The New York herald., 1845-04-10

carried to the shore in small boat and every attention
paid her. the exposure and alarm proved too much
FOR her enieebled ame and she died shortly after reach
ing the shore.
iss FROM IN Athens Letter, April 81
The scene which followed beggars all description;
he boat appeared part Immediately the centre, the
tern sinking into deep water which was about twenty
sct deep. and the bow remaining upon the deck.
The R. L. Stevens has just Left for Albany, having
alongside and taken the remaining passengers from
he Swallow There . doubt but the swallow Is to.
ally destroyed although her machinery is not injured
Mr. Hoffman, the builder and former owner Of this bost
old her last year 10 company at Troy who did not take
he precaution to get her insured
IrcIpEnrs, &c.-A gentleman from Albany had Just
rived In search Of his two sisters, who were discovered
IN the wreck
but find nothing of her lar II ID possible thst she
was taken up by the Rochester or Express.
r. H. Firmsn, OF New York, was with his sister on
board the Swallow He down on the Buffalo this
morning, as did also Mr.. Gibson.
J. c. Carl, of New York, was on board the Swallow,
and came down this morning the Buffalo. He had
escape Az hewas in the act Of eaping into the
water he heard a wonans voice, in tones OF agony,
shriekiAg for Gods sake me, mel" and while
swimming SO long as he can recolect the noise Of
lie struggle, mingled with and gr0ans, was around
him every SIDE The boat that picked him up saved
also five others. One man, being seized by the hair
save herr let me 60 and herr. On looking farther
they found and succeeded in rescung the LADY, who
as It appeared. only an acquaintance, who had been
A gentleman Of Detroit nsmed Huest. having a bag
containing 81 800 god jumptd with the bag
upon his arm but soon was obliged to let 60 He Yves
only saved by having fortunately grasped narrow strip
Of board, he jumped Close after him came another
man. claimng the board with and imprecatons
As struck out from the boat he almost Immediately
went down. grspng the possessor Of the board by the
foot He however, released himself with great dimcuny
and was saved.
There were on board the Swallow, at the time of the
accident not far from three hundred souls Ninety four
rescued lby the Rochester. about ory by the Ex
press, and number Of others went to Albany on the
md ROh T.
The boat is I total wreck and it il doubtful whether
her engines will be saved. She lies high rock close
the western shore no boat has ever gone
i was rumored that young lady, niece Of Joseph c.
Heart Esq of Troy had died from fright, after having
reached the shore In safety.
Tho shambernsd of the says she the last who
left the ladies' cabin and at that time all the ladies had
left it. Mr.. Earnest, of Coopsrstewn passenger. was
sitting the ladies cabin when tho boat struck
He went aft and the word was given out, al safr;
Immediately after the cry "come forvard and all
rushed forward in confused mass Again the word
was given ego off, and the passengers moved from the
bow Of the boat uut were By flames issuing from
the furnsce the boilers, which happily pre-
vented many from obeyng the ORDER a. those who were
Several Of the female passengers were drowned the
state room deck leaving them no chance to
stern having sunk in from to minutes after striking
the confusion great. and the shrisks and a
palng to those who were witnesses At about O'Clock
this morning q scow was procured to 60 between
decks get out floating freight and baggage while
sisted IN raKlng or the dead 70 de TINS Wo could 90 no
further aft ION the state deck than the staircase
account of the watcrhere tore up plsnks and shed
up with hooks five women from the midship gangway,
Lucretia Wood OF Albany, Miss Briggs, mll
OF Troy and three not yet recognized. Miss Wood
ID said to be niece OF Jonas C. Hear Esq, Of Troy
when found she had book tightly cluched In her hand,
Before leaving Mr.. Walker, of New York, wns OF
board, looking for the body Of his WIFE, He had found
her after the accident and had her by the hand trying
her out the cabin when the water broke the
other passengers making rush, broke his hold and he
barely had time to himself An elderly gentleman
with his four daughters. had miraculous escape; he
threw them all overheard from the starboard side (Which
is nearest shore end then plunged in himself and all
we're surprised to find Themselves within few feet Of
each other shore. About dozen jumped in
group and the only two that reached shore. Ano
Their told me that himself two and jumped
from the bow upon the rocks daughter slightly in
ured. The engineer considerably injured in leap
ing from the same place Two gentlemen and one lady
put of ON settee and noaed safely down to the ferry
steps, nearly quater of mile Az to the number
drowned by lespiDg overheard well those in the
cabins, estimate DO formed II Is rumored that 100
females still in the cabin, but the lowest estimate
have 10 49, and this 10 from Mr. Harrisths gsntlemany
stewart Of the kos-hs gentleman last evening, hesr
ing moaning sounds under the promenade deck
the planks and drew out two women nearly exhausted
Of them this morning. her weight nearly If
quite zoe. The passengers shore extol the hospitality
Of the people Ahess The rock 10 40 80 feet
diameter, and about 70 feet high.
|