The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-17
steamer Kent smk-several Lives Lost.

the the loss oil the latter and.
grieve to add, several lives.
have no heart TO dwell upon the scene witnessed
For some minutes We supposed we had broken the
chnery Of the London. and going the bottom;
and only relieved from the apprehension of
terry grave by the sight Of the Kent rapidly sinking at
our bows. Every effort made to her passen-
gers and all who in sight saved several Of
those from the cabin being transferred TO our boat with
out even their clothes But sad to say number
lost being unable gain the upper deck in time Among
Rev. James F. Quaw BEDFORD Michigan
Mr.. Chauncy Osborn, Genesee, N. Y.
Mr. Seth Deming Berlin, Conn.
Master Bruce Deming Galena, w. T..
James Do Sden, Ypsanti Michigan.
Two young ladies and boy from near Ypsilanti, name
including 10 children, saved
Without any formal proceedings the subject
dreadful accident and have doubt occurred in
consequence othe in the pilot of Kent attempt
ing 10 pass on the wrong side of the London, which
brought directly the bow and at this the eng
of the London. he the course of the
Kent shut of his steam yet his boat had too head
way and the Kent cut down in Of her wheel
house. We remained five hours with the wreck, gath
tow the hull ashore gradually sunk by the heal
and compelled to perform the sad office OF hoist
ing her flag half mast and leaving her to her fate
The London is not at all injured Our passengers
have done something relieve the necessities Of the
ferersthe ladies dividing their wardrobes and the gen.
tlemen opening their purses send you list Of the
sAvrp-John Honeywell, Mrs. Moore, Miss Recksrts,
Troy, Mich; Willet Stead, Jackson CO, Mich; Daniel
Trenbe, Macomb CO. Mich D. D. Winchester, Roehes-
ter, New York; VIM. P Griffin, Redford Mich William
Watson, Mary Watson, Nancy Watson, Samuel Watson,
Esther Watson Aaron Watson. Bloomfield Mich; James
Walker Scotland: Oliver Heath, Flint, Mich; Benjamin
Wood southfeld, Mich Geo Anderson NJ. Easton. Cam
Mcclure, Gravel Bay, Canada Vest Josiah Easton,
Michigan; Henry Nicholson, wife and child, Com
children of Novi, Michgan Calvin X. Knapp, wife
and child Commerce, Mich w. J. Eastward, London,
RE Ronde, Mich ; william NIcNulty and wife, Ply
mouth, Mich. VIM. w. Brown. Jefferson co, ~ Y;
4 Wrn hath
W. David futile Miss II c. Rollins, Miss r. J futile.
Vermont ); 4, Hooper n y James Eddington and
iH %aaiis A. Murray and WIFE, Detroit caharins
ton, Mich NJ Monohan Ireland |. f. Brooke, Toron-
to- Canada VIM. E. Parsons Centrevle, Mich Elias
Lester Geneses co. T.: Geo =; uyson uak asa
Officers and hands Of the Kent all sared &C apt. Lang
engineers Isaac Davis Henry Davis clerk, d. Forsyth
Pierce Scummons Henry Harvey, J. L. Hall Robert Nc
Clutchy w Smith, Jno McCleve, Samuel Scott, Da-
lis feared more names will hereafter be added to the
list OF missing Such is the impression after visiting the
London to-day and eciting information from those who
were on board The lights of the Kent seen and
recognized approaching six miles off yet strange to
no efforts were made avoid collision until it too
late Both boats kept their until within short
distance of each other when the Kent suddenly sheared
the bow Of the London and although the engine
Of the stopped struck with immense force
the starboard side little forward OF the wheel house
Immediately she began to settle down and finally sunk
in ten fathoms ten miles from shore So sud-
the shock that scarcely any OF those on board the
were able to secure their luggage, all went down
with the boat.
