The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-17

cries Tor help, and 1u exhausted overheard.
hyer Reinbuck, German barber by trade, and doing
business in Camden.
Albert Robinson, residing In Camden and girl re.
siding In his house.
Geodfrey Elsinhart, German, resident Of Camden
Alcoored man, from South Garden, named Riley, Is
also missing.
Miss Marcy E. Massey aged ls years. resident Of
Camden. Her father at the Market street terry yes
terday much distressed.
young man named VIM Young, held on TO the rail-
ing Of the boat until his hand burnt badly he
was compelled to jump overboArd and after SWIMMING
for some time, picked up by . small boat
AGerman was taken of the paddle box; his hair was
sineed and his coat burned He had bag Of bread with
him, which he held to, and took 1t home none th
worse for the accident.
The excitement along the river front yesterday was
hundreds Of persons standing upon the wharves
AID crossing at the Market street terry get gmpse
at the ated steamer which is sunk bar ab5vs the
old Water Works wharf, nothing being visible but Of
the paedle boxes and the walking beam.
Miss Josephine Fide eighteen years Of ago. was saved
in small boat sent out frem . schooner One OF the
men in the boat her floating under the surface Of
the water, and diving down brought her up She was
taken to Culins Susquehanna Hotel Water and Vine
streets Injured about the face and This young
ady WAS with her father the ferry boat When the
destruction of the steamer found to be inevitable
her father Mr. John Fde secured rope and tied it to
of the staunchsons in the hops that ud it fall
into the river II would be the osavng their lives
They stayed board until the fire became too ,t to
remain longer and then jumped with the rope which
they clung until the flames burned 1t off, Miss F. then
lost her father has heard of him SINCE She re-
sides In South Camden where her friends took her yes
terday morning.
young man. living in Thirteenth street. above Cherry
was picked up by Captain Robinson Thomas O'Donnei
and another man. who had boat did great service in
rescuirg the afflicted from watery graves They brought
eight men and two women ashore in their boat This
young man is said to be clerk in Comlys store His
neck, hands and face badly burned. His coat was
burned off his back. he taken home by one of his
ressuers.
F. Howard, clerk in Bazins perfumery establishment
was slightly injured He jumped overheard with bench
and kept himself up until taken out in . boat He was
| on the steamboat Sanford oil night.
THE MISSING.
As far IS scrtained the following named persons
missing from their miles this Sunday morning.
Samuel Briggs resided in Penn street, above Fifth,
Camden. Tailor, IN Fourth street. above Arch Philadel-
phia Has q wlfe and four children.
Mr. James shermer, of Camden, picture frame maker,
employed at Natts in Chestnut street, Philadephis
John Parsons resided in Penn street. The proprietor
Of restaurant in Chestnut street. Philadelphia. Has
wife and one child. Is SO years old.
Charles Wetherby IS years Of age resided in Second
street, near Bridge avenue, Camden Was employed in
Carmsn's planning mill, In that city.
Miss Sally Carman IS years Of age daughter Of William
Carmas. Broa dway and Bridge avenue, Camden.
Mr. Beale, clerk IN Lsvy's store Chestnut street. Phi
adelphia, resided in Stevens street. near Third Has
wifs and two children.
Mr.. Prince resided in Stevens street. near Fourth
south eide. His quarterly ferry ticket pockstbook and
nd nd oao;d No;
the possession Of Mr.. Master near Kensington screw
dick.
Edward Murshamp, 81 years Of age, q bookkeeper in
the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company. Mr. M re.
sided in Fourth street. below Mickle ia Camden HHa
wife and four children At the time of the collision on
the Camden and Amboy Railroad South bridge se
ven miles from Amboy, IN July, 1853 Mr. M was c,u-
ductor of the trains The wife of the missing IN
went to New York Saturday to attend the uner O.
frierd.
The body Of little girl found floating in the river
the Island this morning.
INVESTIGATION By THE CORONER.
Ajury Of inquest, consisting Of Charles W. Packer,
Cherries 3. Calvert, Rudolph Hampton, VIM. a. Brown
Benjamin Masters and Thomas Habermshl summon
ed by Coroner Deayap investigate the facts of this ssd
disaster. After vie Ting the bodies of Abraham Jamie
snd John Little, at Arch wharf and the Twelfth
Ward station house the investigation commenced at
Newkirk's Ho,el
Vim. Corson of Camden being sworn:-I was CAP.
of tho stsa mboa New Jersey she va, rebuilt In the
summer of 1865; she substantial boat and had not
been cut through the laws Of the United States do mot
require ferry boats TO keep life prs~ervers and lie boats
We LETT Walnut areet wharf at half past eight; w went
into IT, canal but the ice being too heavy we were
compelled to 60 around the island abreast Arsh
street wharf when alarm of fire was given
told Mr.. Springer, the pilot, that would make Arch
street wharf seered for the wharf when abou. two
lengths went down to take line ashore at that time
the upper deck all ia blaze; got down and had the
line my hand when the boat took sheer of from the
wharf, the passengers then attempted to leap of
few eapirg to the wharf leaped on when the boat was
about 100 from the wharf got to cake Of cs
and the hands board ths Morning Light threw me
hne there gentleman about twenty feet from mo-
and threw the rest OF the line to him. We wese both
saved should judge there from rs to 100 peraons
on board; the boat originally built about fifteen
years ago. ake the fares at the gate but having made
trip BEFORE the money for both trips became mixed to-
eether; have not counted the money, and suppose
must have lost part OF it, that the money wouli
he but little guide in Judging OF the number on
board the hands on the shipping generally aided
us lin every way, but small tug passed when tie
beat was In . light blaze, without stopping
Of the passengers the first to discover the Are
have idea how the Are caught the space
around the smoke stack whore 1t commenced pro-
tected by sheet iron which consider sufficient as the
only heat there would be from the steam; coal was
burned in her furnaces the boat provided with wa
ter buckets there boats board the boat was
owned BY the Philadelphia and Camden Ferry Company;
|. separate frcm the Camden and BOY Railroad Com
ny with different directors; the boiler examined
BY the inspector Of boilers about three months sncs
tie boat only used at night except emegencies
tta ~
there extra firing; there cotton waste on
ard the cloths used In wiprg the machinery kept
In the forward part of the boat number passengers
leaped overheard at the first alarm of FIRE whoa
leaped of saw bostd--the flame and smoke
had driven them ali Of though suppose there were
several burr ed in her. there few loose benches
en- Tie deck which were MADE use OF by the passen-