The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-11


From the Sumpter Waterman, May IL
On Saturday morning the 9Th inst most happy COM
ana parents, left their homes Camden DAY OF re-
creafive pleasure and amusement at Boykins Mil Pond
Of S 81 ~ eos inc
neigborhood, forming party Of considerable size
Inc forepar Of the day, he distressing accident occur
pleasantly by the excursionsts rhe picnic and fishing
Ing excursion, for such was, had fully met, thus fur
the buoysnt ancpsiions Of those concerned Bot what
lnale The heart droops and Ia weighed down by the
most pungent SORROW at tie recital.
Cat boat Of considerable size had, short time pre-
vous been built and placed upon the pond for purposes
Of pleasure goody number (probabiy thirty rore)
Of the company embarked upon this boat, intending TO
young ladies' there being bat sufficient number Of gem
tleren, ss was supposed to manage the boat and afford
company and protection for the ladies'
They had been out some time, and we're near the centre
Of the pond, when the boat snag. This ex,,ed
little or NO fears as As supposed that speedy extrca
ton could be effected. All was life and spirital
hope and happiness Soon perceived that the great
pressure Of the boat upon the snsg consequence Of
that the water was making lis way insSe No the ex
cren began. Now fear began 10 picture its sad traces
upon Just happy co6nenances Now the tender
mid ladies upon protectors for ina, assist
ance and deversnce, which, painful TO say they
unable TO Afford Mapens.rly the danger became great
wen % those on fhore, became more Intense. IL seems
that deversnce you'd have and tnasihs BOAT would
lave probably been pushed of and enough
capped, had not been that those who stood al each
iaSorSS with ali Their power, showed each 10 the same
direction, Thus mutually destroying the effect OF their
when this was seem and the fact that abe could not be
moved became too apparent the scene besams frxhtfal
every heart, and but few any were sufficiently col
cced TO enable them 10 employ their Efforts for rescue
sdysns,seou,y lev moments ~. nov she ss1k' when
Piercing cries and shriebs, and calls for hep both
from thoee on and those the unfortunate boat
filed the air. Sisters and brothers, parents and children
relatives and friends, whose hearts bound together
by the and dearest Of earthly es and animated
the So ana on On
how rudey those conding hearts torn and
rav.ah:d with ah Wild ] and sehins grief; ,.
Of the water, hucded together mainly, in mass The
water supposed to have been about twenty feet in
with that grasp which belongs only TO those In drown
ing condition. there little opportunity for the males
The company to rescue the ladies even 70 save them
But . few 1--WE have not been apprsed Of the exact
msn sne 'H ~c IA. s.so
ported 10 M, and which We believe true, dem-nds
cereal notice !. oar h,nss and should DO rew.dsa BY
fireman upon IN. Camden srala his train was, wolf
.o,s TIC erP,sd vim noss cool ana @spy courage,
o % inc 4 the 'n0
me following shs Of those teleersphsi
from Camden % the lost being the number stated,
Mis- D1zie KcKeigen lovely sis,er o. NJ. Issas Nc
Keigsn, OF our town, Willie McKeigen younger brother
Of them brother n-lAw q Mr.. hcKeisen above men
toned.
Miss sarah Nesslss
Two Misses McCoxps.
MIS- Minnie Allen Anaer, daughter Of NJ Issse Alcxsn-
der, Of Cauden-
Mrs Sarah Howell.
MIS- Selma Crosby.
Two assss Yours and one brother.
ms Mary jenkins
Mr.. Rocott.
Mr.. Huegins.
Mr.. Jerry Eer<od.
Mr.. John Oaks.
Mas Kelly.
Illle ABcs Robisson, "a sweet Little girl)
Mr.. g. RcasurF, (Sorveyor, formerly OF his place.
Mr.. Richburg with n,sic devotion, lost his life,
nsSro.s oowpIs,e TIE melancholy iist
1~o adler, (krs Carter and Mrs s,cakei) the wives
o. engineers upon the wimingt,a and Manchester Rail
bat ihnhiSr the crowd TOO great, de,erminei not 70
main thus no doubt narroviy escaping des,h
Efforts 10 secure the bodies Of the unfortunate drowned
I'm ncdistely employed Some taken from the
Others could found. The foodgates Of the
pond hosted but the body OF water great
and could not DO room run on. II was thought thai
The bodies being found. We have not Learned ths nun
Der that bed been found vhen despatch sent
onden u shrcuded In gloom, and many OF ~ ctfx-be
overwhslmsd BY the most severe ancuon And besssve-
a. hall past three yessrsay, eight bodios sbs
tshcdhs church where fsssvs cssem1nsss we're e'ias
ost every eye was now'snsd By The tear ofsynps'hy or
bey<avtmert
~ sl,Il,, ere & .sss: Who y. uD,. u. be-. .sd
This cr with the above statement ~ 70 number, aud
We e-see, fsr,ser psracrisrs by telegraph 10 Klnrs
res6ers All afcrrs,on received by M 10 regard 70 DTS
truly terrible accident 81 the earliest momeut