New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18
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his recovery but he had ahasd steam and died on Sunday
mornir z between and O'Clock
The Jury met Sunday morning al the Exchange Stors
house and helt an inquest the bodies OF May Bsddsr
sud Christopher Csfrey The landlord. Mr. Jesse c Vim.
cent the Exchange Hotel called on 10 testify 10 the
ctnliiy Of the bocies.
Jts,T G. NNcSNr svoru--This person Wa named Mary
B,cctr she was hrou-r. 10 my house on sloop Is
rfI osed she scnidsd board the Steamboat Empire.
* med relative - Christopher CArey-He is sup
rosed 10 be- from NswJtrsey ne was brought to my
house by the pilot he DIED between aud ciock this
morning Pee Was conscious up 20 the time ct his death.
sgcAe few moments before he died think he Was
about % ears of axe think he injured board the
steomb,N Empire.
Tie Jury ieu authorized the Coroner to deliver the
bodies TO the Undertsker. and adjourned 10 tho
ssue place AT o O'Clock the same evening.
TIE BODIES Of Mary B,dcer and Governiser were u-
tered At O'Clock yesterday afternoon IN the EplscOps
hn or English huryug ground Between two and
three lundrtd persons attended their remains the grave
large proportion ct them ladies' and witnessed
very Il sny demonstrations Of feeling their part No
services pGlOiHed tho b'dies, any of
ie clergy present Probably this may be accounted for
by TIE fact that they were Catholics aud will bs dsn-
TERED on the arrival Of their friends. Their bodies
nc osed IL good mahogany coins aud stout They
were taken 20 The grsVa IN hearse.
About the same time The body of Christopher Caarey
was also conveyed 10 his last resting place In the Cuhoo
buryrg ground Rev Mr. Rierdon also attended the two
.quaws Mr Carey ia their sickness and administered
20 the the extreme JUNCTION.
Twas informed that woman at New Hamburger. had
ded ON the effects Of the accident but ON going there all
inquiries proved unavaing for no niormton could be
Obtained Of the fact RuuOr Of every Kind rife here,
end listened TO- or noticed hen the result would bs
thatry statement would DE an * parte one, therefore
have at given any heed ~ them.
While n Ntw-llambnreh, at o'clock, the steamboat
Empire, rather hat IS eit Of her down the river
IN the tow sOOps the Abraham Jones and Harriet
Maith bo,h of New Hamburgh. These sloops will tow
ter until they the steamboat they expect from New.
York. obtained boat ard rowed 10 her, and went
board found that most OF ber cargo hal bel taken oil
aud Put aboard sooQ for New. York. the water had
also been pumped ard baed out Of her a0er cabin. The
decks were one heterogeneous mas Of wreck the huge
boHns some - or 10 iurfcs In dtneior snappedoh;
bars Of rOn almost strong enough 20 hoist ups
mountain were either brok sharp or or bent like pins
and chairs, tables straw, metallic pipes. wooden bsAms
laIbng aud all the various appliances OF strength aud
utility usual 70 steamboat were lying broken up into
ie bits N The deck. 81 q scene Of complete wreck
is srey to be seen. II appears that the O0gsprt OF tho
-oop General nogton tore away he guards aad struck
The boiler With tremendous force di,lodgng t from Il,
position and bit the boilers then exploded and we're blown
the lsrbolrd side right O the 3trDOard side,
ard tore away and smashed up AL the state deck
and BE- hat IN the way. falling into this river
fle other side Of the boat oonversed with the Cap
tain and be inf nned that he expected 10 be ia New
York tomorrow evening. Whom sst her shs
drtrR down The r'er with the tide at the rate Of i've
niles Al hour.
In the evening ihs Jury assembled according 10 ap-
loiutmeDt, At O'Clock and being informed tia hs
CAPTAIN OF he Empire had taken hs boat New YorkwTds,
tho Coroner issued warrant tor bis arrest aud d-ten-
zion the boat IL not beyond the waters of Duchess Co
Ire soop General Livingston is lying At the wharf,
in Poushkeepse her bowspri: broken OIL and her mast
The following he injured persons now lying at the
ERcIa1g e Hotel Poughkeepse
HARHET LARgISs, sged %, Of Madison Village, Madt
ION Co, y. l.lLis lady was in stater00m, the
middle Of The boat, Al the time Of the accident she il
BADLY scalced the but much better and out Of al
9rter She was about % lump overheard In the excite
ut but was fortunately prevented from doing BY Mr..
