The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-04
TIE HENRY CLAY CALAMITY.
Conclusion of the Coroner's Inquest.
UoHcIuSioH oI tHe UorOners inquest.
VERDICT OF THE JURY
AGAINST THE
O1icers and Owners Of the Vessel,

The operations at the wreck OF the Henry Clay were
that isft which bringing to the city Tn.
whole Of tho timbers in fact raised but
bodies wero recovered The floating derrick left the
wreck Ut about O'Clock Ia the location immediately
beneath whore the captains oca stood, quantity Of
gold, silver, and copper onad. The coin which 1t
had composed appeared to have been completely molten
and into all of shapes it felt into the water
The foroo with which the Henry Clay struck the bank
Of the river must have tremendous Some Of the
heavy ir0n verk Of which the machinery comp
twisted into conorons rude shapes, it hid
rousd q mans leg up like a FISH hook ami
then broken Of The boilers said to be In remark
ably good condition
The Coroner Of Westcheser county has but 73 names
on his List OF those who per.hed but according to the
lists which have published there appears TO DO 75.
The employed by the Coroner still enga red In
dragging for bodies but late hour last evening"
no discoveries reported
Mrs. AaDis Hil h,r sister Miss Eliza Smith, o.
Philadelphia, who dro~ued by this sad catastrophe
the daughters OF the late Professor Samuel Smith
Of st. Marys College, Baltimore. Ou tho receipt OF the
sad intelligence the Managers tile Philadelphia School
of Design, Of which Mrs Hill Principal held meet
ing and adopted resolution expressive Of their deep
regret at her terrible death and lamentng the
loss which the school sustans in her decease These
we're the two ladies who returning home under
charge Of J J. Speed Esq
The wife Of Thoms Lemon saddle and harness maker
Of Albany who left home Henry Clay on the day
nf tho disaster is in endeavoring gain
Adipgs Of hor husband ae the deck Of the
Henry Clay Just she left the dock at Albany and has
not been heard Of since. Mrs Lemon up to Yon-
kers to mako enquiries end.avor ascertain whether
h0r huh hand Wpr huriA
1t st. JOHNS Cemetery There is hardly doubt OF his
loss.
There appears to have been singular fatality connect
nd with tho smly Of Mrs Hanford, who together with
her child, perished on board the Henry Clay Mrs. Il.
the wfe Of the late Cyrus Hanord of No 25 Twen
feth street. About twenty-se years ago. Mr. John
Bayard the uncle Of Mrs together with his SON.
were lost from board sloop off Nysck The father
Of Mrs H., vi h his eldest lost at sea about
twelve since while their passage from Rio Jausiro
to New York; and abou. the time Mr. Hanfords
father died suddenly while travelling the Western
waters near PittsbuIg.
Among those board the Henry Clay at the time Of
The dsaser Was Mr. James boorDa president of the
Hudson River Railroad accompanied by his daughter
They were both saved We hope Mr.. Boorman will
forward and testify.
The body Of Miss NJ hawthorne passed through this
city, by steamboat Boston, for Salem Mas
enclosed In metallic coffin and in charge Of Uriah
Lott. sexton OF Williams burg.
The body OF an aged caorpd woman which vas found
On Saturday in the North river ut the foot of forty
oond street was recognised yesterday that Of Eliza
beth iams by her Henry Williams, who is por
ter In tho employ of ths Lorg Island Rsoad Company
Tbs deceaseo was also the mother of Charlotte Johnson
and both lost in the Henry Clay The body had
been taken to Pottfra Fields but the arrived and
removed it. and intends taking 1t to Poughkeepse whero
the deceased resided.
REHABILITATION OF DEATHS.
Bodies identified. >. 40
Not identified at Yonkers. 7
Bodies found In the Of New York..,,.,
Rodies on the jersey shore
Mrs. Wadswortb and Mrs. Bartlett, not named In the
Coroncts verdict. Observation-Disclosures.