The New York herald., 1845-08-06
steamer Hip Van Winkls, e..

steamer aip Van Wrinkle, sc.
Nh: EDITOR .--Will you 90 the owners oi the
steamboat Rip Van Winke the favor of giving place
in your paper, to the following statement of facts
leaving your readers to Judge for themselves how,
far the various statements that have appeared in the
different journals, are true and correct in relation 10
the recent collision of the said boat and the steam
boat Troy They both started from New York to-
geher, the Rip taking the lead; about Yonkers the
Troy came up and "lapd" the former, and finally
managed to get along side, and the two boats con-
tinued in that relative position for forty miles or
nearly to Caldwe's landing Occasionally the Trov
would make an effort to leave the Rip but as everv
pilot and engineer knows, an unsuccessful effort OF
that kind necessarily drops the boat making astern
of the oher;she would then come up the opposite
side OF the Rip, and again unsuccessful, would drop
aster and it was these repeated efforts of the Troy
passing under the stern Of the Rip Van Winkle that
led the passengers board the Troy suppose that
the Rip crossing their bow, when in truth twas
the manoeuvres OF their own boat under the stern
Of the Rip. When It was found that the Troy could
not pass according to the laws of the River, (and of
Admiralty and Maritime laws also, be it observed)
then the effort was made to 'fou her off by crowd
ing the Rip in towards vessel at anchor and MOTH
ing but the skill OF the Rips pilot avoided serious
chored vessel tore of ''strake' of plank from the
Rips wheel house. To effect his object, the pilot of
the Troy crowded the other boat,so that they neces-
sarlIy came together, the Rips guard resting on that
what his pilot was about he very properly ordered
him "o stop the engines" and the pilot Of the Flip
doing the same thing, the boats separated with but
Sigh, damage to either. AS soon, however, as
again sheered hard against the Rips quar-
ter, her wheel shove over" with the in
tentlon, no donb, of" suelng" the Rips head down
the river, which man9uvrc was csunteracted by
the Judlclous management OF the Rips pilot and
gineer-aer which the boats continued on to Cald-
wells side and side, without the most remote dan
| ger to either boat. An indignation meeting was
then called on board the Troy, fer the purpose, as
| we are informed, of condemning the conduct of
Capt. Gorham, hut finally ended IN excupating him,
and very properly too but passing oyer in entire ST.
ience the conduct OF his pilot What Capt. Cor
hams lnstructlons now are from his owners
know not. The following day, however, they met
on board the Troy, and it is said instructed him to
beat the Rip Van Winkle into New York. The
owners OF the Rip intend to keep their boat up to
her legitimate speed, and no more. The Troy, or
South America, or any other boat picked to OPP
pose her, may start before their time-run away
from their mails, as they have both already done.
without producing any change whatever in regard
70 the running of the Rip Van Winkle, for the last
three trips she has let both these boats before
her--they have gone on their " phantom" races un
pursued by the Rip Van Winkle, who has, and shall
continue, doing the business the river, for which
she was built Her three trips with the Troy, in
all of which she came in ahead, even though it
should not rank her faster boat than the Troy,
| establishes the fact that, although new and al
most untried boat she is at present quite fast enough
for any business upon the river When in com
plete order, her owners later themselves she will
have considerable speed to spare.
The Escape OF Weaver.
! In your paper Of this morningI noticed small
paragraph saying, "Weaver, convicted Of murder
at Urbana, Ohio, last. May, has made his escape
from jail" first noticed 1t some three weeks ago
| In the Journal Of Commerce. there had il correct
ed am of the only family living there and
as nothing OF the kind ever occurred there, such
| things published make it unpleasant hope vol,
will insert this-And oblige yours, &c.
| August 9th, lS45.
| The GREAT FIRE AT SAINT JOHN, N. B-The st.
John Observer of the Both ut contains the following
account Of the disastrous fire which occurred at that
r. M, last evening" fire broke out at Nisbes black
smiths shop on Peters, wharf In few minutes this
tenement and the large building adjoining occupied by
Mr. John Walker, and containing large amount Of va
luable goods, were of flames and the fire then
rapidly spread Eastward along the line Of houses from
the blacksmiihs shop to the large and lofty building
corner Of Water street and the wharf occupied by Nj
IL Hawkins and others. The following is we believe
disaster: ''' y '"'' '''''O'e
Peters Wharf, North side--Wm Nsbet's blacksmth.s
shop; occupied by John Walker ship chandler corner
of Ward st three buildings occupied by Gillaspie
VIM Breeze and John McNamara the latter owned by
South siae-Three story building occupied by Nichols
ney building owned and occupied by Eaton and Raw g.
tays SAL lot building occupied by Z. w. Greenwood
Hammond and others occupied for storage Of goods
Wat.y street, west sas-storo owned BY 3. Tilion
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tarrster store owned by Ion c. Peters occupied BY
Hawkins, auctioneer; building lately owned by j. i
owned and occupied by John Hammond merchant and
W. Hayden hair dresscr two small buildings occupied
owned by John Pollok partly occupied by j. Boyle gro
GER; ferry house at head of Ferry landing
East sideFour story brick building owned and occu
pied by w II Street wine merchant building owned
by John Sandal. occupied by Thomas W. Smith, ship
by j. Finn grocer building owned by r. stephen. and
occupied by himself, as tin ware establishment, and
Mes na c@snng store pre- building owned BY Per
owned and occupied by J. Olson grocer.
Josns,on's Wnay-store owned and occupied by John
Wlshart, merchant; store owned and occupied by w.
BY - Gallagher, shoemaker J. Murphy, and Gadst
by George Merritt
Prince Winam street wsst side.-Brick and stone
um, dry goods store; building unoccupied building
owned by Mrs Price, partly occupied by J. g. Melick
lower flat occupiedby Mr. Leitch as store second fiat
by Hon B. Kinnear and Hon. h. L. Hazen, barrsters
BY anney by Mr. sharp ss oon
dictionary and dwelling building owned and occupied
oy w MAJOR, hair dresser &C.
The one story building in Water street, (adjoning
dina Co.'S hour store owned and occupied by W. Gro
1ier grocer having taken fire the roof pulled
down. to prevent the ignition of the adjoining buildings
on the south side.
The Premises occupied by Thomas Hanford & Co. in
street. received considerable damage by the breaking
windows and the large quantity Of water thrown the
pullunB US diso uiu McN1ans Dr1ck building,
Prince William street, and some Others from similar
causes.
The number of buildings destroyed is about forty and
the probable loss in buildings goods artizans tools fur
nture &C. Is supposed to amount to eco 900 upward
We have not been able to learn the
but some Of the heaviest losers we had but
ltle or nothing insured The buildings destroyed were
an OF wood, except the two brick buildings owned by
Mr. Street. Several of those burnt out saved part Of
their goods, furniture, sc. but those the spot
| where the fire originated, saved but little
DREADFUL, ACCIDENT ON THE WoRcrsrEp R.u.
| ROAD "A terrible accident occurred on Saturday
afternoon to the Weymouth stage. driven by Mr. Ray.
mond between the Worcester depot and Harvard
Mr. expected passengers by the comiug In train
and had taken stand east ofthe tracs and little north