New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-28
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engine
Cross exsune3wss steward Of n, s,sanboa: Victory
SIX uonihs Wa L. TIE habit OF col1,n- ;hs rvoll,as;
hep hoi' at foakers IN 1882 st other TINS vas bar
ktefer. ara an now when the boa. lei NsW6arga sac
made between q and - revo1ti1as miaIts sar she
through the Highlands 81 revelations; WIS. say
rCuud h tip OF the furnace a. have mentioned
checks IN T. and that Il was black sni took t n b.
cbsr; think i wss while was lookrg a. 4 h smell
the snOk AID The fireman in the 6Es room below got
bucket II Water ard threw on he ceiling directly under
where stood and he fireman cried out for mora water
saw the ke ard went Immediately 10 the pilot house
ard ied The pilot to pat the boat shsrs dol
think he turned her 70 the hore Immediately AFTER going
second tine ard returning TO the deck. | again OBJ
eerv.d the FIRE went forward and got carpet bag
abe was then beaded to the shore, and waited til
she struck the shore had two boats the pro
rerade deck which would hold about Is persons each;
did not assist e. get them OF because thought rgat 10
look out for myself frst had person on board bat
acquaintance no wife OF shI As one OF the hst TO ge
OF shore did not. after BOXED back ana saw the snail
host assist 10 get Il Of because i not my business
i the business Of the deck hands they were throw
ing baggage when haSed TO them from the beach
20 throw The boat heard the boat thst
SIDE could be not hid By the flame and smoke;
Of the passengers that had fall from the gang
way when she struck the bank lying in about three feet OF
water on The rocks went and got two Of them out AMI
tended 10 Of them, try 20 keep her alive
did what could afterwards in different places 10 assist
when cane Up the second time 10 the plOthouse think
there with the plot and they assisting 10
pGt the vessel 20 the shore
George I. Conror sworn-Nes passenger on bosri
tie Henry Clay With NJ. Cliver
on board did not know him at that time heard him give
order TO fixing he bell snap which obeyed At
the time Of the alarm Of fire was alone the upper deck
my wife in the ladies saloon down TO the "a
loon. discovered ms wife perhaps twenty eet from the
csbin door took hold Of her and started 60 ont Of the
door as rapidly could took her forward as far ~ the
star case heard when about half way order to keep
aft il repeated twice and the party put in his hand
and puskod me the shoulder; paid no regard what,
ever 90 the order the smoke thick could not see
the door and felt for along the partition took wife
Il uar
on the forward maia-deek We both escaped
Isaac Polhamus sworn-Have followed the river and
Sound Shopping AM teamboatng for about forty years
an believe. Captain of the Armenia eth AMI 2S;h
July was pilot Of the Armenia Capt Bishop command
&c Der on those 5ays Capt, Saith had to thai time CON
msnded her tie morning OF the 2sth had psssen
gers from Albany for Hudson; the first 10 Catsk
at which place landed before the Henry Clay and len
there before her she behind all the way 70 Brs
toll she came up 10 US there when stopped she did
rot stop at Bristol; four miles above Kingston the
Clay at tho side of us; sho had Tapped a little
for the ten twelve miles from Bristol, the
boats five or ten rods apart and part OF the tune not
far the further got down the she closed in
upon us close to the west shore when the col
Eson took place we could no. have gone west further
at the time of The collision there two men in tho
the wheel house Of the Henry Clay thiEk one OF them
was Mr. Hubbard hailed them aud asked them ii they
mean. ashore, into me and destroy the
lives of persons and property hailed them twice to the
effect, think they sung out In reply, nom the
wheel house we will bother you, they ran into US
saw Capt Tallman he standing alongside the plot
house the partition and window being between them
should judge the person with Mr. Hubbard in the pothouse
Mr. Emendor, bat in the hurry, and his back being
10 me- could not ssy positively stopped and backed;
the collision took place while were backing the COLI
sion knocked in he Fight inner work We had run 30 close
the edge OF the channe that the boat wOrdnt steer
going from Albany pretty good Jog but not 80
fast a. we have gone were carrying 80 inches OF
steam do not think had 81 inches OF steam all
day.
had been made 10y which the Henry Clay to lead the
Armenia which took the Reindeer place. up on 2Ih and
down 2-th but the charerer of the Armenia got dssa
isfed and the not in existence on 18th the
day in question: the Captain of the Armenia having been
directed make her usual speed he also wished to show
that the belt OF the blower board the Armenia broke
&C. which the cause Of the Clay going ahead The
testimony "a 10 former was not allowed
In his cross examination the witness said the Armenia
lad carried before that 40 lbs OF steam she going al
the time of the COLLATION. about II miles an hour could CO.
at that point safely il boat good order 20 miles an hour
1t frequently happens that boats go side by side as 10 th3
case the river long they don't get FOUL believed
the Henry Clay also stopped at the time of the collision
the boats were not together more than minute-just
struck, glanced aud went away we were not within mile
or mile and half OF the Clay after leaving King ston
have known the Clay arrive ct clock. The witness
was asked TO reputation OF Mr. Hubbard, Capt TAI
man. &c, which he said was good Mr. Hal said the mtt
of reputation does not make any difference under tue
law The Armenia hes faster when running with the
Reindeer than she that day; steamboat on account
of the wheels cannot be sideways shore the only
way make her stay is to her head on could not
have done done here In running her on shore
after the Clay ashore Capt Talman came on board
the Armenia Nhicn Dnd DCCn uiODgoluo ilo
dock near the place Capt appeared to be pretty sick
he wanted place TO lie down. and gave him bed AMI
brought him to New York blower band broke Just
after leaving Newbuigh which caused az TO go slow dii
not get along ten miles hour TO Celdwells, aud
Lad hardly steam enough to get into the dock Of CGd
well repaired the band and then went usual speed.
The Armenia had two small boats usually but only one
that day the other being shore for repairs expected -
get to New York about - could not have done so
that day. it takes about hour TO come from YonkeTs
the Clay about miles ahead OF as at the time
Of the fire.
George F. Barnard sworn-Was bred to tho sea am
now ship broker in Wall ST. passenger on board
the Henry Clay; at the moment Of collision both boats
were going ahead the Armenia then stopped at the
alarm Of IRE talking to Messrs Crest and Dayton
about Mr. Forrest house which passing on the
alarm parted person in authority exclaimed there
was no danger" which repeated went forward saw the
Ere told the plot her bore which he said he
doing she ran shelving shore the boat was then
ell on fire jumped and proceeded TO assist the pas
sengers that the water cried out 10 those on board
TO throw over the small boat but there great noise
the direction attended TO- and the small boat was
burnt up.
there some Danger to the
pilot In his position from the machinery the srnokeppe
falling should the boat have struck rock in being placed
on shore II was the right way TO run head on.
Mr. Han behalf OF the Government, said the prose
cuon would here rest the and the Court adjourned
TO this forenoon.
s DISTRICT coURT-Bsrors Judge BErrs
ASGELIQUE.
x The vessel win b. recOlected, up for Australia
aid number persons took pssags s1d paid advance Manner
he Lad rery loaded cold By attachment process
from Tie her taken ont and the Aensers sent asaose
with ofherA ed claim % tho
funds Judse Beta Wednesday forenoon rendered aeeoa