The New York herald., 1867-07-18

sureing crowd that although II was feared The vHsselA
side Was shattered TO pieces and that huge volumes Of
The captain saw that the 0oai nust lmmed iSiey sink
and that the lives Of AL board would be mpered IL
ingiy gave orders back with all the speed the
shattered hull would allow, and this done, be
nng the steamers bow ~ shore near the loo, Of l2d
dezvons in that vicinity put out 10 their relief and soon
all the passengers whose fears had by this time been
considerably aayed. were landed ON the beach without
injury wet,ing Joyfuliy they wended their way to
the Second and Third cars reaching the city by
ssEs sHs eoss thankful thai asy mao esSapse "aey
nate boat purely accidental bus approaching dan
would Seem 10 all minds that the principal ocer Of the
vessel he who had In charge the lives OF many men
moment have been in position direct and controi the
vessels movements, aud that the helm should have
been bis powerful grasp-where the vessel bad no
pllot-and to bis skill alone should The passage
OF suoh dangerous point be made. But,
and IL is with regret thai i is added,
observed below, in his statement, quietly sitting at
breakfast below and the eng Of the the
pilot.house, with helm in hand directing her move
monts Commendable courage and presence of mind
characterized tho captains action after the accident
occurred, no doubt saving many lives and fair hear
steamboat she lay head tho shore the foot OF
One Hundred and rweny-thr street, with her saloon
CABIN under water and her engine room with four est
six inches OF water and upon her upper deck listened
10 the appended statement:
I STATEMENT OF. CAPTAIN C0SRox. - -.-'@eF
The Sylvan Stream left her dock at Harlem bridge
fol tho rst trip New York 81 the usual hour of six
O'Clock with about hundred and fortytwo persons
no children under twelve years OF age six minutes
after the boat hadIe her starting point she was slowed
TO make the landing AZ Ope Hundred and Twentieth
street; but on approaching this point whom close 10
Shore and just before Candle Factory Rock reached,
the steering parted the boat took shear, and,
although the engine was immediately reversed, she
ran broadside on 10 the peaked points Unfortunately,
at the time was At breakfast and the engineer OF the
boat, whose name is Wooiiord, was IN charge in the
wheel house 10 save those on board ran her ashore
al this point There excitement, but all were saved
Whether the accident would have occurred had the
principal officers Of the boat been in The positions that
duty demanded Of ,hem is TOO problemacal 10 specu-
late upon.
CHANCES oy SAVING HER.
The superintendent OF The line upon hearing Of the
accident together with the pleasing intelligence that
life had not been sacrhcod hurried TO this city and
engaged the large floating derrick especially calculated
spstched the scene the disaster upon reaching
Sixiy-lrst street the ebbiDe tide caught her, re-
"ss v Der nine sss sysSn a' the
sunken boat reached, yot bright
moonlight shone upon them It was decided 20 commence
operations to raise her at once The supernendent IS
sanguine that within few DAYS she will he raised and
repaired to resume her usual trips.
HER CONSTRUCTION.
The Sylvan Stream constructed IN the year 1863
by Mr.. George Coyer his yard foot Of Fotyseco
street, East river She is built OF white oak, bacmelac,
&c, and fastened very securely. She Is 100 feet
long, 25 feet wide, feet inches hold, and 369
tons burteD. She Is fitted with vertical
feet stroke OF piston. aud is excellent piece Of work
manship Her boiler is Of the tubular description,
thirty feet long, feet eight inches in breadth,
and In her fittings OF pumps, &C, she very we'll
supplied Fse Cnited States Inspectors certificate,
found baneing prominently upon her upper deck and
nearly imnes reads that she has twenty buckets,
five axes, life boat, and one ordinary boat, with
hundred ana sixtyhve life preserving cork iackets
on board.n tniS, IN these particulars her fittings
were in coinph with the law.
HER INSURANCE.
The Harlem. lboat Navigation Company have
insurances u a." mount Of $4,000 upon the Sylvan
Stream effected following city ccmpanies-
Continental Insurance Company SO. 900
Merchants and Traders NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Trades 5000
Clinton Observation-Disclosures. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
American 1000
City ......................,. 9 600
Irving observation-disclosures. 1900
Astor. 5000
REMoyAL DANGEROUS ROCK.
This rock so long an impeachment 10 navigation in the
Harlem river and whose ragged juts have made many
breaches in the sides OF noble vessels should be