The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-08-11

ebS llau nearly
all been forcc1 over the stern into the wa
ter, where many of them sustained them
selves by swimming, or by the aid of
few floating boards, until rescued from their
perilous condition. Others clung to the
guards of the vessel with the energy of
desperation. The rudder and steering
gear furnished temporary safety to others.
A number succeeded in getting hold of
the braces Oh the under side ofthe guards
Several ladies threw the end of a stern
line overheard, let themselves down into
the water, and sustained themselves hy it
until aid reached them; fortunately before
the line, which was on fire, had become
too weak to support them. But many
others jumped frantically into the water,
and sank To rise no more. A gentleman
who WAS forward, and who got on shore
soon after the vessel struck, saws that not
one OF number Of ladics-somc with
children i'll their arms-whOm he saw
jump from the larboard side, were saved.
lie expresses the conviction that some ff-
ty or sixty lives, at least, were lost We
wish we could add that but little reliance
could be placed on his statements; but Of
'>'' ''iCSS WIN NlOIll We COUNcTSt'l, lie
seemed the calmcst and most likely to be
well informed
We heard of but one person who is
supposed to have been burned to death:
one child we are told, was seen to fall be-
meath the flames in the after saloon. A Mr..
Way, of Wclcsyillc, Ohio, was among
tie passengers. When the Clay first
struck hc swain ashore, procured a raft of
several loose boards, and returned TO save
his wife. The drowning creatures about
hm, III their struggles 10" safety, broke up
hls raft, and compelled Linn to abandon
II. The loose boards sustained quite
: number of the sufferers above water until
help came. Nh. Way got under the
steamers guard again, and sustained his
wife and two other ladies until tie small
boats came up.
Before the Engineer (Mr Jacob X:m-
mcrman) was compelled to leave his post.
h" arranged the "alve properly, and left
the machinery in full motion. The engine
worked well until the vessel struck, when
the machinery stopped with a crash, pro-
baby from the giving away of the tim.
hcrs supporting it. When the engineer
and tircmcn reached the forward deck.
they fell overpowcrcd by the heat and suf-
location to which they had been subject
ed.
| TIE INJURED AND TIE DEAD.
No accurate statement OF the number
who pcrishcd can now be given. No list
Of passengers was taken by the clerk; and
of course many of those who lost their
lives cannot be known until their bodies
are recovered. There were quite num-
Der OF passengers on board from the West.
: several Of them from l'ittsburg. The lat
ter, we understand, were all saved. There
were many gentlemen who were returning
: with their families from Saratoga and 9TH
or wrtcrnG places, some of whom are
known to be missing, although those who
report the fact are unable to give any clue
to their names or homes.
One lady is said to have been drowned.
whose husband does business at No. 90
lcarl-Strcct. She had with her little
boy who was rescued, and whose pitcous
meanings for the fond mother, so rudcIv
Snatchcd from him, were truly heart-ycnd-
ing.
A resident of Chicago, named Adam
Murry, was on board with his wife and
one child. All three of them Jumped into
the water together. The husband was
rescued alive, but nc&rly exhausted. The
child was found dead soon after, 'and
brought to the depot Of the Hudson Riv
= cr rail road, where it was recognised last
evening 10y the father, (Mr. Murray The
body OF the mother had not been found
when we left. She is about five feet five
inches in height; 80 years of age, and is
attIrcd in a chamber gingham dress black
, bonnet, light shoes, and had on her person
} gold watch and chain, one diamond
rlng, one wedding ring, and another gold
rirg.
The body of 4 male child, neatly dress
ed, WAS taken out of the water dead, and
brought to the city. The remains were
placed in private room over the Hudson
River Rail Road Depot. They had not
been recognized up 10 late hour last
night
The body Of a man was also taken out
OF the water, and recognized as that of
Mn. III. Whitlock, resident of New
York.
\ highly respectable resident of Mont
pcIier, VT, 10y the name of Stoddard b.
Colby, was on board the steamer with his
wife. Both leaped into the river; and the
unfortunate lady was drowned. Her hus-
band was saved. Last night the body of
Mrs. Colby was grapplcd up and brought
to the rail road depot, where it was identi-
fled 10y the mourning husband.
Mr.. S. b. Bancroft, of Philadelphia,
was on the afterdeck of the steamer in
company with his lady, who held hold of
his arm when they both jumped overheard.
Mr.. Bcncroft was saved, but his wife was
drowned. Her remains were recovered
last night and recognised by the afflicted
husband.
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