New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-22
La " INTELLIGENCE.
Burning Of Steamboat Henry Ciay-Triai Cor Man
u CIRCUIT coURT-Before Judge IScEasoLL
CONTINuED.


slaughter.
L s CIRCUIT coURT-BefOre Judge IscERsOLL
CONTINUED.
The cross examination of Mr. Dayton was continued
There great excitement among the passengers from
the very first moment of the alarm which increased think
saw man the river just at the moment the vessels
turning to the shore was surprised any person being
so alarmed as TO Jump that time when the others
commenced jumping off, whether before after the boats
striking the shore could not say there great con
fusion jumped into the from the ladies' saloon and
reached the shore lost my baggage the OF the
boat have not paid me for IT, but have promised 10 do
did any Of the officers present at the time OF the
order the passengers aft they might have been
the Armenia did not come mp To Us, after leaving
Kingston. while under way when We landed at
Pcushkeepsic and also at Newburgh she stopped just
nstcn OF land her passengers and take in after
W left which she did the fire breaking she
should Judge, to miles astern OF Us
Isaac McDaniels, sworn-Resite in Vermont was
merchant, was a passenger on board the Henry Clay
took passage Albany; that the boats on approach
inc Kingston in collision, If they continued
their course demonstrated with the gentleman paid my
fare TO- who appeared to be Clerk of the boat Mr Jes
sun \ said to him would rather get into New York
miles Of the Armenia than jeopardize myself and
my family by racing; my wife aud daughter were with
me the person replied that there was no danger remon
straed with him against the racing twice afterward; he
still replied that there was no danger iAe "itneS'wa'
asked if he anything the part OF the remen or
hands board to denote racing was objected TO- a.
the officers could be in every part Of tho vessel and
Judge Belts in the Of the Reindeer held that all
Captain could do to give proper orders h. could not
uperutend the whole Of them Judge ngersOl remarked
that this charge was for misconduct negligence II is
H. duty of officers far possible, 10 that their
regulations and orders properly attended to although
if OF them knew, with reasonable diligence OF the
misconduct, they are not liable
Witness resuIned-Sew the fireman. apparently much
excited rapidly shovel coal into the furnace and then go
10 the side of the boat where the Armenia AT
the time Of he alarm Of fire was in the lower cabin
where my little daughter was lying down. heard an
alarm over my head of persons jumping the deck
running about and then eXclalmng there
Danger il is Went TO the cabin door and saw
dense smoke round the smoke pipe Returned and got my
little daughter and came to the cabin door but then
in flames and cut of that way from going forward
then took my daughter and went TO the ladies' saloon
where left my wife to find the latter but there
person in the ladies saloon and supposed they had gone
forward asked gentleman to lift up my little daughter
to the upper deck winch ne d ana we 20. rom tsre ,9r
ward my wife was lost saved my child saw Mr..
Jessup, Afterwards the beach, and remarked 10 him
"Is there any danger here =
Cross emined-I frs spoke 10 Mr. Jessup about the
racing few minutes AFTER the collision Others also
spoke 10 him il was before we got to Poughkeepsei
fear before the collision and all the time afserwad
was IN the boat
William H. shellmire sworn Reside in Phlaielphia
am a retail dry goods dealer; passenger board
the Henry Clay Hudson there great hurry to get
or the Armenia having gone the west side Of the river
without stopping the speed of the Henry Clay seemed 10
be increased and heard an individual say 10 the person
steering We Oyertake her. remarked 70 Mr.. Coll
YER aerward that the boat racing and requested
him have them stopped for fear accident would
occur be replied that there danger they
racing aert the Henry Clay struck the Armenia the lat
ter stopped her engine Mr. COLyer. while after had
passed asked me which thought the fastest boat re
Piled thought was close after dinner Mr. Coll
ser remarked that the Clay going as fast as she had
done in the forenoon; asked him. at period, why
they had the Armenia down Mr. e. replied that they
did not wish to her to New York that she had got in
their suction nothing particular occurred from that to the
time Of the fire after leaving Albany asked Mr. Colyer
O question ticket and be remarked to me that he
was acting captain the captsn being sick was sitting
with Mr COyer and Others at the time tho fe broke out
in the of the boat upper deck.
observed the smoke, Nj COlyer did and we wen, /
lower deck | returned up, and some person, whom
took be officer. Immediately came and haoed out 10
the Passengers go astern there danger several
person- hellOed out the boat shore looked
round for Of preserysson but saw none saw no
life boats / the bow for safety didn't observe
Ur. Collyer after he followed me down stain.
Cross eIamned.-1he pilot made no reply when thepsr
ION aid ave overtake her the Armenia gotD Cas
xiii first M Coliyer of the e0nversaons said he
was part owner Of the boat he owned he said I'VE
eighhs
John L. Thompson. sworn Resided in 1852 ia Lsncss
ter Pennsylvania in Connecticut; was District Attor
ney OF Lancaster was passenger in the Henry Clsy
went On board NevbuTgh, having gone there in the
morning In the Francis Skiddy had board my wife
and three children and chlds After dinner l !
brought my family deck, and pss.d out from the 10
dies saloon, 10 smoke spoke T. Mr German the eag
who wa looking at the ms<Bnery' and said sap
pose you have got full head Of steam he ssid notn
irg, but looked around at me cross said hoped ne
would blow Of the water he replied he cared
q much for bis own life for the Life Of al others
turned away from him ami renarke trusted in God he
cid and went 10 the bows of the boat asked The q1es
ton because walked the deck, particularly toward
the engines there seemed be Frainin2 uneay motion
Of the planks The Armenia arrived at Newbarsh Two or
three minutes before We len the dock Ny wife aad fsn
IT, with the exception Of child were lost enc chH1
AMI ulyseh we're saved; in the aitsrPar when
heard an exclamation that tie boat on FIRE vent for
ward and saw the fire then returned 10 my family when
did heard person IN lo1a zone Of y9'se eIsaln
for ell the passeI gers 10 90 an So" none oil ths 01ees
OF the boat after the fire broke out.
Crcsr e1smiDed.-EIeept Mr.. German. whom had |
bis post did not know any Of the officers when
Jaw M c. be would regulate the machinery. and then go
round and put biz head out Of the and look back
be seemed TO be excessively sgtaied which tie res
son lsked him the question; he did about three times
in az many inmates do DO. think he could have seen
any thing except through the windows Of the aies
saloon which al open Adjourned u .hl' ;'rsa''a