The Scotsman, Sat 4th November 1843

FATAL ACCIDENT, on Tuesday evening, about six o’clock, when the Princess Royal Steamer was about to set sail from Broomielaw for Liverpool the chief engineer of that vessel Mr Hugh Marr while going on board was precipitated into the river in consequence of the steps upon which he was crossing from the quay to the ship sliding off the paddle-box.

The unfortunate man was go out of the water after being about ten minutes immersed and at this time he was quite extinct. Marr was a man in the prime of his life and has left a widow and several children to mourn his untimely fate. The accident it is alleged was occasioned by the arrival of another steamer in the harbour at the time which caused the Princess Royal to slightly diverge from her previous position. The unfortunate man who has been in service of the company since it’s commencement was highly and deservedly respected- Glasgow Herald.