The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-31


bands IS all went board the Henry Clay at Cats
KILL the runners there for the two boats. the Henry
Clay and Armenia were very sctive IN ootnnng pasen
gers after got boa the tive boats began TO race;
the Armenia arrived first then the Henry Clay; we were
hurried BOARD by the agents; ! heard some remarks
made among hands they said that they would mako
Kingston Point first there appeared TO he great strife
on board to beat the Armenia; l know Captain Tall
man. I asked for him and told that he was
seI in his berth did bot notice any extra cxer-
ton in firing up ON board. but / heard some OF the
hands say that they bad not sufficient fremcn on
board the Armenia to beat them the Henry Clay gained
so much ibe Armenia ss TO come side by side about
ferr miles above Kingston Point; l that they
neafed together aud hand went the top OF the wheel
house on upper deck with fender; he waited while
there threw the fender down and the boats raked very
hard; they 20 for some distance; the Armenia
next The shore and nearing il we we've only few rods
from the shore; the .enfy Clay made effort to get
away, could have thrown a stone ashore; thought
that the Arnena's Inside wheel nust have touched
ground; both heats stopped awhile the Henry Clay
then went again. aud the Armenia fell behind; the
Henry Clay maze The landing first; there great
element amongst the passengers st the time; lady
tainted away, and many Of the passengers made re-
marks If ccnsurc and thought II wrong officer
came Up and ordered all the TO 60 on the
other Eide of he beat OF the passengers told him
that lie bad rather he ten hours the say than any
such racing hould occur after leaving Kingston Point
went below feeln Thar further racing would
be attempted when Ia sight of Forests CASTLE
l pointed il ont TO friends. and almost the same
moment an alarm was given that the boat fire;
/ jumped right ap aud forward to about It;
Of The hsnds, hok The bak,eper said = was ali over;
went back TO NY fri Nd and tod them TO be cay as
Il
The smoke pipe; all then went back the main
6eSg: there only smoke pipe but two boxers;
thought the 6re came from the tron part of the engine
"a. m could zone he front part If the boat.
but my family went down Ia the main deck and before
could 80 and gt them the fire rade s1ch progress as
ia cut off the communication; ehould think the boat
ran mile down tho river before turning; after she
turned 10 ashore could have gone forward Mt
the time the boat struck MI the guards
fire then Of the windows and the clothes of
youpg laoy my daughter. caught fire. my daughter
sa'd Father jump over and save yourself You can
tstr. Of
dren; and that the last daughter aud her
husband alive; The fare from Cat.kiil % cenis
head the runners cry outat Newburg shilling fare.
THIRD DAY.
Al tie hour appointed (wo o'clock the Coroner and
the Jury assembled at the house the steamboat
dock nearly opposite the railroad station at Ycniers,
whit her the bodies had been removed from under the
temporary awning erected yesterday close to the fatal
spot.
Mir Scrugham. counsel acting for the Coroner. the
District Attorney Of the county, and Mr.. James II.
Whiting. attended as before
The following testimony was taken -
rrIHBE
scHooNMAKER.
Seah 7. Jordan examined, deposed--I live in Ulster
county am farmer Deputy Sheriff Of the county and
Justice OF the Peace recognize these bodies Phoebe
Ann Jordan my daughter the of rdeath APP
pears TO be drowning; he passenger the Henry
Clay she got on board the boat at Poughkeepsie she
was ia her sixteenth year. j. s. Schoonmaker related
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was a merchant he was born at Shawangunk, Ulster
county be was also passenger he appears to have been
drowned; / was not the Henry Clay; l found the
bodies here this morning
RORY cKIsr.
David Cris-I live in Walden. Orange county; am
fnImer deceased my brother. he was lawyer in
New York; his residence in Brooklyn: he was 80
years OF age he has left wife and five children; his
body is here; be appears TO have been drowned hi,
body found this morning AZ the stern Of the Henry
Clay his Wfe's sister ard her husband l.. g. Spring
went with him he was clerk to Mr. Heeley and lived
in New York; they were both saved.
