New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-30
NEW YORK 'rRIBu,4E
dITY ITEMS,

on Saturday the town was startled wirh the moss
irgh,ful accounts Of losr. Of IFS az the Collins
Steamers pier, at the yet of Caaalat. The story
was confused and ex' .egarated, soms saying thasa
hundred men were Tiled and others being cons9"'
with Dozen o.. course there was an amnoo.a1o
panic, another .guess excitement, ana 'a,l'~
Wero instantly on the way to the soeho - .S.t4ha
Asser. On sitting the place we 'o1-I -,h Tho
ateamship Paclfc had cone III cH''oo' no
timbers hch supported she immenS0 ~.
pier, anS mad torn down some ATTY iees VI ''a @"0'
Tho caase OF the accident was she ueIseu '''oo -
the ind and tide, which swung inc neaVy Su'P
asas nat the eoa of the pier before the aelm couso
hay "a $ oounterscsing effect The guard OF the lar
b. a,8 vrheei caught in the framework OF the hhed
= md dragged the timbers apart The paddles OF
this wheel struck on the string piece OF tbs pier
ard were all broken of at The junction WHO
tho iron Iim Rome OF them were sptls,
end the open frame work of the wheel house was
broken TO pieces. The large timbers 81 the pier
were broken like reeds, and the apies at the END
bowed down like rushes.
Beneath the shsd an immense crowd OF people
had assembled to wisness the Departure OF the ship,
and vhen the roof cana down, great many were
crushed under the timbers; fortunately she oEeeR
ipe down was gradual and thus the larger nufnosr
had time TO escape One man was inssaht'y kli'eo'
Mr. John WitEon, Of 10 Wattsas. lie was on
the roof and fell among some OF the heavy timoefs
whereby bis skull was broken. His body Was Ia
hen to the Fifth Ward Station House, where an
nquest was held and the following verdict render
ed That the deceesed cams 70 his death by In
iuyiea received by the falling OF the pier shed foot
of Oanalat caused by the wheeihouse OF the
steamship Pacific coming in contact with the Haid
sbed." Another man died at the Hospital yester'
day his name was John Mccormick, an lrshman'
his injuries were fractures OF the pevis and left
thigh Only one other man was taken TO the Hos
pital Patrick McIntee, lrBhman, residing at Col
lebeys, I'D the River. BE has received severeinter
nalipiuriea John Gardiner merchant OF this city
was considerably injured. Capt. Woolaey, of Jer-
sew CITY, received fracture of the small bone OF
the leg. Benjamin Laird, Isl Brsnklinst. was
badly bruised. Stewart Brown Thos, jackson,
VIM. j. Connolly, jag. Greenwood, John Wlseey,
James Turner, David Murray, Richard Bergman
JameR Sheridan and James Johnson are reported
an Injured; but IL ia probable that their hurts are
generally very slight One gentleman got aight
blow on the noae, cauaing the blood to flow, where
upon some jealous friend, with the best of insen
&ioas, put host of friends in agony by reporting
him dangerously hurt. Some persons jumped or
were pushed overheard, but no one was drowned,
80 far as can be learned. COL Walker OF Mil.
waukee was rescued from the water by W. q
Oonne pilot of 2l3 Avenue B. MIR. @. assissed
IN getting out two Others and while doing SO come
body ran off with his watch and coat Pawn
brokers' and others will note that the watch is
IN English lever, No. 222l. The ship waa
stopped as quick as possible at the time or
the accident go that the passengers on board
might ascertain If any OF their friends were hurt
it waa also found that the ends of the paddles OF the
,arboard wheel were broken off by contract with
the pier, and new plank would be necessary oon-
seouently the ship was detained until yesterday
morning. Mr. Collins the ground ut the
Aime of the occurrence and vounte cred to pay all
tho funeral expensea and medical bis that might
DO incurred by reason OF the accident. The tre
mepdous fuss made about this occurrence twenty
four hours after it happened waH a trick of the
press more oonspioous than Just. We canuot hear
that any peraon attempts 10 blame the oticers OF
tho ship; there can be no blame in the matter at
al--the accident was one which oould nos DO fore.
seen or in any way prevented.
CASE OF JAMES HAMLET, THE ALLEGED FUGI
aIrlyE PROM SLAVERY Information was receiv cd
at the U. g. Marahals Office early Saturday after
Doou by telegraph, from Mr. Talmadge, Jr. Son Of
the Marahal, one of the officers who went with
him, that no had arrived. with HAMLET ia custody,
OF Baltimore
hamlet worked here and has done so for several
months, for Mr. silas Wood, BeRverGt. The U 8.
Marahars oifoerR arrested him We be'ieve thor
With view, probably, to prevent excitement it is
said that they did not state their exact intention in
making the anens, but one of the officers told
Hamlet we understand thet they wished him to
40 along with them TO be witness in respect 50
Swo persona who had been charged with larceny.
30 little was the matter known that the whole
OF the persons in the room where the examination
wsH held we're Mr. Gardener, she Commissioner
Dir. Talmadge, U. s. Marshall two Clerks of the
District Attorneys Office Messra. Clare and
Brown, the witnesses who tsssi6ed asan't
Hamet-a light colored man, formerly merchant
In HAysi. named Griffin, Hamlet himself, one or
two officers, and three yeporsers-beins 10 per-
aons, making, with Mir. Child, and one or two others
who afterwards entered, some ls persons perhaps,
in all,
Mr. Benton, gentleman of this city, who had
saken some interest, and went for counsel and for
Hamlets employers, was not present at the ex-
animation, not returning till it was over Nc.
Child, not eX aeotipg the examination imme iiately
80 come on, wac in the Office of Ar. Mortar Deputy
CLERK Distriot Court, Immediately undor the OK.
animation room, waiting, and was not aware Of its
proceeding sll it had got nearly shroush
By the tsrmR of tbs law under which Hamlet
was arrested and seken back, sny person can come
to New York from q Slave State with power of
attorney from person claiming to own any psrttcu.
lar person here, make affidavit that the party ia
siave, and owned by shs person giving the power
OF attosney-on seeing the party caimed in the
street or elsewhere, he has authority by the la to
him - - =