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

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and after walking the deck until late hour partially
updressed and laid down in his BERTH He was just
about get up and deck to escape the oppressive
heat, when the collision threw him out OF bis berth
He ran to the cabin door, together with ssverai Others
bat found that the shock had fastened it tight. After
vain effort 10 force it open. he recoected certain
window in the after part of the cabin, and ran toward
it. Before be had reached ii the weight OF the
water burst open the cabin door and almost
filed the cabin. The window was closed.
He grasped tie cash, and with great effort
succeeded in letting il down. II was already par
tally submerged and be began to feel il he were
sitting, and all the memories Of home and friends
mourning his loss came up before his mind, vivid IS
reality With q convulsve effort no climbed ont Of
the window into the water and struck out mechanically
for the surface. He felt himself drawn down, how.
ever into the vortex after the sinking vessel and for
a while could not overcome the downward motion.
At length he began to rise aud finally came to the
surface, among a macs Of rubbish from the wreck
In little While he recovered his breath sufficiently to
be able to swim to the wheel Of the Metropolis. He
cambered up into it in the Darkness and soon found
that a passenger named Manning, and two others,
also clnging to the paddles They were extremely
afraid thst the boat would move on, or the wheels
revolve and crush them so they shouted for help ct
the top Of their voices. Their erie, heard, aud
trap door in the upper part Of the wheelhouse
raised and light brought when they enabled
to climb up through the wheelhOuse to the hurricane
deck. Mr.. Dunn was happily enabled to reach biz
home before the of the accident had spread aud
relate in person his perls and preservation.
MEETING OF PASSENGERS OF THE METROPOLIS
After the first alarm of the accident had somewha
subsidized on board the steamer the shock of course
having awakened all the sleepers and brought every
one on deck, meeting was extemporized, and Com.
mittee appointed to collect funds TO relieve in some
measure the most pressing wants of the sufferers who
were saved from the wreck and also for the benefit OF
the families of those who were lost.
The following gentlemen were appointed as the
Committee: Lowell Mason, jr., New-York; the Rev.
r. ". Clark Brooklyn; w. p. Jones, Portsmouth,
NH. }. K. rockingham, Boston.
These gentlemen at proceeded to the duties i'm
posed upon them by their fellow passengers, and col
ected the sum Of -Four Hundred and Eighty:fre DOL
lars-a very handsome amount to be realized from the
persons on board the steamer.
The Committee will take charge of any further do
nations that the citizens of NewYork or other benevo-
lent persons may be disposed to forward them for the
purpose of aording relief to these very distressing
cases Of suffering.
The following Of the saved crew returned to New
London, on board of the steamer Commonwealth, on
Saturday evening:
GroReE NJ. THOMPSON, first engineer
K. II. WARD, second engineer.
JERRY FLASSIGAS, deck hand.
Wa. GRAVES, deck hand.
II il ssid that an effort will probably be made to
raise the wreck Of the propeller at least some por-
ton of her machinery and cargo, during the coming
week.
The subscriber takes this opportunity to express to
sincere thanks for their kindness sympathy and aid
extended to him and his fellow sufferers on the night
of the less of the propeller j. n. Harris Also to the
Captsn aad crew of tie Metropolis for their exerdons
to life at the time of the COLLISION and kindness 10
LEONARD SMITH, Mastos propeller j. N. Harris.
70 ne Editor Of The NJ Y TriSuna
SIR: Having been passenger on th9ilfated pro-
peller j. N Harris In the list OF the lost no men
lion of a lad by the name OF Bunce who was on
board do not know mis- first name. He has rela-
tives in New-York and heoklyn. l last saw him
going to bis berth | am confined to the house, a. |
am n good deal bruised and have received a very
severe spran H. my arcle. His friends can lind me at
No 29l Pearl street, when will give them all the liz
formation can Respectfully y your, u,v,,so
Nt,r. York. Aug. IS, 1851
THE PILOT OF THE METROPOLIS.
The pilot of the Metropolis, Capt. Lewis, has been
engaged in his present profession for many years, and
has the reputation OF being of the most sku aud
cautious men on the Sound His grief at the misfortune
is almost as keen as though the lost were members Of
his own family.
TIE INJURY To THE METROPOLIS
The only damage which the Metropolis sustained
was the carrying away of three four feet Of the cut
water
The propeller had q very heavy assorted cargo,
consisting principally Of groceries, provisions and dry
goods with about thirty ton, Of pig iron, and guam
tity of chain and bar iron board in all valued q.
between $50 900 and $50 0OO not one cent of which
was insured. The cargo was owned principally BY
New London merchants, while portion of it was cen
signed to varous parties throughout the New-Engisnd
States The clerk of the boat, Mr.. Wm. Rowe, hay
ing received tees raphic dispatch on Friday after-
rsen of the illness Of his wife, left the propeller and
proceeded to New.London in the steamer Connecticut,
taking the bill of ladiDg with him. so that we are I'M
able to enumerats even give any adequate idea OF
the amount and extent Of her cargo The passenger
list went down with the propeller, so that no exact
can be arrived at at present. The propeller W. three
wears old, staunch boat and was OWED principally
| BY people in New-London and valued at so. 500
Mr. j. n. Harris, of Neville. don, after whom she was
named, owned one fourtt Of her, The Captain had an
interest Of y 500 n her. She insured against fire
only, and is Consequently an entire loss.
VIOLATIONS OF THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAVA few
Sundays ago DistrictAtorney Hall issued notices to
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