The New York herald., 1877-09-06

of the Are, frantically praying and crying. or
rather shrieking whiie others were s'olcly resigned
oearance OF the iamented Foen, who alone appeared
composed amid the narrowing scene. The most al
ecng sight he witnessed, which can never be eiaced
from his memory the conduct OF two gentlemen,
merchants OF Boston, who, standing upon tue narrow
space between The raging hames aud the seethng wa
ters mendcd their families to the care OF God, In
iervent supplication and tones which were heard
above the cracking flames and roaring waters bade
goodby TO wives and children. aud then disappeared
beneath the polling waters Tue only boat belouei
to the steamer was yaw boat about Twelve or FOUR
teen feet IN length, which, IN the hurry oil launching,
partially crushed under the paddles so as TO dis
able IL from 1oating with any one on board. This
wreck 1oaed shore, aud was the means OF iniorm-
the name OF the steamer burned II contained the
overcoat OF Captain Child and N the pockets wera
found several letters addressed 10 It's unfortunate
owner.
TO GOD AND THE WATER
Mr. Crowley, when he took 10 the water was fortu-
nate enough 10 secure floating bale OF cotton on
which ne committed himself 10 God, the wind and
the tide. What prospect before him with hardly
sufficient clothing for July night foolhod. OBJ
the bale theruseiess to his stnened hngers-ihe
bale continually rolling and bobbng the rough sea,
which ever and anon broke over him, the thermomc
ter below zero and the ptiess wintry blast howing
like demon over his almost denuded person.
How long would an ordinary person survive such
exposuref Mr. Crowley survived IL from nine
O'Clock Monday evening to "Wednesday even
winch time lie drifted nlty-lhrce miles, maintaiuing
his position on the bale Notwithstanding ne indulged
in several short maps He took TO his bale about nne
O'Clock IN the evening" and lett II Tor the shore ON the
following evening at about the same hour He landed
at place called Ola Frlar's Head blum adjoining the
town of Rivcrhead, 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 iclt, aho ough slightly dcr
ous at intervals IRON the intensity OF MS suneriugs,
that ne was saved, and Immediately commenced
struggle to gam the shore Covered VITA ice, win no
his frozen limbs tho instinct OF scli.pres-
ervaton urged him TO effort, and slowly aud painuiy
crawling over the rough aud slippery surface he ut
lcngh managed 70 reach the shore. But what pros
pect before hlml steep Icy blum 10 " sufinountsd,
The whole landscape enshroudcd III thick darkness
Alter season oil incredible exertlon he at length
surmounied the formidable blum and oh, JOY nc dis
covered IN the DIM Instance the aiut glimmer oil "a
light With that Indomitable will which characterizes
Mr. Crowley, aud To which he owes his pre.ervaton,
ouce nubbled and crawled in It's direction. The
distance from his landing ono and hall niles,
ana he succeeded IN reacDing the house hUout tea
O'Clock +. ii. The family fortunately happehej TO 10
up much beyond their usual nour on account OF the
OF a from New York CITY, This son,
Mr. Samuel Hutchinson, now aweii Known merchant
OF New YORK, had but few moments bcIoro arrived,
bringing news of the Lcxinglou's loss, when had
been communicated TO hm ny the stage driver VINO
brought bm over When Mr. Crowley knockcd at the
door II was opened by lad who starred back IN
alright at the strange apparton which met his ve~.
And well he might Lave been started, Ior MI crow
ley presented ngure shocking 10 behold Bare.
headed, his hair matted with ice his wooen SHIRT and
drawers COVERED with the same MATERIAL his eyes Wild
with delirum, his hasgard aplearance would have
frightened the boldesL Young Mr. hutchinson com
pretended the case at once, and approaching ME
Crowley, he stood trembling at the threshold asked
hun If he was from the wrecked steamer Mr. Crow
ley replica that he was, and he was immediately
assisted into the house and properly nursed and cared
for He confined to The house until the following
April, wDen ne returned to his nome IN the CITY of
Providence he escaped with the loss OF two toes on
from his Unparalleled exposure and TO this day has
never experienced IA days illness.
HARNDEN's BROTHER.
Mr.. Adolphus Aarnden, VINO Was lost. was brother
TO William F. Harnden the pioneer OF expressing.
He was. IKE his nmented brother. an active, ener-
gec fellow, and perished alter protracted struggle
10 save mseli and preserve the vauabes committed
to his charge The only expressnar living who was
the Sound that night was Luke Damon, VINO was
Tor many Years the ailhlul agent Of kinslcy Co Is
Express but then IN tho employ o Aainden and now
California He was on board tho Doat bound Ior
New York and passed over some hours later The spot
where the Lexington was burned, but was gnorant o
the disaster until alter MS return trip.
