New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-30
Meeting Of Passenger.

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Tor OF the As'or House, at II O'Clock ,es,srd,,
morning. We quote from Tie Evssinx r,,.,,
The utmost IdsBstion expressed as.iu,, IA, 20
Of both vessels ihe Henry Clay and Arms,i. a.
the culpsble negligence which indeed tue rr,;h.
catastrophe K ao,s OF gentlemen were conyersia,,.
different parts Of ths BUILDING aid determination ..
bring the offenders TO the bar Of pubic opinioa
Of jusice was sne.ted in a raalees no, 90 De rp,..
taken.
At II o'clock the meeting wa called 10 order. and
on motion, Theodore ROmsine, Esq, Gswyes) Of I'd.
City, was chosen Chairman.
On takiLg the chair, Mr. Romaine addressed tie a.,
dence in an eloquen. manner. he said he had bex
requested TO preside a, this ;asion Of noauchoY in
ierest aud while those With whom be was clssely con-
nected had been just saved that was al-h,s family
were on board tire Henry Clay-he did no, know how
many then present. had cause to m urn for frieads
mpuIated or destroyed lie denounced the criminal
csreessness, VOICE think rahsr the criu, u.i
recsessDess IL is true, Remarked the Chairnao)
the criminal wicked recklessness Of those iutrostyd
with the lives OF individuals who unmindta Of me trsa
reposed in them, aud actuztsd By mean aud peay
rivalry accomplish Oh VI no importance % asy
one Rad triied win lite and property Ia msnasr 90
ure,y ine>cusabe. lon, gentlemen, called tsse
sc,ion Toe cuty which you are 10 perform Is over
END above dullars ana cents oue which calls upa
ou take such course shall prevent the recf.
renee of such Casualties.
TIE Chairman went on to state the penalties which
ats 10 the act
One gentleman stated that Ia bic opinion the number
Of persons dead l. greater than nas oeeo yeS ina
pined He believes, from wnat oe sa" that 'ne humber
u1 The sc who burned 10 deain Is az least two TO
one and robebly i've u one, % tnose hresoy known
hsir o drowned. lie tanks that tue bones VI msay
will never be ' ...t
laws open to sufferers by csianlies such thi. ras
ow pefs and officers of steamboat may be held an
sver Iisioly tor loss OF pc sUnt prOyefty
For one Mr. r. offered his services counsel grstg.
tousy In bringing the perpetrators OF this iced ~ as
lice for he sake OF guarding the pubic sgsin.t r-cur.
renee OF the cstasrrophes which have rendered travel
ing so unsafe friend at his eit (Mr LOyelD had so
pIotred his services Ia siniaT capacity. Bnh hog
ever, only on the cOud oD that there snould be
ward for anything th-t shOuld be done. Applause
The Chairman having concluded bis remarks, no
ton, Mr. Befge OF this CRY sppoioted Secretary
OF rhe meeting; r. o. Perrins, Attorney q snerl
Of TtnDes,ee, was subsequently chosen as adddoaa
| Secretary.
The Chairman observed thai ss gentlemen now ua
derstood the objects TOR when the meeting was called
room vas open Tor remarks from those present
Gait g. +. Barnard said he vas informed by gen
tleuan at his LETT, ard the Henry Clay
the time Of the dlfastT thot he them etd1g Dd
tar. IL Is important for us % a,ce.air this fac ~
! bringing Ny The fireman Of the boat aud compelling
| III, III 10 testify.
The Chairman said we could not do this as Citizens
| il must be done by judicial process.
Capt Bsrpsrd ssio rhe gentleman asserted tha
| the Benny Clay took IRE about week ago aud that
the flame extin guished win the dcalsy.
| Mr. Van Dyck, OF Philadelphia moved the appoint
melt OF a CUmmiitee OF I'VE, @ drat resICttJns ex.
