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Domestic News
November 9, 1846
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Sixty convicts from Blackwell's Island, paroled to vote in New York City, nearly perished when their raft drifted toward Hurl Gate rocks Monday night; rescued by Mr. Dunlap, several later arrested by Ald. Benson.
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CRITICAL POSITION OF SIXTY BLACKWELL'S ISLAND CONVICTS.
During Monday night, as a party of criminals, released on parole of honor, to go to vote in the several Election Districts of this City, were crossing the river on a raft, the tide and wind bearing too heavy upon them, the raft drifted almost upon a reef of rocks in Hurl Gate.—The poor criminals, seeing their danger, began to cry for help, alarming the whole vicinity around by their cries; and had not Mr. Dunlap, the keeper of Hurl Gate House, came to their rescue, most of them if not all would evidently have perished. Ald. Benson, of the Third Ward, had many of them arrested at 7 Howard-st. afterward. N. Y. Tribune.
During Monday night, as a party of criminals, released on parole of honor, to go to vote in the several Election Districts of this City, were crossing the river on a raft, the tide and wind bearing too heavy upon them, the raft drifted almost upon a reef of rocks in Hurl Gate.—The poor criminals, seeing their danger, began to cry for help, alarming the whole vicinity around by their cries; and had not Mr. Dunlap, the keeper of Hurl Gate House, came to their rescue, most of them if not all would evidently have perished. Ald. Benson, of the Third Ward, had many of them arrested at 7 Howard-st. afterward. N. Y. Tribune.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Blackwell Island Convicts
Hurl Gate Raft
Parole Voting
Rescue
Arrests
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Dunlap
Ald. Benson
Where did it happen?
New York City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York City
Event Date
Monday Night
Key Persons
Mr. Dunlap
Ald. Benson
Outcome
rescued by mr. dunlap; many arrested by ald. benson at 7 howard-st.
Event Details
Party of sixty Blackwell's Island convicts, released on parole to vote, crossing river on raft, drifted towards rocks in Hurl Gate due to tide and wind, cried for help, rescued by Mr. Dunlap, keeper of Hurl Gate House, preventing likely deaths.