New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10

tbe lamn II Was bloUinr gale ilum The south at the
time. and flc boat was beaded Gown tAc river me
flames from the exploded lamp must havn ignted the
hay sweeping her entire man COCK WIN lightning
speed.
lriltcd 10 the shore q short distance from Hydc Park
Passengers hy the noon train from NeW-fo report
that fifteen bodies from the Inflated steamer had been
picked up in the river -Four ofhese were found by MI
Kelly ai ms dock Ia Rhiuchcch.
From The pouThkcersic Press.
The alarm of fro about y O'clock last evening WIS
caused hy bright light to the norhwGrd OF the
city II yas nj first surpassed 20 DO within the cry
limits aud the fire department wero ont in full force ut
short notice 1t proved however 10 be some distance
up the river, and they returned.
The lgat caused by the burning OF the new hrsI
class steamboat BERKSHIRE, Of the Hudson Steamboat
Company. on her down trip from Hudson to New-foIk
with heavy freight and about iac passengers.
4 large proportion Of the ireigh, was . hay among
which the fire is said TO have originated Tie IRE was
first discovered when abunt three miles above Hyde
Park, the boat going at full speed at The the. me
baac was instantaneous, OWING 10 tie c9mbdsi n'
nature of The freight aud soon the alter portion 81 tnr
boat was encrCcd Ia a sheet OF roaring Kissing famc;
MANY passengers had retired 70 their rooms and
berths and were obliged 10 get oct, without dressing
~ well thew could most q them througf ho windows
the icrocity of the flames In the stat room saloon
debarring egrcss through the doors In that direction
A rush Was at made 10 tho foi ward deck, and
here a sccna Of mingled confusion and terror clsucd.
Men women and Children many Of them only half.cad
and some III night clothing, were ludiied together
swaying TO aud no siIirkng and crying IN Ia. NoSl
heart rcudng manner \ hhlhDT yuHPh lhl" INV
river and struck for the Shore ia which effort several
were drowned. $50
sirealn. and the pilot. hr. K!sga-wbo, DESPITE tte
flames that were rapidly gathering about him. sii Kept
bis position in The pilot hous' at once headed her i"
tie bank OF the river and ran her ashore TWO anu
"a hall miles above ildc Park. Here tie passenger,
iumned off and swan and Taded ashore. Several
chiljren were drowned here and ladies' Many
had been badly burned, and ii was WIKI ahcnH! the!
were saved
Most Of the passenger lost and missing are supposed
20 be Oh tie wreck, IN Tic lower cah!us ITon which
cgrcgs WAS almost an igipussib'y. Many seemed 10
prefer being burned rather than drown and made very
little. if any effort. TO escape the flames.
estimated that tho nurbor ~ passengers burned and
drowned will not sl short oil forty most Of whom were
residents Of Hudson. 1t ia impossible. at the honr at
which wc write ~ ret liz, ui the names q! those lost
From a Mn. Benedict, who escaped with Eer tao
children and came down on the railroad to-day, We
learn that Mrs. Bullock Of iindson Wa lost also
Mrp. Clinton OF Ncw-YUrk We have obtained no
further particulars Of the casualties.
The fire IS supposed 60 have been caused by several
men ho were stretched out on bales OF hay smoking
cigars and pipes previous To- she ,i hre. - , ,
merited tho general nfaiioa 81 the passengers
for his gallant conduc; In remaining NJ bis post until
the boat Ashore, by sbciI act much greater
i,Ss OF life obyiaed.
Tie Messengers sa ell were well provided for by Tcs
dents near the Of the cuniagraiun The greater
portion Of them lo-t their clothing money baggage ec
h
her frs, season. and considered ono Of ihn most
eos lis nnd magnificent The river. She running
in place OF the Oregon belonging io the same company
" ACh sunk at New iork by colhdng nth @nothsr
steamer iast fall.
The Berkshire was in tie habit Of towing tie POUCH.
k.epSir harrcs 10 and from soa. York Fortunately
,hc r broke Oh; hch joining tie barge Duchcss nj
this ciy. or the loss II life and property would have
been much greater.