HARyDES's EARLY ASSOCIATES AND EMPLOYEES.
Shortly after the commencement OF Harnden's en-
terprlse he engaged AS clerk aud generai assistant
Mr.. Dexter Br CHAM. jr., young nau from Westboro,
Mass. and brother VI the late lainened b. d. Brig
ham, President o tue Metropolitan Railroad Company.
Young Brigham possessed remarkaO business talents
and was well appreciated by Sir. Harnden. he aiter-
ward became, upon The decease ol Harnden, the iead
ing proprietor OF the express.
Among other earlier clerks and employees oil Mr..
Haruuen several have risen to eminent positions IN
the business world. Several are particularly worthy
mention. j. l.. Stone, now oil the banking firm OF
Stone II Downer, Boston, was an cfhcient clerk ior
Harnden early 1889. Mr.. Stone, and his worthy
partner Mr. Downer, also expressman OF the olden
Ime achieved success III their present vocation
Nj
Thompson, the Springfield millionaire; J. ". Law
renee now Lawrence n Ryan; Mr.. Oliver Wyman
noted as successful dramatic aud humorous writer;
w. n. Melcher, propric0 Ol the American En-
press Company, aud many Other well known indivId-
uals were connected with hun James Gay. now de-
ceased, ciicient messenger iOr Harnden DE
alter ward founded the noled trm OF Gay, kinsley
Co. wnlcn mas recently become absorbed IN tho
Adams Express Company. Of all tue original en-
ployes OF Harnden n Co none are now Connected
with tnat express Eben Cam, who commenced as
driver shortly alter ha mems decease ''st ve-,"
IN thn insi
Lew hodgkins, the original driver Tor Harnden now
drives jpb wagon, employed principally in business
connected with The Custom House Among tue val
ued anu continental employees oi Harnden none stand
higher in his esteem than All. j. " Lawrence, OF tho
well known firm OF Lawrence Ryan, passenger
agents, No. 10 Broad street, Boston.
HARNDEN's FOREIGN EXPRESS.
The great impetus gwen hurndens business by the
advent OF the Cuaru steamers aroused ~ his breast
tn. most ambitious aspirations, and he began 10 ieel
quite sized with the limited bed OF MS opera
tons In ls4l he eslaullst ed nis Boston ana Albany
Express the Western Railroad THIS was
move IN the night direction, and, had be continued
pu bing his busness over that road aud It's cJnnec-
lions, pfincey fortune would have been the result;
but he b. came iutas uated with tue idea that
a European express was tue Que thing neeuful and
desirable ln August, lo4 ne sent out to Liverpool
xtcr Brigham, Jr, ana J. L. stone 10 establish ex-
presses IA Liverpool, London anu Paris. Iney were
successful procuring good agents III those cities,
and or two or three years the "English and Conti-
mental Express was an apparcn success, but the
great expense oil establishing and running II ieit no
mar gin Tor dividends Tnis eDterpr the great
outlay without equivaeht returns he concentrated
energe upon tuis hoo0y. 10 the great detrment
of his domestic expresses The now great and
important Western route, which has made IMPERIAL
fortunes ior the present propreiors, was disposed OF
Tor mere ,ong 10 j. NJ. ,hompson, clerk ID his
Bos on Office. anu l.. johnson, OIL Albany Tns
magnl nliceut route was literally thrown away oy Haru
den, NJ h, even before OILS ueatn many regrets
ior the iniatualivn, which, IKE many OF Tue Remote
issiouary nterprses o: the present day. ignore
field ol nome usefulness .or possible and proDemati-
Cal results IN a distant quarter.
HARADEs's DEATH.
HarDden's health nov began rapidly 10 fail, and
during tue lall 1o4l ~ very evident that the
'sands oi his grass we're nesriy run out. On the
l4th day ol January 1915, he Dade adcu TO earthly
scenes, at tue early aye Of thlrty-three. his
remains were consigned 10 Mount Auuurn where
a marble monument was erected u his memory.
Tho pecunary results oil Harndcns hard labor 80
many years oi unremittiug toll ana meutal .ety
were very small act he ilco poor ana lett ing
but tue inheritance oil "A good name 10 his wife aud
youue family. Tue great outlay required Tor his
European business had exhausted ali pecupiary
resources and his really paying routes had before
mentioned, been disposed vi lor pitt
lance He was "a large hearted man. OF "a hospitable
nature and iayOrluR pecupi.ry CIR