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

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dinner, came deck and said 10 the engineer sir
suppose you have good head of steam on he msde
no reply except by looking very cro's 10 the face
then Sid hope you will not blow US all GU OF the
water 10 which remark he replied that be hoped tdat
he felt az much for his own safety, as others
DID for theirs; my remark was made because
there appeared to be such a heavy strain, and lud
zee DO necessity Of making much speed As the Arme
Hs wss out q sight the ws led 10 think of
the MIA In consequence Of the ticket sellers at
EewbuIg who were in gres, strife about their respec
tive bo-',; the tickets were selling at one shilling
each sad when the Henry Clay arrived hrs, 40 New
burg there vas shout for Harry Of the West under
stood thst some tic ket- for the Armenia selling al
tixpenee each don't know anything about the origin
Of the hre; the nurse put her head out Of the window
near wherel was sitting and said "My God the boats
on fre; was looking al Forrest Castle said &" tor
wHo, snd ssld II Was only the smoke Of; inmedl-
s'ey sherward there was simultaneous rush and g-n-
eTai exclamation, The boats on fire r. Toe
consternslion was terrific, and | remarked tna,
our only salvation 10 keep cool; the
boat at that time was going down the river
some person on board whom supposed IN oe an OIL
Ger, urged the passengers 10 keep az much ss'ern
pos ible In consequence this remark 90: my wife,
chioion md nurse and tOOk them far att pOss5s
the BOAT tatn turned toward the sbore the nurse 10
marked that the infant was chossiug the zs then
being so dense econ lost sight of John, little boy al.
solost sight OF Mary, the bsoy had we ali gone tor
ward at the time when the fire frat discovered,
Think all could have been saved the orders given 90
sft acpesred 20 have been given by IN authority
sno the order VA presently Obeyed daughter Mary
said "nelp me father, or shall be drowned :; as
struggled to near tho sso tried get 20 her.
and 10 80 doing her clothes took fire; did not ses my
child sgsiD, but | heard shrek and supposed she
jumped overheard; lost sight Ut my litte boy Dhn
about the san time; hen saw my wife in the water
AID tod her not 70 give out as had come 70 rescue
her; told her g. zach ne around the wai.t
Sdzud " u. Cook, sworn-I iyeat d irham, Greene
County, Y. Irecosnze the bodies Of VIM. NJ Ray,
Abby ALn Ray, biz wife, and Caroline C. Ray, their
daughter; Abby Ann Ray was my daughter sue, with
Der husband and child, have resided In Cincinnati,
Ohio mrs. Rays age was 30 gears, her husbauds b
We al wen; on board the Henry Clay at Catskil the
rum eTs there for the boats, the Henry Clay aud
Arnebia, we're very active in obtaining passen
gers; after We got on board, the two boats BE-
gan 10 race the Armenia arrived first, tnen the
Henry Clay; We were hurried ca board By The agents
| heard some remarks made among the hands
they said thai they would make Kingston point irst
there appeared to DO great sufe on board beat the
Armenia; know Capt Tsllman ! ked for bim and
told that he sick in his berth did not notice
any extra exeiton in firing up on board, but heard
Of the hands say u at they had not suc Client ire
men on board the Armenia 10 beat them; the H. Clay
gained muth on the Armenia ar 10 come side by sde
about -four miles above Kingston Point saw that they
nesred together and hand went 70 top OF the wheel
house upper deck with tender; he waited while
there threw the fender down and the boats raked very
hard they tor some distsnce; the Armenia was
nezitbe shore and nearing l. we only few rods
from the shore; the Henry Clay made DO efOr, to get
away; could have thrown a stone ashore; thought
that the Armepias inside wheel must have tou;hed
ground both boats stopped awhile; the Henry Clay
then went on aRap and the Armenia fell behind the
Henry Clay made the Ian ding first there was great ex-
citen ut among the passengers at the time one lady
fainted away, ard many OF the passengers made re-
marks Of censure and thought ig was wrong an officer
cane up and ordered ali the passengers to go the
other side OF the boat OF the passengers told M
that had rather be ten hours on the way than any
such racing should occur after leaving Kingston Point
went below feeling sure that no further racing would
be attempted when we came In sight of Forests Castle
pointed out some friends, ard almost at the same
moment alarm was given that the boat was on ire
jumped right up and ran forward to see about one
the hands think the bar keeper, said II was all over
went back my friends and told them 10 be easy, as
1t 40 all over but instantly saw the smoke come up
hear the smoke pipe; all then went back on the
main deck; there was only one smoke pipe but Two
boilers Thought the fire came from the front part OF
TIE 81 cine room could have gone 10 the front part
Of the boat; but my family wen. down to the main
deck End before could 90 and get them the fire made
such progress rs 10 cut on the communications should
think the beat ran mile down the river before turning;
after she turned to go ashore, could have gone
forward at the time the boat struck, we were all on
the guards; the hre then came out OF the Windows aud
the clothes O young lady, my daughter, caught
fire ny daughter said Father jump and save your.
