The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-23
THE Loss or THE DEAN RICHMOND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of The nEBALv.

| SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of The MeALg.
Appearance 81 the Wreck-visitsrS q the
Scene of the Di.aster-The Missing PARTIES
Supposed Loss Of Ono or Nero Of the Pas
Rumucx, Sept q, 1857
The wreck OF this splendid steamboat now nsp
within two miles Of this place. immediately opposite tho
demesne or the Mr. William Kelly OF the principal
shareholders in the Peoples Line and must present
that gsntemans view any thing but pleasing prospect
She completely bent across the deck Of tho nrss
tier OF state cabins which yet under water and ali,
the ratings gangways, doors &C. at thai portion OF tho
vessel present shattered appearance The verv
strongest OF her forward timbers have been crushed
almost to powder aud that part where the Vanderbilt
struck appears as il II had been cut right through.
py some sharp instrument The force with which.
the two met must have been remarkably violent oier
wise the tmbers OF the Richmond would not have been
the crash iron bars made but slight resistance, and,
as the present condition Of the boat proves the OF
me vanderbilt must have entered the forward cabins Of
the fcnmond and not alone the sides OF the latter
ner ratings. cabin frames, furniture and ornaments-
damaged but as before mentioned the second deck is
literally bent in two near the bow and portion OF the
lower deck now lies dropping in the water hanging on
BY. may be said, thread the main and likely at
the stern end above water but those at the bow
are still below the surface In all paris the boat frp
has been damaged by the disaster the piios
however has escaped untouched and the only section
OF the vessel uninjured by the collision = ---
VISITORS TO THE wRDU.
To-day this part Of the Hudson presented an unusually
lively appearance. From early morning numbers or
people from Kingston Roundon and Rhnebeck visited
the scene of the disaster in yawls. and every
available kind OF padding or rowing machines, such
thing steamboat collision OF like importance being
element which the Of the working days KEEP. cool
and the curiosity which could not b previously graft
church was evidently only secondary confederation
visiting the Dean.
On Saturday wrecking company commenced raising
the steamboat and by to-day succeeded in Fighting heP
and lifting part Of her bow and water that
dschargng whatsoever could BE- ssved Of the cargo and
the passengers luggage The furniture Of the upper
bsen At work ali day and yesterday removing goods
from the lower portion or the boat Up 10 the present
and o. 20 ing and
have been placed board the bargss attendance ON
the wreck and brooms boots, hats and other smaller
articles are occasionally to be seen floating the water
individuals in small boats Who may have very ~ e1-
Of honesty. Some Of the luggage it IL
thought has drfted from the luggage room and
the boat a. napast ten oiocs r!Uorsd the
room empty, but It was hoped that the diver may
been mistaken and visited the wrong place One the
patent initiating buovs each side OF her supports tho
Richmond with of sixty tons and il Is declared
by the superintendent better not to m her any higher
until more OF the freight be discharged, lest she may
capsze. ------
THE MISSING PARTIES
AS before mentioned in the columns OF the HERALD,
it is THOUGHT that Of the walters, cook and fire.
have been lost but nothing definite ON the subject
has been yet ascerained but it b almost certain that
the fireman. whose name Is William Ryan, is one Of the
victims, as he was last seen going towards the engine
room and 1t Is supposed that the force Of the waters
forced the door and closed IL him. As regards the
passengers people, especially those living in the neigh.
borhood OF where the collision took place. have much
say; many are in doubt to the safety OF
them alias reported bv the officers Of the boat
while others express the opinion that some of,
those having rooms near the bow must have been
either killed or drowned by the To any
who has the Richmond since the disaster the latter
surise will not appear sensational exaggerated for
the bow Of the Vanderbilt penetrated the forward part
OF the cabin, completely annihilatinG everything that
came in its way. gentleman ! was speaking with,
Sho board at tho time Of the collision told
that he had six persons in the extreme forward
part Of the cabin Immediately before the disaster and
Is positive he saw only two come out Ono Of the mem
working at the wreck to-day also said that he almost
confident Of the loss Of passenger he tho
bow OF the boat few minutes before the collision On
The other hand however the steward and officers Of the
Dean Richmond are positive about the safety OF every
one OF their passengers and ignore the statement OF
hose who assert tho contrary The question, there-
ore on the most solemn result Of the collsion-the-
oss OF liferemains yet unanswered and awaits either
he exerous Of the divers the sbb and flow Of the
Hudson to tell the public how many more have been
ldded 10 the large list OF victims of steamboat collisions
explosions and other such mshaps strangely peculiar
sur river navigation.