The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-26
SAILING OF THE ADRIATIc.
More Aceide nj s-Three OF her Ltfe
Boats Carried Aysat-smash Up ON
the Dock Narrow E.eaue % a
Steam-Tug-Exefti SeeHee.

The new Collins steamship Airiatie sailed from
New York on her first trip to Liverpool at twenty.
nve minutes to one O'clock on Monday, and her
departure was witnessed by several thousand per.
sons who had gathered at every available place In
ner neighborhood. As early ~ ten o'clock many
crowded the decks of the steamer and continual
stream OF persons, going and coming, was kent
up until the time of sailing. The Express SAYS:
~ haii-Past eleven o'clock the dock leading out
10 the steamer was literally crowded 10 oseTfiv-
'ng. strong force OF police we're in attendance
ted inside the gate.
Three small steamers the D. W. pettreli. Sarah
Brown and James Smith lay alongside the steamer
70 render her any assistance necessary. The large
steaH.-tug W. II. Webb was also on hand
AT IL O'Clock the signal was given TO cast off
the iines, when the Atlantic, which wss living at
the end of the pier hauled up so rs to give the
Aariatic free way A very strong food tide was
anins, rendering it necessary for the Adriatic to
nave her bows turned down.
AT nve minutes past twelve o'clock the steamer
began TO move out when three long and loud
cheers went up from the crowd-the end Of the
pier, the shed covering the dock, and the piers
surrounding Colins's dock being crowded with
people at this time
Just as the bow of the Adriatic had reached the
end OF the pier. the steam-tug Wm ii. Webb came
dropping down behind the Adriaiic. not ware that
the Adriatic had started The Webb got directIy
Ter 1t was then very evident that they must come
together, aad the greatest excitement prevailed
suiohg the hundreds who were looking out Seve-
raj cried out, "rhe Webb will surely be sunk she
VIII DO cut to pieces" Others There she goes,
and d-n that pilot Of the Webb"
ihe webb Instantly reversed her engines ard
peSah moving back when the Adriatic struck her
aeout t~o or three feet. from her bow. and to the
aHl9hIshment of everybody, threw her around
without doing her the slightest injury
Inc Adriatics machinery having been stonped
Sne WAS oriVen up close to the pier head; but her
"oeeis were, however, Immediately set in motion
snu she again commenced to move out She un-
fortunately, however. struck the string pieces on
the ehd III the dock-making somewhat of crash
'wo or three bearers being carried away Seve-
Isi hundred persons were at the time standing on
Tue ehu OF the DOCK and on the string pieces; the
people Then jumped and ran in every direction
rearing that the whole dock WAS going In: fjrtu-
hateiy' DO person WAS seriously injured. Young
man named Henderson, however, received slight
brulse on the leg.
No tooEer had the excitement .bet ,,,,ovod ,ba
crash subsidized thsn the two Metallic Life Eo.ts
On the sferhoard side, forward of the yheel.hau
came IN contact with the end of the pier and were
INSANITY broken TO pieces. The steamers bow was
of ths time carried clear around against the Baltic
She' however, moved on, and the flag staff of the
htlahllc next came in contact with the Adfistic's
ststDoard wheelhouse; it was partly carried away
IN lhe steamer then moved along slowly but soon
the TWO life boats, aft the wheelhouse we're drivt n
them were completely DESTROYED
Inc three small steam boats were all this
"nie tugglng on tbs bow of the Adriatic but they
uIh not succeed in keeping her off, The Atlantic
WAS then started ahead and this gave the Adristic
allttie more working room. aud after few mo-
'hents sue glded out iuto the stream With the
| s'eam-tugs still fastened to her Thev all noated
up the river together for some little distance and
shen about opposite 18th the tugs took leave
u her, aud at twenty five minutes TO one the Adri
| attic headed for the Narrows
AS soon as the crowd perceived her moving ont
they commenced to cheer, and kent up a coptinu-
ou- voice OF hurrahs for over ten niinutes When
she headed down the bay she fired her parting g,n.
"hlcn was answered by the Atlantic just AZ th,.
hutiatic was abreast the dock, and from that time
uhti She passed Castle Garden the several stespl
ers lying at the docks along both shores of the
rv"r h'ed salute after salute 10 all of which the
Adriatic responded
lh ten minutes she was too far down the bay to
ne seen 10 advantage. and the crowd at the piers
"lth parting cheer, wishing the gallant ship don
royG9e dispersed and went their ways
ne Arabia gave the Adriatic Port Captains
salute OF nine guEs as she passed, and had ul the
fags flying