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

sod smoke retained my daughter took her Ia nv
opened the cabin door. | hsn-s aud volumes o
smoke around the chimney. ha ded my little grl "a
gentleman the hurrcsne.deck | then thought
I Of looking for my wife All was in con N otion
my little Ebl crying, Do Mt leave me- Pa climbed
IN the buscan--s eek took her In NV arms carried her
the wnd~ ard eide Of the snoAeppe aud climbed out
the timbe that held the upon the bow OF the
boat held my daughter IL my until the boat SANK
cSmm' need the throwing e baggage jump'o down
GIT ny ltue daughter and dropped her some
and jump.o myself t,ok my daughte, In a ~ I'm,
house coz by since w ich me havs sesn nos a "a
wife suppose she persisted IN the flames Ut iou"u
tery grave left Yonsrrs at susdown last night 20 Iee
graph and write frienos and return mere ~ ANY cannot
mains Of my Wiz this norniag Inns Is Ho by
be with yon ! think there gfoss mismA W
the Captain Of the boat and 60 eS,eI ny rutland VT
III. Chairman then announced that the
Comu.i,tee on Resolutions were READY 20 report
The Secretary proceeded 70 read the 'o''o"in9
RESOLUTIONS.
our hea,tf.lt thaok in this public to
Providence for preservation aud that oi our
,asnS each OF whose OF much Value have met
tpder tls most painful crcumstapces al untme'y end
To exprsss deeoest sympathes tor those VINO were
lost AID .or the IL families IN their distress
81 o,x onl disspprob4t N the most unqualified
terms the apparent ecessncss of human life In the sys
tenn praeticed by steamboats, generally
10 soop such ms assures Will us from pe;un-
isry loss ano, possible, 10 bring the offenders 70 p1'
usnt aho to protect the sfs'eps puUhc you n "a
occuIen'ts 90 far Influence ADD action ay extend
bhefas This meeting credhly informed by one OF me
Passengers ha he asse5 IN eXtineulshns hfe on ooad
previous ~ the die ssteT a. lOnkers
Reclred, That IN any i-vesrgason which MAJ be msde
larry dir.cd whether had been
6e oeTus previous If the greater portion of the PAS
sege from Albany and ~hether aies the fire had bfok
out, the brat headed toward the speed
lily the ercumsaDces permitted sod called for and With
s1ch sh abo ostoh s prJmpt regard iJr Inc SAFETY OF
the passel gers demanded
Reahea, That this Committee have seen 10 The Herald
esaiemsnt on the pa Of Capt Talmsp, toaS the boats
were not racng-this the Commits Do most unduAhedly
o'ny Tie mnittee, who were on board witnessed thi
the henry Clay and the Armenia had been racing from the
omer Of their leaving Albany until the Eomen Of the
disaster.
Resolrei, That nasmuch as many Of the sufferers an
members OF ths meeting Of this City tina
they Iepestiu request the public authorities that th
ynateT Ii the subject VI the str c,est scrutiny.
1t Is recommended that all parties who have suffered loss
present he claims suy aested to counsel 10 the matter
In order that he my proceed the recovery Of the
and also that request counsel 10 consult with the District
Attorney IS 70 the proprety of pressing criminal suit
against the officers and owners; that all parties
kno any q the facts In reference to the cause of the acct
dent, make them known SithC ut delay 70 counsel.
The question beng then taken upon tho resolutions,
shey Were ADOPTED When the negative vote was called
one Individual answered No at the top OF hts voice
considerable excitement ensued, many persons calling
upon Inc o6ecupg member of the ascembly state his
reasons The individual denies that the
racing out turned out that he not on the Clay at
ell and founded his assertion upon the belief that the
Clay was 81 much superior TO her competitor, that
there was DO necessity for exerliops TO beat her
Mr. Way, one OF the passengers said that Immediately
after leaving Albany. he arkeeper of the Clay offered
to bet with him that would beat the Armenia into
New.York twenty minutes.
The following resolution was reported from the Com
mitree
Resod Thst we learn with deep regret that tar
such ammsOe ingredient, freely used
while IaOg with the mens ana that the safety valve
actually tied down during this eprehensye
The objeciiug gen teman agsn inerposed, saying the
statement Of tue resolution false and ridiculOus-
Tie wPs practical engineer, and claimed 10 know what
ha talking about
Sevuai Hoices-You sent here to interrupt tho
nesting sDo mas cit appear unharmonous You were
not on board and know nothing OF the matter Turn
him out Turn hin ont!
The gentleman moved iowsrd the door, apparently
dsposed give a. lilIe trouble rs possible IL the
cu;iOn OF the motion of his eviction.
passenger opposed the resolution If the factcould
be pTovtd i should by all means, be made prominent
IN the proceedings of the meeting. But II It had no
other fOusdsIen than unfOuhded TumOr. the adoption
OF the resolution would have bad effect upon the pub
lie, leading them TO suppose that the meeting
much excited tor proper deiiberAtion ana Intelligent
action. 1t certainly was bi.tly improbable the
statements of the resolution liable He moved
that the resolution be laid on the table
Several gentlemen hoped the motion would be re-
ieced Capt Dean, OF Plttsburg had stated ,ae facts
and Irresponsible man
The res' luton 10 lay o. the table was rejected.
Another passenger opposed tue adoption OF the reso
luton in the shape offered II the facts sysed could
not be proven, il was u'eess 10 name them III they
could be establish the terms of the resolution should
be stronger. In the latter case, he would move ina,
the resolution read" RtsOiCtd, That we nave neaTd
with deep iDdena,iOD," &c.
The Chairman Of the Committee said Captain Dean
was then absent but he held himself responsible to any
parties for the truth of hi, assertion Several friends
OF Captain j. testified 10 his reliability
The question theH taken on the amendment 70
the resolution which agreed to- and the resolution
was then adopted unanimously.
The Chairman called upon all persons who were
passengers ON board the Henry Clay TO leave their
names and address. that they could be found when
wanted in the iLvestg alton of the melancholy occar-
renee. q,
MIR. Livermore, desired In addition to what he had
alrt ad, s.id, TO state that about month since ne
came down the river ON board the Reindeer, and thai.
The HeDn Clay then into her as malict1usly aud
beedlessly as che did into the Armenia yesterday
cousin of bis also, who came down the river soou'
three eek sI &C. board the Henry Clay, told him
that che took fire that day, but the hamet were ex
tngui,hed readily
resolution was adopted rendering the thanks OF the
seens to Mr. ROmane for the kidd tender OF his vau'
able es al sei vices III injection with the dlsaster Mr.
Romano observed that his office was M. Newest
where be would be happy any OF the passengers
rela i've 10 the subject
Resolutions OF thank 20 Mcssrs. Coleman Stetson,
of toe Astor House fr the OF room for the meet
h r. and ordering the proceedings to be published In
the newspapers were adopted, and the meeting ad'
jomned