New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-17
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

X. a. Ward says: was second engineer Of the
propeller, and at the time she struck was on duty
in the sngne-room, in charge of the engines-Mr
Thompson, the first engineer having left the room
few minutes bef,re, and left me in charge. had
stopped the ssrboard engine and was on the point Of
stopping the larboard engine when Mr. Thompson re-
turned to the engineroom. He had no. been absent
over fifteen or twenty minutes at the time Alter both
engines were stopped, we heard crash. stood by
the lever, readyto back the engine if needed. At
that time did not know whether boat sd run into
u.s. or whether had run ashore, or what had caused
the crash The first engineer stood close by at the
time CT the crash and the force Of it threw him back
against the head of the boiler. saw from my position
that the forward part of the boat began settle fast
end ran up on deck and stood BY post. As fast as
the fore pant OF the propeller went under water went
and kept it up until the water came up to my waist
when / was compelled to leave that position. then
caught hold Of the lanyard of the boat from above
me, and held on to that until the water came up to
me. then ran AFT under the awning and as the boat
went down head first was washed out from under
the awning, and struck out and SWAN out from the
vessel; before / got clear Of her, was under the
water some distance and had several hard struggles
in ono of which caught at one of the topmass of the
propeller but it drew out Of my hands After strug
Cling four or FIVE times, reached the surface of the
water when succeeded in reaching the wheel OF the
steamboat. It is great wonder that escaped:
Fearing that the wheels Of the boat woad turn and
ipure me- Ilet 60 and chung to piece Of mast
which was coating in the water, until was picked up
by small boat. had nothing on when | got on
board of the steamer but my shirt, pants and boh's
have q wife and one child in Mystic, Conn. Capt
Brown of the Metropolis this morning took Capt
Smith Mr.. Thompson, VIM. Graves, Jerry Flanagan
Mr.. Newman, Mr.. Orr, Mr. Cahill and myself to a.
cethipg store and gave each OF us new SUIT OF
clothes. He and oil the officers and passengers Oh tne
Metropolis have treated like gentlemen since the
accident and we can find fault with them.
Geo. NJ. Thempson says-I was chief engineer ofthe
propeller The first indication had Of ything wrong
was the ringing of she bell in the engineroom to shut
her Off The second engineer was in charge OF the
engines at the time, as l had left him but a few
minutes before to retire. just in the act OF lying
down Oh my bed when the bell struck the first bell
and when the second bell wa, struck was in the
eneine-room. The second engineer had stopped one
engine ard stopped the other 1t was bur very
short time after this, almost Immediately after the bell
struck for the engines to be stopped that the collision
took place. The engines were both stopPeds at tnat
time. The propeller went down Immediately AFTER the
collision. The engne+oOm was on the main deck,
and as econ as she struck went through the window
and got overheard soon as possible. was very
badly scaded by the boiler, the back OF the neck,
at the time Of the collision. While in the water, l
was badly bruised about the head and body, Dy
coming in contact with floating rubbish.
EFFORTS TO SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY.
The steamer lay by the spo where the accident oc-
CURED, seamng slowly around till after daylight,
throwing out life preservers and sending boats to
cruise around to render assistance, If possible, to any
one that might by chance be found floating upon
spars or Efe-preservers from the wreck
The search was not relnquished until all hope of
rendering further assistance to any given up.
The light was clear and beautiful starlight rested
upon the Sound revealing the struggles of the lost,
and all the heart-rerding scenes attending such a
catastrophe, in most appalling colors
DEATH OF A PASSENGER OF TIE METROPOLITAN
FROM NERVOUS EXCITEMENT.
Mr.. George Tappan merchaot from New Bedford,
Mass who was passenger on board the Metropolis,
and who was in III health died from the effects of the
excitement SOON after the collision. He was accom-
panied BY his wife, and was his way south, for the
benefit of his health. DR.. H. j. Mowbray, who was
GA board Of the steamer gave certificate of de 18th
from apopley. Mrs Tappan was go much affected by
the sudden decease Of her husband that she became
partially demened. The body was sent home to New
Bedford the same night.
LIST OF THE LOST AND SAVED.
The following list comprises all who are known to
have been lost sixteen in ALL with the names OF oil
but one man, wife and child, who, Capt. Smith says
were Oh board but whose he could not call to
mind He thinks, however, that they belonged in
Eew-York:
NAMES OF TIE DECEASED.
JAyE L. SMITH, wife of A. w. Smith, esq, Of No.
| isl Concord street, Brooklyn.
HARRIET SMITH, aged II, daughter OF A. w. Smith
Miss GoRDos,.ls years Of age, American, single
daughter Of Mr.. George Gordon, No. 81 Cathanne
street, New.York.
- BrycE, a lad.
JOIN Smith, years Of age, American, son OF Cap''
Leonard Smith of NewLondon.
ELIZA Smith, years of age, American daughter
Of do.
MARY SMITH, 5 years Of age, do. do.
A gentleman, wife and child, unknown.
STEPHEN PRENTICE, mate Of the propeller American
Leaves wife aud one con in New-Qr!eans.
! GEORGE ALLEN, i6 years OF age, Aierctssn' ase'
hard, NewLondon.
DAsIEL DALEY, 80 years of age, Irish, deck hand
New.London.
JAMES -, % years of age, Irish, deck hand
New.London.
ANN WILLIS, cook, Irish, New.York.
NARY WlrHERs, chambermsid, Irish New.fork.
PASSENGERS SAVED.
We have obtained the following lis of passengers
who were On board the propeller, and were saved on
he steamer osng, of course, everything but the few
clothes on their persons at the time of the COLLISION;
Captain LEoSARD Smith, As years OF sge' Ameri'
can, New-Londor.
Gro. NJ. THOMPSON, LIST Engineer, American New
London.
X. II. WARD, I'd Engineer, American, Ne"'Lonaon'
JONI p. DUSs, passenger.
JAMES CAHILL, passenger.
A. L. SMITH, passenger.
VIZ. Ii. ORR, passenger.
SAMUEL NEWMAN, passenger.
JANIS W. MASsISG, passenger.
JANIS AYREs, passenger, "a years Of age ies'alog