New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-17

smoke SID flames, 20 tRst no person could renal"
drove Lin cut. The engine run and could not be
stopTed. in consequence of the fire.
sR. jaws ". rEscrsos's srAr-Nrsr.
was on the stern OF the bost wh,n ii started. in
company with Mr.. Howerd. fellow cis-k There
wo-e. / think az least 81 perons on board T,eoi.
lec, Mrs. Alex. Caman and Mis' Sally Crnigu 70
have been among them. Nh,n the FIRE broha cat
determined 10 stay where ! was long as ( couM
ard hxed the collar of my overcctt around me. |
sfavcd at the stern until the tre sroye me away when
slipped Gown and hung on tie tile chains NJ
How ard ana another gentleman were with NE IN the
wafer. | hung on until I could sustain my%f 10
longer. when committed myself 70 the water with
prayer that God would permit me to see my wife and
Chi Gen once more. | struck out toward the shore
but did not know what shore, ! was so bewildered
| swan until | was near the wharf which people
were standing felt a. # | was about to sink when
they cried out to not to give up. This encouraged
me. made treshtstuggle, and succeeded in catch
ing a rope. My strength was almost gone but hung
on desperately ana was finally landed, some Of my
finger ails being torn of by my efforts TO grasp the
rope. do not know what became Of my companions
WHO had hold of the rudder chains.
MR. WV. II. YEAToS's sT,TENFNT.
Mr.. Yeaton was at Boodgood's Hotel ard very
much exhausted having been in the water over half
hour. He states that when the fire was discov-
cred the greater part of the passengers rushed toward
the bow Of the beat, which became very much
crowded. He supposes that there were a hundred at
least on board. Many jumped overheard at the first
alarm and be imagines that most of them were
board until the flames became insupportable. He
finally divcd down "a deep as be- could urge himself
and eded in getting clear of the wheel although
as he was rising, his hat struck by of the
paddles. He then swan toward the shore, and
succeeded in LAYING hold of the cutwater Of vessel
He called for help and was thrown rope, which he
fastened in loop around his shoulders, and was drawn
on board. He thinks that at least one half of the pus
sengers were killed by the paddle wheels burnt or
drowned. There were several ladies on board.
The DEAD.
Mr. John C. Little a resident of Camden, picked
up by three persons in a small boat, dead When the
body was first seen il floating beneath the surface
of the water. His head and hands were burned and
breast bruised. He was taken to Vine street wharf
and given in charge of the 7th District police, who re-
moved him to the station house in Dulwyn street The
deceased was a harness maker and worked in a shop
in Market street, Philadelphia He was 30 years Of
age and has left a wife and three children.
Abraham Jamie n wheelwright by trade, in the en-
plov of BENJAMIN Franklin of Dock street, taken
from the water and removed to Newkirks Hotel Arch
street wharf. lie appeared to have been killed by
blow upon the forehead from the wheel of the boat,
in striking a cake OF ice. lie leaves wife living IN
Camden, on Bridge avenue.
Frederick Thompson, l3 years OF age, was drowned.
He resided with his father, James Thompson, in
Fourth street Mickle, in Camden, and at the
time of the calamity with his father on the boat.
While the crowd was rushing forward Mr.. f. had his
son by the hand, waiting favorable opportunity to
lump overheard. Frederick was crying piteously,
nv Il called for aid The father and were pushed
slight injury to the shoulder, caused by being struck
by the paddlewheel the son was lost. MIR. James
Thompson is bookbmder and worked in Lippincot's
bindery, Fifth street, near Race
Mrs. Nixon, wife OF Wsrwaser Nixon, residing in
Camden was on board with ber husband and little
daughter. Her bonnet was burned off her head, and
black silk dress and the under clothing nearly all
burned off her. Her face, breast, arms hands and
one side are so terribly burned that her life despared
of. She jumped overheard and was saved after sink
ing twice. Mn. n. taken to Bars Hotel in
Water street, above Roe, where Drs BOurnOnvile,
Harper and Gregg attended her. Her daughter was
saved and was with the mother yesterday. Mr.. w.
Nixon was beside her when she jumped, but after
reaching the water lost him. He has not been heard
Of since.
Levi Newton of Coopers Hill, n. j., was burned
about the face, ears, and legs, and bruised on the
breast by being struck by the padde-wheel. He was
with his brother, John b Newton trucker who u sup
falling oversoaId went down twice before being struck
by the wheel. After passing under the wheel, the
bench sustained him until taken off IN small boat.
TIE brothers returned in the O'Clock train from New
York-bayng visited that city TO attend the funeral
of a sisters child. They went to the depo, in New
York at o'clock for the purpose of returning home,
but found that that line had been discontinued.
Frederick Herring, man about fifty years of age,
had his head and hands badly burned and his body
bruised. He was picked out Of the water in sense
less condition. and taken to Bars Hotel. MI. II. a
resident Of Chew's Landing, and was going to Cam
den 10 visit a friend
Thomas Dudley, esq. of Camden, was an hour and
a half in the water before taken out in a small boat
Mr. Edwards of Camden was struck by paddle-
wheel and cut on the cheek.
Mr. Crspn of Camden, cut on head by wheel
and burned about the head.
Mr. Nagle Of Camden had his hands badly burned
He remained on the steamboat untl within lew ieet
of Archstreet wharf.
Godfrey Ostenhert of Camden was badly burned.
Mr. Stearn of Camden was burned in the back.
Himself and wife were saved by Jumping on the ice.
\ Il, -aicrbf of
Fourth street near Taylor's avenue. Has wife and
three children; was cigar.maker, aud worked tor
Mr Vctterlein North Second street, Philadelphia.
AIiss Elizabeth Fullerton, twenty years OF age, re-
sided in Broadway Cooper's Hil Camden. Her
father is Francis Fullerton, hat inisher Before TINS
young lady reached the water she Is said to have ut
tered the most piteous cries for help, and ieL e1
hsunted overheard.
Myer Reinback, German, barber by trade, and
doing business in Camden.
Albert Robinson, residing in Camden, and girl re-
siding in his house.
A coored man from South Camden named Riley Is
also missing.
Miss Marcy E. Massey, aged sixteen years, resi-
dent of Camden. Her father was at the harketstIeet
Ferry Yesterday, much distressed.
Young man named VIM. Young held on TO the
railing Of the boat until bis hand was burned 20 badly
that be was compelled TO jump overheard, and after
swimming for some time, was plckedup by sInaA
boat. - -
was singed and bis coat burned. He had lag si
bread with him, which he held to- and took It home
none the worse for the accident.
The excitement along the river front yesterday was
Great hundreds of persons standing upon the wharves
s,d crossing at the Market street ferry 20 get glimpse
nj the III fsted steamer which is sunk on bar above
tie old Water Works wharf, nothing being visible but
one Of the raddle-boxes and the walking beam
Miss Josephine Fidel eighteen years OF age, vas
saved in small boat sent out from schooner One
If the men in the boat saw her floating under the sur
face of the water, and diving down brough: her up.
She was taken 30 Culn's Susguehanna Hotel, Water