The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-10
From the ~ Y. Herald.
ACCIDENT TO THE SWALLOW.

AOClDENl IL lEtE oW hLLOW.
ADpuIosAL.-At meeting of those persons who
passengers On board the steamboat Swallow, on
her passage down the river 7th of April, lS45 held
the evening, on board the steamboat Roches-
ter, the Hon. Gideon Hard, of Albion, was appoint
ed chairman, and the Hon. James Jarvis, of New
York Secretary. John Paine, James Jarvis, Gideon
Psrd, Day o. Kellogg, and Samuel Carr, were APP
pointed a committee TO recommend suitable resolu-
tons for the consideration of the meeting
The committee reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Rssolped, That the steamboat Swallow, at the time
OF the happening of the melancholy accident this
ming in thd Athens channel, was running considera-
bly, below her usual speed, it being the time very
dark, and the snow falling in such quantities to
render it very difficult for the pilot 10 discover the
shores.
Rssoiped, That Captain Squres of the Swallow ),
during the continuance of the danger which the
passengers were exposed, conducted himself with
GOODNESS and selfpossesson worthy of all praise, and
by so doing contributed essentially the safety of
the passengers.
Resopsd, That the thanks of this meeting are emf
nenty due to the captains of the steamboats, Express
and Rochester as well to the citizens of Athens
and Hudson, for the very prompt relief by which we
were rescued.
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and such of
the Passengers as are present, and be published.
GIDEON HARD Chairman
JAMES JARVIS, Secretary.
The following is list of the portion of the passen-
gers who saved.
List Of passengers saped-Mr Hard, Albion; David
l.. French, New Lebanon; Roland Buck Buffalo
A. w. Coles, J. I. Potter, Leyden, Livingston coun
y; James,B. Robinson, Stephentown; Edward wi
son, Auburn; w. Stpen, do S. p. Cranson, do
Thomas Baldwin, Virginia j. c. Abbott, Utica
James Barber, New York city W. II. Miles, Brook
lynn William McMurray, Lansinburg; James Lab
rlston Troy; James Dickson, Albany; W. Il. |
Graves, Bellvlu L. M. Hungerford, Spnet; VIM !
Hamrig, Mechanicsyile; A. Fellows, Galway; s |
G. Crawford; MIR. Paine and family, Troy; d. O. |
Kellogg, do; Mrs. T. Vail, J. J. Gilespy, DO; s.
G.. Ransford do. William H. Rice, do Martin |
Russell, do; E. Wilson, do. w. NiHen do; Il
w. PhlpPs, do; J. NJ Caswell, Lansingburg Rev
NJ. T. Tenny do; E r. King Troy L. Thomp-
son and two ladies, do. Joseph Elkns, New York
Robert Elkins, do; A. Gordon, Staten Island; j.
{: Rover, Troy J. SPeir, Schenectady; E. H. Cobb
New York; w. r. Humphrey, Ithaca C. Hipman
New York; L. A. GriswoId, Whiesborough j. c. /
kneeland, Troy J Piper, Herkimer county; N. L.
Morgan; II. WhlpPie, Shaitesborough; II. A. Will
son, Jonesville; h. w. Carnes, do (; A. w. Coles
New York city; A. Loveland, Troy Miss Loveland,
do; J. G. kimland, do. James M. Palmer, Canaan |
daguai William w. Whippe, Troy, John ID. Hum
phrey, Canandagua; John Polhemus, do !; j. s. Wi
bert, Bull Mr. Dennis, Cambridge; Il II P. Hale,
Inns, Albany; Mr.. HandIey, New York Mrs. Eel
lows and daughter, do; X. Z. Churchill, do MI |
Newk'rk, Trenton; Ill. NJ. Arnold, Greenfield Mr. |
Merriam, Troy ;iMr Suler, do; l.. Ii. Brayman, Buff
falo; Mr.. Buell., Troy; Mr.. Morris, New York ]
Z: houghson, SALISBURY; E. L. Clark, Adrian,
Michigan; Henry Hewe6 Petersburg Rensselaer,
county, d, Carr, Troy Robt. Knapp, Lansingburr;
Elizabeth Hillman, Troy Mrs. b. Starbuck, do; MT
Fhsbee, Fredonia, Chatsuque county H. Swar,-
woni' Troy; Rey' l.. Howard. do; A. Rogers, Yves,
Troy J. ID. Adams, New York Calvin HAYNES
Troy Samuel Fellows, do; Mrs. A. Nash do ]
Bristol, Duchess county; Miss f. A. Allen. New
York; Mrs p. Truesdell, Troy William FL.
IT., do .. b. Heuick, Badwinsville; Mr.
Allen, Ithaca ID. X. Grim, Jordan; Mr.. Green
do; b. Shin, Waterford w. Peters, Ievan.
na; Mr.. Clark, Pawleu, Vermont; j. l.. Hale
Rensselaervillei Isaac Hubbard, West TROY; John
N Pruyn, saltwater; J. Burrcl, Hoosck T. J. !
Wallace, do; johnson Cain, do; G. Steel, Troy |
Isaac Weeks Bennington; s. Bridge, Brattleboro |
Mis- French, Bennington; Mrs. Conklin and two
daughters, do J. w Hinslreet New York; p. Die
raw, do; Daniel Gleason; Horod ConkliD. Rensss- |
laerville; Mrs. Gardner Hoosck E. L. Clark,
Michigan Miss IhayeI, Hoosick; Z. G. Ray, Uu'
ca G. Elwood Frankfort; L. HansIer. do. Jobn
Giney Henry F. Harrington; s. II Mann Chan.
Gerry Elwood Mr.. EDsler; J. w. McLane; John M. |
Potter.
Mrs. Conklin is not to be found.
just before the boat struck the engine had besn
stopped, as the pilot did not exactly know his
Whereabouts. Inc fare being very low, there we're
great number Of passengers an unusual proportion
OF whom were females. 1t was full twenty minutes
before any assistance whatever arrived and, when
the boats IRON the shore came up they very wisely
renamed at the distance OF rod or two for thew
perceived that the steamer fast and knew enough
OF human nature to realize that did thsy approach
close to the wreck the rush Of trembling fellow be-