The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-04-17

water he heard a woman's voice, in tones
ofagony, shrieking, "For Gods SAX C
save mc!' and while swimming, so long
as he can recoIlcct, the noise of the life
struggle, mingled with cries and groans,
was around him on every side. The boat
that picked him up saved also five others,
One man, on being seized by the hair
and his head lifted ont Of water, eXclaim-
cd, "save Der! save her. let me 90 and
save her." On looking farther, they
found and succeeded in rcscueing the
lady, who was, as it appeared, only an
acquaintance, who had been placed in his
charge.
A gentleman Of Detroit, named Hucst,
having bag containing 81 500 in gold
jumped overheard with the bag upon his
arm, but soon was obliged to let it CO.
lie was only saved by having fortunately
grasped narrow strip of board, as he
jumped. Close after him came another
man, claiming the board, with curses and
improcations AS he struck out from the
boat he almost Immediately went down,
grasping the possessor of the board by
the foot. He, however, released himself
with great difficulty, and was saved,
From the best estimates at which we
have been able to arrive, there were
on board Of the Swallow, at the time of
the accident, not far from three hundred
souls. Ninety-lour were rescued, by the
Rochester, about forty by the Express,
and number of others, chow many we
could not learn) went up to Albany on
the Utica and Robert l.. Stevens.
The boat is a total wreck, and it is
doubtful whether her engines will be
saved She lies on high rock close TO
the Athens side Of the channel, and be-
tween which and the Western shores no
boat has ever gone, The pilot, Mr. Bur-
nett, is accounted one oftho best on the
river, although fatality seems to have
attended his connection with the Swallow
having as we learn, run on shore on
one or two previous occasions.
The following, from the Albany Knick-
erbocker, Extra, contains some particu-
lars not included in the above. 1t is sub
joined:
The boat in very few minutes parted
about in the centre, the forward deck fall
ling into shoal water and the stearn part
into deep water. The ladies all of course
were in the Ladies Cabin, and IN min.
ute after she parted the water came rush.
ing in on all sides Here again was
scene Of horror and confusion, women
and children scrcaming-some making
the best Of their way up on the state
room decks through the upper windows
and other being carried up by the stair
way.
Capt Squiros mustered all hands for
the stearn Of the boat, and commenced
cutting away apassagc through the state
room deck down bclow-by this means
several passengers were rescuedby being
pulled up. A Mrs Starbuck and her
daughter were rescued just in the last
agonios of death. The daughter was
with a child's strength and affection cling
ing to her almost dying mother and bear
ing her up--hoth were rescued
There was great many lives lost, there
is no doubt, but it was impossible to learn
how many last night. 1t is known that
Il Mrs French and an old lady named Mrs
Lambert were drowned.
How many more it is impossible to say.
The portion of the passengers who were
on the forward part of the boat were saw
ed Of course, as they conld make their
escape to the shorcs-but many Of the
in the stern must have drown
ed.
The chambermlid from whom VIC re-
cciyed the following particulars, was in
he forward cabin at supper when the
boat struck. She started Immediately, |
md had just reached the Ladies Cabin
when the boat parted. One minute later,
she says, and she would have gone to
he bottom. About this time a fire was
discovered raging in the vicinity of the
boilers, which threatened the passengers
Who had been saved from drowning with
| more horrid death-but fortunately, by
he sinking Oft the boat, the fire made lit
lie Roadway and was soon got under.
Part OF the crew and passengers oftho
Swallow came up on the Utica and Rob
,rt l.. Stevens this morning. The pass
'ngors all speak in the highest terms of
he GOODNESS and courage of Capt Squres
md his officers. The Swallow was not
insured. The John Mason goes down
o the wreck this morning.
1t was rumored that young lady,
niece Of Jonas c. Heart, Esq. of Troy
lad died from fright, after having reach
ID the shore in safety. We could not
ascertain the truth of this report.
1t is of course at present impossible to
determine the number of persons lost;
'ut it is the general opinion that it will
lot fall short Of thirty-and may be as
Ugh as fifty.
The following letter VIC received per
nail after we published the above in an
Extra, and will be found to contain some
additional information.
Catskil, Thursday, April 9Th, 1915.
Dear Sir:-Yon have doubtless heard
f the terrible disaster Of the wreck of the
swallow. was engaged in
ONE nrOfnssiohnl hnsiness i'm this Mace (