New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-02
A DISASTER ON THE HUDSON.
THE sUNNYsIDE SUNK BY ICE.

ELEVEN PERSONS DROWNED BY The LIPE-B0AT
UPsErTING-TnE PASSENGERS AND CREW IN
DANGER FOR TWO H0URs-A STEAMER PASSES
CLOSE BY WITHOUT NEEDING SIGNALS OF DIS
TREss.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
POUGHKEEPsIE, Dec IA fatal disaster occurred
this morning in the sinking of the steamboat Sunny
side of the Citizens Line of Troy She left Troy
abont 2 p. m, on Tuesday, and in her passage down
the river was more or less hndered by ice. When on
West Park, about six miles north of this city at2
o'clock this morning. she was cut into by q cake OF
ice and rapidly sank Eleven persons were drowned
by the upsetting of lfe-bOat, and the difficulty 81
reaching them account Of the floating ice. The
names of those who were lost "a follows:
Mrs Haywood of Tenay. ". j., recently Of Lafayette
ave, Brooklyn.
Sarah Butler and Susan Rx Of New-York c0lored
William Howard OF New-York colored, officers waiter.
Samuel Rutledge Of New-YOrk. cO.Ored waiter.
Matthew Johnson; Golorcd waiter, Of Albany. -. 49,.
An Irish girl name unknown called Bridget. formerly
llnndress, and who worked for Mrs Mack Troy; her
friends reside in Jersey City.
An elderly lady, name unknown. with white hair,
short and stout and Of light complexion, who came on
board 8t Troy.
An unknown Frenchman, peddler.
Frank Teson, the captain Of the sunnysde, gives
the following account of the disaster:
At albany. took in tow the steamer Golden Gate
siderable lee and IL wcdged in the river; ut
a eeyo otr "Gen Cate Seba bsS
we had little difficulty until we reached west Park but
kept on watch most OF the time went 10 bed at Barry
town AS the pilot thought were through the heaviest
engineer, who said that the boat was making water;
found the water entering rapidly, and thought there
passengers TO be called and caused the pilot TO put the
boat ashore 10 the westward; about $50 she was
brought ashore RIssell's dock the life boat
before the boat could reach the beach, through the
heavy icc the vessel od and the mate brought the
boat back 10 the steamer ordered the into tho
liaoai and several men jumped into u In spite OF my
directed all board go aft the had gone
more than ID or 20 feet from the vessel with the
probably is or 1s persons in the boat, the
mate swan ashore, and the others who saved
we're drowned from the le6oat; at length we launched
bat rom tie upper deck, the vessel having sank to
shore; from the capsized boat / rescued man
wG0 was a Re%r dead . na also e s e9Sr
about Two hours there were now about go persons on
tue tn vessel got anon, inc 70 ShGTe n ana pulled
from the time was called until the vessel sunk tho
people were on the upper deck for nearly two hours be-
OF the bulkhead blankets attempted to attract the
attention of tow-boat which going down on tho
east shore. but tailed the Walter Brett bound
north, also passed US while our bell Nas toinR and we
all wers shouting; man named Walter DaInont OF
Hyde Park came TO our assistance and took OF IL per
The Sunnyside was built in Brooklyn in 1866 for
use on the North River Her cost was $4,000,
but she was sold for $4,000. She was owned by
the Citizens Steamboat Company Of Troy Of which
Charles Farnham is President and Joseph Cornell
General Superintendent. Her freight consisted Of
80 barrels of cork, 20 tons of paper few barrels OF
cider, 200 kegs Of spikes, span Of horses and
riage. The vessel was 800 feet long and 80 feet
wide, and was capable of accommodating 500 pas
sengers. She commanded by Capt. Frank
Teson, who has been connected with the limo
since its organization. He il considered TO be an
efficient and faithful officer, and his ccolness during
the disaster is highly commended. The value Of tho
vessel is fully covered by insurance. She now lies
the west shore of the Hudson, in 80 feet Of water
One Of her smoke-stacks has been broken off and
the ice is continually tearing away her upper works
Acting Coroner Citing of Highland has taken
charge Of the one body which was recovered Ito
has teegraphed to Coroner Stephens Of Kingston to
take charge of the case. Mr.. Walker Of Troy AZ
rived here this evening and stated that the descrp-
ton of the body which was recovered corresponds
with that of his mother, who resides IN Troy Later
in the evening Mr.. Wilson of New-York, o sOn-in-
law OF Mrs. Walker said that he also had identified
the description Both went to the Of the acci
dent. daughter of Mrs. Haywood of Tenaay, N. j.,
who was drowned says that she in the boat
with her mother the last passenger who got in. The
boat filled with water and all said il would sink
she did not see her mother after the boat capsized
She was saved by James Sanford and II. w. Dauchy
of New York, who assisted her in getting to d.
mOnts boat. The search for the missing bodies was
being prosecuted THIS afternoon.