The New York herald., 1845-04-11
wreck OF the SwaIlow-Further p,
tlcuI0rs

Wreck Of the swaIiow-Farther Par-
ticulars
We obtained from person on board the South
Amerlcs, yesterday morning. Albany Ind Hudson
papers, continuing some additional par ca,ars con-
cerning this dreadful calamity.
We were unable TO obtain any verbal lorna.
ton except that seventeen bodies, in all bad been
recovered.
The Mrs. French, who was reported drowned in
the Swallow. is alive, and now at her fathers in
this city.
1t will be seen that our fears of the loss of a
large number OF lives-from forty to sixty-are but
too well founded.
The wreck had not been raised on Wednesday,
SO as to admit of full examination of the cabin
or other parts of it.
From the Hudson Gszette-April o-6PM.
nearing anxious to aet view Of the remain. ,ha a R
lated swallow The tide has been unusually lowlowe
than has been known for long time Five more bodies
have been obtained four from the wreck and one from
the river, all females
One Of the bodies recovered has been identified as that
Of Mrs. Walker, from New York. Her husband was on
board at the me and when the boat went down lad hold
Of his wife, but the current strong to tear
her from him-he however, retaining part Of her dress
Another body has been idensed as that Of Mrs Coffin
en- OLD lady and mother Of George NJ Cofu whose wife
Capt Reuben Moores, Of this city.
The bodies Of the other three understand have not
the hotel Of Mr. Cobb where the Coroner @ held
an inquest.
1t has been ascertained that two of the bodies found
yesterday, those of two sisters by the name o
Wood, who reside in Albany.
We understand that 1t given in testimony before
she struck only going the rate Of six miles an hour
The pilot informed to-day that it was his intention
to have stopped at Athens and to have laid by until the
There has nothing ronspired in regard to this sad
catastrophe We shall keep readers advised Of every
thing Of importance that transpires
There many rumors aaoas Of indvidua{s missing or
The Hope, which came up from Hudson this morning
brings no further particulars Tho weather ycserdsv
taken to raise the hull or get into the cabins where II
feared many bodies remain. The boat ID broken into
three piece % the forward part lying upon the Island
bow some ten or fifteen feet above the rock. The Swal
low must have been gong at great spsed at the time
We yet at loss TO conjecture how it was possible
for expsriencedlpilo Mr. Burnett of the swallow
Athens channel with the Hudson and Assos .b ~ 'ae or
either side and the bold outline Of Prospect Hill in front
to guide his course.
There were six members Of the Legislature on board
the swallow viz :Mr Hard of the Senate and Messrs
Maher Wyckof Frisbee, Stevenson and Jarvis Of the
Assembly When the boat struck, Mr. Hard was sitting
in the ladies' cabin engaged in conversation The crash
vas DREADFUL and there general rush to the main
and thence to The upper deck Mr. Hard, discovering
was rapidly sinking, called upon all to 20 forward
lust at this momen. the flames burst out from
The wheel house and undoubtedly drove many
hack who were making their way to the bow Mr..
Hard cvered, and by the aid Of ladder descended
With some sixty others from the bow OF the boat upon
the island on which she struck He two ladies Jump
overheard but the darkness such that he could not
help them nor tell what became Of them Several ladies
were drawn ont Of the water upon the island while Mr.
We learn from other sources that the hull broke in
two almost Immediately after the baat struck and the
ter rushed into the cabins like torrent Many sprang
overheard when the FIRE broke out thinking that the only
chance Of escape LETT
i impossible yet to guess at the number of victims
q s a. . so too %uSS
have per,shed. The John Mason vbich came up from
the wreck last night brought with her six dead bodes
hvo females and one male. The two Misses Woc5 ais
Der; the other. taken up to Troy where il wss
one OF the bodies turns be that OF william Davis
son of Nathaniel Davis Of this city promising young
eompsny with his sister He had succeeded in rescun9
his sister from the threatened danger and had placed
on board the Rochester, but returning seek for Mrs
eonckling, who yet missing, lost his life in the
heroic effort to others. Most deeply do we synpa-
ihize with his respected father and family in their af-
hicting bereavement
When the vessel struck 6rst tne one OF the colorsd
walters jumpedoverboard and about for some time
but At length returned the boat where his rs act was
them before the FIRE. Notwithstanding the danger iii
were in this drew forth smile from many who witness
dit Many Intelligent passengers who have called up
on u.s. are of opinion that mpossibe for the great
number Of passengers to escape from the ladies cabin in
particular and that they believe that the loss Of life will
DO eventually found to be much greater than 1t present
thought Of
the night Of the accident =
was one Of the passengers in the Swallow on Monday
evening. and never do want to be the witness Of another
scene such occurred board this boat just 70
NJ state room alter taking tea in the lower cabin
what Thought wss some other boat. Immsdisselv
heard an uproar through the cabins with confused cries
that We had struck ground and sinking / put on
in water. asounded and bewildered at the sight
which presented itself to my view. Although the night
very dark could number of bodies in the
some clingng to the guard Of the boat which was then
last sinking under water. At this moment fireman rush
so IRON the boiler room and gave the cry Of fire."
gave myself up to despair and resolved jump over
and try to gain the shore proceeded to the top
the state rooms where Of the most heart rsndne
ed The bells of Hudson and Athens were sounding the
ALARM and could hear the shouts from voices on the
shore but this only added to agony knew they
could be OF no service to us at this awful moment AL
though the confusion at this moment great distinct
recoec seeing several men throw themselves into the
river know not what became of them but / suppose
they found watery grave.
gentlemen just arrived from Athens informs M tb.,
among the persons lost Mrs Parker Of Utica widow Of
the late Milton Parker Her body hes not been found
PAssRroERs SAVED.
The Express took on board. ..........40 40
/. ..94
Carried to Athens and Hudson. son....,,,,,,,70
Total. ......... 204
Ni now supposed that there Ave hundred on
from the Columbia Republican,
Exerons have been made oil day recover the bodies
Of the drowned passengers and the result has the
covery ofnve more, all females, making in all eleven.
tour we're taken from the boat and one from
the river, abort distance from the wreck
With the exception Of the latter who appears about
~ they appear to be all between 50 years
age Two have been recognised by their friends; one
Mrs Csmn Of West Troy, and the other Mrs Walker Of
New York. On the person Of other ofths ladies'
more and in her pocket hsndk mark Cd with in
SsIibe ink III Conklin" The body 10 supposed to be
pockes OF the young man recovered yesterday there
were found handkerchief, marked "Sarah Brundase g.
large roll oil bank Ds and memoranda for the purchase
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