The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-11
city Infeiiigeno,

I city Infsiiigen6D.
STEAMBOAT Esslosos AND Loss ov lays-~At few min
ntes past o'clock yesterday afternoon the steamboat Ex
ceor owned by Mesrs Hunt Nelsob Of this city burst
her lsrboard boiler lsavng the dock foot
of Robinson street. and when she about half dozen
lengths from the shore The explosion accompanied
with report like that of distant thunder. Immediately
after the explosion the boat took rs and commenced
drifting with the tide towards the Bakery where some
fifty sixty small vessels anchored. The steam
boat Columbus Immediately to the assistance Of the
E., and commenced towing her backsto her dock, and
had brought her about wohirds Of way back, when
the steamboat Fairfield in contact with the line and
severed it, The burning steamboat then drfted again
with the tide and proceeding at fearful rate to
wards the fleet Of schooners aforesaid when the Hoboken
steamboat John Fitch her tow nd convey ed her
the flats between Ellis Island and tie Jersey shore
where she remained and burnt Ito the vster's edge AT
the time OF the accident there some forty persons
board, including the passenger and crew. II was i'm
possible ascertain last evening how many lives were
lost but only four of those injured have been heard Of
besides missing who fireman, and by the
OF james OF the four taken the hospital one
who was ar old named wynanh supposed to belong
to Montgomery Orange county died Immediately from
injuries he received Two more Of those wounded were
engineers of the boat, and another a passenger
named VIM. Hail. a ship carpenter, who was going up the
river to engage in his truds Ths two engineers were
Excelsior was new boat, and was not deeply laden at
the time Of the accident She commenced running the
ureS When shs FIRST sos ad the came in e %ss
with scht oners which she fire to- but they were
put out without much damage.
After the above was in type received the following
statement from the gentlemen BY whom signed The
Ferry Company ought investigate the matter and
Captain Of the ferry boat has good for his
course. II so let us have t:--
in our presence at the American Hotel Jersey City, that
after the bursting Of her boiler, the boat being just
boats which lay near and begged assistance to get the
Excelsior backto her slip. which could have been done
trip He also statos that had this assistance been render
the Excelsior would have been saved by the many fire
engines near by" CORNELIUS KUNARSE,
JAMES j. CHILD
WA. KENT.
Jersey City, Sept. 10th, 1896.
THE ARnKsr OF tn: MusDEnra.-Calvin Russ, the
man who murdered his wife Eliza Wednesday
ming, by cutting her throat with razor, arrested
yesterday morning, under the following singular cir
passing along Orange street, little after o'clock Yes
terday morning, he observed pass out from al
toy
ton of the prisoners person. consequently he
BILE recognize him q once However turned around
and followed after him. Russ turned the of
Orange street into White, the opposite to
where he had committed the murder looking at the
premises seemingly with deep thought at the awful
along Centre, stopping directly in front Of the TomSs
close behind endeavorpg fix his identity. Upon look
ing little infinitely at his person, when he turned
go back again. Mr. Pitcher observed SPOT Of blood
his he prisoner upon seeing this his suspicious
realized and he Immediately said to the prisoner,
answered My name is not Rpss On receiving this
answer Mr. Pitcher took hold Of his right arm ana per-
ceivng the sleeve Of his coat all bloody said What
any thing" Mr. Pitcher then told him he 60 with
him, and conducted the prisoner across Centre street
into the police station house. where he taken into
custody by Captain McGrath, and searching his per-
very sharp bloody found in his pocket
blood OF his victim On being stripped of the cloth
ing, (which done to be retained evidence) Russ
MURDER and that they might hang him quick they
d-n please. On the Coroner being ready to bold tho
had committed the murder, his wife still laying the
floor presenting most CHASTITY spectacle The Coroner
then asked him If he knew that woman-to which he an
swered yes The Coroner then said Is she your wifer
and the prisoner answered; Yes; We are married"
To these questions, and at the appearance of the
pearance showing that he is desperate hardened
villain and instead Of jealousy being the Of the
deed appears to have been nothing but pure malice
and wicked disposition; for understood that,
snort ago, he endeav to persuade her to pros
tute herself procure money to support HIM He has
been heard say frequently that he would kill her. and
that he would have to be hung for her yet After
Quoted back to the Coroner's Office when the inquest
held and verdict rendered by the jury that Eliza
Russ wife Of the prisoner, came to her death by being
murdered by her husband Calvin Russ by his seveIing
her throat nearly from TO with the
9th day Of September 1916, at the house No 3 White
street. in the 9th ward Of the city of New York" We
have been informed that the deceased Eliza Russ, is
niece Mr. Trowbridge, Of Utica forwarding merchant
and formerly lived with a Mr. Lovett, OF Albany, be-
fore her marriage, by whom she obtained some little
property, at his death. She was young woman of re-
her unfortunate marriage with Russ has met with
timely grave.
ALARMS FIREs-This a city of fires yester-
day There less than nine alarms and the bells
were ringing almost from Runrse to sunset. Our streets
filed with remen and they seemed to be the
the day.
Annexed is list Of the fires so far as have
One in Laurens street. in what is called Rotten row,
several old buildings were destroyed.
Another was the Soap Chandlery on the corner of
James and Cherry streets This entirely destroyed
The DINNER 10 MIR. McLANE.--It will be seen that
the Hon Louis McLane, late u s. Minister to England
has accepted the invitation Of citizens to paraks
with them OF public dinner and that he will name
early day Tor that purpose as the state of his health and
Nkw YORK Sept a. 1915
Hon. LOUIS McL.NE-
sir-The undersigned, your fellow citizens OF the city
of New York, beg leave to avail themselves of the
casion of your return from your late important mission
the Court of St James, express to you the regard
they entera for your public and private character aud
especially the high estimation in which they hold
mnasion Of the differences between this Country
and Grea Britain II will crafty them much to have
suitable opportunity to manifest to you personally these
sentiments, and with that view they request you to
such early day may suit your convenience,
when you will meet them and others who tain like
feelings, at a public dinner in this city
We have the honor to be,
With great respect
Your obedient servants,
A. II. Mickle, Geo. Newbold
c. W. Lawrence, James Lee and others.
CRY HorEL, New York.
September sth, 1886.
To His Honor the Mayor Of New York. and Messrs
George Newbold Z. w. Lawrence, and others