New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-19
SINKING OF THE STEAMER EMPIRE.
4 LARGE NUMBER OF LIVES LOST.

We earn, by telegraphic dispatches from New
burgh. that the steamer Empire, Of Troy, Capt. "
w. Tupper while on her way up the Hudson
River wss ron into opposite Newburgh at about
l0i Thursday night, by the schooner Noah Brown
Of Troy aud Immediately commenced sinking
Fortunately. the steamer Rip Van Wrinkle was
hat a short distance asterH, and soon came n p
when taking the siukiog vessel in tow, sine drew
her upon the fats where her stern caught and now
rests the bow being afloat, though sunk 10 the
promenade deck in the water She was only
,igh, MINUTES going down.
The schooner had on board n heavy load Of lom-
Der and was under full headwsy. The Pilot Of the
Empire. Levi Brown saw her coming and re
versed the engines, and at the same time went
forward 10 hail her in order to cause her course 70
be changed, but the man Of the helm did not hear
his hail. aud she struck the steamer on the lar
hoard guards. her bow breaking in the side and
the bowsprit passing into the forward cabin
There were two hundred and sixty passengers
On board the Empire, many Of whom bad already
zone TO bed Their first warning was the crash
followed by the rush Of water into the cabin
MANY no doubt persisted by the trampling of the
crowd in the attempt u escape. In the Ladies
Cabin the EXPLANATIONS Of alarm are described as
heart-rendng Axes were brought and the deck
sb,ve cut open in order TO enable the inmates TO
escape It is said that one lady was accidentally
killed by the blow Of an Ak thus employed. II IS
not known how many were saved. A large num-
Der were taken of by the Rip Van Wrinkle and
others by the steamer Hudson, which also came
a. 80 a 10 eun.4 Small boats Were
sent out from Newbureh. ne soon as the to'lins Of
the steamers bell gave information Of the accident
and rescued many OF those who had jumped over
board. The Sur Extra of this morning Gays
The only bodies which have been recovered are those
Of two ladies and little girl. ono OF the ladies II
nuitc elderly and y supposed 10 be Mrs Noble VINO
va known 10 BE-. on board of the other, nothing was
asccrtaned before the Troy left Ncwoursh on
her way 10 this City.
Gen Davis and daughter Of Troy, were among the
passengers. Both are happy To state, were saved
The little Cir the daughter of Mrs. --, and dui
Ing the awful confusion ut the time OF the collision inc
mother was seen running hither and thther IN hci
nightclothc and with infant az her breast calm
upon all she met To help her find her child She was
finally persuaded to give up the search ana 90 ABOVE
with the other passengers al NewOurgh ~ INC mop
that tho child might have been saved IN the small boats
Soon after she left the Empire the BODY oil h'i u"us
ter (as supposed was found .,-
The Captains office was buried so quickly that inc
books papers, passcugers' lets and money were NOT
recovered. ,
The Empire can easily be recovered, that the loss
10 the owners will be comparatively TIMING. inc
shock was sudden, that the hull and tm0er- OF Inc
boat were not materially injured
The accident wholly resulted from the want oi q
proper look out on board the schooner or from The IN
attention Of the man at the wheel Tho least regard a.
TO the sailing OF that vessel would have discovered 10
them the vicinity of the steamer On board the Umpire
everything done which prudence could dictate L
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