New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-13
MAXINE AFFAIRS.
COLLISION on THE PECK-SLIP FERRY.
TWO PERSONS INJURED.

and Nebraska, at halfpast ii o'clock rid,y
ing under the following circumstances The Niagara,
which left Williansburgh first in attempting t) enter
Peck slip swept BY the strong food tide past the lip,
and obliged to back out into the stream again. Ju-t
then the swifcr boat, Nebraska, Of the same ferry
along, and her pilot seeing that the Niagara could
not get into the slip without first making sweep down
the river, and supposDg that such was the intention of
the pilot Of that boat he he AIDED the Nebraska for the
slip. When he was eff the mouth Of the slip and enter
ing handsomely, the pilot Of the Niagara insauely
pushed ahead and attempted to crowd ill., Instead of
succeeding his boat struck the after guard of the Ne
braska and then rebounding in collision with the
starboaId quarter of the ship Cultivator, which
moored to the pier.head above the ferry slip. The
shock very severe, crushing in the after part Of
the ladies cabin from the whee-house aft.
There were number of ladies and gentlemen in the
cabin at the time, most of whom were buried under
the wreck. wild scene of excitement and alarm
sued, many of the ladies fainting from fright Both
fcrry-boas were jamned fast together in slip and
for few moments it feared that several lives
lost At length the Nebraska which had sustained no
injury was backed into the stream, and the Niagara
made fast to the bridge.
As speedily as possible the broken cabin was re-
moved and the people inside extricated from their
dangerous situation. One lady, Miss Mary Ann
Berry of Ninth street, Wlliansburgh, who sitting
with her back to the whechouse at the time of the coll
sion was buried under the side OF the wheeihouse asst
fell She sustained a scalp wound on the back OF ber
head and contusons upon her face but was soon
able to return home. man, who looked Ike farmer
was not fortunate. He was sitting on his wagon at
the time of the collision and struck senseess by
the ball of the signal pole, which struck him on the
head When extrcated, he was insensible. Officer
Cooke of the Second Ward, conveyed the injured man
to the Hospital surgical examination disclosed the
fact that he suffering from a broken arm and
compound fracture Of the skull. The man is still in
sensible and is not expected to survive. 1t is supposed
that his name is Ely and that he was in the empty
of Mr.. Z. Bshop,.o Hampstead, L. l. Happily, the
other passengers sustained no innry beyond few
slight scratches The above facts were obtained from
actual observation by our reporter, who was on board
one of the boats. The names Of the pilots are Elias
Baldwin Of the Nebraska, and William Brownwell of
the Niagara. The Company will institute rigid
investigation of the affair and visit upon the cupable
parties the consequences of their recklcssness.
The Niagara has sustained damage to the amount of
about $500 Neither the Nebraska the ship Guilt.
vstor sustained any injury.
STORM AT TURKS IsLASp-sIx VESSELS LOST.
BY the arrival at this port on Friday of the British
have The Royal Standard to Oct. 80 which furnishes
the following:
"Fer the ast three days the weather has been
stormy. About midnight on Wednesday last, Goth,
the wind hauled to the southwest, and from that time
it has been blowing heavy gale from that quarter,
causing tremendous the reefs to the westward
of these islands, which also breaks with great force on
the beach endsngering the abutments and sea-walls
which have been built for the protection OF water
lots and occasioning the loss OF much valuable prop
ertty., 49, o.a..oo,,n, o. ,,. o.,s .bors wore
seven vessels in the roadsead of this Cay Grand Turk,
all of which have been wrecked except the bark
Taiuca Capt. Hartman, from ST. Thomas, in ballast
This vessel got under weigh on Thursday p M, ana
put to at time when the wind moderated little
and backed in about $. S. W., which gave her lay
off shore. 1t is said that similarly extensive loss ni
| shipping has occurred here since the year 1921.
1.-THE following is list of the shipwrecked vessels:
"schooner Transit Of Liverpool, s. Capt Allen from ST.
%schconef Teresa Of Three Islands Capt Adam, from Port
aBris AeppO of Windsor N S, Capt Ray nearly laden
"Brs Muuso Park of Bangor Me- Nichols from POl RicO
BIs River Belle rsr,boro N S. Capt; Graham, with part
Brig Herbert Huntns.On of Yarmouth Ms Capt Pink
pey from Bermuda for New York, partly laden with salt
These vessels all wrecked between the hours
| of | H. IN. and 10 p. H. of Thursday the 2lst.
"To the going list of disasters we have to add
that the big Cordoya, Of Providence, X. L. Capt.
| Trankln from South Cay, sought shelter in Cotton
Cav Channel and as been driven from her anchorage,
and not since h. ard Of Great fears are entertained
for her safety Up to the time OF going 10 press Inc
| packet Australia, from Nassau, had not arrived
| SAvAI-THK FIRST gus FROM THE PARAGUAY FLEET.
| Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
On BOARD THE FuLroN, BARBsDos, Oct. 81, SO.
HuIrah for Barbados After brief but spirited
combat with the mysterious celebrities OF the deep,
this brave little steamer reached anchorng quarters
| off the island whose name heads this letter. We let
| down the " mudhooks on the 10th, and scarcely had
the staggering motion Of sea-life been replaced by
| sober steadness with US when the Water Witch hove
in sight, and steamed alongside Fulton. The
coal ship Ocean Bird which should have arrived from
Boston some DAYS ago, was net here, and our Captain
was compelled to go on shore and buy some feel FOR
the furnaces which he had no sooner done than the
| Ocean Bird arrived. We had sixty tuns on board
when she came in but the remainder will take from
her. The Harriet Lane all WELL got to this port safely
short time after the arrival of the last named vessel
To say that the first nstallmen; of the Paraguay fleet
! which arrived here. astonshed the natives Is no
exargeration. / doubt whether Columbus created
such fprore when he hove of San Salvador. The
proprietoYs of dram shops, green groceries, restau
rrsnts. and of other establishments, who frequently
reap pecunisry harvest from the Jovsl, socable,
and money. parting II pecuarities OF us naucas, are
so oye,oyea at this place becoming sort OF hall way
hopse for the squadron bound SOUTH that they have
invited orr officers and men to parties balls aud cere-
monies almost daily since arrival and actually IN
tend serenadpg u.s. aud Lighting bonfres 70 our honor
| The 10Th Let and I'd Regiments are stationed here
The men are mostly black, but the officers are whte,
the quarters for the soldiers are hrstrate There are
fourteen American ships here. We leave next Satur-
day for Pernambuco and st. Catharines. CALLAS.
Capt. t. T. Hunter of the Westernport, has opened
letter bag for the Brazil and Paraguay squsdrons on
board his vessel, at the Brooklyn yard AL letters