New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-20
The Late Calamity Mt l., nnfi,Id.

Correspondence &c CT The Tribune.
LYss hAss Friday. Augus le, lsS0
FREND GRIZZLY II write you amid the most
noun fol scenes of sorrow and bereavement
have JUS seen the bodies OF 6ve beautiful children
and sdults, Who with eish. others (nskins thirteen
in all) were yesterday drowned in our vicinity.
By telegraph and otherwise you will have be.
come acquainted with the main facts Of the casas
tophe, yet have thought letter from the spot
would be acceptable to your readers.
large party Of ladies' and gente man connected
with tie Christian Society OF this city, with thes
children and some friends from abroad. Numbering
IN sl about 100 went out on 4 pic uc excursion
yesterday 70 Lyrnheld. Lynnisld is a beautiful
mule quiet ard inviting place OF retreat about i've
miles north from this city, and ahoanaing VI It'll aha
dy groves and walks, and beautiful parks; and at
thu season when the blackberries and wnortleber.
ries are ripe, offers double attraction 10 visitors
and thousands resort thither on pic mic excursions.
With high hopes and anticipations msny Of my
immediate neighbors some from the house live
I'M oined the convivisl party yesterday morning,
ard amid the joyousness Of mirIh aud song wended
their glad wsy to the beautiful groves OF Lynnhed.
All was happiness and JOY during the forenoon,
snd at noon a rustic table was spread. from which
the company partook Of a bounEial repsst Dinner
being over, singing and sailing and innocent plays
were entered into and enjoyed by the young and
in q me mure participated by their parents
A double dorey wheel boat had been chartered
fer the use OF the company and parties at diaer.
ent times enjoyed 4 ride upon the slvery lake.
At about Of clock 2 A. q large namber OF the
company 25 30 full Of hisrity, crowded into the
boat the safety Of which they thought urq Ieston.
ablel snd 70 wud ont into tbs pond some so % 90
rods, toward an island. They had not reached
their journeys end when one OF the dorles WAS
found to be leaking badly and some OF the ladies,
to avoid wetting their feeI, moved over snullane-
ou,ly TO the other side and into the sdjOaing boat
Scarcely had this happened, than the boats careen.
3D. and with shrek, terror and dismay in an in
slant the whole party were plugged into the wa
ter No spar or PADDLE, or oar atoat many OF the
poor creatnres In thei frenzy, seized upon one an
Other and as assistance could be had ion shore,
found wa.ery crave Some Of the more active
young men laos swan TO the island and shore,
phile two or three more succeeded with great din
Guilty, in climbing upon the upset boat Here they
dragged up some six or reyen Of the company,
While Apieen Others were drowned.
Their frantic shrieks for Help helpm echoed
fesruly along the shore, and in no iostant tho ia
bes were dashed In pieces, from which three RATS
were constructed, and some gentlemen swan out
with them TO rescue their friends bat too late b be
OF much service. Two boats atterxArd cane to
their assistance, and the survivors were taken 10
the shore. Up TO e late hour ls,t evening the bo-
dies had not boen all recovered, bu, 70 day Ii 10
thought the last body has been saved.
Our whole community Is shrouded In mourning.
May Of the beroaved parents are fraltic With az
nictCn Ms. GARLAND lost two beautiful chill.
drep, ore Of years and the orNer an infant
while she was barely saved by mans setting
her by the hair Of the head, ana dragging
Der upon the upset bOat--She 10 nov DELHI.
Gus. Her husband was on shore, bat came out Ia
boat TOO late to save bis beloved children The
father and mother are nov IN an agony of sorrow.
having but one surviving child rSo years ago
they were bereft Of three Darling chllren by the
fatal scarlet fever and again their house 10 in-
deed eft unto them desolate. One Young lad Cue
ceeded in tearing bis clothes of and swimming
ashore. Mr. Harnan whose wife and child were
10th drowned before his own eyes, he being on
shore ard utterly unable TO help them,l became
frantic running 70 and 70, tearing up the earth In
bis sgoDy. lie 10 now raviDg maniac
little lad of9 years, ION OF Mr.. Boy nt0p, eynced
great agility and presence # mi0d, Tor after being
twice strapged In the water, no seemed 10 be
nefyed with almost superhaman power, and actual
y SWAN b the shore, on reaching which no was
unable 10 stand, bat sank upon tie groond.
4 Mr.. Jonathan Tarbox, being unable n swim,
cluDg desperately 10 the edge Of the boat and vas
the irsi who succeeded 10 getting upon the boats
bottom. lie was Instrumental ia saving 2or3
persons among whom wna Mr.. Howard q gen
teI an weighing over 200 pounds
young man, named Abel Wright, after the ac-
cideDt ate mpted, while in the wate, 10 save him.
self by swimming. His clothes being too heavy,
and finding himself sinking, With desperate effort
he succee ded Ia tearing oil his clothes by pecemea
sDd 6p ally reached the shore with only his panta
Icons and one boot on.
Physicians were sen. for In the neighb),ing city
and towns, and from this city, bat arrived too lats
TO render much assst,rce. Thirteen persons are
known 20 have been drowned. Their bodies have
al been taken from the water.
To-dsy they have been sent 10 the houses OF
thslr afflicted friends Two beautiful ssens The
Misses BroWnj ~ one house, q lovely daughter and
infant child 10 another, young married couple 70
another, youpg lady 70 another asd 90 on, max.
ing an exhibition Of s0lemnity aud oersFement
never before witnessed In oar vicinity fOar
bodies have been sent GA. Of t0yn-2ne that OF
+. Young LADY, . M.s. Adams ron Boston, ~ho
came down 70 spend a lev days With her kiends
In Lynn.
SATURDAY MoEspG.-ro-dsy the rs. sid dtes
are 10 be bad over the remainder Of tbs anfortq.
rate persons drowned. Eill no. pursae nor far.
her lerg,hen the mo1rnfal theme. Issasolenn
waning - uI all sai especially % parties Who 20
out upon The water TIE Lake vas smooth add
bad there been any Life preseryers oars sticksof
wood or any other movable OF baOyaLt material.
The whole company might have been saved. Bat
Ike the fatal Griffith calamity, every hope seemsd
suddenly wrenched from the struggling and abaDg.
irg victims, even within sight, knd 5Gs q 70 = roes
ION tie shore YOas, faithfully,
JESSE HUTCHINSON. Jf-
Amherst College Library.
T. ne E6isor eJ The Tyib3Nss
Ina Communication 10 The TrbaAs Of August