New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-04

s Aha nrsasryson OF life when lhe disaster occurs The
Jarv 70 spotSer de ct ia the OF these
which they present to the attention OF the court
They nd there is command discipline sub,rie son
on hosId the boats ct OIL adequate 70 the emergencies which
uay time 0Ite me progress Of this .don
The chief officers Of the boat generally the
thew desgns "a by badge OF authority
snd seldom to BE- selected with sufficient referenc. TO
those quail les Of self energy and prom otude
Inc, perencsd crowd confused and alarmed by the DANGER
the snt extent Of which and OF the means Of esspe
from which, they are alike ignorant
The absence OF proper command and discipline board
the Henry Clay after the the boat Known
the officers and OF suitable efforts 20 scqusnt the pssssn-
gers a. means Of saving themselves the Grand Jury
believe 70 have been principal Of the great dsssruc
tlon OF life In tins ss calamity which b.fe that bost and
they earnestly surses to their fellow citizens ths before
return Of Confidence 10 the sssmbost navigation OF the
North River they should be well satisfied that better sys
TEN OF discipline 70 meet emergencies IL es'aoshsd snd
kept board the than has ota med hithsrto
And lastly the Grand Jury present thai thsy ma 700
much evidence that the practice Of racing-n the VARIOUS
foms OF racing sysrt nvsl boats racing essns. tns
road and re.nf sg,inst tehss been OF late very gene
raj snd constant with boa1 on the North RIVER oe
sides the immediate and terrible dangers OF explosion ea1
FIRE, TO which this reckless and prohiga pscnee decuy
lesos the Grand Jury consider the great hurry lana
iDPs involving inc nsdersbe r'F 70 h'e eoo nn'
end the abuse aod fslsehood which this vehemeat cou
uni .query Of ats passing tns tesusi anG
destination in order assist or secure victory ia the
All great dsturbancesin the safety regu
lsy ard comfort OF Steamboat travelling for which this
nvei for many yeas so Justly c.eorstea- 10 the
power Of the travelling community TO repres and cores:
ard the hight ard extent which they have now eashed De-
mapd thorough decisive. and perseverns o. pto
lie opinion and public actor, 70 retfe th avorte 2de
OF sve to the conditions Of prudence and safety undsr
which alone IL flourish.
Tn. Grand Jury confned their susge,ons 70 the
steamboat navigation of North River as the facts
which thew bsed hsve come TO their knowleoge from
their into the two cases OF destruction Of life
which hsve both happened that river They ds~re hos
ever to call the of the lsw officers OF the United
States The steam nsvisaon on other wses OF rms ds
ct that If any provisions Of law be violated thereto they
may be propsly proceeded with And oil winch Is re-
spectfully presented
JfayB Bull PETER j. BoCART,
(;roRcr WERE Henry A HALsEY,
Julius HITCHCOCK, EZRA LUpLow
WIN s STILWELL, DAVID StACkENBcsH,
JOHN j. JACKSON, WIN. IL STRONG.
THos THOMPSON, THoS. r. NINTH,
AUGUSTUS L. WoOD, Albert W. GoBLE,
JOSEPH BELL, T. g. DE- WIT,
Taos ucycuT john w. sALTER,
Grand Jury Room, o. 8. Oourf Oct 2, 1872
Judge Belts remarked, upon receiving
the paper that 1t was a communication of very great
importance and that be would take care that 1t should
be forthwith transmitted to the Government