pressiye Of the sense Of the meeting and also with
! view 20 emoooy some suggestions NJ q the prUps
| course OF conduct a. be pursued Carried
| The Chairman spp 'inrsd, rs such Committee, MI
Van Dycs, OF Phlla Mr.. Z. : Philhps,,of l.; Cat
| Barnard, If n Y Capt De,n, Of Pittsburgh, sad
| John II Goursy OF n \
| The Committee retlred 20 deliberate
| Mr. Bergh one o. ,hs Secretaries, said he pa@
ser ger on bCar6 the Inflated vessel and bad rsmsrk
or two 10 make tie OF those Who hsd t0mpqrna
ceaih Many helpless women and children were crowd
ogt In the otter part of the boat whom |, we
impossible To ender the cid they required tie
upon the officers OF the boat for their crmiod
negligence. He hac hope vi any punizhment being
awarded 10 the authors Of the calamity by Of
law. especially from authorities. They have too
much do with politics. rhe indignant voice Of the
public is our only hope 10 make remedy. Is Is 20 be
hesrd through the press. he, therefore, called upon
the EDITORS Of respectable journals 20 coms oug boldly
and to ascertain and publish the names such partss
or such vessels known 10 be Ia the habit Ut t.
ding 9th the lvPs OF their passengers by practices
such that which produced the melancholy event Of
Yesterday He requested that thi- might be done Ia
order that the travelling public may plainly understand
The peril they run IN patroLizng sucn conyeysnces
| These remarks were greeted with sreat applause.
| gentleman who board the Armenia, gave
detailed account OF the between the two oos,s.
His account confirm ed the story ALREADY related Of the
attempt of the Clay % head Vi the Ar nep
near Cabin, compelling her to take the stream 20 save
| herself. The speaker cane on board the Armenia "
Kingston The Arm na landed first a. that poin, the
Clay was Immediately behind her The Armenia h.d
proceeded so. ut hall mile when the Clay leshe dock.
| The Armenia stopped st another landing A ydce:
| Bristol BRISTOL / believe, two or three miles from
| Kingston The Armenia stopped, and the Clay did
TIE vessels approach ed the Clay threw her guards
ard pressed toward the shore The speaker here pro
ceedrg speak In rather complimentary terms OF the
effcers of The Armenia, he interrupted by Capt
Barnard, who deemed the officers at that vessel equally
| guilty with those OF the Henry Clay Some friendly
parDg took place. but the frst speaker did not urge
| bir r. B. Ridden, of NewYork was a passenger on
the Henry Clay. He was instrunleDta ia saving seye
raj lsdies, among whom was bis daughter. He said ht
| had Travelled much the Hudson, was aantsd with
il for thirty forty years ana had several occur
Of melancholy character both on that river or
the Eastern rivers the lakes. aud did ALTO
himself 10 be alarmed. Tue Henry Clay left Albany 90
| Wednesday morning, some minutes previous % tho
| time d leaving OF the Ar enia the Henry Clay made
| her first snoDg 1t Hudson. The Armenia through
| The western chan Dei passed and landed at Cso-
| kill B.tueen Catkl and Bristol the Clay ,ns ia,o
| her suction, ana they locked together. TIE Cisy
| sfterwsrd oblqued toward the eastern shore, and
when she the shore the pilot found sosootey
Necessary 10 shove away, and shove the Armenia on.
The Clay mo red on FIVE or six miles ahead, vaen the
fire took place The Speaker first perceived an IN nm
door, spd on To- kiog down the venrieOr sas tos
vessel fire. He Dtinaied ihis fact to the pilot or
assistant pilot return ed 10 bis daughter took her
|
boat snd there uuti it became necessary - leap
into the which be did and succeeded in re .ceing
the land with his burden 10 safety DO returned % the
vefse and succeed In rescuing three ether IA fis' ~
ten pied 10 20 on board through The gsDgway hat cous
not and was finally compelled 70 retire tie lrsi mao
eyed 10 throw of several trunks PROBABLY tSeniy and
smopo Them some of his la giving the causes %
,bac.1srr,,v Mr. Ridden cast mach blame upon the
ofceTs-fr,t for firing up TO such dangerous extent
.econdlv for continuing 10 the boat 10 her thst
Condition afier remopstrsnce and thirdly, that thers
ckpfs OO a
which be thinks might readily have been done had th'
buckets been there.
MIR Perripe, Attorney General Of Tennessee followed
10 some sharp remarks mountaineering upon the ts1o]
| course of justice. 80
The Chairman said he had just received the fosow
ing letter from gentleman whose wife and child vert
lost twas sent 10 be read TO tue meeting The s ee'
IL as follows:
IRVING House., EEw-YoRg, July 20 1851
| To the Suyriroys Of The Henry Clay:
lice in The Herald notice for meeting o. se psSej