New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-30
ACCOUNT BY ANOTHER PASSENGER.
MEssRs. EDITORS: | was a passenger


MEssRs. EDIToRs | was q passenger
on the Inflated steamer Henry Csy On the 2slh inst
took the boat at Cozzens landing West Point found
board large company, varou,ly estimated by pas
sepeers from 400 10 as high 500; the last number
have doubt was too large. The first probably Is
much the truth 1t was the genera testimony of
the pa Dgers whom found board that the Henry
Clay had been racing with Ie ArnFIia mo America as
enormously stated In The Herald all the way from Al
bany that there had been collision Of the Two boats
that the officers Of the Henry Clay had been remon-
traed with by the passengers for this racing, as dan
geTous proceeding and That they were only told Are
zoos no danger.
These facts hsve knowledge Of only from the state
mepts Of others but they were confirmed by so many
witnesses that have no doubt Of their truth. Parties
left the boat account of these facts before they
reached Cozzepss, whom aiterward met on the train
which brought me from the fatal scene TO New York
"a ked iii them on the conduct Of the officers OF the
boat and they gave the above their reasons for eav
ing and taking the One party so ei aud for such
reasons, at Rhinebeck.
The object of this communication was TO state facts
which person ally saw, and heard sufficiently t1hded
10 But the most important one is yet be staed-a
fact which bears the orRGS OF the Henry Clay with
fearful weight Lave said stood on the sEern OF the
UPPER deck when the fire broke out and durog ire run
ping OF the boat ashore While This was being efecI7i
looked acnut for the best means Of safety tor myself
and the ladies who had appealed to me Ter protection
Hooked over both sdes, where bOa's shouts have oeen
suspended for the protection OF hyes IN Gaze oi acc
cent but there tcere no boats heTG
When had passed the ladies of over the bows,
turned and looked where small boats might have been,
spd where they slowed or sung on some
but titgs xsrs none Ais. There was no snail ooat
or other means of saving life the Henry Cay except
the poor help Of floating and stools which were
thrown over In numbers to those who wers IN the
water. - ~,.h
, ,va, from big A. the time about three quarters o!
mile distant the next from tow-ooat which was pass
Inc down the river the third was from tire Armenia
The other racing boat which did not pass o rs some OF
the morng payers state but stopped ana lowered het
be at and cid coed service In rescung the drowning
fourth heat came ON second tow Whcn cane up oe
fore ell the survive rs were removed from 'O Jul Hs
boat TO which they chung.
7h,r. Nos 40 small 6oct hlOagi1g 20 he He1Ty cay
mixed in this sctr to the beet Ui ny kno &c hnu
belief Ny for knowing If there hao Osen Haso
stated TIE remark has sometimes been maze tpA' uu
men life is "trihed with by men OF STEAMBOATS, aue
railroads But let no an say this OF the owners or o,
6cers of the Henry Clay They have not TITLED vim
the lives Of heir fellow men They nave th4th H.ea
naponIy end nickfdiy; thus TO take hie Is not
.,,t1s Yoprs &C r p WELLS.
No. "a Clinton st., Brookb d, July 90, 1872.
STATEMENT or nR roLHEIUs, PILOT or THE ARMENIA
About 3 O'Clock in the afternoon our
boat WAS sone four mles sstern of the Henry Gay,
,,her say a smoke ascending eppaTeDry from IL
90 of tbc boiler II soon increased, asd snofty
80. suoke Arosc then felt sttifted That Inc ooa'
80 ~, sre M d made down for her as qnicsy Is pos
.ihle we were not racing WIN the hshi! uy
hssrvsd that the pilot OF the burning boat hsd
her head In shore and before We he
Gu ms tun ashore The sght, as we approseae' tuc
iny - x.as then burning in furious manner was
DIR. adful 10 behold. -, -,
Tn. .t,r part of the boat was covered Win human
h.irg. and a srest number were immersed ia to'
usier cneipg TO the GUARDS oil the oos' - w M
o,,r,,i ,xrscing every morent !" u' "No VS. -
NJ, L.u.,. n.o -. -.ey. re stopped oa o'-'' wv