Both these boats belong in Canada The Kent of
small $50 tons and built at Chatham IN 1882
Her present Mr. w. Ebbers of that place, and
the opinion is that she was uninsured-Bufao ddrer
tiser
BUFFALO. August l4.-Before this reaches you,
you will have received intelligence OF the collision
the steamers London and Kentthe destruction Of the
latter boat, and the loss OF eight lives certain- not
The of those lost together with list Of
AZ 1,xan i'm The nj
morning. and it will be deemed unnecessary to reca-
pitulate them here 1t is feared, however, that the
nondsn sns the in
running in connection with another The Kent was
of hundred and eighty tons burhen and was owned
| by tho Messrs EbbeTts, Of Chatham, c. w. She
built in 1889 and understand was not insured The flour
Wheat is selling at 50 6a4 from Old at So SO So S.
Sales Of extra heavy FORK have been made at S3 %
slightly inferior sls and prime at se smoked hams are
good request and sale Of 10 barrels was made at 22a
cents. There none at present in market One hun
dred dry trimmed hides in prime ORDER sold at 81 cents
Cor. Of Livingston and Wells
Varieties
The farmers in the counties on the Reserve, in
Ohio selling of their cattle at very reduced prices
low $40 to So per head The grass crop in that
region ntire failure and the farmers selling off
their stock for the that the supply OF food is far
short OF what would be necessary to winter them
We learn from the Pittsburgh papers that the
corpse of the girl Mary MDermot who lost her life in
the great fire Of the 10th of April found Monday,
BY wOrkmen, the cellar OF MT ArthurS, on
cond street. Grant A silk shawl scarcely injured,
found under the body, and in il 81 in silver trunk
under the corpse all consumed except the bottom.
The New York boatmen who have been imported
for the royal barge Neuly have wonthe cup at
raj of the river regattas Who can say that American
talent is not beginning to be appreciated abroad Paris
Correspondent Of The Boston .iftas.
Mr. Samuel Pike, late editor of the " Ohio Eagle
is about to commence the publication of Democratic
paper at Pkeon, in Pike county, O., to be called the
Pike-ionian. Mr. Pike of the first settlers of
Ohio. and during the last war used his pixies as sue
cessuly he has since used his PEN He son Of the
ceebrated Albert Pike, and writer is piquant and
forcible.
The ST. Joseph Gazette, published in Missouri,
has news from the Oregon emigrans. Another compa-
women They about 800 miles above Council
Bluffs on the Missouri river they had despared Of get
ting on this season and are planting buckwsea with
the expectation OF obtaining provisions on which they
may resume their journey next spring.
The arkansas htciiigenccr states that hunting
party will rendezvous at Fort Coffee the a5th Of Au-
gust for the purpose of hunting buffalo and Aporng the
country as far west and south as tie Rio Grande.
Mr. Francis Roach, aged JOG years, died on the
9th u at the residence Of his ten miles northeast Of
Edwardsvlle, Illinois. lie was native OF Fairfax
ty, Virg inia.
The Annual meeting OF the American Board of
Commissioners for Fore ign Missions will be opened in
the city Of Brooklyn n. Y, Tuesday, Sept 9Th at
O'Clock, r NJ
Sir Allan Macnab has left Canada, en- route for
England as Commissioner on behalf OF the Great Wes
Gen. Burnside. says the argus OF Otsego county.
has rendered his services and that Of his regiment
the enforcement of the laws in Delaware county.
The Rev. T. Il. Chapman, Of Oxford, Chenango
CO., " has accepted call to become the Rector Of
St Marks Church, lie Roy. The Rev. Thomas L. Ran
dolph having taken charge Of St Pauls Church, Otis :,
and St Marks Church. Bandord, requests that letters
and papers for him may be directed to Otis.
The Rev. George Allen, Professor OF Languages
in Delaware College having resigned his place to accept
of similar Office in the University Of Pennsy vana Pro-
lessor Washington Mccartney Of Lafayette College, has
been elected to fill Misplace.
Political.
John Mclean, of Ohio, was nominated by the
Native American Convention of Massachusetts, which
met in Fanueil Hall for the office OF President Of the
inted states and his appears at the head Of
tho orpan OF that party The Boston Journal has also
manifested its preference for Mr.. Mclean.
Lin Edmund HarneY Senatnr from, liar.