George Weep. sworn-I live in Walden, and
lat to the decessod whose body recognise he
on the 2sth instant AT Newburs. at ten minutes past
Twelve Mr. and Mrs Spring were with him; upwards
Of ninety passengers went on board at Newblrg the
beat was crowded. Mr. and Mrs Falls of Newburg, who
had their tickets could not find and went by the
Armenia there was strife between the ticket
runners than usual
TO INF ropr OF rarR,NA cHArruLox
john Cha'noD, Examined yesterday sworn-My
daughter Katrina was found near the wreck this NOR
nrg she was passenger on board the Henry Clay; she
was three years Of sge
As TO the nopy or JOHN J SPEED
Walter T. Harding sworn-I reside at 100 Clinton
place New York; knew the deceased he lived in Bal
tmme be awy or; be Yves between fifty aud sixty
be was born IN haryand he was supposed 10 have been
a passenger in The Henry Clay; he unmarried; he
appears to have been crowned and struck the head
believe bis body found two miles below the wreck
this ride ri The river
Daniel Cawson-I knew the deceased; last saw him
alive ten days ago AT The Irving House: he bad been
spending days in New Jersey: he said he was going
10 lhaca expected his return daiy have doubt Of
bis identity.
Willism G. Alderman examned--I found his body
yesterday morning about six o'clock, about mile below
the wreck in the river two had taken it shore:
think he must have been drowned as there were 10
marks Of violence on bis person.
Mr. Nodine said the lady. in company with Mr. Speed
was supposed to he Mrs Hill of Philadelphia
ptrnit fcr the body was given to Mr. VIM Norris of
Baltimore.
ELIZABETH M'ASALLy
Ann M'AnaDy--The deceased was my sister; she went
f1om New York to Rondout four weeks last Monday
ne mi III in, f1aa
Clay when she was drowned; / recognise the body and
the clothes she domestic single ana about
Ireland.
A certificate for the body was ha1dcd her and the
Coroner handed her So for the conveyance Of the remains
TO New York.
BODY OF ELIZABETH sdAScxEy
Francis McCabe sworn-Liyei at No SO Henry street,
and worked in soap house; knew Eliza Shanckey: she
was ant TO Mr. simons of No 67 Eldridge street
New York. witness identified her from his knowledge of
her app arance and by pattern Of her dress which he
had With him; had doubt it was her body she was
born in Ireland and about 90 years age she has
sister in New York who works at her ncede witness
Mr. simons, and who sent him for the body. 1t was
found TO day.
At this stage Of the proceedings the inquest adj
A. TO THE BODY OF STEPHEN ALLEN
Arber Read srorn-I live at Troy, and manufac-
turer stephen Allen was my father in law; he lived at
No Washington square New York: was formerly Mayor
Of that city think lie IS years age identify his
body he appears to have been drowned he passen
the Henry Clay the 2sth July and droyned
from her he coming from Lebanon whittier he used
to 20 during the ummer his body was found about an
hour since % clock in the river about north of
the wreck first it the shore in Yonkcrs about
mile from the wreck; there was in company
with him. he left Mrs Quincy his daue liter at Lebanon
Certificate given for the possession OF the body The
following are the contents Of The pockets A gold watch
which had stfped at twenty six minutes after three
and gold ley and chain latch key and bunch Of keys
pair Of gold spectaces pocket book. containing
randa and blank checks, a letter to Mr.. Quincy
twenty two shbngs in silver pieces and cent piece
smaller book containing eye glass gold and diamond
breast PIN S34 in bank bills cutting from newspaper
containing variety Of moral directions which may be
regarded as legacy to his heirs beginning with keep
good company none z" Stephen Allen Assistant Of
Tenth Ward. 1883 the red morocco pocket book
in gold letters.
Jury then adjourned until to morrow, (this day at
o'clock = and proceeded to the burial Of the I'M
cs,mc bodies.
INQUEST IN THE CITY.
Coroner Ives yesterday held inquest at the Iud-
son River Railroad station, the bodies of She
two children brought TO this city, from the wreck
OF the Henry Clay, ON the evening Of the calami
ty. The child named John Murray, aged one year