New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-21

I . l. T. " Mgffr. Mrs IlNf.
! J carson chin Peter seuly Mr Bracsei.
James smith, ID Gardner eiadyJ Mooty.
Duncan, r J.. beA r is'DlN-'N
/ n Po'nnp q { fir.man, g. Reynolds.
! MaeSs us5 + Andrews Or Davi. 4 daur
| Mr, Evan. John Collebsn, auckland con.
| 4 ? Hempliu S Griffin. Nixon,
| X Mansfield, Chas Leaned John Doiy
/ n Russell Samuel Crawford, = s0wis,
II Csntre and dy-Joan Huston. / Ged s'
| ID GRAY Rubi Robinson, w Free
/ y 49,. a "a p.erce { RcIau,
! THI.yb Docherty.H Williams M.s Boulster
Ann Hughes aud MR. snnih, hoO.'
Mr. ,. Bit Dr. Dr. si Tim Wife Is Doughty
| j Lincoln Montreal 2cmldren, Car Becker
pI Esat ss.F-A' k wood III L hrs+D
II Mddle6rook. L P simms. " Bla'chford 81
y Lsdd, wife aud 3R Bo-wOfth lady.
children. sheldon, ni-- r ,ih.t"'
Ni.. Calm Bu.Or and son Il McMunsy.
Mis- Williams, Mr. G " Reynolds W uLcr,
Mrs Laid and MissJos Van Setback, w Nooi"oT'n
M Lso n. NccaulvT p T Tia Capt sade
Nr. & oiarosn n 5 Mcrick. Lewis.
" Burnap. Bridget Faulkner + Meeey,
A.. C,re-d NJ. Freeman and Mrs Linch. sister s.
II aI Ba Gngs' 2M.. 'vangou.. ! spsidiag.
Jafoe. Roqers iir Peck. James E0fke,
SIR. Rhode. 5 CHAM. Browu-on,
ja. cole and son. + Benedict Gn-wod and WIFE
J NJ Fish Mr. Smith. ! { Hubbel,
Jos Golsen II Burden, n Bf3w9
Ciuespv J Gardner w EDDY
Blackman Miss Trmble. Chas Carpenter.
Thomas Biddows. ; VI Sevly. p Grosi aud wife.
Mrs White NJ Kasson, s II Pitcher
Miss Tumble, 4 II iloady lady John Cremer'
y HI Miss Karey, Toby,
Quite y number said TO have been saved whose
names not in the above list
The following were saved by small boats at New.
burgh, and taken on board the Rip Van Wrinkle there
3 ladies, names not known + a Writer'S,
Rev Rev H. Prisce and lady Wm. NJ Campbell
Alter the passengers from the Empire had reached
the Rip Van Wiske meeting was organized by call.
inc Hon join CRAMER OF Waterford to the Chair, ana
appointn. f.. Brownel Secretary.
The following gentlemen appointed a commit
tee on resolutions Gen. George K Davis Troy Hon.
g. REYNOLDS OF Rensselaer, Co.; James Noxon' Saaio-
On Co. H. b Todd, Westchester stephen Grfhni
Warren Co. and Shadrck Robinson, Boston
The following were proposed by Gen Davis and
unanimously adopted
tue passengers from the steamer Empire IN her sinking
condition and the generous care OF those VINO Were res
cued Capt Samuel Schuyler OF the steamer Rip Van WIN
ke, entitled TO our gratitude and remembrance and TO
public respect and esteem
Resored That copy of these proceedings be furnished
Capt Schuyler and also published in the Albany and Troy
papers. . .i,--,---. o.. ,d;,io,ol ,.r,;c,,la-.
passenger in the wheel or pilot house about 10 or
II o'clock informs that he saw vessel on the star
board Smith says, How is that vessel standing-to
last or West" His men at the wheel with nm re-
piled. standing TO East smith says " No she Is
standing night for she win sink US smith then
called out TO about four times and ne rang the pen
for the boat TO stop and 90 back
The vessel struck and smith left the wheel and went
and apt upper very soon uihuf MS appearance
SAID Capt T. We viii sink get on board the schoon.
cr as soon as possible our informant then says he
jumped from the promenade down 10 the main deck
aud rushed 10 the aides Cabin aroused his daughter
and with her retreatcd TO the hurricancdeck During
this time four minutes only elapsed
The hrst alarm beyond the conclusion, was from the
screaming Of the passengers IN the ladies' cabin Inc
passengers below If they all escaped reached the deck
in most wonderful for they had less than ten
minutes to ascend the stairs before the lower cabin
filed.
senrers succeeded in reaching the promenade or saloon
dcck-though Mr. Henry Burden, who was on the man
deck and knew the boat liable 10 60 rapidly IN very
deep water fOatcd OF from tins situation on an empty
hoN ON which he remained in imminent danger. twenty
minutes until he subsequently picked up by one
of the small boats
Soon after this the water was found 10 toe nearly
foot deep on the floor of the upper saloon Previous
to which. however, many passengers had escaped
some with little clothing beyond their night ap
parcl-io the schooner which was lying contiguous 70
the steamer the right or west side OF the boat.
large number still remained IN the saloon not aware Ol
the schooner state OF frenzy, and expecting every
moment 20 the bottom with the sinking steamer IN
fiy or sixty feet water At this luncture 1t was Tor
turately found from some cause other, the boat
sank very sOwly-piohably owing 10 the hight boxes
buoycd under the upper deck-clsc more than one
hundred souls would inevitably have gone down INTO
the deep
1t is difficult even for eyewitness, snd one who
the deepest peril To depict the scene before mn
4 mother with her infant her arms, leaped into tn
tits believed the child was lost Litte children SILVER
ing in their night garh, and screaming for Their parents
Mothers wrnging their hands for their chidren-hus
bands calling for their wives and wives Tor heir nus
bands and other impulses OF nature giving vent 10 their
alarm aud auNIcties
And fearful among these cres was the liant screaming
all but death Misunderstanding from the aides Cabin
An aperture was cut through the hoor Of the upper
saloon directly over the Ladies Cabin and when there
Was hut three inches between the water and the ceiling
lady was extricatcd from that cabin and her lie
saved Another voice heard but II was faint. ana
soon was heard no more One OF the colored servants
dropped the floor and swung his legs around INTO he
water but 10 was too late No other person escaped
It's feared that more than person persisted IN this
situation.
While one young lady was escaping IN her hl-ht
clothes through water up 10 her waist she discovered
ltlo infant floating upon the surface Of the wafer
apparently crying her aid She dropped her sa'eht
ana all her clothing and while bearing II 10 the upper
deck herself al but exhausted she implored with sue
cess gentleman 10 the child, which was denver
ed in safety 10 its half frenzied mother