The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-08
CHI GamSsn WeekIp e)OHruaI.
Tuesday, May 8. 1850.
THO. J. WARREN, Editor
Terrible Catastrophe.

oOur community is overwhelmed in gloom, in conse-
ouence of most leart-rendng disaster which occur
red on Saturday afternoon last about o'clock, as
BoYK1x's Mill eight miles from town In the morn
inc party oflades and gentlemen from Camden and
the peiphborlood met at the place mentioned, on
Pic Mic excursion aud after spending the most Of the
day, concluded in the afternoon to get aboard Fiat
boat near the shore, for the purpose Of going out into
the pond Some fifty persons, it is said got on and
the Flat was moved off, and when about htty or sixty
yards out into the water it is supposed that struck
n snag; which caused the boat to commence leaking
and, in few minutes from the heavy weight upon it.
commenced sinking In the CONSERVATION which seizeo
hold upon the party, many jumped overheard and out
Of the number panied to say that twenty-icur
persons were wned--mostly ladies. Others, more
fortunate were Just saved maiuly through the assist
ance of those who had not left the Fiat or went to their
rescue from the shore.
What sad and calamitous termination OF 4 festive
occasion
The following is correct list of those who we're
drowned, and whose bodies have all been recovered.
NAMES OF PERSONS DROWNED.
Miss SARAH HOWELL, Camden.
SALHA CROSBY
MARY HISsoN,
LOUISA S. NErrLEs, "
ELIZABETH MckAGES, .
MARGARET MoKowS, '
LOUISA McKowS, '
AMELIA A. ALEXANDER,
ALICE robinson, -
JANE KELLY Boykin's T. o.
Two daughters and one son Of Mr.. SAMUEL e..
You've, near Boykin's T. O.
Miss JENKINS, daughter of Mr.. NJ. D. JENKINS,
Clarkson's T. o.
Mr.. JEREMIAH R. Mcleod: Sumter District.
Jos. HUGGNs,
T. S. S. RIcuBoURc,
LucIUs R. LEGRASD, Camden.
WILLIAM C. LEGRAND,
JOHN A. OAKS,
Master WILLIAM MCKAGES,
Mr. F. HocoTT, near Camden.
And two negroes, making twe4ty persons in all.
The pail of gloom is spread over the entire com.
munty, and there is not single heart which we are
sure does not feel painfully impressed with this sad
and overwhelming calamity.
On Sunday last our town presented scene which
we pray it may be our lot to witness again. In
every direction distress aud amentation might have
been witnessed, and sympathzing, nobe-hearted
community were all alive in minisrations Of kindness
and sympathy-visiting tie stricken homes OF our
bsreayed and deeply afflicted fellow-czens Every
thing that the most thoughtful and unrenitng kind
ness and attention could suggest was promptly done
to soothe the crushed and brokenhcarted relatives Of
the unfortunate victims
Inasmucl as it was public calamity, twas thought
best to make common burial and to this end funeral
services were held over the following in the Methodist
Church, at o'clock 80
Miss ELIZABETH McKAGEN, Miss LOUISA S. NET:
TIES the Misses McKowN Miss Howell, Miss Him.
SON, Miss ALEXANDER, Messrs. L. R. and W. c. LIZ.
GRAND and Master WILLIAM McKAGES.
Rev. E. J. MEyNARDlE conducted the exercises, as.
sisted by Rev. S. H. HAY, Of the Presbyterian, and
Rev. W. E. HueHsoS, Of the Baptist Churches.
Tie congregation was very large and deeply aflec-
ted one large number Of our citizens followed the
remains to their last earthly resting place.
The funeral services sef Miss CROSBY were-bela at
the Episcopal Church yesterday morning, conducted by
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MetE6dist Church, condtcted f. j. EYNARIlE;
and those of Mr. JuHN Oaks at the Baptist Church.