The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-21

anything but favorable Tor Ns- wa the pssssn~
gers began leave her for small boar schooners
that near The captain then canlo od deck and
told them there was no danger as there but little
water 10 that part Of tine river This had the effect OF
their fears and the Vanderbilt proceeded on her
journey.
The Captain and officers of the Richmond say that all
the passengers were saved The cooreJ por.ers report
one OF their number missing.
STATEMENT FRANK W. LEvIRS.
The Dean Richmond started from Athens at ten
O'Clock last night with about one hundred and fy pas
sengers board and according 10 the statements Of
The deck hands OF the boat the heaviest freight that has
been transported on this hne during the had
Two children, my little brother and sister, In
and these placed in stateroom on the second deck
above the main deck Of the vessell finding for myself
berth in the gentlemer's cabin, IN the hold
retired to my berth about a quarter after
eleven. ] laid awake for about half hour, and 1t
appeared TO me that had been sleeping for about
hour and half longer when heard terrific crash
me. eaped out from my berth with only pantaoons
and shirt o. and vaguely compromising the cause OF
the sounds rushed the companonway but decided to
return to my berth for the rest Of my clothing As
stepped into the cabin on my way back found the floor
covered with water 10 the depth Of about half foot
Beside nv berth found two men Sleeping soundly and
snoring loudly kicked and aroused the and then
seiyng my clothing, ran up TO the room Of my sister
brother aroused the children and took them by the
hand. AT this time there was great commoton
board Women and men were running hitler and
thi.her shriekng loudly and adding TO the alarm by
hurrying 10 and fro overhead asked Of the
hands," who was passing, how could get of the boat,
and he told 10 60 10 the bow l ran there
but found crowd Of horses and piles
OF freight that could not get out then hurried back
and found that the water flowing up on
the main deck up stairs TO the saloon and run
ming forward tried the doors leading the upper deck
but found that they were locked and. therefore, could
reach the bow ia that way. The people on this
deck wild with CONSERVATION ana raging about
utterly unconscious of their acts and incapable Of taxi
ing any measures for their preservation In running
back through all this confusion towards the stern Of the
boat saw through the glass at the top OF sateroom
door, the light on the steamer Vanderbilt, which had
approached boat. Immediately broke open the
door Of the atateroom, broke the window
and handed the children to the deck hands OF the
Vanderbilt who worked assiduousiy in preserving life
and assisted several ladies through the window to the
deck Of the Vanderbilt crowd Of male passengers
who stood on the Dean Richmond passed the ladies
hastily r. Inc Vanderbilt. The deck hands Of the Rich
mopd ran on the drst alarm and thought OF nothing but
their safety, but the captain eud officers OF the boat
calamity DISCHARGED the many oneros duties devolvng
on them at such q time The colored woman who
had charge Of tho ladies' cabin also acted bravely,
and by GOODNESS succeeded in Quieng the wild fears
the excitement Of the occasion Two schooners which
were passing hove 10 hear the OF the accident
and lowering their boats succeeded In taking OIL num-
Der Of passengers from the Richmond 1t was reported
hearing that the head waiter and another empoye
the boat missing, but no definite account could
be learned OF the number OF casualties. While this
work OF rescuing the passengers was going on,
the vessel was rapidly sinking, and In twenty minutes
after was aroused from my berth the Richmond had
entirely gone down. The vessel struck the star
board SIDE about twenty feet from the bow and cut
through her decks and hull below the water ne crush
ing her timbers efectualy that her sinking was in
evitable. S.