Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-14
From the BALTIMORE Patriot.
TIVE LOSS Oh rsas SWALLOW.
FARTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TAKEN
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FARTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TAKEN
FROM THE WRECK
The New York papers o yesterday furnish further par
'euars OF the steamboat disaster the Hudson We re-
gret find that the destruction o human h. greater Than
was At first supposed. The bodies carried up To Albany
In the steamboat John Mason have been identified ,ho-e
OF VIM. Davis. of Daniel Davis. two Misses Woods
SISTERS Of Dr. Wood. Dentist oil Of Albany, Mi-a Briggs
and Mr. Spencer of Troy, and MIRA George NJ Coffin OF
west Troy Besides these other bodies have bcen rs
covered from the wreck We do know that they have
been Identified. The following named persons arc eth
missing. and IL feared they drowned Gen. Mahers
son. OF New York city, sged yeas; Mr Henry Walker
also OF Now York; Mrs. Parker. Of Utica; Mrs. Conkln
OF ALBANY Mrs Lambert and Mu. Col,on.--R. L. wyek.
oh Esq member Of Assembly Tor Kings county. who wa.
supposed to have been los, has arrived safe Albany
Mr. Wyekof had narrow escape Tor his life. lie wa.
IN the water twenty to thirty minutes, supporting himself
a, times by plank When taken a boa, he was CON.
plotely exhausted.
Miss Heart and Miss Trench. who wcro reported to
have been Lost, were also saved
From the Columbia Republican Of rhursiay evening
Eiercn Bodies Recovered.
EScttons have been made a day recover the boJie.
OF the drowncd passenger and the result has been the
eoNcry oi o MORE NIL females making in n eleven -Four
were taken from the boat, and from the river short
distance from the wreck With the exception the latter
to be about 80 years. they appear be all be-
Two have been recognised by their friends; one Mrs
Collin, OF West Troy; aud the other Mrs Walker of Nav
York. On the Of other o the ladies' was found
card which written IN pencil mir. al iImo,. ;.
and IA her pocket handkerchief marked with indobIe
ink, II Conkin The body is supposed be that Of
Mrs. Conkn Of Albany
The bodies found tn day convey TO Cobbs Hotel
where the coroner held inqucs, them ut about
learn that in the pockets Of the young man recover,
there was found handkerchief marked Sa-
ran brundagc" large roll OF bank bills aud memoranda
Tor mo purchase OF hardware. presumed that he
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chase goods. r
On Mrs Walker. whose body found to- day. there
was pocket book containing largo Of money Her
husband recognized her by miniature Of himself attach
cd TO gold chain, which she around her neck Mr.
walker We unders,and is merchant of New York. who
has been on collecting tour in the Western country for
some months past.
The scene before the jury to-day was exceed
nsy affecting. especially when Mr.. Walker gave his test
mony over the body Of his ieess wife, lie said he could
nave saved her, and urging her toward forward
p OF he boat when the captain came up him and said
easy there's no danger lie released his hold OF his
wnes arm, and had he done this than the winter
rushed in and she was swept eyond his reach.
. Mrs. Coihn who was found to-day, is the mother of
Mr. George Coffin Of West Troy, who recog nzed In,
oooy oil hrs wife among those recovered yesterday They
have numerous relatives in this CITY, Mr.. Coffin by this
disaster has met with double loss.
When We left the wreck, at o'clock T. NJ the tide had
rSen too high for further search number Of men an
boats were graphing IN the river
Inc ladies' cabin has not yet been reached il be
unt II Is raised of the water. We understand that
bases will be placed alongside preparations can
De made io the purpose OF raising the after part the
boat captain SGuiFes thinks that few, il any, bodies will
be found there and is doubtful any found in the
wreck " ~
appeared in evidence to-day before the coroners iury
mat Tue boat was IN charge of the rs pilot when she ran
upon The Island lie went To before the eac
cd Tie he point above this city, and LEFT the second pi-
o at the whec when he returned he said TO tho second
pliot you are oui Of he then seized the
wheel, gave II few urns. and moment after the boat
struck.
From the Troy whis Of "Wednesday.
10 Mis- Jno X. Harris the wife the steward of the
Swallow:l 49,
have Just returned from the Swallow. They are
hshing out dead bodies all the time. | saw ten women
that were drowned-one, Miss Briggs of Troy They
think about sixty drowned. You're, IN haste,
JAS. b. HARRIS.
Tuesday, p. NJ.
ue' OF tue exact position O the boat all might have been
the rock OH which the Swallow struck was some 10 or fl
teen eet out o water The bow OF the boat ran the
very top Of the rock and there The last
ihr swallow was purchased ~ the Troy and New York
Steamboat Company S2l 900. Daring the last winter
s" Was thoroughly repaired and greatly improved in every
respect She built IN 1885, was in exrelleu, eoo
non The ss will te heavy her owners as she wa,
oti"su'ed She was valued ~ $4,000.
THE STEAMBOAT DIAsTER-The steamer Thorn which
arrived an hour since from Poughk ecpsr. bnls the intel
ence that SIX addition oil bodies had recovered from
TIE. wreck -! the Swailow--.makng ~ la ali-dHaau
argus Extra OF Wednesday srsHiag.