New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-21
WRECK OF THE EMPIRE.
Farther Particulars, Comments, DC.
A CORRESPONDENT writes US, dated


NEwBURCH May 10.
There are those here who blame the pilot of the En-
pre- and do not altogether exonerste the Captain
Others throw the odium the schooners people. /
wish the two Coroners inquests would inquire care
fully. whether the Empire a racing boat whether
her pilot in clear star light night was Thursday
such night with the North River mile broad could
have done no bety at 10 O'Clock night than allow
schooner to nun foul of her loaded with lumber and
risk the lives Of $50 men, women and children whether
on such nights that Of the wreck ladies' and gentle
men who take a passage North River boat, are
putting their lives at extreme hazard in the dead Of the
night from the inability Of the pilot take any other
course than that Of running down schooners being
run down by them The steamboat has both wind
and steam at its command the schooner wind only
and as in this case sometimes adverse wind. What
Is the rule l. not the steamboat 70 make or give way
c an enc only do it and then
II the Empire a then the captain may be 10
blame for racing boats, like the jehus on The Third
avenue, set a very small value human lie. In view
Of the disasters TO the SualOr the Empire and many
others could name, the above questions are exceed
ngly important for fhs fafare
The man OF general usefulness the immigrant, the
wealthy citizen who perhaps would not endorse a
pilots note for $3.50 these with their families and pro
perry step on board Of evening boat take supper
20 20 bed and 10 sleep confidently entrusnng their lives
and fortunes to pilot who may be careless. to cap
tain who may great name for swtness in sail
ing and engineer who has not seen much use for
the temperance principle do not say that the pre-
sent h such case It being before the proper tribunal
but there such and how is the stranger that steps
from the European steamship upon the deck Of one Of
our inland boats TO select boat conducted with pru
dence from one that is notorious for hecdlessness
The other day the innocent and the guilty had to be
struck down alike in midnight brswl or riot. that
violence might be stayed, and order restored In the
case Of the Empire order attempted TO be preserv
ed 1t Is for the interest OF gentlemen who night
boats that those who travel may be- satisfied that all is
done that can be- done for their safety and that the
causes of such wrecks very fully inquired
into.
M. George w. FelIorss account
Mi Fellows. steward OF the RIP ydH Wiaklc has ad
dressed c,ter to The 7ribpns dated board the Rip
Van Wrinkle, May H. in which he says
Coming up last evening with the steamer Empire,
were about half mile astern of her when sudden.
y she stopped and commenced blowing Oh steam. We
passed her, thinking nothing serious had happened 20
her, TIL her bell began 10 ring for assistance when We
saw that She sinking fast Capt Schuyler ordered
the pilot 10 round the boat too possible We
reached the wreck Just the water put the hrcs IN
her boilers IT WAS QUITE DARK AT THE TINE. and the
kwPirs was IN the middle of the river little below
Newhurgh, where IL j. about . miles wide. We found
she had been run foul Of BY the schr. Noah Brown,
which had struck her hu She sank 10 her state room
deck IN ABOUT THRER MINUTES the scene was terrible
and heart rendng As We came alongside Of the wreck
there great rush 10 get on board our boat some
jumped into the river hoping 20 reach but persisted.
We rescued about 2OO OF her passengers and and
cut holes IN her decks OF escape for any one
below We drew one woman out from the top OF the
ladies' saloon who nearly gone she the last
taken from the wreck. We next tswcd her ashore on
the Fshkl Flats Many lives must have been lost for
great number had jumped on and been carried away
by the tide before could reach them. Al Newburch
VIC left those who had friends missing
All agree that the conduct Of Capt Schuyler Of the
R. y. W. was generous and manly and that all that
could be done he did and did it well
The Iroy Bulge OF Saturday saws
The John Mason went down TO The Empire yesterday
and reached The scene OF disaster about O'Clock The
Empire had nosied down some TWO miles from where the
accident occurred ard nearly me from The place where
high her deck about feet
der ami some Of hcg or, ard stale rooms had worked
loose from the boat and tie materials were placed on
board the Mason The part Of the hurricane deck
the promenade had also parted The Captain and al
hands were busiy engaged In recovering me baggage OF
the passengers and securing the property oi e boat
considerable portion at The baggage had been recovered
bat very hide Of the freight Immediate Steps vii De
taken 90 rasc The wreck, and meu aged viii
forcc pump in freeing the boilers Of wafer Il Will proes
biz b. days before she relieved of her deck CHI
was seven Those bodice recognized a. follows -
Mrs Noble. wife Of Gen. Ransom Nooe 81 Essex Co aged
about 81 Isabella Carson. aged about Il sui her brother
AGED about The shove We're taken 90 NeWhufgh. the
other four 81 Fshkil and Coroners Of boh pisces
were holding mquesis aui intended 20 make thorough
investigation. The body OF boy hy The nanle OF . X
BuckAn recognized a. the latter place he otner
three iy, and giTi had not been recognized
the Informant len One OF them was " oman
fu rgure. dressed plaid. with white bonnet and
pink towers. and had large earring ne one % her ears
She about 5 Old and supposed % ce 81 foreign
birth. There Others sail ulsslng Two BY ne uzne
Of Margaret and lien Duncan four brothers BY TIE name
party Of seventeen were inquired for a. Newburgh and
wss supposed they were al lost, oa We aud he name
y Miss Gallup IN Astoi saved The Others may nave
~en saved AID omitted the list The wife ~ Lafayette
>t was on board, with two children she saved herself
are ene o. The children the other AGED about one year
II missing The above A. perfect isi Of hose ioand
ana missing a. could Be made IN the short rme the Mason
remained ey ne wreck. The body 81 Mrs Noble Mas
brought up BY the Troy last attended hv her brother
Gen koss 10 received the fret information OF her death
a. NewoUrgn Her body was recovered from the ladies'
We hardly dare opinion a. 10 the ennr~ los
Of Ire bg as iHcTe are many exaggerated rporf lame
stating The loss % oe eV and ovef feel that fhv ouchf
10 be corrected and having derived or ai5rsnars ,
an eve witness. and having made enquiries of othrrs We
feel safe u SAYING that ne loss viii not be fourth lie
number reported
The largest uumher have heard estimated 10 have
been on board, 4 the time 81 TIE scci4ea 80 We
have about IS lsi saved ard know thai
there were cutie number saved, not among others
we're W P Bump. Sni Mrs HAYS Of tbs ely report
bodies recovered and hose reported MISSING have been
females aud children
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