Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-06
DIRE ABDUL CALAMITY
on THE
HUDSON RIVER,

BURNING Of STEAMER HENRY CLAY.
MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE.
T-RENDI.NG SCEvES
THE FINALE OF A RACE.
The Steamers Henry Cloy and .linc,7cn left
Albany at Z o'clock yesterday morning for New
\ ork the latter a little ahead, each crowded
with passengers the former having between
Tour and five hundred on board It's Stated that
the boats commenced racing from the start
the boats belonging, of course to rival Iines.-
All the landings were missed, IN the carcrness
OF the race, until Hudson was reached. Here
the .hmcntn made the landing first, and the
Heny clay was obliged to wait until her rivals
departure, before she could ret TO the Dock
nc 'hn'c'ta, ot course, again got the start,
taking the west channel Of the river. Per com
pctltor followed on the cast side Of the river
INC Channels beng separated for some distance
by grassy fiat. When the boats reached the
: lower end OF tins flat they we've about ARREST of
each other each striving to make the next
landing livingston, we should suppose it to be
from The description ahead Of the other. The
.UmtH"t, II VIII be seen, was nearest The shore
on which Kingston is situated. The fyrn
however, crowded her 50 hard that thew caMr
IN collision, and ran side by side for some dis
tancc, the whccl-housc Of the Arne,iq sustain,
mr., meantime, considerable damage.
Tho passengers, with the exception of y
reckless few, had exhibited much alarm during
the entire passage thus far, experimenting some
fa'al result to the hazardous race. When tIc
boats came IN collision their alarm increased
50 lnuch that several ladies' tainted and many
others gave expression to their fears in loud
outcrles and tears. 1t is proper to state here
mat capt. IALLMAN was confined to his room
ny sickness, and did notnsSume command at all.
Also, thdt THOMAS CoLLYER, one of the own
erS OF the boat, was on board. We are told
ttat, after the collision, four gentlemen went
! TO inc persons who were in command. Statlnu
| the CONSERVATION of the ladies', and rcmon,trn-
ting against the fearful risk to which the p,s
scngcrs were being subjected, and bcrrlnr
that the race should cease. At this time. tb,
heat IN the vicinity Of the engine and boiler
rooms was so great that it had become almost
impossible to pass from one end of the vessel
to the other. This fact was mentioned AS am
evidence OF the hazardous efforts which were
beng made to secure a irIltess victory, at the
expense OF the comfort, If not the lives, of all
on board. The remonstranccs were unavail-
ing. he reply was. that the boat was getting
I along very well, and that there was no dancer
to be apprchended. The race accordingly con-
in crowd;n Lor u,ng ""C'ocul'a' "'i'''y'
thnt shn WAS cn,nnnii.i ,',oi so no'' ''' 'loTc'
~ , ""S 1o',oie" 70 drop "Stern III order
tho I,pdm ,nn nm us,J", , III C''y maze
j., v,a,,',,, o Dp'u .'e lew passengers
tnr ,hn;r 1rn ,'c ~" uollar' charged
was obt,inoJ ,,I "a, ,aoi ,at P',oc parry sum
'''',''' '''' '''' ''"C''''y 'tln'l VIII SHOW
as may DC supposed the feelings of those on
o''"--d f'r%e majority OF them ladies', many
! al ~ .,,,,, ,,,,l,.
81 whom were without Protcclors-had by this
'iI'c become SO excited, that few were prepar-
Gu 10 act wi'n presence OF mind III the drcld
emergency IN winch they were soon to be
plunged Inc HeWy CGy maintained her
vantage ana came through the Highlands Il
snort distance ahead OF the .irmeniu. Encrg
ing from That narrow passage, the latter fell
rapidly astern of the clay, which passed Sing
sung some four miles ahead. In the meantime