The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-06-27
Burning Of .he steamboat city of Newark.

n. j., in the bav Of Robins Reef, as rather a
frlghtiui affair, and came near being very Sc
rious orr. She had on board about spvrniy-fve
passengers, and great confusion and conserna-
ton pserailed. There was a quantity OF tar
on board, which soon caught fire. and accelera-
ted the destruction of the boat, and increased
the fright and confusion among the passengers.
Fortunately the steam tugs Achilles and Com
modore, and the steamboat Thomas Hunt, were
IN her vicinity, and Immediately went 10 her re-
| het BY the aid of The captains and crews OF
these steamers nearly all the passengers were
taken off and landed 10 safety. From various
statements, however, il appears certain that one
woman, and probably two others and child,
were drowned.
Capt. Gedney, of the Achilles, says:
eWhen he reached her he boarded, putting
the bow Of the tug on her starboard quarter up
on this portion Of the boat there We're mostly
women and children, who were almost unman-
ageable from fright and suffering, some baving
their eyebrows burnt off, others their hat strings
and some their hats burned and hair snged );
they were tumbled over the bows into the tug
very unceremoniously some of the crew Of
the toy took the small boat and assisted all they
could ia the rescue of those on the forward
with those in the small boat, which, owing to
the rush Of people, was once capsized, and all
who were in her turned into the water, three or
four of whom, Captain Gedney thinks, were
drowned-a man, two children and woman
though he is unable to state positively as to any;
that is the impression o! those who were by
lady passenger who was on board with her
little boy SAYS:
sEverything was ia The widest confusion.-
The stern Of the boat was so crowded that in
order 10 escape the flames was obliged TO climb
over the railing and walk along the edge OF the
boat outside, holding myself on by the railing
and holding my boy at the same time. BY this
time the awning on the upper deck had caught
fire, and the cinaers were dropping down upon
Us. My dress was badly burned. just before
the Thomas Hunt reached Us boat had been
lowered, and ! saw several men and two
men Jump Into it, The boa. Immediately cap
sized, and | think both of thr women were
drowned. One Of them was a stout Irish wo-
man, and the Other young lady IN pink
dress. An old gentleman, whose name Is Sam
uel Powers. farmer from w Westmoreidnd coun-
ty, was rescued by Capt. White, of the Thomas
Hunt, just as hp was sinking the third time.
The railing Of our boat 70 which the cable was
fastened, came near giving way and If II had.
there mnst have been a great loss Of life, as the
passengers were all crowding up against it. pre-
pairing to Jump on board the Thomas Hunt."
Charelrs RuneIs, one of the hands on board,
stated that a woman tried to Jump into the itl-
boat, and fell in the water, whereupon he leap
ed in to save her, and was dragged 10 the bot
tom. He succeeded in rising with her to the
surface of the water, but was dragged back a.
gain, and almost drowned, 50 that be had TO
tear himself from her to save his own life
The burning steamer was then towed TO the
Jersey fats, where she now lies sunk in about
: feet of water. The boat cost about $l5,
900, and is Insured for only $4,000.
Waikiag upon Railroads Trncks.-A person
who walks upon Railroad track but slightly
appreheads The danger Of his position H i'm
agineS that be can step out Of the way upon the
approach Of the train, bat there arr now, un-
fortunately, too many instances upon record Of
the faiIacy Of the supposition. A strong IN
stance of this kind lately occurred at Boston
The engineer OF a train running al the ordIna-
nv speed, discovered ahead woman upon the
track, with a child in her arms. The alarm
whistle was blown, but she did not move from
her position, aud then the brakes were 50 efrc-
tualy applied that the train was brought 10
sand-stilI al about ten feet from her. When
she was reached, she was crouching down with
her child clasPed in her arms, and appeared TO
BE- incapable OF any effort for her own salrty as
ifstruck sudd enly with paralysis.
C-5~We had delightful rain last Sabbath night
aud Monday morning, which has revived every thing
in the earth and given hopes oil abundant har-
vest. and plenty OF vegetables. The weather has
been excessively hot for few days, and visitors are
beginning TO make their appearance among