-


We had a heavy blow here on Friday, IN which
the steamboat Chemung, which plies on the Sene
ca Lake, came near being lost. The day was very
cold, so that the boat was covered with ice on hel
up rip in the morning, from the waves breaking
over her and freezing. She left the head OF The
Lake al ? P II. with twelve passengers on board,
SIX ladies', two or three children, and some gentle
men. She made the landings on ;he upper portion
ofhe Lake, but the gale ncreasedso from the South
that Capt Daiken was obliged to put on fullhe OF
steam and run down directly before the wind, pass
ing the rest of the landings. When IN Inc heaviest
OF the gale Joint OF one Ot her steam pipes blew
out, which threw so much not steam inio the fire.
mems room that they were obliged 10 leave, and
there possibility Of repairing the joint until the
steam all down. Capt. Da ken Immediately let 60 his
heaviest anchor with $50 feet Of cable but found no bot
tom. She had by this time lost so much OF her headwaY
that they could net control her consequently She swung
round and rolled in the trough Of the SET. The scene on
board a s time hardly be described The stove was
knocked from its iasteinSS and sent rolling win It's IRE
the cabin while passengers chairs tables and every
moyeibe thing stitched into one confused heap. Mo-
thin. but their imminent danger from fire we'll a.
could rouse eXertiOn enough 10 right again.
dcathy sick every passenger On board aud scarcely
II rched BY the few who had strength enough left for
any lllHg but 10 hold Themselves when again sent
tumblin. the cabin which At the tine de-
She ded in this way about three mics before the
ci0r began 10 hold, only IN imminent danger
lng swamped but OF being driven shore and they had
tie small hope Of esca ping by the small boat that
being carried away' As the frs; anchor began
hold the remaining let when her head began
hanl round 10 the wind. A Il O'Clock they had drted
down opposite The village, and about three-luarlers Of
mile off shore Distress lanterns heised bnl the
steamboats, in port unJergoin. relairs, tina;
there nothing which could be sent 10 her and in
this state Of anxiety all board wei rs Shore she
was obliged 10 remain until mornngby which time the
Joint repaired and steam up, when she up the
dock amidst the congratulations Of hundreds, and
infinite qualification of all on boar. There be but lit
Tie douh that with Captain Of less experience and pre-
been lost with oil board, and much praise
bestowed him for the cooncss with whio. he gave his
orders in The severest Of the gale
On the same night the house and barn of Mr. Wood
ward al Hector, the side Of the Lake wvIe burned
down-Oss between three and four thousand dollars. But
few days previous there had been Insurance
Co. m his house. wishing insure him fifteen hundred
dollars which the old gentleman refused wishing to be
insured for larger amount.
For several days past there has been quite exciting
trial going at Ithica breach Of promise lou
may probably rccolleet H. tried years
since, think. aud verdict Of eight ssard dollars given
to the lady. The parties J. l.. Wlls and Miss Mary
Conrad, both mcRbcrs Of the Church, and OF high
standing in the place. Mr.. W. granted trial.
on the ground shat the evidence OF Insult
icen being This Gin addition his intimacy and cor
respondence) that nc married any body b. would
marry her. The principal effort At this trial be
the part break down the lay character and
the other 10 prove actual ana valid contract in which
both parties far rather unfortunate. Mark H. Sb
spencer and BENJAMIN Strong Of Ithaca. er Mr.. Williams.