The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-30
THE BURNING OF THE HENRY CLAY.
THE DETAILS OF THE HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
List OF Fifty-two Bodies Found.
N>>o~NNo->~N>NNUN~~rUNo
FROM SIXTY TO ONE HUNDRED SUPPOSED
TO HAVE PERISHED.
The Indignation Meeting and the Inquest,
&c, Co. SC.

Iile lndlsHall0n Meeting ana INC lnqutSl
| &c, SO, SC.
Amidst the confusion and terror Of the first news
the steamboat tragedy the Huds river on Wednes
day afternoon, much uncertainty hung about many
the details and the full extent of the calamity has beer
scarcely yet realized 1t has however, oomed up in
such hord proportions spread alarm the whole
| community
The two steamboats, the Henry Clay and the Armenia
started together, on Wednesday morning at O'Clock
from Albany for New York, the Henry Clay having on
board between three four hundred passengers The
exact number, the cannot be ascertained AZ
there was no list of the passengers Scarcely had
the boats left the wharf when it was manifest that
they racing, and the racing continued even
after remonstrances made by the passengers and
ladies had tainted from fear and till the career
Of the unfortunate vessel at length cut short
by a fire. which compelled her managers to run
her ashore where she burned to the waters edge
and from sixty to one hundred beiugs found a
watery grave, pershedi in the flames was an awfol
catastrophe Already fifty two bodies have been found
and others have been felt in the bottom of the charred
boat, though not yet recovered The following is list
of the bodies found as far as they have been identified
LIST OF THE DEAD
AS FAR AS AsCERrAINED.
miss Elizabeth Hillman aged 6S A maiden lady
Z-Mrs Harriet H. Colby OF Montpelier VT aged 80.
3-Mrs. Amelia Bancroft of Philadelphia aged S.
Mrs Owen Pennel of New Hanover county, N. c.
(Mr renneli erroqeousy reported idea dead was saved
West Farms. Westchestercounty.
John W. simons, son Of John X simons, of 81
Eldrdge street, New York and
s-Elizabeth shanckey, his nurse
9-George X. Marcher, of 345 Broadway, N. Y
io-Joan D. NJ. Ilanford aged II months, daughter of
the late Cyrus Hanford of215 West Twentieth street New
York
11Mrs. Joana Hanford mother of the above-body not
12-Mrs. Mary Ann Ogden. and her infant daughter
Isabella. OF 90 Perry street, New York
l3-Mathcw Cronne aged 13 months son of Mathew
Cronnel, Of $50 Hudson street, Albany.
14-John Roser, of 2l4 Wooster street, New York,
lS-Mrs Maria Bailey, wife of Prof Jacob W. Bailey,
16--Maria Bailey daughter of the above
l7-Mary Thompson, and
1S-Eugene Thompson daughter and infant son of
John j.. Thompson, of Lancaster county, Penn.
l9,Mrs Thompson, mother of the abovc-body not
GOV. NJ. Ray, of Cincinnati Ohio.
2l-Abby Ann Bay. wife, and
2s-Caroline Ray, daughter of the above.
Cherry street, New York.
24-George Thielman of Poughkeepsie brother of the
above.
25-Katarina Chattillon. aged 8 years and
26-Heepa Chattillon aged a. children of the above
bodies not yet found.
2T-Isaac ID. Sands Stanton street Y vcarman--body
not yet found
2S-R A Sands, aged months-son of the above
29-Charlotte Johnson (colored.) of Poughkeepsie
30-Besse Williams IAN aged colored woman) mother
Of the abovc-body not yet found
s1-Jane Murray, aged So wife of Adam Murray, Of
32-John Murray aged year and few days. son of
33-Christopher BENJAMIN Downing. aged fifteen. (co
lored,) servant in the cooks galley, on board.
3f-Mrs. Anthony Robinson. of New York
35-Mss Robinson of New York.
SEC. Il. Whitlock, OF New York.
