The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-12

esS; who had succeeded In reaching the deck De-
fore the flames had extended into the cabin, were
known to be lovers. They remained by one an
other, exhibiting the fondest affection. When
forced by the heat to 60 overheard, they embraced
and kissed one another sprang into the water, and
sank locked in each others arms There were
several newly married couples on board, among the
German passengers. Charles Brandt, of Chicago,
and Mr. Hoxe, of New York, were on board, and
it is believed were lost.
AFFECTING INCIDENTs.-Mr John Palcrusa in
his statement relates the following affecting Incl
dents:
He saw one gentleman and lady jump over
board with their clothes all III a blaze In order
to get out of the reach of the flames, which were
every moment coming nearer and nearer, he took
piece of rope of some three yards in length, and
letting himself down, fastened himself to the fore
chains underneath the bowsprt, where he hung
some three or four hours, waiting for the French
vessel to come near enough to reach them. AS
the flames increased the poor miserable creatures
on the bowsprit jumped into the water as their
clothes caught on fre-dropping into the water, as
Mr. Palicrusa says, ''like drops of rain in heavy
shower" One woman, with two daughters, kissed
them both, and then putting her arms around
them, all three jumped into the water An Eng
lish lady, who came on board at Southampton with
her husband, had three children with her--a girl
about five years old, a boy about three, and babe
in her arms. The husband had jumped over, and
as the flames grew hotter and burned more fercely,
she took her little girl kissed her. and threw her
into the water She then took the boy, fair,
healthy little fellow, embraced him, gave him her
last kiss, and threw him in. lie struck on his
back and struggled very hard, rising to the surface
three separate times, calling out, "Mamma," each
time in the most piteous tones, then sunk to rise
no more. The poor woman then clasped her baby
to her breast and jumped in with it, kissing it
peatedly as they sank to the bottom.
A young man who was in the second cabin, and
who said he was going to California, where he had
brother, had his sister with him, girl sixteen or
seventeen years Of age. la order to her from
the fire. he fastened rope around her body, and,
making end fast to the deck, let her down
over the side of the vessel lie then put another
rope around his own body and let himself down;
but the rope was not we'll fastened and he jump
ed over, it slipped from under his arms and caught
him around the throat AS he struck the water,
the waves dashed him up against the vessels side,
and falling back again, he quickly choked to
death; his sister shrekng "IIelp! help! will no.
body help my brother!" Mr. Palicrusca says when
he left the vessel, the poor girl hanging there,
screaming and crying, with the waves dashing the
dead body of her brother against her every few
moments. An Englishman, about fifty years Of
age, who came on board at Southampton with his
as they could, and as the flames approached, they
clasped their arms around each other with one last
kiss jumped into the water and sank Immediately.
And SO brothers and sisters, fathers and sons,
mothers and daughters, embracing each other,
jumped into the waves.
NEGRO Boy TAKEN FROM HIS MASTER IN
CANADA.-The Detroit Advertiser of the 18th
ut., has the following account of outrage
perpctrated in Chatham, Canada, the day
before
A party of Southcrners were on the express train
and one of them had muatto servant, boy Of
man was observed in conversation with the boy,
while standing upon the platform. No suspicion
Was excited by this however, but when the train
reached Chatham, where it stops to wood and water
it was instantly surrounded by a tumultuous
gathering of three or four hundred colored persons
evidently laboring under great excitement. \
white man, representing himself to be the Sheriff
of the town, entered the where the gentleman
and his servant sat- followed by crowd Of colored
men. One of the latter individuals asked the boy
to como out. He replied that he would not, and
c!ung to his master. In the meantime, those
outside shouting, Bring him OUT &c, and
revolvers were freely shown by those out as well
as in. The boy was taken out, crying, and
endeavoring to cling to his MASTER and borne away
by the crowd. The train then started, and the
gentleman whose name is W. 3. Merwn and
residence St Louis, came to this city and is now
stopping at the Russell House.
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