The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08
THE DISASTER ON TIE ONO.

Additional ParticuIars-Names or Victims.
CINCINNATI, Dec. Z, 1865.
Betailsof the collision between the America and
the United States coming IN slowly. Indications
are that both boats, at the time OF the eollisiony
headed toward the Indiana shore. The General
Lyle arrived last night with few of the survivors.
Mr.. Hail. of Evansville. was among those saved on
she United states The charrcd remains OF eight per-
sons have 0een received from the United States,
and none could be recognized. Mr.. Bgley,
OF Pittsburg, mentioned yesterday a. having
Ssughter, OF Philadelphia were lost on the United
StateA Mr.. Fisher Of Pennsylvania a passenger on
fhe United States, Sasbadly burned about the face
Mr.. Cunningham. OF Allegheny City. Pa. who was
badly burned on the United States Is in the hospital
Memphis was slightly burned MI Taylor. clerk Of
che America, visited all the wounded in this city
yesterday administering TO their rehef.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Z, 1sos
George W. Fahneetock, who was lost In the steam
boat United States, with his daughter, was well
Known druggist OF this CITY,
The two ladies who were put on board at Cincin-
NATL by Mr.. wheelaa, and reported among the lost,
were Mrs. Thompson, wife OF Commodore Edward
TnSppsSn Of at tine United states Navy accom-
They were on their way to join Commodore Thomp-
SON. who Ia on dnty st New Orleans. The sad ntelli
4ence has cast q gloom over . large circle In this
community
CONCORD. n. IL, Dec. 0, 1908.
Mr.. Hutchins and wife left here on Tuesday after.
noon last for New Orleans, intending togo via tne
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. They took the steamer
United States at Cincinnati on the day Of the disas
Ter, and an escaped passenger says he talked with
them both at supper time on board that boat. That
In the last Intelligence which has been received OF
them 10 this city. The sad news has brought sorrow
To our whole people. In nearly all our churches
the mournful event was referred TO to-day
Mr.. Hutchins was native and, for nearly all OF his
life, resident OF Concord. lie was IN the seventy
second year ofhis age. For more than forty years
,ihe was one OF the most respected and prominent
merchants OF the place few years ago III health
S.compelled him to retire from the mercantile bus-
iless where he had gained not ouly wealth but the
tfugh respect aud esteem Of the community. Hls in
uegrity enterprise public spirit and generous quail
ties OF heart gave him avery high standing as mcr-
cnant and citizen, and his death IL great loss 10
Concord. DE leaves one brother Ephriam Iutchins.
Of this city, and four sisters. The surviving children
sIe George II. and Abel UutchiDs merchants Of this
city; Colonel Benjamin r. Hntchins, OF the United
States Army: Rev. Charles l.. Hutchins, en Epsco.
pal clergyman of Lowell, and Dr. Edward X.
Hutchins, of Philadelphia. The deceased was a SON
0f Abel Bufchins, the builder aud for many years
tne keeper OF the l'henix Hotel, and grandson OF
Colonel Gordon Butchins an officer OF the Revolu-
ton who fought al the bsttle Of Bunker Hill Mr..
HutchInRs anu wife were on their way TO New or
leans TO speud the winter with their son Benjamin.
Mira H.tchiOs was "A most excellent woman.