The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
A Hunting Party Drowned by the over
turning of 81 Ferry Boat.
~ opa the London Herald. FEB. 6.

from Ule LOnCtOn HGfItu REQ. D.
The hounds met on Thursday morning, at IL
O'clock, at Stanley. midway between Harrow.
gate and Ripon, in Yorkshire, and drew blank;
they found at Monkton Wnlp, and had a capital
run OF an hour across the country to the Ure,
opposite Newly Hall, where the fox and )unds
took the river, which was uch swollen through
the late rains. Il rry boat at this place crossed
the river, worked by a windlass and chain. The
first up we've Str Charles Sllngsby, Sir George
Wombwell, Captain Vyner, MI. 9. Vyner. Cap
tain Lloyd (York), Mr. Robinson york,
formerly OF Thorpe Green Hall, Ouseburn) the
huntsman, William Orvis, Lord Downe, Lord
Lsscelles, MIR. William Ingleby (Rlpley Castle),
Mr.. Dashborough, MIR. Bartram Mr.. Roper, etc.
The terryboat, manned by two men Gather
and sony named James and Christopher War
rener, was ready. ard Sir Charles Slingsby,
Captain and Mr.. g. Vyner, SIR George Womb
well, Mr.. Lloyd, Mr.. Robinson and the hunts.
man. two officers from York, and, it is supposed,
some others, entered the boat with their horses
and commenced to cross the river. After going
lew yards the horse belonging to Sir Charles
SliEgsby commenced plunging and kicked that
ofSsr George Womb WE'LL This made the other
horses restive, aud by that they weryed to one
side and capsized the bat, throwing its occupants
into the water. Several gentlemen aud horses
we're imprisoned under the boat, which renamed
bottom upwards. Among those under the boat
were Sir George Wombwell and an officer from
York, whose name is not known but who was
very badly kicked by the horses while under
the boat. Sir Charles Slingsby was seen by the
spectators on bank to strike out for the opposite
bank, but when nearing it he threw up his
hands, and the last seen of HIM was his body
floating down the river with his head and legs
under the water. None of the others drowned
were seen at all. Sr George Wombwel Captain
Vincr, and the two officers from York, got upon
the bottom otthe boat, and were afterwards got
ashore. One OF the horses also swan TO the
shore. The whole of the other horses.
believed TO be eleven in number, were
drowned. A bride has also been found bear
ing the initials of ~. W. ." and it is feared that
IL hnlOn opd n the hOrsa of another lem N
who was in front on approaching the river, bat
who has not since been seen. Every effort was
made by those upon the bank to rescue the un-
fortunate gentlemen. Mr.. W. Ingilby thew off
his coat and plunged into the river aud made
desperate effort to reach Sir G. Slingsby, but in
this he unhappily failed, and with great diff.
Guilty and IN state OF complete exhaustion
reached the shore. Lord Downe, who was one
of the earliest up. seeing the boat so
crowded, drew back and declined to
cross. Captains vyner and Preston also
rendering assistance. Mr.. Bartram, of Hsrro.
gate, who was early up, rendered very active
aid, and succeeded in assisting to the shore one
of those who had been thrown into the river
and had clung to the chain of the ferry. The
body OF Sir Charles sllngsby was discovered
three hundred yards below the scene of the
accident, by Mr. Denison, of Ripon, and Mr..
Wood, of the same city, about half pasta O'Clock.
The bodies of Captain Lloyd and Air, Robinson
were afterwards taken out of the river, and all
were conveyed to Newby Hall.
The following is a list of the drowned:-Sir
Charles SliDgsby, Bart, of Scriven Park; Mr;
Robinson, of York; William Owls. first whip;
= Warmer, gardener at Newly Hall; -
Warmer, son OF the above. Up to late hour
on Thursday night only three of the bodies had
been recovered. Sir Charles Slingsby'5 corpse
was found about hsf-past four some 800 yards
below where the accident happened and close
to small waterfall. The bodies of Mr..
Lloyd and Mr.. Robinson were IecoveIed soon
kI,ar n.,1
horse managed to reach the shore. The bodies
of most of the others have been found. Sir
Charles slingsby was riding one of the oldest
and most iaVorite OF his hunters, "0ld Saltdsb."
and strange to say, this gallant steed was dis
covered lying near the master whom it had
served so faithfully for some fifteen years.