stlf, you swim Jumped INFO the water, and took
one Of the CHILDREN a. that was the last saw OF my
daughter and Der husband alive; the fare from Cats
kill % cents heard the runners cry out at New
burr n. shilling fare.
DaUid Tdton, sworn-Illv I've in kentnv., East Brook
Ign; | know Elizabeth Pearssll; she was my step
caut hter che was born ~ New York her mother was
board and Is az home safe.
Michael IN sdnq9h s@orn-l reside Ia Water st., New.
burgh; came on board the Henry Clay, with my two
chOIe there were also two women with me;
saved all but Jus Hay, my sisters daughter, aged IL
years the ire broke out At the Windo% was tue last
saw Of her: don't know what became OF her until
she washed ashore, dead, yesterday she did not APP
pear 10 be burned do not know bow the hre occur
red Lost every cent hat, cllo or 10 was going
away 10 Illinois with al possessed.
Ccrlt Yam suorn-l reside AZ Newburgh | know
Mr. Downing have been bis partner In business
have u,t hs body il taken oot from near the
wreck bis age was about - years; he was drowned
from the Henry Clay Mr. Downing. was one OF
party Of five or siN, Including Mrs Downing and rank
Desint, both OF whom were saved.
Matlhcr CrdnafH IT., OF No 80 Hudson-st, Albany,
swOII-There was Considerable strife between the
runners OF The two boats, the Henry Clay and the Ar
meuia; think tire runners Of the Armenia ran down
the HenIy Clay "a slow boat; noticed no attempt to
race with the boats the Henry Clay started first;
should think the Henry Clay was half mile ahead
alter fairy starting; | did not notice any effort 10
keep ahead | did begin - think So when the
Armenia nis.ed q landing the Henry Clay missed
landing at Bristol | think there was some
evidences Of racing after getting below Hudson they
then apl each Other nard the Armenia got
ahead while the Clsy Ian ding at Hudson | heard
some remarks OF hands on BOARD they said that In
shosl water lhe Armenia could beat the Henry Clay
cid hear the pilot o. any BODY thought 70 DC an
cheer n.aking any remark about racing passed tue
eI ere room the pipes appeared to De very hot
and occssioned Considerable smell, Ike burning
wood did not make any remark to any one aOOutHi
the Dc ats csmc In collision below Hudson there ap
reared 10 be an evident desire the part OF the ON
ce Of the Henry Clay TO run the Armenia aganst the
sbOre | thing the Armenia was a lntle anead Just
before the coslon the boats ran side by side Tor
some distance until they came In col l'ioni tno
Armenia then backed out; they rubbed a.ailsE eacA
o,her End the Henry Clay stOve Ia portion OF the
wteei house or kitchen OF the Armenia the Henry
CLAY continued Oh Il she stopped did not notice IL
tiik the Henry Clsy let of steam at tie landings; they
SOLD tcses az Albany Tor - cents to New YORK. ala
nj notice any appearance Of racing atterward the
uasfepc.rs condemned the course OF the officers
il facing; the officers and hands Of the Henry Clay
seemed c, sirous to be beaten there was great
Ces OF excitement s1.ong the passengers some ladies'
we've crying, Others ianting for fear OF serious
results. | aid 10. hear any remonstrsnce made
against tie Iscipg but understood thai remon,
,irsuce was made BY several gentlemen Wneh tne
bost was NJ arly opposite here, little below For.
rests csitlc; saw mGn running with pal OF
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