New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-18
steamer sunk on Lake Erie-Loss Of L"e'

We have this moment been shown letter ron 4
gentleman on board the steamer London on LaAe
Erie. going to Detroit. dated Aug. II, when says
e This morning. Tuesday about o'clock. was
awakened BIZ A most tremendous crash. Jumped ou'
Of nv brh a. vel As every body else, ana running mas
,iy 40 stairs found that had come in contact WIZ
another steamer whose name lost n the confusion.
de-cended and put on my boots up stairs and 'e
he'd scene which canno, attempt to describe Inc
other boat was rapidly sinking. and her passengers
screaming sroanng shouting sni praying were eomins
OF board our boat There between 70 and 20 souls
on board and all saved bat or 10 After picking
" ever thing from the wreck could get bold o. we
e.t her with her stern Few feet out Of water upon
which We placed a Temporary a's To mark the spot
The De'rot Airsrfiser has letter from a cores.
pondent furnishing more particular account Of
this disaster
A. half past 4 " Tuesday, belo" Point au Pelee on
rssc Frir de London steamer from Buffalo and the
Kent steamer On her downward passage came IN con.
ta.t with dreadful crash and the result 81 the concus
ion tie loss Of The latter boat and We sFeve 10 add
have no heart % dwell upon the scene we witnessed
For some minutes supposed We mad broken the ma
ch.nely Of the London and were going 10 the bottom
az were only relieved from the apprehension u Wa
terry grave by the sight Of tie Kent rapidly sinking
our bows Every effort was made o. save her pa-sen-
gers and all who ia sight We're saved several OF
tL1se from tie cabin being transfer et % cur boat "h
or even their clothes But sad 20 say number were
Lost, being unable % gain the upper deck IN time
Among these we reckon Rev. James +. Guaw. Rediorc
Michigan. Nr. Charles Osborn. Genesee Go. y. T. NJ
:. III Dem NJ Berlin. Conn. Master Bruce Demns ga
iera W T.: James Lowdin-. Npsianr Michigan
Two young ladies' and boy from near pslanii names
not known
All the officers and hands Of the boat and - passen-
gers including 10 children, were saved
without any formal proceedings on the subject our
passengers have eudeavorCd 90 ascertain the cause Of this
dreadful accident and we ve no doubt u occurred N
consequence o the error the pilot Of the Kent attempt
in. 20 pass On the wrong side Of the London. which
brought her directly the bo and At this the en-
,er OF the London be the course OF the
Kent shut of his steam. yet his boat mad TOO much mead
way and the hen was cut down IN front Oh nef wheel
house We remained i've hours with the wreck gath
erine floating parcels Of baggage, sc. and attempting 10
tow the hull ashore but she gradually sunk by the head
and were compelled o. perform the sad 0ihce oil
hosting her flag half mast and leaving her to her tate
The London is not az all injured Our passengers have
done something relieve the necessities of the suffer
ers-the ladies dividing their wardrobes and the gentle
men opening their purses.
- The Buffalo Commercial says.
"t is feared more names will hereafter be added 70
the let Of missing such Is the impression after visiting
the London today and ecitng information from those
who were on board. The lights OF the helf were seen
and recognized approaching six miles of yer strange 10
say no efforts made 10 avoid collision until Il was
too Both boats kept on their course until wl'hn
short distance OF each other. when the heRf suddenly
eared across the bow of the London and although the
engine OF the latter was stopped. was struck win I'M
m.u-e force on the starboars side little forward the
I wheel house Immediately she began 70 settle down and
6raly sunk in ten athoms water some ten miles from
shore so sudden the shock that scarcely any oil
those on board the H. able 10 secure their luggage
a went down with the hoat
"H.-h these boats belong in Canada. The hent was
Of -a dim ns.on, 10 tons. and built Al Chatham IN
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