New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-25
La " LNTELLIGENCE
Burning OF Steamboat Henry ciay-rr;a; ror H..
slaughter.

slaughter.
$ CIRCUIT cOURT-psSors J1lx. Ixsx.so.a
CONTINUED.
John " GourRy sworn.-Am q stock broker, ia.
passenger beard the Henry Clay, there appeared ;, b,
great deal Of hurry Albany in getting OF the Arns
MIA soon followed mile or two below Albany there was
slOop in she ehannelsrd the po, Of the Henry Clay
yer annoyed at having out to e, hsr pass en-
pressed by shaking the head sc At Hudson saw Hr
Allen come on board at Cssski the Armenia 20. in frx
and seemed to remain longer than usual VIII view 10 a,
noy the Henry Clay The latter drew up n tia snany a,
the Arms MA leaving, and then Immediately Goovna cha
overhsued the Armenia Just before coming in .s,..
with her, order given board the Henry C.v A.
mt the tenders out Tho boats tOs,her Win ca,x
cradle force Mr. Colyer frequently during The H.,
moving about from place to place presamed no vss Z
command; ohiected to saw CAPT Ialmsn ater the
hoas had GO ms together and also Mr. Colysr Oar
ing tie collision passenger stepped up TO Mr. Ccllyes
putting hand bis arm and said. this should be
-toppcd sir said 70 Mr. c. this is outrageous hu-
siness" His repy was, there j. no danger whsevers
Nj then le the SPOT. The passengers were then Or
dered by person had selling liquor at the bar as1
taking tickets at the gangway, TO to the other aide
lie boat the two boats were in collision ten ms
utes then heard the Armenia =, OF steam aad Gall be-
hind do know whether the Henry Clay lot OF steam
At any of the landings. There appeared 20 Dc a.
unusual activity and zeal the part of the ocers ana
hands On the alarm of fire. was sitting the prsmsa
ado deck looking the houses the eastern shoe anA
sprung up; heard the wors that the fire out AMI re-
sumod my seat. with view to pacify lobec,sd tol I
remained on the promenade Geek, h>tcrn I'll the
struck the other great number OF passengers bssis
myself ladies and gentlemen there saw Stephen
Alen and Abraham Crst on board observed means Of
safety escape on board dit not observe suaen Of
smoke at Ceiskil.
In answer to question of the Judge was said thst
the fire took place about 81 miles from tho point at Knss
ton where the collision occurred
In answer TO Juror, witness said ne had not known
Mr. Colyer Prev sly He was pointed ont on hoard,
On the cross xaminaticn witness said he saw on Tie
deck mt Newburgh unusual excitement observed two
OF three times unusual degree Of hea, whore IA
boiler and had 70 lsavsg
itwas on the main deck the boiler below the eck
The wood work and whole atmosphere heated wsa
on board the boat the previous year. when she al
lowed double quantity Of steam to now, aud did not oh
serve such heat; observed the dremen come up fro
qusuiy during the day. very much exhausted with bsaa
the fact attracted my humanity The witness pointed cut
Mr. Colyor who was in Court At the time speak Of
having observed Capt Taman he had just come out Of
his state deck he stated 10 person the time
that be very unwell indeed il just after the col
lsion he remained but few minutes him next on
the beach, after the fire he looked III was the prone
made deck aft when the boat struck the shore made my
the forward part of the vessel the smoke very
dense at the staboard gangway through which pushed
my way got through it safely two three persons fol-
lowed me when the forward part the dames rise
up from The vicinity Of the machinery; | Jumped 10 the
main deck and thonce jumped over the bow TO the shores
gentleman throwing baggage over and pointed OFT
mine and believe took hold of il; helped persons up
after they TO the shore did not 90 down into The
water Mr. Colyer that evening In the railroad ear
coming TO New York his pantaloons, and perhaps Ne
lower part of his coat looked IL be bad been IN th0
water.
Charles Goodrich. swon-was passenger on board
tho Henry Clay; went board at HudsOni there
great hurry there in getting of Witness spoke of over
taking tho Armenia, the collision &C. related by other
witnesses Noticed the trembling and apparent labor Of
the boat noticed the great heat that has been spoken Of
thought the boat going at unusual speed. which cen
tnued to the time OF the fire; did not observe that the
Henry Clay let of Steam at any OF the landings
Cross examined-Should think the boat YVES going ~
miles an hour cannot say certainly commenced being
alarmed about IL CLOCK at the heat the shaking Of the
boat and other things II about the vicinity Of Kng>
ton expected to get to New York, good time, about
O'Clock do not know whether II o'clock whom the
tire broke out when tho fire broke out was near amid
shire and went forward.
Adjourned to this forenoon.