The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
CATASTROPHE ON THE HUDSON RIVER.
The Sinking Of the Steamboat
New World.
ExeitAsg Scenes sn Beard -Assldents and Insi.
Aents- -Interesting statemcnts sf sene Of
the Paasesgers-Fun Partlsulars of the
Dissster-Tho Danagc Estinated at
$19S, ,oo0-PreparatIens to Ralsc tho
Wreek.-kcetlsg ofthc Rescued Pas-
sengefs- Interesting Proceedings,
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Wreoks.m0ellog 0ftA0 RcSeuoA Pas
sengcfs- Interesting Prseecdlngs,
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A bsisf paragraph in yesterdays HmAlD announced
Ne ees Of the steamboat New World In the Hudson river
point nearly opposite Fort Washington. Since then
reporters have collected full detas of the disaster,
vhtsh win be read with interest. Tho New World left
~ city for Albany about hafpast SIX O'Clock on Wed
sssday evening, with large number Of passengers and
Asavy freight Mrs. Newton, rehct Of Isaac Newton,
Win her daughter and other persons Of note were on
beard. About O'Clock tho passengers were 1t
supper and Captain s. John entertaining them TO the
esst Of hn ability tho bell rung 10 stop the engine
seAooner 10 the way, and fearing collision the pilot
sve the signal 10 stop the boat simultaneously with the
aOppage Of the machinery iodd and fearful crash
which shook the boat fc Item 70 stern and terrified ali
beard. 30 Nud was the noise and 20 violent the CON
sien that was thought at first that rock had been
uck but ths Of the accident discovered
- sudden stoppagc Of the machinery, appears broke
ne frame which supported ~ walking beam, sending
De beam forward about es set and snapping the con-
sestng rod on about two ~ from the top which cut
hrough the lower deck and bottom Of the boat rush
made from tho saloons and staterooms the deck
when became apparent that something serious had
happened Some Of tho officers tried to calm the agated
passengers by telling them that there nothing the
natter and that all would be Set rights in few moments
Ast the real facts in the known and panic
zed all board 1t became evident that the steam
x was sinking, and Immediately rush was made for
Ne preservers, chairs tables and everything calculated
b keep one aHoat. The excitement intense and it is
smored that In the confusion two persons jumped
overheard and drowned We cannot trace the loss
- n aainOle h0vv hut we
give the for what 1t is worth To add the terror
f the OCCASION the night pitch dark and the boat
the middle Of the river Some Of the passengers made
an effort to launch small leboat, but was swamped
Ia An instant after reaching the water, and one or
wo of the occupants well nigh being drowned. In
irty minutes after the accident occurred there FIVE
eet Of water In the main saloon, driving all the passen
gers the upper deck, where they anxousy awaited
relief in the shape Of some passing vessel The
pilot remained by his wheel during the whole of
his time, and very judiciously headed the boat
towards the Jersey shore, but the heAdway was
not sufficient to accomplish any important result
About fifteen twenty minutes after the accident
mTred and while all board anxiously specializing
spon the chances of life and DEATH the soop Jack Down
ing, Capt Crane with cargo Of coal from Ezabethtown
Tor Albany, came alongside She was instantly secured
| 10 the wreck, and the work Of taking or the pas
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oud not carry all the passengers the ropes cast
N before half the excited crowd could be accommo
lated. In moment two Afterwards, however, the
steamer Ohio came up and Off the remainder of the
who were conveyed back New York Those
N board the slop landed at Yonkers, where they
ioand shelter at the Franklin House.
Very few OF the passengers saved anything but the
slothes they had their backs One gentleman had a
rold watch and chain taken of his saeroom but
are glad say such instances Of rapine Capt
s. John and his officers did all that could be expected
lhem under the circumstances and il was owing to their
oooness and superior Judgment that loss of life took
place. The sloop Daniel Sands OF Mon came alongside
wreck all night great deal Of properly was put on
board this sioop thousands of dollars worth oaed OF
with the tide, to be recovered probably.
Y,sterday morning the steamer Columbia came to the
aas,eance Of the New World, but after remaining
short while her captain decided 70 reta1n New YORK
down the all night, and at one time was opposite
Yonkers the ebb tide drifted her down as far as
Tubby Hook where she was lying when our reporter left
the Of the disaster last evening The water was at
one time up high the wheel house; but during yes
tsrday the tug boat " G. Putnam succeeded in hauling
appeared sight, and all the saloons, upper and lower,
free from She lies about two hundred yards
Of persons in row boats The steam lighter Alpha was
alongside In the afternoon, receiving freight and furn
ure The crates containing the baggage wore all saved
the Alpha, and will probably arrive In this city to-day
II s estimated that at least 900 worth Of freight has
becp destroyed and the damage TO the boat cannot fall
shot Of s,6OO0 The saloons ruined, furniture de-
and the machinery rendered completely useless
Add 10 this the Of raising the wreck and the total
es Of property will amount 70 little less than $l25 000
anon which there partial insurance. Mrs. New
on is The largest shareholder in the boat and Me- Daniel
Drew has an Interest," H sad Of something hike $50 0O0
The frame which supported the walking beam was quite
yotten only wonder s that the accident did not
long ago. The break occurred about I'VE et from
The top the ioroe with which the heavy mass was
thrown forward snapped heavy iron rods as though they
we're pipe stems. The walking beam did not fall
cvHnder and Kept suspended above the hurri-
cane deck. At present " impossible "a
say whether the accident the result Of
or not owing 70 the confused state o. affairs
aGoa in few days, but IL not likely that she will be
repaired to make any further trips on the Hudson
his season She the largest and most elegantly fitted
m boat that ever navigated the North river and always
received large share Of patronage from the travelling
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s,er with letter from Captain st. John, viii be found
highly interesting
srArEMENTs OF PASSENGERS ON BOARD
Mr. LUnEYs STATEMENT.
Mr. Lumley Of Toronto, furnished us with the follow
Saa statement Of the disaster the steamer New World
which was oorroborated in every particular by Glber
Nescar Of Lawrcncevle-both gentlemen being passen
sers on the boat at the time OF the accident
sitting with my wife and child a. the stern Of thu
beat when heard two raps quickly and loudly giveI
ipon the piot's bell This the first inmation WI
had Of the accident Tho next moment we heard tre
mendous akng crashing noise though the steamer
had struck rock or an iceberg Immediately afterwards
smashing noise Of the breaking Of chandeliers and mbers
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