The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-07
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

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ware on Saturday night last, by which several per
sons were instantly deprived Of life and others ser.
ously injured.
The steamer General Mcdonald, commanded by
Captain Barr, had been chartered to make an excur
sion to Cape May and back, and she accordingly left
her dock at p. M with, it is supposed, about lis
passengers on board but as no register was made of
them. II Is impossible to arrive ut the correct num-
Der. The night was very dark, heavy storm raging
at the time the boat left which did not deter
those from going who were provided with tickets.
The steamer proceeded down the river as far as
Tincum, of the Lazaretto, when she came in vo-
lent contact with the schooner A. G. Pease Captain
Brooks which cleared at this port the Sd instant
Tor Hartford, Conn., and was then lying at anchor
of the Lazaretto. The steamer struck the bowsPrit
of the schooner which carried away her guards and
ripped up portion Of the deck from the forward
gangway to the centre of the whcelhouse the lar
board side, and carried away the barber shop,
rousy ne Estimated .. ro% tx to sSenp Mr.
Coyerdale, Of Beverly, was sitting In this room,
and was hurried overheard with great force,
receiving very serious injuries He managed TO
CHING the guards OF the boat until he was rescued
He was taken to Beverly on board the Edwin For.
rest, at o'clock Sunday morning, and It il feared
he Is internally injured.
Mr.. Walters, editor Of the Dela,care County Re
publican, was also thrown into the river, and was
rescued by Capt. Spencer, of the schooner Maria L.
hurt.
Mr. Winslow, an agent of the Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad residing ut Chester Is missing.
Mr. Mark Warne, also of Chester, is missing.
An agent Of Canning's Express is also missing.
The coiored man who was employed on board "a
knife cleaner is also missing.
All these missing persons ore believed TO he
drowned.
Immediately upon intelligence Of the disaster be-
ing brought to the city, the steamer Sun WAS fired
up and left her wharf ut Chestnut street about A.
M, for che relief Of the Mcdonald.
The pilot OF the Sun informs that all the passen
gers were taken from the Mcdonald.
Tbo G,Vv, hnYp n 10 n
gers were eager to get home heartily satisfied with
Saturday night excursions. The Sun returned to the
Laza etto, took the Mcdonald in tow and lowed her
into Wilmington, Delaware, where she will he re-
paired.
The schooner Pease was taken in tow ond brought
to the city, and was laying at anchor of the Navy
Yard throughout Sunday.
ed in the rigging, and he and several of his men
were sitting on the deck and saw the Mcdonald ap.
proach but thought, OF course. she would sheer on
and not run into his vessel The schooner Is not ma
teriay injured; her cutwater, bowsprt and cathead
being somewhat damaged.
The ahAir being announced in a Sunday paper,
soon spread around the city, and naturally created
an intense excitement. On the arrival OF the New
York boat, hundreds Of persons congregated on the
wharf, curious TO hear something from the McDo
maid, but the passengers this boat had not vet
heard Of the collision.
The Sun came up short distance ahead of tn
New York boat, the Delaware, and number of per.
SONS went around 70 her, seeking information a. I,
the mishap.
We have conversed with several of the passenger,
Of the Mcdonald, and from the best information we
could obtain. do not think that more than five per.
sons, at the outside, have been lost.
The hull Of the Mcdonald was not at all injured
The Robert Morris will take her place on the line
while she is undergoing repairs.
From tn Philadelphia Ledger, August o
Some Of those on board say that, when the room
used as BARRIERS shop broken and carried over.
board, there were ten or fifteen persons precptaed
into the river with It, while others say that there
but four inside at the time of the accident BE
that as It may, there seems TO be no doubt of the
drowning OF Mr.. Douglass, one Of the agents Of
Cannings Cape May Express, and Of Mr.. Winslow.
OF Chester, freight agent Of the Baltimore Railroad
Company, and a colored boy belonging to the boat.
Among those swept overheard was Mr.. Walters,
tiitor OF the Delaware County Republican, who was
ortunstely rescued by Captain Spencer, OF the
chooner Maria L. Hill. Of Portland though much
ruiscd Mr.. Coverdalc, agent OF the Express Des-
,t-tCh at Beverley, was much bruised, but returned
II his home in the Edwin Forrest yesterday morn
tg.
TiP steamer Mcdonald, after the accident, wa
anfprfrd = q" stream. aud the agent. Mr. CDhen
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