New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-02
FRIGHTPUL COLLISION-STEAW
NORTHERNER SUNK.

On Sunday night about IL o'clock, the steamer
For, st Queen, Capt. Woodwork, bound down from
Point Aux Barques coiIded with the steamer NIisu D,
miles above the Fort Gratiot light, and miles from
the American shoie. The Forest Queen struck the
larboard bow Of the Norherner some 20 feet from her
stem cutting her nearly asunder, and causing her to
sir in about six minutes The Forest Queen sustained
but slight injury, confined entirely to her stem.
the the cabin of the Northener, while Mr.
Kelsey, the clerk aroused those below. Capt G. then
jumped on TO the bow of the Forest Queen-the two
boats hanging, il were, together for two or three
mnutes-and succeeded in getting large number of
the passengers of the sinking vessel. As the boats
separated, he, with Others, got out the small boats.
and crews OF both steamer, the Passengers, all of
them, it is hopedof the Notherner were saved. The
only person known to be missing i. her second en-.
gineer, Peter Moore of Cleveland 1t is possible that
some Of the passengers are lost but none are known
TO be 30. The trip sheet, &C.. were not saved.
Dir. John A. Hull, his wife and seven children, were
in the steerage Of the Norherner. He was awakened
by the noise of the collision, and Immediately gather
inc Instantly together, pushed them toward the main
deck. On deck be missed one of the children and, on
returning to the steerage, found il i,atng ia the water
then some two or more feet deep. He caught it and
got it safe deck just as the youngest OF his hock
was swept overheard. He plunged into the water
swan thirty feet and succeeded IN saving this child
also He together with those for whose safety he had
struggled SO hard, were finally all got aboard OF the
Forest Queen. &,
retired and were saved with oBy their night clothes
No baggage or freight Of any kind was saved. The
pas engers and crew Of the lost steamer were brought
down to Newport where the females and others were
provided by the kindness of the citizens with gar
menis &c. The Forrest Queen arrived here about
O'Clock p.
The night wo very dark and foggy. As to the cause
of the collision or the party bamabe, we can give no
opinion. In many material points statements are con-
ihctiIg.
The Northeirer hes in about twenty feet OF water
She was purchased the present Spring by Messrs.
Darius Cole and A. L. Ke:ey-her captain and CLERK
for $50, ,OOO and this her first trip under her new
owners. SIZE was insured for $1,000. She had on
board about fifty tuns of mixed freight. good por:
ton Of it was for Messrs. Beech, Moores q Co., OF
Saginaw. All Of the crew, with the exception OF the
second engineer, were saved.
The passengers and crew number l32. Some pas
sengers Of opinion that several were ost out 10
one Is particulanzed.
Tie Forest Queen returned from Port Huron TO the
of the disaster in the mbrnng, and then saied
for this city, Even if passengers are m.sing tnefe u
chance that they reached the shore in safety, as
many articles were thrown overheard to assist those
who leaped into the water, of whom there were but
comparatively few, aud all that were seen taken on
beard the Forest Queen