Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28
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ERIE, (PA) AUGUST 20-I send you the following ad-
duona particulars Of the dreadful steamboat catastrophe
Lake Erie this morning by the steamboat Atlantic
coming into collision with the propeller Opdensnyy and
sinking in half an hour.
From Mr.. Homang of the Michigan Central Railroad
ONCE We received normaon that the following were the
number of tickets issued from his Office
Steerage passengers (emigrants) PIT ; deck do n :
second class do. 10 cabin do 48-makng 826 In add-
ton to this number Mr. H. thinks there might have been
l35 other persons on board, including the crew. &c.
making altogether about 400 This estimate reduces the
probable loss about 200 souls This it is feared how
ever, is little below the mark. 4
The emigrants were Norwegans, who came through by
Lake Ontario steamers from Quebec About
or eighty Of these emgrants left the dock by the
agent the boat who refused to suffer them 90 on board
These have to rejoice their own preservation
and mourn the loss Of many of their friends n
There to hope that many Of the unfortunate
passengers may have been saved the life preseryers
with which the boat was well furnished c l5, Fly
How many Of the cabin passengers lost it is mpos
ble TO say present 1t is thought the loss Of life has
been onfned to the emgrants who were on board
Aaron Sutton of New York. had provided himself with
two fepreservers, and, while fastening his wife,
some rufan snatched the other from him. Mr.. S. how
ever, got off safely with his wife and two children
young woman jumped overheard during the excitement
and would have been lost but for the exertons Of man
supposed to be ON emgrant who sprang after and
to get her on board the boat again. whence she
taken by the steamer Ogdensburg The man, however,
after rescuing the woman, sank exhausted and was
drowned. Three men saved by throwing over
bnnaclebox and cingng to it until they picked up
They were compelled several times for their own
walton to kick from them drowning men and women Mr.
L. D. Crpped, Of Michigan saved two women by breaking
through the deck into the staterooms which then
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survivors has adopted strong condemnatory resolutions
calling for the arrest Of the officers Of both vessels
Further efAe Atlaatic Disaster. FL
+ BUFFALO, AUGUST 2l.-A coroner's inquest was held
last night the body of little girl found hoatng
the wreck of the Atlantic The first mate Of the Ogdens
burg who watch at the time Of the collision was
examined but the only fact Of Importance elected
given the necessary orders the wheeman five minutes
sooner might have been done, the collision might have
been avoided He says the Ogdensburg took two hundred
passengers from the wreck and hundred from the
water. s48 nNfta4 FIJI VIE
Another Steamboat Disaster.
ST. LOUIS AUGUST 24.-The steamer Franklin, No. 2,
exploded her boilers yesterday the river about six
miles below this city on her way to Louisville The ex
posion tremendous twelve fourteen persons
instantly killed. and about thirty very badly scaded
of whom not expected to survive Six Of the
passengers missing It is supposed they were blown
overheard and drowned The larger proportion of the
killed and wounded we're emigrants u aas &.
Singular Female Suicides
LOUISVILLE, AUG 23.-Two young girls at Henderson,
(Ky) Monday last, committed suicide by tying their
hands together and walking out into the Ohio river where
they laid down and drowned themselves. They were
sisters, aged sixteen and eighteen When they found
they were locked in each Others The
family difficulties. ssas4 a
az Buffalo Fire Department Dis6anded I
BUFFALO, AUGUST 24.-The Fire Department in this
city disbanded to-day Thirteen companies delivered up
their engines and equipments to the city authorities at
noon The cause Of this proceeding the introduction
Of clause in the city charter requiring the chief
engineer to be elected by the citizens instead Of the fire
department, as heretofore. Much excitement prevails
Editorial Rencontre--tco Editors Wounded
NASHVILLE AUGUST 20.-A personal alteration occur
red this morning between Mr. ZoLLIcoYFER editor of the
Banner and Mr. MAITLAND the editor of the Union Shots
exchanged both sides, when the former shot
in the head, and the latter received ball in his face
which glancng downward entered his chest The wound
is thought to be dangerous The difficulty grew out Of
remarks made by each in their respective papers in rela
ton TO Gen. Pierce and election matters generally
\ Much FrieJ and the Economy Society.
PIrTsBuRS AUGusr 19.-In the suit of Mach Frieb vs.
the Economy Society," the Commissioner appointed by
the United States Supreme Court has commenced nvest
eating the amount Of the assets Of the society The head
of the society Mr. Baker, has been days undergoing
an examination, which is very searching. The examna-
| ton it is thought will occupy month. An immense
amount of property is involved in the Mach Frieb
formerly member expelled about twenty years ago.
during the difficulties with Count Leon and he now claims
his share of the property and damages The Commits
sioner appointed the preliminary decree Among
the assets was 900 in specie withdrawn from circula
Of specie payments by the banks which been lying idle
in the vaults at Economy ever since.
Sailing Of The Pacific.
New York. AUGUsT 2l.-The steamer Pacific sailed to-
day with 100 passengers and $3.50 600 in specie Among
the former was Capt BUCHANAN who goes to Heng Kong
to take charge Of the East India squadron in place Of CON-
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Ship on Fire. 2ts
New YORK, AUGUST 1.-The ship Robert Centre about
half loaded with valuable cargo for San Francisco took
fire at her wharf last night o'clock She is still burn
ing this morning Her main and mzzen masts are gone
but the fire is chiefly confined aft.
Runored Settlement of The FISHERY Difficulties.
NEW YORK AuGusr 27-The New York Express this.
morning states that they have letters which
on the highest authority that the fishery question has al
ready been satisfactorily settled The documents were
brought in the ASIA and have been taken
to Washington. sd 9it
We think the above rather improbable. The Express
received here yesterday said that its Editors had seen
letter from prominent American gentleman in London to
his correspondent in New York. which states that he had
just had an interview with the American Minister who
assured him that the British Ministry had sent insruc
tons to the Colonies that win at once silence and aay
apprehensions Of difficulty in relation to the fishery
question. e
New York Politics
New YonK AUG. 27.-At the primary Democratic cleo.
aons last night the Hunkers carried decided majority of
the Wards Of the city.
Condition Of The Ohio Rioer.
PITTsBuRo, Auc 27.-There are Eve feet water in the
channel and the river rising There heavy fan Of
rain last night
The ACCIDENT AT ALBASY.-Eleven lives were lost by
the upsettng Of the ferry sf Mt Albany on Sunday AZ