The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-16

Harris. Captain smith ruvph ha,. cen New Yort AMI
Ne. Lon ION The hight ~as erfeot' clear, tie mooo
sbiDipE brightly and heve no haze fog ~ ine'u
cbservxticn. The propelIer bou' 70 Nc Linden
ard the vetropok~ 10 New York: they met Hsveu
cof.on The x.ropoi. striking Der b5 on ami VA a,as
completely over the propeller aud an Tne
eere Of ooure all asleep below, end were iass.uty
usbea By the oonoussioa or oro~ned wish"u, q
wowrnPs waning Those saved, j
o"uid learn, mostly the crew. Oh, were deck
the time me yswi boat or 'hs Metropolis -as lowered
s-sy, and the seven persons ian that survved) pokad
up ] did MT learn the nsm.s OF those saved, nor The
number Of passenger there were On board.
nCIDK,rs, ITO.
Among The passengers boA-d ,he Metropolis u the
time Of The dAaser WA W. George rappan, msrohsn
al New Bedford Of consderaSIe wealth. He bad ssr some
tine rass been subject TO n' and va the TIM o. THIS
occurrence, hs WY south, wKhhs wife, for biz health
During the intense exceH emf boayd o he boat be b
came nervously affected ,has he fell back
apookcto A. and expired almost instantly. lie WA about
~ years ~ aso.
Dr. howoray, Of Ishp, I. l.. who was on bard, was
o! cd On %~e0 ,S for medical ga s: :. 70 no pus
ing that be wa dead give certificate 10 hat eas which
he did - followss-
STEAMER NrrRoroaM
x,..,.u.,dLn sa I :. MD. soyTp, Aug. Is lS1
ad o. M 81 s q
iS'7' D''''se' Apo,tsSWS rovRRAY Of ,.no IL
me body kept board Of Tho steamer dnrins the
day (yesterday) and placed In . handsome c,ln whinh
tnclsed In pine box end In this taken bsck
N New Bedford By The same boat last evening by his
wife.
1mmedi>tey arer the oollsiou was seen strug
cling In the water supportr her infant chill
rope was hrosD TO her. viii fell within boz reach,
which che might have sesad and saved be- se Nv re
hrqufhips hev bold her child She looked %,
the rope saw 'hoee no would have given alo. their
own hold up"n ME hers then pressed her child 10
her bro at and sank forever.
Mr.. A. w. Smith, on Friday morning, ~ starting from
New York, gave hts wife eight dcllars in
ha All A "a q 7
my po-kets picked robbed shan no LETT
hiiess and without 10 help ourselves back
Of the cabin wi his pann and shirt on bis .ise
and dausher lay on the opposite side Of the same
cabin AS soon he beard The cr.sb be amoed out Of
biz berh srd yusbed for the cabin the cause
Of finding scre difficulty In forcing oceu he rushed
to land made his way from the cabin through
thst BE then undiscovered 70 get on the derk bu
found The ladder Jus, ahead OF him TO- obabiy
Mr. Ay rcs), whcm be boosted and then rushed up him
self Seeing the veeseI In sinking ocndit,on he attempt
ed 70 return N the cabin N his wife and
daughter. but befove be could deecent to the cabin
ibe vetse wa under wster, and be was washt on H.
vescued by boa with notbog but bis psuts, shit
and boots When be aopeayed at his pace OF business
O. Chatham sress New York yesterday morning. be pre-
Be sr hss four or i've ohildyea living the eIdest OF
whom Pill 10 10 Yeas old. Mr. Smith, with Captain
Leonard snih, proceeded 70 New Londen yesterday #
ternoon, VII the New Haven Railrt I'd.
Captain stpith has parslcu!-y unsovssnaae Tse
css propeller onnmsnr Cd about two years sinos BY
bis father Jonathan. who then nearly 20 q
Eorv,ch bar. and got Oh only afer great difcu y
Captain sm,h orked him, tho ocoa iou and
day or two forwards. BY whs 70 be cholera
His con- the pYessnt Captain smith, then tok charge OF
the propeller IN which no had IN interest Of We
learn that within few yeays past 10 hes s nlnc chill
dren-sx By Sickness and three BY he accident yester
day. Ono YEA survives, infant, who IL in New Lon
don with W mother. Who v mot In good health.
