The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-27
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branch oftho Erie road, was thrown off
the track yestdday morning, by breaking
of a wheel on the engine, which, with bae.
gage and passelger cars went over an EN-.
bankment20 fit high. WIN. G. jeffrey.
fireman, was. Killed; two other tiremcn in.
jured, one fatally Several passengers
We're bruised, none seriously.
Another Awful Collision ON the Lake.
+ PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20.
| Intelligence received this morning from
Erie gives an account Of a collision between
the steamer Atlantic and the propeller o..
densourgh, attwo o'clock q. M, abont sly
miles above Long Point, lake Erie. The
Steamer ran across the bow of the propeller
striking forward of the wheel on the lar.
board side. The propeller's engine had been
reversed ten minutes before the collision
Fhe Atlantic continued on her course three
miles after the contact, before the engine was
stopped by the water extinguishing her lires.
as soon as the propeller repaired damages
she started for the steamer and found her
Sinking fast. Every exertion was made TO
save the passengers, but a great many were
dlowned--probably $50 lost. The clerk of
the Atlantic lost the trip sheet, and cannot
Tell The exact number, but estimates that
nye tosix bundled were on board before the
accident, mostly emigrants. Over two hun
dred were picked up by the propeller.
ERIE, Pa. Aug 90.
| When the collision took place, The pas
sengers were all in bed. When The steamer
Estruck, the utmost consterna lion ensued
among the steerage and deck passengers.
chiefly Norwegian emigrants. Many jumped
overheard. The water gained fast. The fire
was soon extinguished. the boat rapidly sink
The scene was terrible, and confusion soon
followed. Emigrants who could not under.
stand word spoken to them, added horror
to the scene by cries Of frantic terror.
The cabin passengers and others who could
understand the exhortations of the Captain,
were comparatively calm, and provided them,
selves with chairs, seitees and beds. All pat
ent life-preservers were saved. "A great num-
ber of emigrants jumped overheard in terror,
ard rushed to certain death. Amid widest
shrieks ofpsssengers, the boat settled and sunk.
| The Ogdensburgh did all in her power to pre-
serve the lives of the hundreds of human be-
ings struggling in the water. 250picked up by
the propeller, and taken to Erie. A large num-
Der Of these left at once in steamer Sultana for
Cleveland; others came down in the cars to
this. city. From the best information il is be-
lieyed that not less than 800 lives were lost.
| Nearly allthe cabin passengers were saved,
together with all the crew with the exception
of two OF three walters. The propeller picked
jup nearly. three, hundred persons from the
wreck, but the exact number can't be .ascer-
ltained.
Below we give the names of few Of those
saved: ,.m a
Mrs. s. H, Harris, Detroit d. s. Walbridge,
Kalamazoo; R. NJ. Smith, Penyan, New York;
| Wa Ter Osbum, Montreal; L. Reed, Farming
ton, Illinois; Abney G. Ellis, SANDY ich; Miss
| Myers, Utica; E. q. Everett, Greenfield Mass.
Mr.. Brockway. Kenosha; Capt. Turner, Oswe-
.lgoj LID. CTippen, Coldwater; Mrs. Lester
Buckly, Battle Creek. Michigan; A. Calkins,
Belyidere, Illinois; J L Birsel, Mobile. ] j
Krown, Mobile; R. Graves, Hamturgh, New
/ York; Russell and lady, Stratsburgh, New
York; A Calvin, do; ] Shawker, Clifton, N. Y;
G. HURLEY, Massalle, H.; R White and lady,
Orwell, Vermont;W J Hall, Albany; & g
Bushnell, Greene county, NY, t,
coroner's inquest is now being held over
one Of the bodies sreceived--name unknown.