New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-07
THE LATEST STEAMBOAT COLLISION
80. rl. ptqadllrhia RuRelin. Anas.


From, The Phga5elphia BuRenn, Aug. 6.
TIE steamer General Mcdonald, Cept. Barr, having
been chartered 70 make an excursion TO Cape May
ard back, on Saturday night left her wharf at 3
o'clock WITH nearly as cal be ascerained, us pas
sengers aboard who had madeu up their minds to the
tin in spite of the rain which had commenced falling
about u o'clock.
The night was unusually dark and foggy and ac-
cordipoly very strict lookout was kept for, va
have been informed a river plot, bay pilot and two
deck hands were the watch in the pilot house, and
Capt b. stationed himself outside. Bat in spite OF
the watch when opposite the LaZaTettO the steamer
came in collision with the schooner A. q. Pease Capt.
Brooks bound from this port 10 Hartford. As Il has
been described to as, the accident happened an this
wise;
Three schooners were anchored pretty near each
other end the General Mcdonald attempted to be
iun in between two of hem but the tide beng. very
strong when the steamer turned up stream, the cur
rent carried her against the A. G. Pease, the bowsprt
of the r. forcing its way into the barber shop of the
Med. where there we're some twenty persons, lnting
the floor, eerying away the pillars iwlch sapporuea
the deck above the barber shop and throwing num-
Der of persons into the river. There was NOS much
confusion at the moment Of the occurrence, although
there were a number of ladies on board Nc lar as We
have been able to Learn the following PelsohsAie III
Mr.. Doueass. one of the agents Of Cannings Cape
NAV Exprcss is missing. AT 10l o'clock this morning
Lis body had not been found, nor had he been
Mr.. Mark Verne, of Chester, is also msslng-noih-
inc has been heard OF him,
Mr.. Ramsdale of this city Il also mlssing. 40,
Mr.. WinslOw, an agent OF the baihhofe isahtoa',
residing at Chester II missing
4 colored man, employed on board as knhe cleaner,
is missing.
Mr.. Coverdale Of Beverly, n. j., was thrown over
board, but Giving 10 the guard Of the Med. uot res
cued He was tsken home to Beverly yesterday
morning on the edwin Forrest it is feared that be Is
NJ, Walter, editor Of The DslaWarc County Re-
,yLrqr yes also hurled into ths river aud dangerous
" Injured Ee vas rescued by Capt. Spencer, Of tho
Maria L. He'll the h nd schooner spoken OF as D3ing
eschored In the neighbOrhOod OF the dsa4ter.l
Ire abo.e ere sll the names OF per5eas wouAded or
missing &C whom we have seri
ate Yesterday sfernoon the body CT . nan f0ated
INTO Chesier upon piece Il TIMBER or Eaihef tle I'm
her kent him up N consequence Of the oad OF y nav
irosbe en- forced INTO him. The timber struck him on
tic pecket LOOK which was forced inle has sochie.'
IL was taken cut. and inside Of 4 va f""
money and sn envelope directed - te" e"
! q. Eshlemee, Esq., Lancaster Chy 80 rHs'
| Pc on the back IL pencil mar We al
! Monday and soIce other memserlam -"" a.
/ almost Oblterated by blood .u,,,, o. ~,
nc irteiiqeroe o. the collision was ot9vgl' - sso
So. 80 81 Sotrrdov niebt, by the clerk o. tae
Mcdonald and the steamer ein niot ~ - nit-
Nv ard was Oh her wey down tug i.,e. a. 49, go
n - .,.se,oers Of the McDOnald were taheh hvHi
~ " ri brought 90 By the Subtle number
ile -, fO7 or 1913 AFTER landing Tie unfcI iunaie
Deus ;sis the sun returned 10 tie Lac Hstto and
.e1ge5 he MeDonal into Wilmington, where she Will
" ny n scsooucrA g. Pesse towed up 10 the
Ne,-v Yard where she lies at anchor. She Il not ma
teraiv In cred except about the cut1ater and DOW
sYrit. rCapt Brooks OF the Peaso alleges that he
! &snjsvsd tte usual lights and he and several OF his
raen were Oh deck and saw the med. approach, but
srnpo,ed She would run clear q biz vessel.
Iiere was considerable excl;ensn. an the city yes
,srday about The disaster and crowds Of psrsons were
et The wharf during the day anxious to hear all tas
particulars. .
ANY further particulars received before gong N
uress, viii be added TO tbs account which 10 ~ aocu
rate o. We can make II. 49,,
LATYR-We have been informed thai two ndiyid
usls tavern keepers at Kaighn's Point, ven. OF poSo
tie Mcdonald on Saturday evening, intenoins % 3
| on the excursion, and have not been bess' o
s,ace Tbei- rsrnes are Rausey sa1 hVas'n'