Bennett fellow passenger who also injured aud s
row an innate Of DIR Vinoents house. Her brother.
whom he sentfo Is now with her.
Mr. \ : RYsSETr, Of Washington ID e., WAS mach
caced the and legs - the time Of the accident
b. in b. s'steroom directly the boiler his
compte shatter, 70 pieces, aud he when bis senses
returned found himself the lower dock. lie is doing
very well and is in no danger.
J,YEs JoHasros Of WillamsbUrgh h. was Just com
from The aer part Of the boat and when opposite tho
boiler l. exploded flo is scalded all dOsn tbs right side
~ said he blown up into the air and fell DOM ON his
head. On some person who was yinS on the deck. Ills
DIR ebter from Newhurg IS nov taking care Of him.
RODENT + COrT,sCHAn, aged 10, from New Haven,
Conn he was m lsr,turn rom Quebec Canada Al the
tire oftle accident b. forNerd OF te wheel house.
., ATTEMPTED 10 cross over the bulsarks when he broke
i eg winch has not hCCn st yet a. Il too much IN
Gsucd Ile is also soadt % various part: OF bis body
h. L. Parrot aged - scaldsd about the face, and
back be sleeping close he boiler at the M vi the
accident He says BE- "as tcaiaed oy bot water; He
r des in Buntin Morris Co, and h~s sent for his wife
On cairg on these persons ~ lss hour tnsy ntorne
e that they al easy and comfortable, sni begged m
to slate d they have received the kpdett ana u $. h-
fuOus attention from 81 Gilbert }. blceft and wife tie
parents II the proprietor Of the hotel and rom Mr. jesse
e. vincent AMI ldy, II lie Exchange Ho,el anf aso
rom al The servants and they a-sure me ma
sid heaven Vas % BE- their vardhey could not have
bear kFrfrn TIE medical attendants, IN: Cooper aHd
81 Hue hsor Earcb Barnes and Hrney ~ PGukhkeep
&c. have been uIreBtDg % ineT e'r's Tor thsr relief
Arors,y Van Rlpeck me greaser had srrOT escape;
g. ~ B, liver bunk In the statsr0Om Of the ~hsn
49, 90. blown oyerbosrs and round % the rudder
a. 4 VAS Kicked up ~ a small boat.
TIE sflf.hnefs ald cuPi1ty 81 some people was veil
f-s.r,ied a. Poughkeepse While the landlord Of the
Frciange ard bis family busy tearing Up sheets,
hing bsnosge. and yes and attending 10 th- injured
tie luggage had been piled IN the hall Of ths hotel
By and stranger opened one o. thstrunks and stole
ne offs content. discovering which, the
On Mr Vincent and threatened 20 him fer the amount
gain came and claimed three trunks, a. hs, and
II got them IN the hurry n the time one thought Of
ou,storrg bin. foruE aty his rlscaiy vas discovered
~ tine. aad 'he property recovered
Ire County Attorney will be here 20 morrow, and the
usfter will receive thorough Investigation; .
Mr. A. DAVIS the baggage master Of the Empire, IN
-ed ne that be was sleeping in the lover caon al the
~ III liz accident and vas awakened by the shock and
f scrtans Of q man Who lay rPon me csoin MOOR rs
~ -ssed himself and went deck, and found nat hs
LII 49,, oct ~ the forward deck a. the middle vas
ed hlCoked u, with wreck wen, Glow again and
e,gd 10 the deck by the forg ard strway aud found
re Of he squsws lying st the top Of the starr:
= c,,ir0 on, terribly he then got lantern, and
eSrC' he boat had hseled over considerably from
To- n her boiler and set 10 work rghtBg the boats
b. ,b-oxirg over several safes for the Worlds Far %
ifi;ss manufacture which the stsrbond sas'
80 sore GO OF barres Of beer from the same slas
T1ere did rot appear % be much confusion on -. -
10 psssfpgeFs who uoinured seenro 90 .. sIIsvs
variable presence Of mind We oil SCI 20 sS % er,
e,s the suiferings Of the Injured ana ~ r., al
,ioyed till the sOop came alonZsce An' a. C.ot.i, of
~ - = ~ =, The helm ard Also me CsP's'n "
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