The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-30
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BODY OF A LADY FOUND AT FORT LEI

BODY OF A LADY FOUND AT FORT LEE.
Coroner Theodore " Ayres, Of Fort Lee Bergen
ty, New Jersey, to tho city yesterday, and gave
information at the Coroners Office this county that
the body Of lady had hoated ashore about half ms
above Fort Lee supposed to be of the unfortunate
sufferers by the burning of the Henry Clay obtained
descpton OF the deceased in order mat ths friends
may readily recognise the remaius:D was
about 35 years Of nge rather eshy sandy hair curling.
dressed in dark grgham small plaid black silk apron
wLite stockings and black gaier boots On her person
found pocket handkerchief marked with silk. M
A y the small letters making the cannot be
made out. There also on her person gold watch
and chain. and gold ocke containing miniature OF
elderly gentleman purse containing twenty shilling
gold piece and three trunk keys The body of deceased
and the property taken In charge by Coroner Ayes
at Fort Lac. The body was found about eight miles from
tine scene Of the calamity.
At the time the Ere broke out the Captain ordered a
aft apprchensiye that many would be burned to death
but great many did not heed him, ward ped
the bow when the boat struck and saved
without injury. Among the first ashore Dewitt Mil
Ter and Charles Howard Of Hudson, who did great
vice in getting others from the water. Young Howard
saved holf a dozen women aud children.
Abraham Crist Esq lawyer OF this city. Il supposed
to be drowned in trying to rave others Ills and
brothor.inaw both board, and saved Mr.. g.
IL expert swimmer and was last assisting others
in getting ashore.
Ii was astonishing to the different dispositions
manifest in the passengers Some would run to Yonkers
to take The next train mp some inquired when the next
train went down; some inquired about valise or .
carpet bag-paying attention 10 the drowning pss-
senger while others were seen throwning their clothes
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to save the helpless women and children. There was
noble young fellow from the south side OF Long
Island who had injured himself very from swim
ming and bringing others ashore his back he was
exhausted be could hardly speak He would give his
! name. lie lives ut Babylon, Long Island.
| The Hon Stephen Allen s still missing. The report
that prevailed yesterday that his body had been
ed, unfounded, The body Of Mrs Pennall, OF o.,
found shore at Fort Lee where her who
erroneousy said to have been owned identified it,
An Iris hman who got overheard at the moment the
boat struck, conriyed though unable to swim to make
his to the shore with piece of wood not much larger
! than u walking stick, and completely exhausted lay
attended lie then looked to he had his money
safe and quietly wringing his clothes went his way
Ameng those who narrowly escaped MIR. A. II.
Cough and sister of this city They in the stern
till the boat sunk and then succeeded in walking along
the edge Of the guards till the flames forced thom
to jump into eight ten feet Of water from whence
they succeeded in reaching the shore In safety Mr.
thinks nearly all Of those IN the stern could have landed
safely In this way. Mr. G. the last person who left
the gentlcmens after cabin and thinks few any,
burned in the cabins
The cars of the Hudson River Railroad which
| arrived at ten minutes to o'clock. Yesterday,
brought down the dead bodies Of two children, ap-
gentleman present recognized the younger Howard
Smonson, the OF Mr.. John Simonson OF 80 Ed
ridge street The father present as he had
on foot Yonkers il he could recognize the body
OF his wife who ID is thought Is certainly lost also The
other gentleman who at the station house WAS quite
certon that this the child. The elder child wal
known by gentleman who was in the unfortunate boat
and he said that II got In With and four othsss
and that he saw the group perish. lie did not know
their names Coroner visited the depot twice but
m M witnesses were attendance he could not hold a
inquest and deferred II to nine o'clock this morning.