New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-03

ing OF he TOP II the cylinder which caused the steam
to eeospe In hrge quantities into the forward ,soo,
In this saloon Just previous 10 the accident. a gid
OF nine years named Blanchard daughter Of Mr..
blanchard Ell oedeaIer. OF Brooklyn n. Y sitting
apparently looking at the machinery Of the en-
CINE. Her face and hands wete badly di-dgured
with the steam. Medical all was procured as
soon as possible, bat she beyond their help OH
es in the saloon rlsted OFT, and escaped without ia
Jury. Mr.. j. u. Flagg, formerly Of Exeter, now Of
SauK CITY, Iowa, who in his stste-ruom, opened
the door when The accident occurred nnd wss eryel-
oped in the steam. b. which be ve badly aided.
Mr.. A. j. Baldwin, OF Yarmouth Pot. also N MS
state room, which was instantly filed with steam Iie
forced open his door threw himself upon the floor,
craved along the saloon and sld down the ladder 10
the main deck. He ia seriously injured IN, II biz life
ia saved It viii be in consequence Of his presence Of
mind IN the face Of danger The great fear was that
the bOahsd taken fire in consequence Of the oyerurn
ing Of the stove in the after saloon; bn. the steam
checked s spread and few pals Of water put out.
The prompt action of the Steward Of the boat, Mr..
Til.on and Of the Clerk Mr.. smons, in breaking the
outer windows Of the state-room, as to allow the
steam 10 escape probably saved others Of the passen-
gers from injury. M Tion had his hands badly cut.
Capt Jewett was also active in behalf Of the passen
gers. Tho steamer City of Hartford, which was IN
sight came MP and offered assistance "a Did also the
steamer Worcester. The passengers were placed on
board tie hitter boat and taken to Norwich They
arived in Boston at II O'Clock Saturday. The dead
body Of Miss Blanchard, and also Messrs. Flag and
Baldwin the injured men, AIKEN on 10 charge OF
the officers of the Fall River boat. The two latter
were taken to the United States Hotel where they are
receiving every attention. While OF bOari the boat,
the sufferers received very attention from Laura had
the Stewardess. Il VII be remembered ths' she re-
ceiyed silver pitcher for her kind Offices to the
wounded the occasion Of the accident to the steamer
Empire State The passengers Of the Bay State held
n meetii on board the steamer Worcester, in view Of
the Fad accident which had occurred. The Rev. Ben
jamn Tappan, Of Augusta Me-. WAS chosen Chairman,
and Joseph Story, esq, Of Boston, Secretary. Com
nttec Of three consisting of the Secretary and tho
Rev Eli Thurton of Fall River and Jeffries Bracket
Csq., Of Boston reported resolutions commenting the
officers Of the Bay State for their coolness and con-
doing with the injured and beresved passengers and
their friends, which were adopted.
COLLISION.
The schooner Sailors Delight, Of brooklyn yester-
day morning, while beating down the North River
Was nun into by the propeller Western Ports, which
cut her down TO the waters edge. She however
aged to reach Pier No. II n. r., when she immed-
atey sunk.
FOR EUROPE.
The United States Mail Steamer Hcrmann sailed
On Saturday from this port with y passengers and
s3l7 j.? 90 iu specie for Southampton and Bremen.
The Hamburg steamer BoIussia lef at the same time
for Hamburg with Is cabin aud $50 second pas
sergcr, and s25 200 in specie. Asa, for Iavre, the
French steamer Lyonnais, with - passengers and
sci 100 in American and 81, $50 in French gold.