New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-18

SAILING QF rHE STEAMSHIP EMPIRE CRY
The steamship Empire City Capt Wilson sailed about
o. ock yesterday sttornoon tor Chsgres she took
s5ont 200 passengers.
SERIOUS AcciDssr o. BOARD The FERRY BOAT
BznfoRD-DEAgH AND CoRoNxRs lNsUEsr.-About
oc.ock a.i evening very serious scciien, happened
a, the Fulton Ferry East River One woman has been
killed. and 10 supposed that more wounds and in
lres would accrue from toe disaster The ferry boat
Bedford Peter Coffee pilot. WAS making the entrance
Of the ferry this SIDE from Brooklyn eb5tide
when. unfortunately instead OF entering the dock che
struck sgsius, the south side OF the pier which shook
the pier with such force that the spes chained at tho
end the dock driven back against the main par,
OF the dock Ia the violence of this conclusion and
scrap.ng the railing the inner side OF the boat and
part OF the shed leading to the cabin carried of
By this railing, on the hite bench beside it, there
were two young rishwomen cousins sitting with their
reclining the rails and engaged in talking to
each other The OF these parties Catherine
Clinton and Julia Brsdy-the former domestic in the
family Of Or Stone 81 Wavcrly place, and the latter
Aston House When the boat struck, some one cried
out to them 20 leave that or they would - knocked
Catherine Clinton partly by eN'rtion Of her
own and partly by the shock, sprang forward aud fell
10 the center OF the boat Julia Brady was unable to
make her escape, and was smashed dreadfully and
Der arm torn clean out OF the socket Instant death
Was the consequence. The deceased had been six
years IN this country and bad last evening been
visit % her sister In Brooklyn. with her cousin. Mr.
Ballard o 1875 West Seventeenth a. was injured It was
supposed seriously but inquiry End il is triang
An inquest held this morning at the gentlemen :
r1om tho Ferry station The following the gist OF
the testimony received
Tho names of the Jury are Richard Williams II
! Ro.e.st Samuel Bell, - Walker IT,. r + Bsckham
| DO Fultun.st samuel Bowman 10 Irving place Lewis
| Fatmau. Fulton - Thomas II q Brien, 80 Burling
clip o Anderson, jl2 Front ~ II Buckley, Burling
| slip. q L. Meachn. ~ south Il j. Dicks f7g Water
81. " Grams, Fulton St J. stowe, - South st Mr.
Reynolds go southst
lNcENr EMnoNs. the Engineer Of the Bedford
being sworn. depOsed b having heard the bell rung 10
| put back and al accordingly
CArHARrNE CLINTON. being sworn, deposcd to the
/ facts have stated above.
Jaafs Dlring sworn Lives At 20 Pearl 5, Brook
4 In. u collector / On this side last night
| came on ~ . was the far end OF the boat when
sne struck did not notice any light on the slip
/ heard the bell ring and the occurrence took place
about one minute after didn! think the conclusion
violent tidnt think she against the dock the
| night was nor dark-it was starlight
4 Jarywan. We're there any more hurt than IBIS
woman
40 cir none more than the woman that Is killed and
|
! pref fast.
Rgbgf. swou.--Liges at % Prospects 81 Brook
! Ism deck hand my occupation - winding tne
boat up vas on board the Bedford last nigh, near
lax the slip on the Brooklyn end Of the boat the
Pilot rung the bell - slow her, and started tor the
Fulton Ferry end there second bell rung % stop
the boat took about two steps when two bells were
rgIg tor the boat % back and hadn't made more than
| tNO steps further when the boat struck she did
strike with much force heard nothing give way more
than the crashing Of the timber there Light on
both sides VI the slip 10 not dark night she was
! going AZ the usual rate
| John McLaashlin, sworn lives In Jay.st Brooklyn
was On tie rear % the Bedford heard the bell ring
% stop the boat heard the second bell ring % back
! couldn't say that she did back was about half way
| down when the boat struck thought that she mad
struck the racA taggered me a. 10 usual when she
strikes the rack, the conclusion was not great When
I came forward know there was woman killed, =
man killed and smother overheard she going Al
the same rate as usual 1 could NJ say what was the
| condition ~ the tenders.