< LIST or THE LOST.
ma following Mat comprises al who known 10 have
t~~- l~~S 9TH h. ~ All hnN
child, who, OPP. Smith says were board, but whose
he oould MOI call 70 mind. He thisks, however
that they belonged In New York
l-Jane l. Smith. wife Of A. W. Smith, Eq., OF ISL
Concord rtrecs, Brooklyn.
Harriet Smith, ascd II, daughter OF NJ A. W.
-Nl,s Gordon, Is years or age, American, sivg,e
dsushter Of Mr.. George Gosdon No. 81 oahasine sIcet
John Smith. yes- OF age, American, 200 Of Capt,
Leonard Smith, Of Nev London.
6-Eliza Smith, years Of age, American, daughter
OF do.
e-ysry Smith, years OF age, do. do.
Z, 9 and Q "A gerilemU, WIFI and child. unknown.
loSsphen Prentice, nc u the propeller, American,
leaves . wife and one son N Ncs London.
n-Gccrse Arcn, 10 years Of ago, American, deck
II .O.ocl Dssy, 80 ys1s age, hI.h, dock hand,
New Lo,dop.
Is James 80 yca- Of age, Ir.s, deck band,
"a Ann willis, ooos, Irsh, New York
W.-hAry whhe,, chan borms'd, hish, Now York
LIST on rBp sAvHp.
l-Cspsan Leonard Smith, 40 years OF age, American,
2-soOrgo NJ Thorpop, L., Ex gineer, American, New
Ak. H. Ward, I'd Engineer, do. do
4--John p. Dunn, pAssst ger.
6-ySues cshil, DO
Ca l. Smith, do.
7.-Wn. II. Orr, do.
s-samuei Newman, 90.
io-Ismes Ayer, passenger u years orage residing n
No &C Hammond sirce' taken from the waser 10 great
.iI.-wm. sirsve~, ecch hand, American, Now London
l2-Jerry Flsnpisan, deck hand. hss, Ne~ London.
NnTms OF PASSENGERS ov rHs METROPOLIS.
Aior The drt alarm Of The acce cni had somewhat sub
sided on board The steamer sbs sbock Of having
awakened all the sleepers and broushs every deck
meeting was exiemporised, and . committee appointed
70 collect funds 10 relieve, In measure, We
rcssng ~asn Of the spnerer Who saved non TOO
wrc and Also for The bssen Of The families Of those who
ne following scp,lencn we're then sppolBsed - the
conn Mee-Invel Macon, J:, Mes York; the Rev. r.
". Csrb, srookbn; W. T. Jones, Ports mouth, N. IL !;
rsesc gentlemen at opos proceeded 70 The duties i'm
ne Of four bun and eighty ave dollars very
handsome sum 70 be realized from she persons on board
ne committee win take ohs-ss Of any rursh~ donations
that The citizens Of New York ober besevossos
MAJ be dispssd 70 forward them, fv the purpose Of II
Tee following Of The saved cree returned 70 Ne~ Loo
6oe on board Of The sseamer osnmonveAjlh, - eve
niWs-
George n. rhsmpscp, ara eneacw.
X H. ward. seoosd engineer.
Jerry Tlappigan, deck hand.
wn. Grsvee, deck hand
u N said tbss IN efon win probably be made 70 raise
the wreck Of the propeller, 81 least 70 raise
uoa Of bu machinery and cargo during tho coming wecx
ACARD.
me subscYber hkes ths opro unisy cr,ress 70 The
paswnsers boaSd Tie stsaocr Metropolis his sincere
thanks for beir kndpces ~ mpsihv and aid extended
ma hia ntS of
propeller ". Harry also 10 the pAu and Of The
Metropolis, Tor their erertons 10 lie n the time Of
The oolliriop. and kindness 70 the sur vivors.
LEONARD SHIT !, Master Propeller J. N. Harris.
Uhe Turf.
rAsH1or CoURsp, T.. T.
NICHOLAS hsp OzaslrToy-A great four mile rsoc 10
contemplated 10 take place In September Tho Fhion
oourc, between Nicholas and Charleston. The "
also free 10 any other horses who may choose 10 parc
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