The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-24


was on ooard all the times the pt ana captain were
not on beard the command would fall second pilot;
and II any thing happened him, the first deck hand
Rip Van mike did not go till all the passengers
put on board he never left the Empire gave her
command Till she quit sinking and all the passengers
were drowned that were drowned
JOHN WILTsEY examiped-Resides at Fishkill; is a
farmer; between 20 and % years commanded vessels
on the river II steamboat sailing her
due north, and schooner sailing towards her at
angle Of s w. with the wind S. r.. supposes the two
vessels would strike If they continued their course he
would Deem II prudent to avoid the collision. II in a
sailing vessel but il Is general rule that the steam
boat passes under her stern the rule is that the
sci tnat has he fair wind changes her for she
can most easily do it, steamboat is always considered
rs a vessel having fair wind. matter what her
course Is; thinks 1t the steamers duty that night
70 give way this rule il founded the fact the
vessel beating against the wind is sailing at disad-
change little without all loss Of time or grouud
thinks j. the wish Of pilots OF that sailing
them by putting about. perhaps Just at the moment
the steamer might be .sheerng to avoid her: vet he
lsion, if he saw It likely TO happen; IL he were so
close a steamer that they must strike he would run
the steamboat rather than allow the steamboat to
run into him; would rather run his bowsprt into the
bow of the steamer than bv l,lnu and coming perhaps
in contact with her wheel have his vessel destroyed
is a bcatmam: was clerk of freight on bard the En-
pire on that evening; was in his room when the acct
dent hammered. II was nhont i mast IN cioct ,bn SC
cident happened his room was in the saloon abreast
Of the sky light heard the bells and then the era h;
jumped up and put on pantaoons and boots; went TO
80, where there were two ladies under his
charge: told the people there keep quiet as there
danger; then went forward and heard Captain
Upper the gentlemen to sep up of the guards
u foul aud thought the Captain wanted the
people the other toSright steamer went
again there danger; lady and gentleman
asked him if there any cause for apprehension; he
replied not and went forward gain, when he heard
the Captain desire the passengers get into the
schooner as the steamer was sinking; then the
adjoining the wheel and left there his wastcoat
aud went to the ladies' cabin on the main deck, aud
told them the boat sinking and to come up stairs
then went mp among others; went back to So to his
friends and took then. aft to the deck told
Others to come; from that they assembled hurri
cane deck: great many others up there after
wards and he took his friends towards the schooner,
called for u line from the schooner; the Rip Van
Wrinkle came meantime between the vessels she
afterwards backed out and then a line thrown
and he made it fast then he went or abreast
o. Inc wheel ana N!r Blechford asked him to take
ms we On mo the kioop he passed her first,
and then all the ladies he saw told them they
we're sale IN inc US she couid not SINK; the
i,P van !" ikie hao tnen come round 10 the arooard
tue anu iuaue iasti WINES "ehC 10 the wheel mouse
anu too ul tne passengers 10 come at heard captain
upper rtq"eeI .nc M s~n Wihkie men 10 make
gang way to run through their hreroom from the En-
pre- nurI'Sane uecki trere was niue descent put
a.. s.em O"P'' AuPp'f oosfeu W nave 'ne H.
u Cp as;ru Tn sS r,ont,o,oa ~ .h.+ ... a..
Nap'aIn inenslonea =. tnat time tnat the
uapser naS o'ei 90 Wv. nnp,ie nau ceaseu snkhB
,o,;,n tas hod;s ot ~ ~" " ue p4s9u ~
he Also that he saw bs shs.r
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comn The Emnrp vssred ahamt 2s jazz ~ sb vest
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,'s,sod ,,ndsr N. st.rn NJ tho scbo"n|,r ~ " now
p tsuu uI III Wv. ~ Wv. sonI I; :.
"a ,ada o. me
H. a. a. , Oh Saugnter was
rot he alwavs obeyeS Whatever orders bs cot his
pU &C., Nv ~ Dnn. ~" 49, r. ~ " sS ne
vt ~ r. ,n;o 80 ,h;o ;, ..i' ..,, 40
ther BODY arrived from the wreck of when rsys Won
;,t;mo,ior hv taisarnnh ~ wos 49, h;dad,s 80
tncle .nd .nuallv offensive IN tho ,,o.r;Is necnn,
nn.,;on had so 3a GO, T.; that ". sha s .on1et"i
sw.llen by the eas generated. and would prpbabiy
Ao.t Sb. vy., ~ &c, nuf fro, tho mai, d.k a, nr "a
nv cutting throSgh thu saloon dack overheaS She
between 10 and 50 wears of ore and ia believed to he
,hs VITO oy rarson Scotch s,;rrant ~ nor who
IL ~. 80" aI;ia, n =. $3.50, 10y po, W."
III. nursa ma y.t sbo had oplv ~ cants l.; hor no.t
CaYtpn It is sxpeced viii be- over to. m"rrpw frsm
Newhuro To identify her She 90 thornngbv onsw.r,
the aescrnton he Save TINT think IL useless 70 des
crbe her dress or person She is from Is TO so Years
.f age
After viewing this BODY the inouest WINS adjourned
iii ncxt dav ~ '' 'A' ''4N''' WOO
great ouont;tv ~ ,h nr1as %s hoon ~, IN hoard
the 1obn Mason and identified in reterence to hn1
that poor passenger complained was robbed Of its con
~, .o,na oos;n,' ~ n,haw 81 ,nah 49, 49,
So far from the people about here stealing any thug on
d nS wv h' ~ m~e ha ' 49, ~ d @
thne oa nd o,ad n .h anu romeo
onss anu pos'eu ~ .i siseuess ~oous .ue'
ne pFepaion0 io' rubbing 'ne steamer are progress
ing. .
-, on wi" sec the importance OF TINS oay testimony:
ne it'o.a - the only paper wnch nso PROFESSIONAL
t,sp a Prssen. anu ony one 1ther paper naa any
,adjnp one of INV teeeraphic to Won in the
Express under the head OF NJ T. 1t was little al
,i;nr ~ ~ ,s. " Dr,unndS ss h;a w s' MS MS
Drummond by mistake and SO copied by YOUR contem
porary,'
4tn ;urS ana tb;ut ro Tl pa,I u.s.
than taking the case out Of their hands till
they have fully brought their investigation to its close
rr,sw I.ad MIS- av Ur rha NJ. pa. Mrs c.rso
ard child a young man FROM Misunderstanding 81 years
OF age child PANIED Duncan. an infant child of MIR.
Buckland. and child Of Mrs Smith which dashed
out OF her arms into the water she assembled the