The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-03
The Terrible Disaster on the Lake-Yvvd
Hundred Lives l.oats

Hundred Lives Lost
SsV. the Of Il. SGs
propeller Pbeoix togsthsr with upwards Of two hun
arsa p.sssnssr: q which hundred and MY were
Hollsuders, on their way settle In the west
This mslancholy news We get from the engineer who
returned to this city on board the propeller Delaware
The Pbaax was bound up. and on Sunday morning
last about o'clock when within II miles Of shsboy-
Impossible exduguish the IRE and that all Who re-.
MANNED on board would perish In the flames many jump
they could About thirty got into the small boats and
were picked up by the Delaware which hove In sight
after the Pbeoix Hamss bat not in time to render
assistance to those who remained board who were
unable to get into the small boats.
Both of the small boats Launched and immedi-
near them. They each capable Of holding about
twenty three persons, and commanded by the
mate had but one oar which was used for scuins, By
which means they got out Of the danger Of the
Had there been more oars 1t would have been imposs
bic from the crowded state Of the boat to have used
The engineer furnishes us the names Of those lost,
Racine; Mr. Fink and lady, do; Mr.. Hsth and sister,
Little Fort Mrs Long and child, do; Burroughs Chit
csgo d. Bsh, Southport; Misses Hazlston, Shsboygsn
about thirty other passengers together with $50 Ho
lauders
OF the officers and crew we're lostD. W. Keller stew
ard, Cleveand c. Smith, saloon keeper, Buffalo; N.
Merrill, second mate, Clsvsland W. Oven, second
ginesr, TOlsdo H. RoOin,on arst porter, Chicago
Fsrtsw, j. Murdoch, A.. Murdoch, George Murdoch.
Cabin boy, H. Tisdsls Whsslsmsn L southwiok, New
osSsr ooorsd coos and three others
The names Of the Grew saved are-Csptain Sweet;
Donihus Clerk; NJ. w. House first engineer; H. Watts,
first ma'e g Kelso, whselsman J. Moon, deck handj
Michael O'Brisn, fireman. r. Watts, porter
The clerk ana Irishman saved by taking to
situation after the arrival Of the Delaware by the small
boats When taken board, they almost entirely
NAMED In the position they we're in much longer.
The and fortitude OF III. clerk and the
still into his oompsuloo while Occupying their danger
position, gave them both fresh hopes, and doubt
was the means Of saving their, lives !. Long, and An
Engishmsn, name not known, were also saved.
Of the boat, who. in co-pany with another boy had
worked necessarily from the Of the nzs
until thsir pump out after getting near the bow
Of the boat formed determination, with his oomrads,
The Ssro Of Thy
hands, whs had fortunately got hold Of plank, aad
and followed taking another course sntrsay from tho
hand, BY swimming about ten rods, was picked mp
the boat 10 charge Of his brother the mate those
grasp He completely chilled through when taken
In, and says he could NOT have survived great while
maned on the propeller and no doubt persisted in the
flames but this little fellow says he had made up his
and no had rather his chance Of being picked up
drowning, than the former.
As to the origin ofthe fire, 1t impossible to ascer
TAIN each Of the survivors with whom oonversed
had different opinions. The must probable conclusion
H. that 1t took from fire the boilers the first that
was discovered Of it, the flames rushing Of the
ventstoTs used for carrying Oh the hot air situated di
rectly over the boilers
| While the Phoenix yet fire she taken In
by the Delaware and when the harbor Of She
boygsn the bow Of the vessel burning let the anchor
drop while they obliged cut the chain and she
went ashore the beach II 10 thought large amount
Of the sugar. molasse and other heavy stus that
In the bottom Of the hole will be saved. The Phsnix
owned by Messrs Pesso Allen, Of Cleveland, and
we understand was insured for $4,000
The loss of life above Ii the largest believe which
occurred the lakes and the property lost ID i'm
1t Is supposed that those $50 Hollanders had
considerable money with them, they seeking q
location in the west but how uncertain is life lt To-
who eye witnesses Of as dreadful say that
it all was confusion and tumult-the cries and
Of the peer Hosndsrs collected together In crowds
the bow OF the boat enough to make The most
Lutte heart ltsr and impress the minds Of those for
tunate enough to escape, recolections Of that awful
hour, that time never obiterate Young and old
the vigorous and decrepdwomen and chldren, were al
huddsd together perfectly frantic at the horrible doom
that awaited them the still small hope that the Della
would arrive in time to renier them assistance
only to proong tn suerDgs Of those who cluna
! to the boat 10 perish Dy the dsvouring element.
At one time the rigging Of the vessel WAS
crowded by those who sought refuge from the hsmei
and smoke the fire spreading rapidly. upon reaching
the ropes that compose the rigging the whole
Ia one instant perfect blasr and those who still ouno
to their last hopes dropped lie the scared and yellow
before the chill blast Of winter This thu
saddest sightof ALL Boksning even to Oontsmpla