The New York herald., 1877-09-06

CoLpooco
ecting sight be Witnessed which can never be enaced
from his memory, was the conduct OF two gentlemen,
merchants OF Boston, who standing upon tue narrow
space between raging flames aud the seething
ters nded Their families 10 the care OF God, IN
iervent suppcation and III tones which were neard
above the cracking flames and roaring waters bade
goodby TO wives and children aud then disappeared
beneath the boiling waters Tue only boat belonging
TO the steamer yawl boat, about twelve or four
teen feet length which, the hurry oil launching,
partially crushed under the paddles. so as TO dis
able IL IRON floating with any on board. This
wreck aoaled on shore aud was the means OF
ing the inhabitants OF the vicinity where II landed or
the name Of the steamer burned, AS II contained the
overcoat OF Captain Child, and N the pockets were
found several letters addressed 10 It's unfortunate
owner.
TO GOD AND THE wArgR
Mr.. Crowley, when he took 10 tae water. was fortu-
nate enough 10 secure floating bale OF cotton, on
which he committed himself to God the wind and
the tide. What prospect before him with hardly
sufficient clothing for July night, no foothold no OBJ
ject grasp but the tightly fitting which held
the bale I0gether-use to sIinened fngers-the
bale continually rolling and bobbing the rough sea,
which ever and anon broke over him. the thermomc.
ter below zero and the pltiless wintry bias, bowling
How long would an ordinary person survive such
exposures Mr. Crowley survived IL from nine
ing at uine o'cIosk-ior,y y eight hours-during
winch lie driftcd hlty Three miles, mai
several short maps. He took TO his bale about
O'Clock the evening, and lett u Tor the shore on the
following evening at about the same hour He landed
place called Ola Friar's Head blum adjoining the
town Of Riverhead Long Island, ON the opposite
shore from New Haven, the widest portion OF the
Sound.
When the bale struck tho ice, some few hundred
yards IRON The Shore he iet, an ough slightly delr
ious at intervals IRON the intensity Of ms suncrugs
that he saved, and Immediately commenced a
struggle to gain the shore Covered wtn Ice, with no
his frozen limbs tho instinct Of scl.pres
ervaon urged him 10 effort and slowly aud painfully
crawling over tue rough and slippery surface he at
length managed " reach the shore. But what pros
pect before himl steep icy blum 10 10 sufinounlsd
The whole landscape enshr0uded thick darkness
Alter season oil incredible exertion he al length
surmouuled the formidable blun, and OH JOY ne dis
covered IN the dim distance the faiut giimmer oi
light With that Indomltable will which characterlzes
Mr. Crowley, and to which ne owes his pre:ervatlon,
he at once nubbled and crawled III direction. The
distance from his landing was ono aud Il hall miles,
ana he succeeded IN reacDins The house aoout tea
O'Clock p. u. The family fortunately happenei TO DO
up much beyond their usual nour on account OF the
arrival OF son from New York CIV fns son.
MIR. Samuel Hutchinson, now u we known merchant
New YORK, had but u few moments ueloro arrived,
bringing news Of the Lcxinstou's loss, when had
been commun Gated TO hun by the stage driver who
brought bun over When Mr. Crowley knockcd at the
door IT was opened by lad who starred back IN
alright at the strange appartion which met his vie~.
A nd well he might have been startled, Tor Mr. Crow
ley presented Hgure shocking 10 behold. Bare-
headed MS hair matted with ice, his woolen SHIRT aud
drawers COVERED with the same MATERIAL his eyes Wild
with delirum, his hagg.rd appearances would nave
frightened the boldesL Young Mr. hutchinson com
pretended the case at once, and approaching Mr
Crowley he stood trembling at the threshold, asked
HIM If he was from the wrecked steamer. Mr. Grow
Icy rephea mat he was, ana nc was iuiheaia'eiy
Into the house and properly nursed and cared
Tor. he was cOnnneu 10 mouse untl tpe IoAowln9
April, when ne returned TO his home IN the CITY of
Providence. he escaped with the loss OF two toes on
each loot, but experienced no permanent III effects
from his unparalleled exposure, and TO THIS day has
never experienced u days illness.
HARNDENs BROTHER.
Mr.. Adolphus Harnlen, VINO Was lost. was brotner
TO William +. HarnGen the pioneer OF expressing.
He was, ike his umented brother. an active, ener-
gelc fellow, and pershed alter protracted struggle
mself and preserve the valuables committed
TO his charge. The only expressmar living who was
the Sound tnat night was Luke Damon, VINO was
tor many years The talthu agent OF * nsey Il Co. Is
Express but then IN The employ oi Harnden, and now
IN California He was on board tho Loaf bound ior
New York and passed over some hours later The spot
where Lexington was burned, but was ignorant OF
the disaster until alter MS return "TRIP.
