New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-05
,..enr.ra think he ,ad TIA, he Armenia bad taken

fOr a
contact; nan on board the Heory Clay
being ready on the psdde.box 10 throw oui
the fender; | cal.not say whether the Henry
Clsy driving the Armenia toward the shore;
think have seen boss ,srer the shore than the Ar.
menis then was at the tine Ct the collision heard
two yourg men, passengers on board the Henry Clay
denounce the officers OF the boat for their conduct Ia
racing; there great excitement ~ this pom, Of
time, among the passengers on board the boat I was
then on the hurricane deck; Mr.. John J. Cosar WAS
| enc OF the gentlemen who demonstrated with the
officers Of the boat, one Of them took Mr. Col
| ler BY the and told him that tbs racing
mua be stopped; | said it W. racsliJ bust.
ness spoke loud on purpose that he might bear
me be (Mr. Collier remarked that there was no dan
ger the race was continued for considerable length
OF time after this remembrance was made during which
! time the boats seemed locked together the Henry
/ Clay seemed 10 press the Armenia to the Western
shore finally theArmeTnsbew other steam and dropped
sstern don't recollect that the Henry Clay blew OF
any steam AZ any OF th landings north of Poughkeepss
and think should have noticed II, had she done so
great number OF ladies' and gentlemen appeared re-
neved when the boats separated reached Newburgh
several miles ahead of the Armenia the most excited
looking man saw was young who sometimes
acted as second or third captain helped 10 ohciAte
at the gang way, and then sold liquor az the bar
noticed at the time that he seemed intensely interested
that the Henry Clay should be successful in ths race;
| saw Mr.. Collier repeatedly about the vessel; "
element exhibited itself his face could notice he
went backward and forward between the pilot house
and rear deck few minutes a!terwsrd saw the Cap
tain Of the bOat gentleman asked him hos he telt,
feeling
staIdlg In the staroOad gangway on the hurricAn
deck; " nile the boats lsiOn the passengers
on the hurrcsn deck were all ordered 10 the starboad
slice OF The boat by TIE your who tends the bar
some ten ultU IS aiGer we mad separated, went 10
the bow G. the boat where saw my companion. Mr.
Henry Lawrence scated, who told that he there
fer safety Tor he was fearful that the boat would blow
up al this time there were quite a number of groups
Of psssei gers talking about the as i termed
one gentleman asked a deck hand why they pushed
tee Armenia So close TO the Western shore his answer
was because we didn't wish 90 tow her any logger;
sher the collision / felt somewhat easier myself aud
told this young second or third officer that I was
glad We had parted he replied that they could have
got Oh from her sooner, Il we had oaly done rs he
had requested US; reached New 9urgh where |
witnessed toe same scene cf excitement among the
runners, calling anu cursug toe other boat heard
say, GU had better 50 board the Henry Clay; the
Armenia wont reach New.Nork tonight some q q
alter leaving Newburgh, wanted my dinner / found
tie table full and could not ret the cabin
quite iull they set second table, but found that full
also, and being thus dlsap pointed concluded 10 20
without my dinner s;er this nothing Of ilerest trans
pred Until nesr opposite Washington lryings place;
Myself ana friend sst on the after part OF the
hurricane deck Commenced pointing out tae resi1en
ces OF various persons when abau. opposite Mr. For
rests places, think little past heard cry OF ire
ny friend aud myself rose Al once upon our feet snd
within moment we heard some one say there Is no
danger, the fire Is out did not the man who said
there was great deal Of CONSERVATION on board,
anG Mr. Lawrence said, let Us take seats again a.
believed that the ladies' were alarmed
the smoke coming up 80 dense and black through the
stairway hat We became satisfied that the fire
| TiCua Position of deponeut here defined by dlA
gram TIE stairway was between captains office and
machinery the lire in very few minutes was OBJ
served coming up through the opening partially
| pied by the working beam, &C.
At the time reporter lsft Yonkers at late hour
the Inquest slill In session.
NARRATIVE or PASSENGER.
In our first notice Of the destruction OF
| tfa do yalia
nan who succeeded In rescuing many Of his fellow
passengers from tho burning boat. He, however de
| cired giving his name. We were unable 10 obtain
any clew whatever as 10 who he until yesterday,
when we fortunately met with him, aud induced him
not only % communicate his name, but also few IN
terest facts connected with the OF that
day. He gave his narrative in substance as Dllows:
IL went on board the steamer Henry Clay at New
! bUrch on Wednesday last, on her downward passage
from Albany 10 EeW-iOrs, In Company with Mr. haya
uagb, his wife two children, ssterin-law and niece
with them in the aft part Of the boat as well as In
the ladies' cabin when in the vicinity Of iOnk' saw
smoke rising near the smoke pipe Immediately went
aud got Teacy the buckets and seven OF Us stood Ia
line aud handed the buck es from one 70 the other from
the river 70 the fire, 10 which the water mp Jied
AFTER throwing seven or eight buckets OF water upon
the flames, without extinguisbing them, went b tho
iron grste the reroom ard saw thot y was all in
blaze then said . the men ms all OF no use-iet
tire men forward and throw out ropes and planks "
! shCute loud ~ could 30 the pilot " boat aslore
! or wen all be lcat-shes on fire. At the tune
| called cur hat The boat was on fire. she was headed
down the river; she was turned toward the shore I'M
uscistey siteIwart and hDdug that could not render
a. more assslaIce IN eytin gushing the fire, ran 40
! ald took yOurP female, nan ed Agnes Bushel. Mrs
haysIagh his sister 10 whom he s paying MS adore seq
o. ped her 10 gct Upon the huri ane DECK; when
! / lot Lor NO thee ! vert Jp mysrli and sad % her
si.tai's husband hand up the cbildran, and I'll
frse you al but no became confused and ran b the
| -trr8sy - c-mc where | was he took the 0des,
CT ID In his snd hts wife The youu ges and IN trying
10 get no TO me Mrs. kagapagh's dress caught fro,
whcftupOn she prlng into the water; t1en said %
AlIes BU-i Cl "weye got 10 time - Ose-Ws must go
or We shall DO burned " then took her along the hur
| ficGne deck in / got b the wheelhouse, where
the blaze extended across the vessel, when Agnes
/ sad sne wOUls 90 10 iurther, bat would rather
go back and die with her sister then put ing arms
around her waist and jumped through the Homes with
! htr and brought her sale ashore; then took OIL my
coat end Lett i IN her charge and Jumped into the wa
'er: this zine there plank going out showed
ahead Of Un'i got 70 the wheehouse % that pas
stuatIs could get out OF the boat upon IT, then wen. -
AALsss sister who in the water ~ilh her youngest
child and got them safe ashore; after which went %
ber husband and got him safe into shoal water efer
Which be escapei without further assifiaIce then r.
trrcdf the water 6nd rescued several young ladies'
Ie.iceuts oi Lopg Island. At this ju. cture of Mr.
CEuens abatement passengers were ordered board
end We thereby deprived OF the opportunity Of
learning much respecting this lamentaole calamity.
scene ut the Grave on Friday Evening,
July 30.
The funeral procession passed through
the village eS the twilight was yledingt the darkness
Of night The mpressveness Of the was blghened
BY the Glow olDg Of the bell and BY the fierce lightning
and the rolling thunder Of she heavens Tne i've bodies
ofthe unrccogrzed were lowered n,o the grave when
the following brief address was made BY Rev Mr.. Sew
ard Of the Tresbytehan Church: