An extraordinary accident occurred on Tuesday on the American ship Hogerstoron, resulting in the death of one man, and serious injuries to another. The ship left the Old Dock buoy about1,30 pin. on Tuesday for New York, in tow of the Fwhlee. Her owner, Mr. A. Webster, accompanied her down the river in his steam launch to see her well on her way. She had left her moorings about half or three quarters of an hour, and was nearly opposite the Point, anda large portion of her crew were engaged in fishing the anchor, when her fish tackle pennant lashing parted and the whole of the heavy gear attached crashed down amongst the men on the f castle head, knocking four of them o Doard. A strong flood tide was running A the time and the men were rapidly ear-ried astern, Life-buoys were quickly thrown from the ship and Mr. Webster immediately went to the rescue in his launch. He succeeded in picking up John Healy, boatswain, who appeared to be injured by the tackle as well as being half-drowned. A Chinese junk lent very valuable and timely assistance and picked up Murdoch, the third mate, and a Japanese named S. Kancatchee. The fourth man, Charles Blifford, an ex-constable in the Municipal police, was seen to plunge wildly about in the water and it was evident that he was badly hurt as he was a swimmer. He sank two or three times and came to the surface again, but before aid could reach him, he sank, not to reappear, before his comrades' eyes. Captain Morrison was amongst those who saw him disappear. Search was made for the body but in vain, and it is not expected that it will be recovered for some days. Healy was brought ashore and conveyed to the hospital, where it was found that his leg had been very seriously fractured, and he was detained a patient. The accident is supposed to have been caused undue strain on the pennant lashing. - The people on board the junk deserve the greatest credit for the assistance they rendered upon the occasion, exhibiting as they did what was an unusual anxiety, for Chinese, to save life. Murdoch and the Japanese are not seriously injured. Captain Morrison made a statement to General Kennedy, containing the facts above related, immediately after the unfortunate occurrence and shipped two new hands. The ship left. on Tuesday night, but wi should have thought that there would have brenan enquiry before she left, to ascertain if anyone, and if so who, is responsible for the accident and loss of life. The English law compels such an enquiry in the case of a British ship.
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