New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-27
La " INTELLIGENCE.
Turning OF the Steamboat Henry Clay-rrisI for
granddaughter.
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Mr. Murrav The witness of yesterday. cross
med Several were asked TO hurry in getting
svsv from ALBANY &c, but nothing material ehs.tedl
20 Jump into the wafer from he stern OF the vessel
Drct-I jumped into the water to save the life OF my
child; threw my chLd over and then Jumped nyseu,
end We were caught hold Of by persons Ike ourselves in
tie water; lost my child my wife was lost on oosrd
EDWARD N. LiyeImore. sworn-ls merchant was a
passenger from Caskll 10 Kingston. in the Armenia
left the Armenia at Kingston; had taken passage Tor
Now York. ard paid our passages NV wife and her
sister and brother with iohjectei 10, bat,
ascertain extent allowed Crossed the ferry al
Kingston and. after waiting Two hours took the ca7s
tor New York. Wien we got to lonkers in the
cars saw the Henry Clay run to the shore.
the rairo al track. hFe; passengers on
board saw several in the water and on shore when
went board the Armenia at Catski. the Henry Clay
waiting short distance, TO land stopped after
ward Il Bristol when the Clay was abouia NILE asern
si;er leaving Bristol found that the Clay hal not stopped
Bristol but abreast with Us her bow about in
Inc with stern to the deck, where my wife
seated. Observed that the Clay was approaching
NJ aror as coming toward the Arnenis which finally
inclined little away from her but the nry Clay kept
arirg til she got directly abreast Of their wheel
houses being nearly together We continued IN this way
toward the western shore when the Clay ionders were
thrown ont She hauled n few feet and then az
IrCsh'd gsin and heard orders board Of her for
he Iassenges TO 60 to he other side Tbs brought her
guards at owe the Amcuias threw her Stern little out
ard her bow nearer TO the Armenia. She struck US Tor
Wgtd Of the wheel house The boats Ockei short
tine when tie menis STOPPED her engine and the Henry
Clay passed ahead of and reached Kingston, from
vhi;h We were then about two miles. first Before com
ing up to steam escape from the steam pipe OF the
heHry Clay A; such times she appeared 10 20 liile
faste for few seconds then she would recede ltle
Tie steam escaped in small quantities at intervals OF few
seconds for about tive minutes.
Several CUE tons knowle ige of the witness in
gard to points of the river sc were asked but nothing
Of importance elected.
Henry Hebbard sworn-Resido in Spring ST.; ON Ill.
veIsmih have run engine was passenger on board
tie Henry Clay came on board with my wife ani son %;
.le destroyed think there was one occ9sion--ihe
frl landing Gb We NovbUrgh-that steam was blown of
that merely puff cam was not let of at any other
point observed tie engine saw that rope about an
r thick passed the safety valve lever il lead
10 frame work attached to the rear OF tho smoke pipe
which had been used, presume to elevate The valve
there was also weight Of fifteen twenty pounds the
lever between he rope and the valve after the boat
a. shore at NOLkcrs my attention rs directed 10 the
es,aIc OF steam was injured, and called tr assistance
20 be carried away from tie wreck observed that no
4eim escared and il did not il had been laid the
SIDE a the railroad ira, k, eight or ten minutes aiter
wand think the rope had been placed there for the pur
osc o. keeping down the safety valve ni ling the steam
dd not blow on after he got shore was afraid OF my
he--ftaIiDg there would be au explosion.
Mr Dunniug wished 10 inquire II time had elapsed f'r
the foTe TO Turn OF before the steam escopcd. but was
saw Cart Tallman twice that day on board he ap
,,o,ed =, q vrry unyyeU. SAW Dir C1lver on board
whom | then did not know he appeared 10 be very a.
vcv engaged giving directions 10 the at the wheel
lie was n aud out of the wheel house at all times sup
s,iyirg the Armenia think he was the gentleman who
directed rs 10 go aft after the fire occurred Observed Tho
sfeed IT the boat. my attention was not particularly
dl awn 10 il she going fast-mahng good TIM,
a. ,toucht lie wa going fast all day: did not observe
any Lac ming OF speed. after wo ot Newbdrth % the
OF the fire she appeared to me TO be running faster
afer ahe lett Nowburgh than before my attention had
not been called 20 the amount OF steam she was carrying
Gross txomined-1ho pilot house was about SIX ttet
nom The smoke lle it was pretty hot was sssod u,
the shade Ter OF the time Ia the morning ~ were M
lie and chd- being the best place from which to view
the sCCuCry; we left it five six miles below Bristol
were ere two OF three times ateward il was pleasant
with coed breeze blowing my wifi was alarmed all day
she was quiet after had left the Armenia we
were On the after part Of the vessel when the earm OF IRE
was made went forward with my family hoard The or
der 10 90 eft WINS in the water about six feet ron TIE
Henry CLAY, when first thought my wife was IN danger
from an explosion # the boiler; know the valve Was
hshod down but did reflect whether BY rope or 9th
erUi.e until heard the steam escape, when It came to
ny mind thar Il was rope il after passing est Point
Ii at saw that the valve dashed down jumped INTO
the water from forward Of the wheel tc Armenia pressed
u pretty close the eastern shore at Bristol we were
about 200 feet from tho shore Several other questions
were asked 10 whether wa not damper to smoke
liye instead Of steam valve no saw lashci down ~
which lie answered IN the egatiye
George z. Edwards swOm-Nesided at I0nkers in 1888
kerts Tubc house keep now in this City, corner Of
4ih aud eth Az, passenger on board the Henry
Clay went on board at Polghkeepse 10 come to New
York: observe she went pretty fast counted her reyou
ors ju-t below Newbugh and also when she came out
of the Highlands al latter The making fall 2ji reyO
buttons have been employed steward North River
stoamtoats. King ton / in the habit Of counting
The resolutions; tho Hem Clay az Poughkeepso
half a minute or a minute before the Armen MIA when the
fire broke OCT in the Henry Clay was looking down into
the IRE room il was about half way between hr For
rests house and where 'ho run a-hore-about half mile
nom wi re lie az run ashore first ielt q smoke like
rainted oil cloth A. | thought; there fireman in th9
hro room az the time him start and get pad OF va
and Low il up against The main deck directly unler
wLee stood tie water seemed to be- in the room no
n en called fireman the second pilot on the man
decl 70 hand him wator and the latter went to
the water tank 70 hand il b. Inn did not "at u see
what wa done wiill the water.
Adj urned 70 this forenoon.