The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-04

[From The Cincinnati Inquirer, AugustlJ
Il our painful province to record Of ths meat
fearu cats stropbes that has occurred upoa the OHIO
river for soms lime past the particulars Of which, ~
We have learned item, are as toilowg:-
On Monday evening, at little after ocloak, as the
steamer Tslegrap h Mo- was CONT g up full head
NAY on the inisna side Of the river when oppoaits
sugar creek about aslee mts aeere w.rsss, ken,ts
Home, commanded by Capt keed, bound IRON Pttsnurg
TO Louisville, strsics the hitter with her DO. about
the forward hatch with such force tina. the t!nbess
were literally lhvered, and in less lime than II takes
to chronicle the fearful disas er she sunk helpless
wreck,
Fortunately the passenger the sinking craft were
few IN number but the conste-rsi,n hoard WAS In.
dtAerbabie. The unfortunate vessel sunk 40 rapidly
that but little time given to contemplate the dread
ful fate which cd slmoAt inevitable ana the doomed
boat surgsd heavily down, leaving those WHO but
upoUS The darA waters.
In an Incredible short sns however the beats Of the
Telegraph were lowered, and in almost nlraculous
manner all the passengers we're rsscued smcaS them
mother with four oi her children, she herself elnging
with the desperation Of despair to ece Of the rigging
which had detached tle ron the wreck, whie her Of
fpring sustained maelvcs by cas2ing her ness
and clothing Mhen taken into the ses: al yer. nearly
exhausted, and another mimi ~oald have sussd 70
have loosezed their death gra,p, and overwhelmed
them in eternity.
II is certain that but four who were aboard Of the
boat lost-.hree deck hands (who engaged
the time of hs collision iu sorting freshD and Are
man Asons LOCO in money isfs n the drawer ~ ,hs
to Immediately after shs got clear Of the wreck and In
all probability II is owing to the prsseworthy exsrtios
VI hcT cmce4r siAt sno 49, VI "tf AVSb LOW
fearful
Divers afoat to the cause OF the COLL
sion Both parties, We understand, blame each ether
As however, the melancholy affair viii doul LESS b 10
vsGtgated, We abstain from mentioning the ramors
have heard IL certain, however that the whistle
Of the Telegraph blown twice, and that also, the
whiEte Of the Rent lucky Homo blown, but ewing 70
the wind Il not heard aboard OF the former vessel
About hour after the catastrophe meeting OF the
vessel, which vote OF thanks awarded TO the
officers and for their prompt action In saving the
lives Of those belonging TO the sunken boat and Il the
time, Ss5 In mopey was subscribsa aod tender
Il clothing made TO those Who we're left destitute by th
iisssttr.
The Kentucky Home belonged TO Messrs. Reed 4 Md
en-, OF pittsbyrg. khe stern heel boat ous
hundred and fifty feet 10 length AMI was bniIt o. press
ly to ply between this port and Louisve duraa the
injured in Louisville for So 600 NJ Jas Mellon
OF the owners, and Who usually ociatss az chief
clerk Is now ing rick Mt the Spencer House Captain
Reed about this tr1e last year met with serious loss
by 1t burning at the New Richmond lending Of the
stesmer Forester o. which, believe he the scls
abe collision took place about three quarters Of mile
was crossing at the trse. We sso learn that ate, the
collision great portion Of the csbin and hurricane
roof OF the sunhen boat precptstsd upon the bow
ard forward deck Of the Telegraph which enabled
y all II passengers 10 reach the latter boat ~ plank,
20 that but lively few persons and thoss dee
passengers were In mersed In this water and 10 this
fortunate eircl instance may be attributed the sman
loss Of he AZ lhe time Of the sceient il Was pteh
dark, tho not having riEen II 10 said that the
Kentucky Home made the crossing higher ihs river
.ban ths regular place, and hspse Tie melancholy ca
tstyopbe.