The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-08-11
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With serious DufIlS about her lace ana
breast. She was placed on board the
steamer Armenia, and brought to the city.
Miss Tucker, of Milledgevile, Ga, was
also seriously injured, and brought to New
York in the steamer.
Willis b. Prescott and his son John
W., of La, were seriously injured, and
taken on board of the steamer Armenia.
James }. Jcssup, the clerk of the steam
er, was i'll the water, and had narrow
escape of his life. Mr. Jcssup states that
he had no record Of the names of the pas
scngcrs, and further, that all the books,
documents and monies in the Office were
lost.
Captain J. +. TaIlman, Commander of
the Henry Clay, was on board laborinc
under Il severe illness. In his efforts to
safe others, after the fire broke out, he
was in the water a long time, and when
taken out was unable to speak. lie was
brought to the city i'll the Armenia. 1t is
feared that he will not recover.
The principal pilot of the ilI-fated steam
er had his wife in the wheel house, where
She remained until the vessel struck, when
he caught hold of her and jumped upon
uie ShTf".
~ P'"itTr' named EDWARD COOPER re-
S'',nS h' M'ihphnS, lcnn., was overheard,
"n" oeIhS an excellent swimmer ne res
self.
An incident worthy of note occurred at
'le ''"e of ihG pane. a gallant young
I'%n n'''le" E"""r''S, VINO was on tic
"ir"I' "'' observing young lady IN
S,,!., S,T"H "'''Scr from tne hrG' eNclaiihcd,
III you 90 "I'L me INTO the water and
,i'e FISK OF oelnG drowned, or VIII you bc
tbn noLIc naSr ord Ln,l, wnro soroJ
James Smiley, resident of Ncw-York.
is believed TO have cone on hoard of thc
Henry Clay at Albany. and up to a late
hour last nioLt nc had not been heard of
There are many men and women miss
in" hv their friends. who were on board
the Henry CLAW together: and as large
lot of baggage h..s zen found without
owners, we here give tln names and mi
tials on the trunks:
Blacl, trunk marked MA. F.. Wi.
minpton. n. c.: do do, ]. G. Brouahom.
Detroit: do. do. Z. W.; do. do. O. Fenncu,
Wilmington, n. c.; do. do. l. D., do. do.
Miss ii. Clements, Wilmington, do do. +.
+. Parker, Vermont: white russct trunk
Miss Moore, Memphis, Tenn. black trunk,
l.. L. b., Wilmington, n. c.: band box,
VIM. j. Pcasc, New York; black trunk.
J. c..
IN addition to the above baooaoe there
is a large lot at the steam boat office, No.
202 Wcst-strcet, which has not been
claimed, and the owners are supposed to
be either among the dead recovered, or
those who have not been found.
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Wn .S' E,,~i"',n II,|;I liilI,'"'l' ol Troy N: L.
e,a"a, y '''''i m.,n l1"n''T.' "SeG o. W,le OF
af TI;,aII,i; 'i'",''''' IL! S'o''S i''e'eh"i''
Mn' n'''',','i'''''. m!, y
of pnrr,...rmo. '[ NV. 'o". Va,II '''' o""s"'e''
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An Irish lad who was near the pilot
house, is missing, supposed drowned.
a. &; Downing, editor Of the Horticu!-
t'h1st, Newburg, missing.
Mrs: &; W. S.mins, OF EIdridge-5treet,
New York, lost two children the body
OF one OF them, boy, about two and a
nan years Old, has been found and idcnti-
ned.
Mr.. q. +. mtIocE, houc agent, No.
VI AIIen-Strcct, drowned; on his body
was found aportemonaic, gold watch, pen
clI case, DC.
y light tlaXcn haired child, wearing
Biooomcr hat, name unknown, standing
on the after deck, was burnt.
Mrs. Wint and daughter, of Pemy-st.,
New York, missing.