! Jgnes D Cadrhlu sN0rn.-Liye Al RedhOok place
Brooklyn am one Of the Directors Of the Ferry Com
pany the name Of the pilot Of the Bedford 10 Peter
Cotee think ne 70 40 east four i've years N the
employ u The Company. and has the reputation OF be
| log temperate and regular accident occurred
~ him. u my kno ~sdge. u any serious nature the
| plies we're mended a lev days ago, and new defend
raised but they carried away BY the collision
| J. 3. Cox s~Orn-L!ye At " Fultonst. / vss OF
me ost a. the south side Of the slip asst ght tn
boat coming in heard crashing noise though
vessel had struck the Of the dock should sup
pose the boat vas On slow Roadway. think It va.
| r50 tide
sdast Darlin, sWorn-Lives In Fulton Market !
was standing near tne edge Of the south bridge saw
the boat before she struck sne coming down VIII
| the lde-lt MS EDO tide when the oOst struck the
eddy she turned Der head Up she appeared y me D.
.trke inside the pier heard the crushing noticed
| her backing before she struck
The Jury teen we're EFT - themselves for .nor
time, ~nen they submitted the following verdict
Toe verdict II The Jury 10 this Of the death o.
JANA Brady IT, that sne came u Der death "a board o
me steam Ferry boat Bedford, the evening u the
-5-n o. Aug1st lsis. y the boat coming Ia contae
nth he End u the pe az the foot u fulton 81 Ia.
| Rvef and watch the Jury believe % BE- the effect 81
| accident RICHARD T. WILLIAMS, Foreman
Ne~fork, Aug. u, ls4s
Tx EUaoPEAs ANERlcAs.-Ths ara nsnber
OF this new Weekly, under editorial eh4r.e Of sig
ssccli d CasaA hss made 10 appearance, and in u
respect fall, short Of tee Pron's Of ia announcement
L consists Amos, entirely Of orgaa articles. evidently
prepared with great care and no ordinary ability
Among them We tad TIE Mysteries Of Rome in ID,
N.nsteenth Century Documents % Hungary D,
C5gn. samuel Wsss A Word 70 Bishop Hughes.
" TIE Italian Hero.nes, Labor song By J. Savage
90 Nazzini and KossCth, Life Of General Ayezzsna
&C. Iae lJgrnsl III. possess peculiar interes, 70 IN
numerous foreign population residing In til. City VIII
~isn 70 get vel posted 1p on the political saairs o
tbe Cd Word, AID will moreover be welcome 10 a
~ho watch the struggles Of liberty ia European eosn
tries. The Editor Of tie Errgpean Am1esa' M, o1i
lest wishes for as success AMI doubt not his abb
and interesting paper vii command L.
| DETESTiOs OF rHE GOyEsSNEsr NAIL srrAs
"a OHIO In consequence Of unexpected delay IN ne
| COMPLETION u the engines d the Ohio u nas beer
found impossible 10 have her 10 readiness On tne if
INST tie day announced ~ the Government seyertiss
usut Tor her departure for Cnagfes Apart from tn'
unexauuued amount Of labor which ], nss been founs
necessary 20 expend upon the machinery OF this zres
vs... The accidents which have occurred The casrn;
.nd settling Of her work a.! sufficiently sceoun. To-
he postponement In the meantime her place will b.
supplied BY ne Falcon, which, since the let Of Dec
last hss formed part u the line having beer
occupied BY the Government for the service Until M
steamers under contract shsl BE- ready for duty Ie'
Ohio Si Be completed practicable. and hei
consort the Georgia vii Be In readiness tor service
dgTlag ,c> coming ncaEh Of Nersnos'