New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03
THREE LIVES LOST BY DROWNING.
Fran TIL, cJiea,o D,noey1t. Jalv ..

From The Chicago Dsnocrat, July y.
Again are we called upon to chronicle cne of those
my sterous Providences which serve to cast gloom
over the face of the community. Three young men,
in the prime Of Life before whom long career o
iure seemed TO be opening have been suddenly and
without a moments warning, hurried into eternity,
leaving void in crcls Of friends which ca. never
be filed sgsn.
Yesterday afternoon, company of young men, siI
in number, embarked r ssl boat called the Faugh-
aBsllaugh, for pleasure excursion. The wind was
blowing freshly st the time, With Short angry sea
running, and attempts were made by then friends-
sOe Ct whom went to the pier for the purpose Of gong
out the mselves-to dssusce them from going. Tney,
however started AID anxious were their frends on
their account that some of them went into Sturges
Buok'nehams warehouse, from which, with glass,
they watched their progress.
On tneir way out al went smoothly and the boat
had returned to within short distance Of the pier,
when il suddenly capszed, and the whole six were in
moment engulphed in tie mad waves.
Twoof the nunber-botn reported as being excel
lert sH Hmers-reyer came TO the suiface ard thrd
ore, after few moments struggle, sALk to rice no
incie.
Another Gail boat, the "Republc," which was in
company att Re tme nmedistely made every exer'
tion in their behalf and succeeded in rsseuns three
of the party.
Tie names Of those lost are Mr.. G. WentWorth
Scott, Mr. Harlan Peck, and Mr. Palmer.
Mr.. Scott was yourg msn Of much promise, who
can from Montreal about two yesrs srce. lie vas
engaged in the grain business sst west Of Clark on
s, nth Water stIeet.
Mr. Peck was sn Englishman By birth, We believe
from LONDON, and believe hsd no relations IN this
country.
Mr. Palmer was resdeut of New York, ani was
only temporarily in this city He was, understand,
lo1 krg tor location TO engage in business, he being
q druggist. His father Is e6eler in NsG-lotk
City.
1he ssved were Mr.. McNelleu, the owner Of ths
beat Mr. VIM Clark, late partner OF George steel,
ard Mr.. W. X. CrefioD, oftle lrn o. Crai.o. Hal,
CcmnissiCn Merchants. Mr.. Grsf.on hsd 8 nsnow
escape. lie had rsen for the last time, ard was
early four feet under ster, when rope, which had
been thrown to him, was drs sn within bis rescn.
Wien lie I'D teen crsvn iuto the boat, his hand va.
krrG 10 be cle1ched upon il with a de1th grasp,
tIoh 4 alulost impossible TO loosen. Before be
reached shoIe, however he tad su GENTLY recovered
to be sble TO rGe to his boarding house.
Tie exact cause OF the accident i, Is dliicnli to
ascertain. As resr caa learn, the bsLss: In the
boa; vas simply loose pig iron, and scddsn gus. OF
wrd caused tee boat 20 csreen more than oriin.ry,
WI En- the ballast shifting, she Instant sne9usy rolled
oy,r. Az she went over, Mr. McMeien, WHO wss
steering uIsbipped the rudder, and hsd barely tine
TO excs.1a There two life pYeservers and two o.
three oas look to y0uselyes boys, sre they were s
II tie water. The boat itself at frst ssnk but soon
10 its ballast, again 70 the surface snt WAS
.u5seausI.ly toNsd in By tug.
Ttey we've in sight a. the tiue, beside the e,com-
patyi1g ss boat Of schooner aud two tugs sll OF
hch sele st osce headed for the scene, at could
lot reach the sIo. Until the SD drsri. WAS endst.
Nors CT the bocles hsve been recovered.