New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18

vho best understand the subject Il. that when he got
within he hundred Yards ne thought be little to,
cl,e md ne would Up hela and let her pay of little
~ De h7e he doubt forgot himself and 0ut me helm
f.rr instead Of n.y.. and thus the whole sal affair
caused Mistakes OF heaviug the helm the wrong way will
sometimes happen 10 old pilots.
.o.p ras chrtered in which The freight was being re-
siirrtd. Ne doubt portion of 1t will arrive to day
Yesterday afternoon MIR Newton went no in The jose
~ ~ ~ +,v a. trr,;-s Stato- o -,
q men nd the tin hers and with which throw
other rhoard in order u rsse her from where sha
laws l. probable that the boiler could hs thrown
IN tr0 hours after thy reached tina wreck and it is
Pc ed that The Empire viii reach tho CITY his afternoon.
Tie F. pre has been unfortunate boat. This IS the
secord serious disaster she has met wthndepsnden Of
isrRe share of minor ones.
ON the eth day of May lsio, while on her way from
this City Troy, and having arrived al Newburgh Bay
about lOl O'Clock + n she came in collision With ths
schooner Noah Brown by which accident thirty OF the
steamers passengers were hurried into eternity.
Levi Smith who is the present Captain the Pilot at
the elm 1t that tine He was indicted for mansaughter
AZ the time which rdicment has been tried but is
still pending over him.
COroner's Irquests.
INQUEST oN TRY BODY OF CHARLES Stafford, OF TROY.
An inquest was held at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning
urou the body of GEoRGE SAFFoRD board Of the En-
pire lying at Clinton Point DR.. PRoAI, Coroner empsn
ntled the following Jury:
Z. II. Palmer Foreman, Abraham Stockholm,
John Marshall, Price Jayoox,
Walter Burnett, H. II. Holden
Willism Schrim.
The following is tie evidence taken:
Capt Levi smith swon-I am Captain Of the Empire
Of Troy the lsat occurred on board 81 O'Clock W
WAS naked up by aofsh AZ the time in bed the crash
Fss sul 10 I'd 70 De by vessel running into her the
s-nmtr was beaded down and the boat the west
or- he night not very dark vessel could bs seen
al , AZ tho oi,tance of halt mile there we've bet veen
sighty and uirev passengers On board know tho de
ctuseo George Stafford hO passenger on board he
cane TO bis death by scaldng he died about two hours
after TIE acc dent he lived in New York the wind
bl' wing souih west at tbs time OF the accident.
1iCus- Hudson, sworn-I am Plot ol the steamboat
Emp oIroy the accident happened AZ about y o'clock
this morning; We were bound down on the west side
1T the q aIuel two thirds 10 the westward ths night
uo. dark could seq vessel about mile; the moon
W.. down toe wind WAS south west and bio Wing fresh
the In pire into by soop bound up which
aCuR itle o The eastward the steamer steering
for Hampton Point usual course AZ the time the siop
sieer,d toward ~ We stood away from her she was
ahou. '- mile ~ us when first seen she WIS about
IO tio. Wien changed our colrse the si00p could
have krtt ~ orr way tie usual signals burning
good risc 20 ct cut Of the soops way could not,
s. struck o1s l1rboari sce, square INTO the boiler
is whtt linen, Albert B.ry and Cornelius Van Setback
Ptro With D., 81 the wheel when She vas struck the
boiler b,be down Fad tis strampipe br be a. disabling
Dc boat md leaving Der 70 tie action q the wind the
Loop u.i-d. don't know the name Of the vessel we
were Ia the proper course observed ny vessels
AL-rt Berry, sworn have heard N'c,obs testimony;
Is correct statement Of whist hanspred
The jury rendered a verdict That Charles Slford
came 20 his death, by beiog scaded board OF the
steamer Eng 81 Troy, which into by soop'
NQyEr UPos THREE OTHER BODIES.
Cclonsr Van Keeck Of P.ughke ep5e, empln olsd a
jury Of twelve persons at Rheuhelri at tho steamboat
aIcing at poUghkeepsie, at noon Saturday. II
sisted If toe iolosirg persons
f. II. Palmer, Foreman, Chss Underwood
lac PMS, /. C-rpo n,er,
a stockholm y v Pa't,
Ifine J4yc'N IT. HAST al,
John Huufiu, Marcus nserhgEn
Geo khenheare, j. {. Nichols Clerk
Tie lrry viewed tie bodies Of Shsnah,r, hs boy Van
scIs.k and Of Ae Indian sho had ju,s died,
ard Pr, ceeded 20 take evidence.
