The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-27

A. " condition was . very torisrn one (objsessd b.
EDWARD n Iivsrnsrs examined by Mr.. pusuiux. 4.
posed have resided in this city about years
h half al, am merchant came down the North river
bad my wife and her sister and brother in my charge
took passage in the ArmsnI. for New YORK dia not
come TO New York on board the Armenia left her ct
Kingston the other passengers who with ma also
landed at Kingston
Mr. Jordan objected to the this person or
that person leaving the boat The dsfendants ARE net
responsible for the feelings fears Of the passengers
he left the Armenia IN Of the racing With
the Henry Clay that he took the cars to come 70 New
shore and there the passengers struggling n
The Court sad the opinion Of the witness whether
there was danger not Is not to come into the
The Jury are to determine the facts whether there
was danger The triers the TO
must be confined to what he saw not his opinion.
Did you state whether you intended to cone Q New
come to New York in the Armenia.
@ How did you proceed from Kingston I. Yonkera
Mr. Jordan objected. He did not any necessity for
client in this sad catastrophe the portals Of his ship
yard closed up. He did not why they should b
CALLED upon to these facts which had been so ire
Mr. HAL stated what he expected to BY this Wit
Coyer as an indindus yet with respect to the portals
of the shpyard being closed it would be well n they
never opened they are to send Henry Cays on the
waters
The question was admitted
A. took Il ferry boat from Kingston Yonkers and
waited there two hours for the cars; while at kingston
observed the Henry Clay; her run upon the shore
the railroad track about two miles from Yonkers
time? board several in the water and
On shore bought my ticket shore at Catsk intend
board the Armenia at Catsk the Henry Clay was wait
ing behind at short distance after left Catakn
We proceeded down the river ami the Clay came I:
seated my ladies there after whch went down to
the forward deck and remained there till Il boat reach
cd Bristol at the time left my ladies, the Henry Clay
was following a mile asern; after left Bristol
went to where the Henry Clay found that shs
had not made the landing at Bristol, but was vexv
the terno boat my wife had requested me to re-
sn 70 ns to the whos
found the Clay coming to u.s. wishing to
which boat was coming to the other one, looked
through the saloon, and through the door at the
lore part of the saloon and took landmark the sore
watched the object and found We were going direct
y towards the object which three four miles
ahead of found the boats were coming still CLOSER
together.
Henry Clay was of courses we were going towards the
object on shore, and the Clay approaching I
found that the Armenia had inclined little more tow
ards the western shore of the river OBJECTED to and ad
mitted)
Witness contnued-I found the Clay still coming
two warehouses and paddle being opposite ours
continued still towards the westerly shore and saw
the Henry ays tenders thrown OUT she then hauled or
few feet from u.s. then she approached again and
heard orders given to the on board OF her to
go to the other side of the boat this raised her guard
above that of the Armenia and at the same tme
inclined her bow towards u.s. she struck
just forward of the wheelhou,e could hear the crush
ing Of the wheelhoue and feel the atng they struck
ths boats went along locked togethr for few Moments
and then heard the Armenia blowing of steam and
o1s and made the landing at Kingston first; we were
about two miles from Kingston when the Armenia slowed
noticed steam coming out Of the steam pipe Of the Henry
Clay after first her, when she coming up
alongside observed that after the escape Of
steam from the steam pipe she would gain little upon
u.s. then 1t would subside and she would fall back little
Q-Tid you hear anything said between the pilots Or
officers of the two boatsS A--No, sir.
Cross examined by Mr.. Naturalization did you
guage the increase Of the speed Of the Henry Clay when
you saw the escape Of the steam? A.-By seeing her
coming Us; don't know how long the stsana
lasted coming out of the steamppe when il FIRST,
few seconds, perhaps; 1t emily few seconds at
time observed the increase of speed; could not say
how many times ! saw the steam coming out Of the
steampipe; it lasted about five minutes at intervals Of
few seconds at time they were more than puiis whsn
observed the steam the velocity Of the Henry Clay in
and when the steam was not escaping she fell
back.
half mile below Bristol hen they abreast; the
Armsnia was headed down the river; don't know
whether s sh was south or % had 10
river cannot tell how wide the river is opposite stoa
have often passed there since have dea how wide
it is; cannot say whether it Is three miles, moro q
less the Armenia did the Clay to get out
into the middle of the river the Clay was coming down
directly about the middle OF the river.
O. Don't you know that the of the river il such
there that the Armenia have crossed the bows q
the Clay to get in the middle of the river A. don't
know that She would or lot; think the Armenia
about couple of hundred yards from the Clay when the
Gays b. VS. Tapped the stern of the Armenia.
O. If the Armenia in the middle of the river sup
pose the Clay must have been six hundred feet APART
A. Yes II she kept the middle of the river she would b
opposite the Kingston dock In the middle Of the rivers she
should steer slightly to the west to get to Kingston
dock, but not at that distance, which was
Kingston should think is about miles, it about
eight miles above Kingston when they in that ccu
diton describe about two hundred yards apart the Ar
menia began to sheer towards the west about six miles
above kipgston, and continued TO sheer to the west
until the Clay struck her 'ie continued to sheer
to the west about four miles don't know any
occasion the Armenia had to get out into the river did
not her the Henry Clay the Bristol
know there is such place Pivoli the river; dent
know how far it is below Bristol; don't know whether It
ia mile ten below Bristol know 1t when see II
lassrg in the cars; don't think that should know il
from the river don't recoiect running near any nttis
village the east shore: don't recolec sloop that
lay east of hsI will not swear that the Clay was net
within eco yards of the shore two miles after abe
left Bristol will not that the Armenia within
zoo yards of the east shore miles after she left Bs
at any time the after they left Bristol
and before they got to Kingston.
reside in Spring street New York. at present; have rs
sided in New York from eigh to twenty years contns
ously am silversnith; have an engine; was 9.
board the Henry Clay the day she destroyed came
board at Catski my wife and child about eight
years old then with me- continued board unth
you tell whether steam blown OF at any Of the
landings A. think steam blown off at one point
tho west side the first landing above Newburg;
merely puff; it not blown of at any other landing;
my attention directed to the safety valve
down the promensde deck the greater part
OF the day. walking and fro the pilot house. dis
covered that rope about inch thick passed
the safety valve lever that rope led to frame work A.
tached to the boat at the Immediately at the Il
the stove pipe; as matter Of knowledge could not
swear where it led the frame work used,
should suppose, to elevate the valve; the valve
Weighted the weight Of the valve was on
the extreme end OF the Level; 1t had a weight
between the weight and the valve; the length Of
the lever about three feet the distance between
the safety valve and the weight about three feet
should think the rope touched the weight
@. After the boat struck the shore at Yonkers was
your attention called as to the escape of steam?
A. called for assistance was injured, to be car
ried away from the wreck noticed there steam
escapng-not until got, perhaps some 200 yards from
hlrnin / axin Of hal