The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-22
TWO CENTS.

time had arrived for lowering the boats the hre had
increased 80 fast that they could not get to them.
we the Undersigned. jurors empanelled and sworn
on the 18th day OF June Ia the year 1890 In the
snip OF Willoughby In the county OF Lake by Samuel
coroner OF The aforesaid county, to inquire aud
true preseDtment make and in what q num bsr
OF persens Whose bodies we're found In and on the
shores OF Lake Erie 10 the northwest OF the
aforesaid township aud on the 18th Of une In the
year 1850 came TO their deaths After having heard
the evidence and examined ninety-seven bodies do
find that the deceased came TO their death by dro ~n-
when on fire
Given under our hands at the time aud place Of said
inquisiuon above mentioned,i II. A SHARP,
NATHAN CORNING,
CLINTON PARKER,
J. II. B0YCE
RANSOM STORMS.
lfTom the Cleveland True Dsnocrat Extra, June Is
Up TO the hour Of 10 the lake and
Al we could see bodies they lay upon the bottom:
al so closely had they jumped In upon each other
u at when In one instance, one body hooked and
ised eight others followed holding to
1t seems that while the boat running motion
drew the flames toward the stern but ~ soon she
struck the breeze from the lake took effect aud forced
the hsmes forward, where the passengers
bled with such rapidty that they forced almost
at the same moment TO make the leap
The consequence was. that the good swimmers were
carried down and drowned by those who could NOS
swim. 1t would seem as though they had sunk
solid mass In one general nbrace aud that in only
eight or nine feet OF water.
Mr. Hoey and his made their escape by
sinking down and swimming under those who
struggling above as far US they could swim without
Breathing
To give any accurate description or this dreadful
scene Is impossible IL beggars every effort at descrp
ton. Two men related to me the parting With
each Of their families As d.rner resort they each
OF them handed over board their wives aud bautifai
children while each begged of the father not To pus
them into the water But said they, what could do!
From the nre there was hope of saving them but
from the water there
Several children w,r saved. who the only survi-
vors each Of the families to whsm they belonged.
Mr.. Holly, spoken Of above, H. q Holley think his
name Is in the of the forenoon offered reward
of $500 for the recovery of belt containing twenty
flr... 4 .tr.I Hall la LaaE
description Of the belt aud said that he had 10,
declined the reward but finally took 500 At the
urgent solicitation OF Mr. Holey The belt had nostsd
out Of the owners pocket, and the mate picked up
he coming towards shore Mr. Holiey found
his trunk hat and boots the shore proved them,
and took them and started the scow for Cleveland
and thence this way to Missouri whore his family
retde.
About p. the body Of Daniel Donovan, OF Don-
hoven, was recovered. On his person WAS found one
gold hunter watch and chain. two gold rings, about
i've dollars In specie and Efty. seven dollars In bank
paper.
Ills friends the mate says in Detroit His mo-
ney IL In the hands Of Mr. George Skin, Of Woughby.
The body OF MIR J. r. Munson ss 10 supposed froa
the ticket found in his pocket had taken from about
thousand dollars which In the hands Of the
coroner
The body Of some person found, on whose shirt
IL marked Franklin Ford. Franklin Leonard, read
differently by different persons. On his person VS.
found S25 which Is In the hands OF the coroner.
Several bodies Of persons. To who.e names no elue
could be- obtained, had small amounts Of money.