The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-20
From the New York Mirror, Msy le
Dreadful Accident on tho North river.

Dreadful Accident the North river.
Information has been received this morning of fright
opposite burgh, by collision between the
Empire and heavy-laden schooner, CAUSING regret
to learn melancholy loss of life The full particulars
OF course not yet known but the following has been
gathered from reliable sources:
The Empire left here last evening at her usual hour
O'Clock. Tor Albany, with large number Of passengers
and when opposite Newburgh the pilot discovered the
schooner Noah Brown bearing down the rvef at rapid
rate having heavy deck load of lumber II evil
dent that the look:o board the schooner did not
stopped and the pilot hailed her, calling to the
at the helm to huff, luf," but attention paid TO it.
The engine was then reversed, and an effort made to
schooner struck her with tremendous crash, cr bow.
spirit entering the forward cabin just under the labOad
guards, and her bow completely stove in the side The
water Immediately poured into the cabin and the passen
gers started from he berhs in the greatest alarm and
CONSERVATION, and rushed to the stairs 10 gain the deck
tumbling over and tIamplng down each other in their
cabin were overwhelmed by the water and drowned al
though they all appeared to escape In the ladies' cabin
the alarm and confusion was inghtlul. when became
males, mngng with the mournful tOing of the bell
described as being fearful in the extreme.
Axes used. and holes cut in the ladies' cabin and
many thus liberated-One it IS rumored. was killed
by blow the head with an axe but II is not confirm
ed The passengers then assembled OH the promenade
deck and evident that the boat gradually
Ting and dropping down the river with the tide AS the
reached the furnace, TOO several explosions
red forcing out the panel work in the deck, and adding
to the alarm of those on board
The of the females. and the toing OF the bell
gave the first nmaton of the accident TO the persons
Newbugh, and several small boats Immediately put out
to render all the assistance possible In short tme
however, the Rip Van Wrinkle came up and ranged along
sde and the passengers speedily rescued The EN-
pre also taken in tow, and conveyed 10 the flats,
where she lies; the stern being aground, and the
bow Aoatingthe promenade deck level with the water
1t is impossible to tell at present. how many lives have
been lost. 1t is reported that several persons jumped
overheard in their fright, and probably some persisted.
though great many rescued by the persons in the
small boats The bodies of two women and little girl
had been recoveredone supposed to be that of Mrs
Noble, who was known to be board. The mother it
is supposed Of the little girl was seen rushing frantcaIly
about the deck in her night clothes having baby at her
breast calling upon her child, and finally almost
dragged aboard the Rip Van Wrinkle and landed at New
burgh There about 26O passengers board, but
no list was taken of those saved None of them saved
than they CHANGED to have at the time of the
cident
The boat be recovered without difficulty. and the
damage is supposed to be comparatively ring The
cident clearly the result of cupabe negligence the
part of those board the schooner and they will doubt
less be held strict accountability for the fearful conse
quences that ensued.