Aired Berry sworn-I reside in Troy | Am employed
On board 81 tie steamboat Empire OF Troy WAS board
q liza tine ~ tie accident we were hound DOM when
gong down on the west shore wts A. the
wheel 81 time with Dir HUDSON and Mr.. Van Schaick
vessel abCut Lalt mile OF standing for u ~ shifted
tie heel 20 the westward 10 clear her probably
o..r OF her FIR thai there room for her % pas
sLe about l0O feet from before she luvd
i he I.d p. Ter course We should have cesT-dAsr
Come u ga SChaick, swOn-i reside IN Troy | An
atLtI ofthe L,y Couei-s IAN Sclack he went ABOARD
o hc Er pr- as ped.er Of books, &C. 10 his been
tfafc ~ her about tgo weeks have sr Es body and
recognized il ny con h. is aged f believe hs was
s,eoe board he Umpire and did on board tie boat
o. boad zoe boat ~ the tine oi tae accident she
u-t below Clinton Point shs struck on the lar
tssrI SIDE hs boiler the slJOp since srl.ined %
b. he G-ltal Ilyag .ton, was coming up sac river
were ias The we-t shore were about oushird u the
Wy netV e-l he main channel and The shore Pie Al'l
vs. COAL iLe VIZ Lowing south vet saw the vessel
-out LsE Lille before rom tie place Of collision Tas
- lg sirs ght Do" TIE ryer sue was - the eastward
lu ut lsoOs cred she stood {. ,hs eastward I'D then
che re I'd tJward westi hal al. the signal TX IS up
gLs I'D 5e seen % board % the siJCpi GA certain
Eat I'D os- hts up because took tham doFn
sad l-ed 'he4 after ne collision think ,nat tie 3ioop
l q Eo-Ld shorter than wa -s-my " hal 40 nta
f0fHrt ~ he lookout, Ee kept man on &c * iyr that
rulf,s bat could IoL tel WHISTLER DC was IL BIS place or
Lot
Mr. Tie. E1lsoD. BOT, sgoru-I heard the evidence
read 80 Gssrlo By a. y h4.AO gTgh, before COrO
rer PE0.., III al c0uect Tl4 Mt give the syasltO
I.w ~ ta- slowed The sOop would certainly have
struck 20 nave been Pilot about - years have
been ~ bo.rl tie Empire about year the wind
~ q-i,5 .T.u aboud judge i1e s!Oop va rlsuins
6lut or 90 % miles PER lozr al the time II tbs COLLISION
me ude ebD t the s.ocp was not anrn-nay9tDis'
Cd Hor,the h. cartan II he s0oP sFc NJ r9al7
be sff er, Greene County am captain o 20 q '1S
l-rluI I.vrg.f0u -hr belongs % SeW to4N ny |
,, sailed lbs vessel since he opening ~ W srtsDn
f.q 70 urelt .. have io5Tec me NA74 20 aV3g -
,..r, r tlr CIV vi Ser OK aoot. % ,JA r H. on
a. l5h. Fas q Goa-i 'he tine O. ne az f7hi vas 10
81 % resi he boxer ~ ~ '7 D' t-o'ens
" +. q -.l-r Van Hogan h@a charge - i4e wheel
g. ..4 .scuir pl.o., be- bad ZEN 20 ny sm2.oy
--tt o.. tn cfys; De- 81 pr-' az na-t.. think
= f-.r = ar yisu here : god nan iOrWaYd
5000 b. .r fl-g I'd n4ua1 u Scot ne "a t-ff-
- scot. has been IN ny employ about 40 no..is.
~. tir, trustworthy .hInk his habits are %
loo IfsaA be vas NOT II C gcr A. toe tine he T. ilt
Il ctifki1s could ut ssy whittier b. drank r. ,-g
YDfk before .slFr- q not, b ald z the ~
several previous to leaving, there was liquor
bosrd he time Of the accident out il 10. touched
ur ~ after h accident had three hands board BE-
des nysef thu We steering toward the east when
GIT On deck when first the steamer shs Vas about
% yards ftfe channel ne head q the soop q hs
tine 70 the eastward think Tbs wind about souh
si;er ut ri about half hour oeiVEe sr1ck
tie s.eaue think tie pilot q nan % eek c'l g.