Their. a- no explosion as the steam IA the boilers
was blown of almost Immediately aftrr tho disce,ory
Of the IRE leaving barely enough 10 run her ashore
wbere she now Lies burni 10 tho waters edge.
Later.
Since writing tho above our reporter has visited TITO
se o.. II the dlsasicI aDl lnts that only bodice
have been rrcoyerc1-a Miss Jnlia USnlliyen of
Bloominglale, aged ~ or - years, Iecognized and
claimed by Catholic clergyman from New ok ~ biz
cousin and boy whose meme could not ascertain,
who was recognized by some parties In The vicinity.
There supposed 10 be some 30 or % bodies In I'd.
wreck which Is stranded about % feel on the edge Of
tie acr lnc. An Effort made tbs morning ~ ie
cover Of them b. persons residing ut Hyde fnrk
and vicuiy but they approached the wrrcs On" OF
the smoke stacks tgmlir over into the water iHliing
on a row boat, IL which were two men. joel Beam Of
Hyde PARK aid = sOPer q West PARK: inlnring both
scyerriy II ma, fatally. The former Sustained disloca
;ioa Of q hip and fracture Of ono Of his icgs.
Soper IL said to be fatally injured b. fracture VI hc
spine and inward hrrts- since thru people have been
very wury about approaching The WRECK, aud the con.
sequence il that Of the hour oiesyng 1880 IL none Of
li bodies supposed 10 be- ~ the wreck have bren seen
Coroner Norris, who evidently IN not well posted IL
the duties OF HE Office called jury. and without swea
cases proceeded hold inquest the body ~ Miss
SULLIVAN who at that time had not been recognized.
The Second Engineer The only niiacho II thu boat
present examined by affirmation oh his part. "A The
sbscnce Of anythng in the shape Of Bible. He said
that the FIRE originated In the lanproo by the bursting
Of kerosene lamp; but this seems Improbable nom the
fact that the room, being small one, could have
Dccn casiy coscd mp prevent the rapid Irnad
Of the flames. Most OF fhc passengers with whom We
have conyorrcd positive almost that the fine orig.
mated the hay which for It's rupd progress
fad
been ample time 10 save all.
Miss iJSuiivnn evidently in rho act Of undress
Ing pre-, ous to retiring when tie alarm given us
tho appearance af tho body lying thc shore
wOud indicate. Her shoes nrn of her hair unooscnef
and her dress unlocked She undoubtedly jumped OF
before The boat reached rbs shore After the inquest
upon her body the verdict being death frum drowning
by jumping from the burning Steamer, tho jury were
dismissed without having made any invrst. cation int
The cause Of the accident OF taking any other action
whatever.
The absence Of all perons with the exception Of the
witness already mentioned. having any connection WIKI
The boat causes us 10 sDs mioo" that then absence
would indicate that they are In manner cuipabie
,r have feeling Of guilt In the premises We give
his ~ snppostoni II viii take several days to BRING
put the truth.
A Mis- Charity Ann Hollenbeck Of Hudson. nge, 90 |
years is among the missing Her sister Miss Caroline
as with her the boat, aud called upon her TO jump
n.o The water but che has not since been seen The
probability is that she nas been burned with others
whose bodies are stil in the hold of the wreck.
There is nothing Of the boat left above wafer but the
ron frame work and port on vi her hull. Which
% be Of IRON One sm0se.siaok is s,i standing. but
ccns likely Ia iopple over ut any moment
The bodies IN the wreck are Of course burnt and
'haTrd to render recognition iripoS.ibln. II IL
aied that several bodies have been found 1T R.ll,
lock about three miles above; aso That the body VI
olcred man had been picked up al I;hnebeck ali hay
Dg driitod up with The tide Being pressed with time
Ye unable 10 proceed TO either
IL Ia reported that two chambermaids and several
alters belonging 10 the boat have been lost
From The Hudson Star.
Early this morning the terrible report circulated
hat the new sisanbont Berkshire running between
his city and New.York. had been burncd and some