The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-24
Meeting of the Shipwrsck Society, at tn
American Institute.

This Society met last night, to take into consider
ton the late disastrous shpwrecks on the shores of
New Jersey.
Mr.. OGDEN, at s o'clock, took the chair, and call
ed the meeting to order. Mr.. MEIGs was appointed
Secretary.
The CHAIRMAN briefly stated the objects of the
meeting, and made some remarks upon the wreck of
the John Mntu,n about which, he said there
for at the time hestruck the wind off Shore and
her favor An account of the disaster then read from
then made some remarks upon the small loss of life on
Shores in comparison with that which every year
takes place on the coast of England
Gen. CHANDLER observed that there was something
wrong in this mater-that he had been informed if
effort had been made many of those who persisted might
have been saved further conversation took place
this topic, in tne course of which,
Gen. TALLMAooE spoke with much feeling upon the
upon the conduct those who might have assisted
neglected to help the unfortunate sufferers General T.
citizens Of New York to exert themselves to
remove move. this stigma and !. rsProach from them
wreck happened with such loss Of iie as il were at
the very doors Of city, they will not dspgu but
will suppose that the New York people were those who
were guilty Of the nhumany OF leaving them to perish
without effort and plunderng thnm after they he'd thus
mserably persisted. Gen. I. went to suggest rome
should be appointed to collect all the facts relating to
this melancholy shpwreck with power to call general
meeting Of the citizens on some early day this week or
ton and devise remedies against the Of
other such calamity He thought that If the,e had been
certainty Of reward to those who might any of
the sufferers, efforts would have been made, and they
would not have been lett to perish in the very reach Of
the shore, and within the power of relief
Mr.. MEIGs concurrsd with the remarks which had
been made and delt with much force upon the impor.
of vindcang the character of the city from this
terrible stigma.
After some further very interesting discussion, in
which Messrs. Chaplin, Thompson, Francis, Chandler,
Meigs and Mr. Ogden participated, committee was ap
pointed, consisting of all the abov' named gentlemen
with power to gather information and call public
meeting in order provide for having in future
(accordlrg to the suggestion Of Con- Tsllmadge) tug
boat and lie-boats, or other necessary aids ready
| at such places, and also to remunera.e those who
shall exert themselves to the lives OF persons
unhappy situated. The opinion was expressed BY Sc
vera gentlemen present. that belonged to the General
Government to move in this matter, and out Of the i'm
revenue which New York brought to its Golfers,
1 to devote something for such purpose New York Ut
remarked by Mr. OGDEN would do her duty, but it
was in New Jersey that these OF relief and
precaution were required.
After highly interesting conversation, the meeting
adjourned to great meeting, which will Immediately be
called when the Marshal Now Jersey will be present.
and such detail Of facts made will astonsh and in.
terest the public mind, and lead heucsfortn, to the
avoidance Of such wholesale sacrifice Of life the
coast aud in the very doors Of this great sea port