Ss-Mrs 81 Isaac McDanies, OF Rutland.
3S- Mary Cooper, oe New York
So-Miss Julia Hey, Newburg. New York.
BODJEs NOT JDENTTEIrn
l-Aw about middle age, apparently German, from
teeth prominent hair brown-dIess pink spring de-
laine This body shows no indication Of burns and
bfuises-eyident that death caused by drowning
PA young girl, Is or 16 years of age-prnted deaine
dress short sleeves black gater boots tipped with patent
leather.
3-An oldlady apparently German hair turning grey
blue figured dress black gaiter boots tipped with patent
leather and white cotton stockings.
"A lady with light brown hair, turning grey-wore
large gold earrings black open worked bonnet gold ring
on second finger left hand gold cuff pin with black
enamel centre black English lace veil book muslin habit
skirt black CATERS without tips.
5-German woman-daIk brown hair, gold earrings,
brown merno dress, cafkn brogans and worsed stock
ings card found in her pocket from Donelans Hotel
81 Dean street Albany; blue colored round tin snuff
box. comb and pocket knife and few cents
6-Boy. 20 or % years old apparently Irish. Check
cotton shirt figured neck tie with coored ends brogans
In his pocket two keys, having brass chain
attached; comb, clean check shirt, and cot
tonsiamped pocket handkerchief and pipe, also slip
Of paper with the direction James Donnahies 90 Leght
7--Map, supposed to be s. sehoonmacker of Jordan
vile from papers and notes in his possession to credit of
another So rs in coin in his pocket features rather pro-
mnent black whiskers extending under his chin Dress
s-Gcrman ahorer thick wbiskers extending round
under his chin gray hair brown frock coat heavy
boots and blue overhauls in front Of which was cross
stamped underneath . Glauber Hofen In his pocket
was card OF jeweer residing in Rvingon street. New
York.
g-An aged man large size bald pocket haudker-
chief with the name J. J. Speed marked on it black
cloth frock coat white twied pants, calf boots, white
muslin unders shirt and black silk cravat
This list does not correspond exactly with the number
of bodies said to be found ard of these again,
not yet recognized; but II is difficult such occa
sion to get very exact return and some said we're
found the opposite side Of the river, in different
jurisdiction, the particulars Of which wo could not ascer-
tain.
MISSING AS FAR AS AsCERTAINED.
Hon Stephen Alien, ex-Aayor of this city, 80 years OF
age who aboard on his return from Lebanon Springs
MIR Nichols Of Newark, N. j., and seven children.
Mr. Fowle, Of West Point.
Misc G IT, Hawthorne sister Of Nathaniel Hawthorne
the poet
Be'ides these are many moro and crowds continued
seeking without success to recognise the features OF
some lost relative or friend among the remnants of NOR
tality so awfully strewed around.
That racing the of the calamity, there ap-
pears not to be the shadow of a doubt The Armenia
so hot that she compelled to stop and blow of
steam, that She too had The Henry
Clay fire before and passenger assisted to put it
out II was added that inhammabe substance such as
tar or pitch rosn was thrown into the fire, to make
steam faster than coal could mske and independently
OF the danger Of fire explosion Of the boilers, the
apprehension Of n collision great that tenders
were put out to guard against It, 1t seems thai
tho lremen camo deck to witness the exciting
race, and one gentleman states that he the remen
for twenty minutes deck previous the appearance
of the smoke and when he looked into the engine room
he saw no person there Evea when the boat was run
ashore at last instead of being obque drec-
tion she was run at right angles and thus her hinder
part all in deep water and those who were cut OIL by
the fire in the middle had the alternative of either being
| drowned f they could not swim) or burned to death
The following the details, they came out at the
| indignation meeting and the inquest -
| INDIGNATION MEETING OF THE PASsEN
| GERS AT THE AST0R HOUSE.
Yesterday morning nt eleven O'Clock meeting of thu