Buffalo Gazette (Buffalo, NY), 15 Oct 1816

Kingston, U. C. Sept. 14

Melancholy Circumstance. On Saturday last, the 7th. inst, the scow was coming from Adolphustown, at Barker’s ferry, to Sophiasburgh, with 11 persons, two men, three women; the other boys and girls had a span of horses and waggon on board. In consequence of the scow being leaky, and wind blowing fresh, she filled about mid-way of the ferry, when, melancholy to relate, four of the eleven were drowned,: viz, two sons of Mr. Blunt's, the ferry-men, the one aged 21, the other about 14; a son of Joseph Dorland, of Ameliasburgh, aged 11 years, and a young lad by the name of Snyder, aged 13 years. By the spirited exertions of Reuben Height, a lad of about 16 years of age, a son of Mr. Daniel Height, Mrs. Height, her daughter and two girls belonging to the house, were saved; the other girl, a daughter of the widow Trumpour, was saved by the timely assistance of Mr. Wessels with a skiff. The horses swam ashore and the wagon sunk, but has since been found they were the property of Mr. Height. Three of the bodies have been found and buried.

A steam boat has been launched near Kingston, U. C. to ply upon the British side of lake Ontario.