New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-10
COLLISION on THE SOUND :
The Empire state Run Into by a schooner.

On Saturday night about IL O'Clock. the stesnbca; In
pire State run into by an unknown schooner The 4
lowing the particulars ofthe occurrence given by Cen
Brayfon Of the steamboat
We lcft Fall River at O'Clock on Saturday eveuix
turned in about y About Isl O'Clock, when OF Puns
Island. soon after passing the Bay State the PlO axs
schooner light approaching from the southwark and sheSi
to the North TO give her a wide berth Shortly ster sd
erng bis course he smother schooner coming oossby
him the lsrbOsrd side. with light visible rsnzax
free from the wind under full sail with strong breezs
AT the time the pilot ofihe Empire State the seOsi
schooner Lis wheel hard port to avoid the 6rt II
second schooner soon discovered from the sieanA
was seen to steer right for t. instead OF keeping her oos
or luing The night being very haxy and the scAoosx
showing no light she was close on the steamer before \
covered; and immediately after being seen. she ran ~
bowsprt into the starbcard wheel house carrying away a
the paddle boxes guards guard beam and all the outvsd
bearings Of the wheel The jibbOOm Of the schOcss
struck the forward par, of the boiler and the bowp
into the wheel
A fireman and the second mate OF the steamboat sy
tia: as the schooner PISSED the seambca, the light Of The
fire showed that the at tho schooners helm was ne
only person on her deck.
Almost Immediately after the shock Of the collision Ne
schooner cleared from the steamboat with the loss OF ~
bowsprt and when last she was half milo astern
The Captain ordered the engineer to put the boat Slowly
ahead TO see how much she injured when was loud
that Sac was incapable Of proceeding on her way Asa
wind was Blowing strong he ordered out the small anch
Within 20 minutes after the accident the steamboat N
safely nehored in - fathoms OF water a, the end
fsthoms of cable.
The Sound was too rough for rowboat to live or Cspt
Brayton would have gone to look after the schooner be-
it believed that she into the port of New London DC
repairs
OF course the passengers were much alarmed and wee
on the point Of doing all sorts Of reckless and euraysg
things but the presence Of mind Of the officers soon ea<
their fears and quiet restored The officers and ne
then set about clearing away the wreck and rubbish sor
of the iron stays which had to be cut away were two nc
in thickness
After LAYING at anchor for about on hour as the weaaS
did not moderate and probable that the steamess
would drag her anchor the largest anchor was e' go Sm
another 60 iathom of cable attached toit.
AZ nine o'clock yesterday morning the steamboat hna
erbocker took the Empire State in tow and brought h~
far as Throgs Neck. whence che came along una'deo
this City arriving at her wharf at = O'Clock NJ lhss
were about 800 passengers board, none OF whom "s'
injured
We are informed that some attemptwas mads 70 Se'
an indignation meeting but the tables were speedily Ian
by the majority of the passengers who gave 'fee nsa'
cheers for the officers.
The machinery Of the boat is uninjured but i will tsA'
about week to put her in good running order iho MN
of Maine will take her place for the present.