The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-10
The Collision on the Delaware.
EIGHT BODIES RECOvERED-CoRoNERs' INQuEs

from the Philadelphia Ledger, August q.
The bodies Of two victims of the collision men
toned yesterday having been taken TO Fort MHlin
those Of Robert Ramsey who kept liquor store ut
the Of South and Vernon streets and Charles
boat Mcdonald as baggage master during the excursion
The body Of Charles g. Hudson had been previously found
and after inquest held at Chester brought by his
friends to this city for intement The body of Mark
Warne, Also victim to the sad calamity, was found
ao',.ne above Fort Mf'iin Tuesday evening and was
brought up to the city by Coroner Delayan along with
those OF Mr. Ramsey and Charles Flint for the purpose
holding an inquest npon them and entering into in
yesti2atian with regard to the collision.
Mr. Walne the BROTHER in-law Of Mr.. Walters Of
the Chester County Republican, and employ Ell in his
Office being printer ny profession His face much
mutilated, having apparently been struck by of the
tnbers and most probady he was lees before reaching
| the water.
jury was announced hy the coroner and after view
ing the three bodies commenced their duties BY holding
session at the Union street station house The first
witness examined was Mr. g. s. Walters. Of Chester.
He testified that in company with the deceased he
On board the Steamboat General Mcdonald, Saturday
evening last we're there joined by Mr. Winslow OF
Chester the freight agent os the railroad company the
beat left the wharf Mt ten minutes after O'Clock and
proceeded song quietly when passing the light opposite
Fort Afifhn into the engine to see how the
engine working: | judged that the engine was
making about IL revolutions per minnie: AFTERWARDS
went TO the forward part Of the deck and found very
dark and raining: was then separated from my coepa
ny aud sought them in the barber shop; was there
about minute before the crash took Place il
quick as Lightning afording opportunity to escape;
was thrown through partition into the bulk head mud
against the wheel the tmbcrs ayng in direction
amidst them l Tell into the water rendered
unconscious but on recovering my senses found myself
below the surface: struggled to reach the surface
arm being disabled and up among the wreck;
after being in the water for ten minutes.
ticel white beard and reaching H. found Mr.. Tower
dale on the other end crying out for help In abont FIVE
minutes l., ut from the schooner Maria &. Hall Captain
Spencer picked both up, and took board os that
vessel Che witness made diagram showing the oca-
tion Of The barber shop upon the deck Of Tire steamboat
the position occupied by his friends in hc barber Shop
and also the situation Of the sehooners He tlouglt
there must have been fifteen persons in the room and
believes himself and Mr. Co,ers to he all that escaped
There 10 light upon the schooner with which the
steamboat in collision. al II o'clock. whes the
moon The captain says there light before
the collision. The accident occurred supposed about
five minutes after o'clock. Judging the fact that
Mr. Coverdales watch stopped at that time. noticed
Captain Barr and the pilot board the boat shortly
after she started. acquainted with the river pilot,
aud felt safe knowing his character for csrefuness
shil In his calling The schooncrs Pease and Hall
about sixty yards apart and the Of the se-soat
between them. There appt OF fog. but
the night extremely dark that did not notice Mr..
Coyerdae at the other end Of the boa ri which sup
help
There being no other witnesses present the jury ad-
jour ned until 3 O'Clock this siternoon.
Coroner Eeavan requests the attendance of persons
qnained with any material fast relative to the collision
at the session Of the jury, to lie held This afternoon.
Tn the present time there have been eight l-ies
missing. The names rs folloxs--John G. Fsblemnn
of lancaster Albion II. Winslow and Mark Narne, Of
Chester; Chas Hutchinson, Richard Ramsay, Chas. G.
Hudson, Mr. Douglass and Charles Flint (colored) all Of
this city.
There said to have been great complaint among the
citizens Of Chester, In consequence Of the neieiency
The person deputci 10 hold nquests upon the bodies
taken hher. No attempt made 10 inquire show
and by What means the deceased to tfsr Deaths
In most Of the the person finding the body being
the only examined
The yalGabeS found the bodies 81 Me~srs Warne
and Ramsey were handed to Coroner Delasan, and by
him Transferred to the relations Of The deceased