The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-07
The Wrecked Steamboat Champion.

The Wrecked Steamboat Champion.
TWO PERSONS KILLED-HER PRESENT CONDITION :
THE BODIES FOUND THE CORONERs INQUEST, ETC.
The steamboat Champion, Of the New York and Ne,
Haven line, which was run into at A. n. Wednesda
last by the propeller Abatross from Providence no,
lying high and dry the marine ways Hunters Poin
She presents very dilapdated appearance inside an
out About fifteen feet forward Of her engine, and
to the port side wheebox is the break or rather the
cson, made by the Albatross It Is clean cut throug
the heavy mbers Of the guard and hull straight into tn
boiler, which has large rent In it. This cut is exactly
shape the outline of the bow of asharp pointed
showing with what force the batross have struc
the Champion The ladies' saloon AFT entirely destroyed
the planks Of the ceiling, promenade decs still han
together. The floor is srewn with all kinds Of al
parel broken timber hidss boxes goldfish all piled on
upon the other The greater portion Of the cargo oat
ashore, after she sunk, Fresh Pond Long Island
The lower cabin is also in very bad condition
Her boiler nearly ruined her machinery is not at al
broken nor and, strange say, nd
moers ten feet each side Of the cut do not seem TO be
all strained. Mr.. English and Mr. Sneeden, shpbuider}
examined her yesterday, and remarked that her timber
were free from rot
The Champion was brought TO her present position on
floating derrick, twenty three hours after the derrick lei
New York-pr0bably the quickest job of the kind evd
DONE The derrick left the city at nine o'clock Thursda
morning, arrived OIL Mattncock Point, Long Island Sound
at 5a r. M; took but four hours raise the steamed
and at O'Clock Friday morning she arrived at the foot
the ways at Hunters Point While raising her, hol
was chopped into the cabin and safe taken cOnta
ing u 800 which, with papers, was found uninjured.
1t has been thought since the accident first happene
that more bodies than the two that ut first missed
would be found when the cabins could be examined ID
these are the only bodies the wreck and were east
identified as those Of Mr.. George Steel, Of New Have
and Martin jackson, fireman. It Is also stated by I'd
apain and Mr.. Mcneil the pilot, that there is no dou
Of these being the only persons lost.
1870 p. II. Friday the water had sufficiently left TIL
n min fha i,ino
steels body was found in the lower cabin cngng to
berth few feet from the fopt Of the forward staircase
the cabin. His berth the other side of the cabi
and the stern Of the boat two berths removed ro
another staircase at the stern.
When found the right foot was resting on the edge
the lower BERTH the left foot hanging out the right han
graspng the top of the upper BERTH and the left grasp
the edge OF the upper berth In most hieike attitude
He had his night clothes on, showing that he
been asleep in his berth when the accident happened
was drowned before he could reach the forward
The freman's body had been previously found in Ii
reroom cinging to ladder leading to the deck He he
been SO badly scded that the body could be
without removing the skin at each touch.
The following is the testimony taken before the Co
John Mcneil, the pilot Of the Champion made the 70
lowing statement-l was on board the Champion actin
us pilot on the "a of November, at five O'clock opposi
Sands Point ut the time Of the accident the Champio
was on her regular route from New York to Me-
Haven the Albatross was seen directly ahead in GU
COURSE we then turned little the right and blew tn
whistle twice; the pilot OF the Albaross kept straig
course for U.S. they had no sail hoisted but depend
ing on their steam.
John futile, wheeman of the Champion was Ii
second and last witness examined. Being July sworn,
said:-He was on board the Champion on the I'd inst;
about five O'Clock in the morning the propeller
some little distances she came direct for u.s. did
out ut all, and ran into u.s. we had first seeing hd
turned half point, and blown WHISTLE they did nj
then turn out and we turned another half point an
blew whistle, and the propeller ran directly into
While our reporter was examining the wreck, q hears
containing handsome mahogany coffin drove up, an
the OF Mr. Steel were removed TO be sent TO Ne
Haven.
leaves wife and three sons, residing in New Haven.
is the intention of the company put the Champio
Immediately into repair. The Traveller, whose plao
the Champion took, whose fate she shared, is bein
rapidly repaired and it is thought will be out the la
part Of this week.
The body Of Martin Jackson the fireman, was foun
before the wreck was taken from off Fresh Pond.
Coroner's jury was then summoned and inquest he
upon the body by Coroner Hawhurst, OF Glencove tt
verdict was 60 That the deceased Martin Jackson can
TO his death by scads and burns received consequence
Of collision between the propeller Abaiross, OF Prov
violence, l., and the steamer Champion, OF New Have
which collision caused the boiler Of the latter vessel
burst And we further find, that said collision will
caused by the gross caelessness OF those in charge Of
Aioatross" An inquest was held on the body Of NIL
Steel ut Hunters Point Saturday morning Mr. Higby
OF Astoria, was the Coroner
The Jury was composed Of the following named PEI
William 1oomey, Edward Maume, James Sinclair, Jam@
Sattery, Noses Springfield After very short deber
tion the above jury brought in the following verdict
We the jurors called to inquire into the cause of Il
death Of George Steele, who TO his death on board
the Champion on November = 1859, do say that he can
70 his death by the criminal careessness Of the pilot
board Of the Albatross."
The inquest was held at l1:50 A. N. on Saturday. al
board OF the Champion, ut Hunters Point During Il
inquest the Coroner Mr.. Stephen Highly Of Astoria as
ed the first witness, the pilot there plenty Of cha
mel room for the two vessels TO pass each other eas
wncn the accident happened He replied that there wa
but that there was moro rooms the Abatross' 81,
than for the Champion
The inquest was very much hurried with on account
the impotence of the deceaseds friends TO have the boz
removed To New Haven.
Supreme COurt-Special Term.
Before Hon. Judge Ingraham.
Nov Ri ro.r Tsaoa "a