The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28


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The Sinking or the Steamer Opel0usas.
INDIGNATION MEETING IN NEW oRLEANs-OFFICERs
OF BOTH VESSELS CENsURED-A TOUCHING Incl
DENT.
IRON the New Orleans Bee, Nov. 1911
There was meeting OF the passengers Of the steamships
Galveston and Opeousas at the St. Charles even
ing for the purpose of making public expression
regard to the late collision between these vessels
Capt b. H. Hill, Of the United States army, was called
to the chair, and Messrs r. Wood Of Virginia. f. w.
Finch, OF Missouri, and Joseph b. Lyman Of New Or
leans being appointed committee, brought in the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
Resolved That Of the facts OF the late
melancholy catastrophe set forth by the statements Of
of the survivors, feel it due to the travelling
public express utter condemnation Of the conduct
of the officers and of both ships before and after
the very melancholy collision, showing the moA
criminal carcessness and reckless indifference of human
le-it being mature conviction that the calamity
the result Of neglect and careessness the part Of
the officers and an entire want OF discipline on the part OF
the crews.
Resolved That the many instances OF criminal robbery
and perng Of the effects OF the rescued passengers by
the combined of both ships demand legal nvestga
ton at the hands Of the constituted authorities Of the
country.
Resolved by the surviving passengers the Opelousas
That return heartfelt thanks to the
gers of the Galveston and to the citizens of New Orleans
for their kindness and generous beray extended to US
during very destitute condition. and especially for
their very kind and tender attentions to the surviving
lady victims of this calamity. +. p. WOOD,
JOS B. LYMAN.
Mr. Lyman statement, to give il briefly from memory,
is that the of the Galveston, which he
passenger apparently asleep to Judge by his nodd
ing while his post just previous to the accident that
two OF the acknowledgements Of the Opeousas were not
distinctly heard, and that many who saved
by them could not get their wet clothes back again after
they had been stripped of for the purpose Of getting them
dried such the looseness of discipline board the
Galveston. A fellow passenger, Mr.. McClay, and Mr.
Wood, Of the opeousas, both corroborated Mr. Lyman's
statement
We learn that a lady from Alabama. who was the
Opelousas, held to the vessels wreck till morning. when
she found sucking her babe, which she held in
hand while holding to the wreck with the other. Her
first thought TO sucke again as soon as she got on
board the Galveston. Mr. Wood informs that as the
Opelousas going down he rushed back to the lower
deck from whence he had come to ascertain what was
the matter in order to get his life preserver but found
appropriated by two ladies' and Que OF the crew trying to
take from them which caused him TO interfere in their
behalf He says the widest confusion prevailed, while
the vessel went down almost rapidly as he could
cend the steps to the deck.
Mr.. A. J. VOORHEES, of Princeton, N j. was not lost as
reported
thrown down and plank afterwards thrown upon her
upon which is her belief that officer of the boat
standing, which the cause of her injury. He had
previously refused her one of two life preservers which
lady was lifted out of boat apparently cless
condition. An Irish steward whose name We regret We
could not learn took her to state and dspOsscss
ing passenger Of his berth, removed her wet clothing,
placed her in the bed chaed her with spirits and
covering her with Blankets succeeded in restoring vi
tally.
Mexican herdsman, while holding portion of the
wreck heard cry of distress, and, looking down. saw
little boy OF some eight years DID, drifting past supported
by banister post. lie lowered himself into the water,
succeeded in saving the boy and dashed him securely to
the wreck. The next morning while he was passing
through the crowd to ascertain the fate of his employer
the little boy recognized him. and ngng forward, called
to his mother ooh, mother this is the man who saved
mel! and chung to him with tears His gratitude and the
joy of his preseyer were unbounded
Another little boy when drawn into boat by sailor,
exclaimed "Save my mother, and III give you ten dol
lars" His mother saved.
Two sucking infants among the saved
Mirth survived in bosoms among the of
terror One passenger hearing the men OF the two boats
(who, from frequent association well acquanted)
calling each other by name joined in the cry and, with
could execute called Justify for Pete" Pete responded
to the call and rejoicing in the belief that he saving
friend, hauled him aboard.
Mr. r. b. Allen of Bastrop who so fortunate as to
preserve his whole family consisting of his mother bro
her and two servants reports that when the hurricane
deck under water he engaged in fastening
life preserver on his mother Gen Hamilton, of whose.
arms disabled by paralysis, came to him with life
presefver and requested him 70 buckle ON him This
he promised to do he had attended to his family
but the General went OF quest Of other assistance and
not afterwards.
Gen Lang says that the cry when the opelousas went
down was something that caunot be conceived II
not shrek Of terror nor cry for help but deep, des
pairing wall which will always ring IN the Of those
who heard whenever the scene of that night TO
memory. And all, the shone forth from the
clear sky in undmmed brilancy, as If mocsery of hu
man woes.
TwooF THE LOST.
The st. Louis Democrat Of the oath inst says
In death notices of this morning will be found the
Of Mrs Ann Smith and her John Henry smith
Mrs. smith, formerly proprieress OF the Washington
House NOW townships HoteD, Fourth street,
widely aud most aeotonately known among many OF our
best citizens Her son Henry was for long time clerk
In the banking house Of T. W Clark Bros, and by his
modest ard sincere department, had gained many friends
The Of their loss by the sinking Of the steamship
opclousas in the Gulf of Mexico, communicated by
private despatch from Memphis. They were their
way to Texas Tor the purpose Of benchttng his much Inn
paired health. Their loss will be much regretted.
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