HARSDEN's EARLY ASSOCIATES AND EMrLoYEs
Shortly after the commencement OF Harnden's en-
terprIse he engaged clerk aud general ASSISTANT
Mr. Dexter Br CHAM, Jr, young lndn from Nestboro,
Mas. and brother of the late lalnented E, d. Brig.
ham, President oil Metropolitan Raj road Compa
Young Brigham possessed remarkaO business talents,
and well appreciated by Mr Harnden de aiter-
ward became, upon The decease ol Harnden the ead-
ing proprietor OF the express
Among other earlier clerks and mployes oil MIR.
tue business world Several are particularly worthy
mention. j. l.. Stone, now oi the banking firm Of
Stone II Downer, Boston, was an etliceut clerk ior
Harnden early as 1885, Mr. stone, and his worthy
partner, Mr. DowDer, also expressnan OF The oden
Lme achieved success III their present vocation.
NJ NJ Billou the successful pub .isher; james NJ.
Tnompso the Springfield millionaire; J. ". Law
renee, now Lawrence Ryan; Mr.. Oliver Z. Wyman,
noted AS successful dramatic aud humorous writer;
W. W
press Company, aud many other well known Indivd-
uals were connected with hun. James Gay. now de-
ceased, was cllcient messenger Tor Harndcn. he
aterward founded the notea nrn OF Gay, kihsley IL
CO., wnlcn mas recently become absorbed IN tho
Adams Express Company Vi all tue original en-
ployes OF HarnGen Co. none are now connectcd
with that express. Eben Cam. who commenced as
driver shortly ha ndcu's decease 'stIl! lve,"
and Is the oldest driver IN tho business
Lew hodgkins the original driver ior Harnaen,
drives ID wagon, employed principally IN business
connected with The Custom House. Among tue val.
NAL MIA as Harn md
higher his esteem than Mr. J. W Lawrence, oil tho
well known firm OF Lawrence IL Ryan, passenger
agents, No. 10 Broad street, Boston.
HARNDENs FOREIGN EXPRESS.
The great impetus gwen harnden's business by the
advent OF the Cu4aru steamers aroused IL MS breast
the most ambitious ASPIRATIONS and lie began 10 eel
quite dssat SIZED with the limited held OF ms opera
tons In ls4l he established his Boston ana Albany
Express over the Western Railroad. This was a
move the night direction, and, had bo continued
pu hing his business over ,hat road aud It's Ounce
tous, pfinceiy fortune would have been the result;
but he b, came Infatuated with tue idea that
a European express Was tue Que thing neediul and
la August, lo41 sent out To Liverpool
Brigham, Jr, ana J. l. stone 10 establish ex-
presses IN Liverpool, London anu Paris. Incy were
successful III procuring good agents III those Cities
and ior Two or three years the "Engsh anu Conti-
mental Express was an apparen, success, but tue
great expense oi establishing and running II lett no
Tor dividends. TINS enterpr So was the great
lake OF Harudens lie. In addition 10 the ruinous
his energies upon th;s hooby. 10 the great detrmcnt
of bis domestic expresses. The now great and
fortunes lur the present prOprelors Was disposed OF
Tor mere ,ong 10 j. N. ihompson, u clerk 10 his
Bosl on Office and L. JonnsoD. ol Albany. This
mag liceni literally thrown away Uy Haru-
den MN, before nis ueatD, many regrets
Tor The inIatuativp, winch, nke many OF tue remote
missionary enterprises o; tue present day. ignore
fed ol usefulness possible and probe natl
Cal results Ia a distant quarter
HARADEs's DEATH.
Harnden's health nov began rapidly TO fail and
during Lne lai o. lo44 ~ was very evident that the
sands Of bis gisss' were nearly run out On the
l4th day oil January, lS45, Dade adicu to earthly
scenes, at tue early aye Of thIrty-three. HIS
remains consigned 10 Mount Auburn, where
u marble monument was erected u his memory.
Tho pecunary results oil Harnden's hard labor 80
many years oi unremit,ing toll ana meutal Anxiety
were very small iact, he ilco poor le ing
but the inheritance OF good name 10 his wife aud
youne family. Tue great outlay required lor his
European business bad exhausted ali MS pecupiary
resources, and his really paying routes had, before
mentioned, been disposed Of Tor mere pitt
lance He was large hearted man, OF hospitabe
nature, and under the most avoring pccuniary CIR
cumstances could not have accumulated a fortune.
The present Harnden Express exis only III name.
The great cormorant the Adams Express Company,
has ''gobbled up'' Harnden n Co., Kinsey a. Co..,
Earle Co., Leonard Co., aud asl Dut not least,
the Merchants Union Express Company. The present