The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-10
Serious Collision the North River.
SINKING OF STEAMER ESCAPE OF The CRlw

SINKING OF sTFAMEE-EscAPs OF TBx CR1w,
gTC., STC.
Last evening, about half past five O'Clock, serious
collision took place the North river The particulars
Of the occurrence appear 10 be these The towboat
Sarah BroWn was opposite pier No 1, North river
nearly there at the time above stated ard stoamng up
the hsrbor when the large, heavy North river towbaAt
r. Mcdonald rapidly approached her, steering 10 al
most opposite direction There number CT sailing
craft and various vessels yry NEAR, a,d tbs motors OF
both vessels therefore materially bampered though.
from their proximity to each other and the mo
mentum, was at once eviden, that . sudden
charge Of Instantly requisite for their mutua
safety In order that colisi misb; be avoided. The
nature Of tho circumstances SUCH however, ~ 10
render This almost impossible, owing principally TO the
encountered state Of tho river with sailing boss and ether
craft which iyrg 10 every direction The best sp
pears to have been that ooald be- under the crcuu
ip reversing tho engines and thereby impeding
the rapidly OF the motion. They both moving 1t
pretty good rate however, Notwithstanding this precau
zion, when the oclsop occurred, and the shock WAS
there fure pretty The sarah Brown struck
tire board row ard cut TAR below the water mark,
ard the whole forward part Of the steamer injured
The other vessel, eeitg the hesvier and aInsr Of
dent She received the shock In her cutwaler and DO.
tween ter bows, bu, sioo will her loss After the
collision both vsfses kept their course, avorpg
piers on oourte the largo vessel reached beers
o but the misfor,unes OF the other not yet
n ced. Ire water rushed rapidly into her broken
bow, and rs she filled and Increased her
drsuehi, the water oonrnued to rush In with tho
Rrsaisr violence sui sne CALAMITY kept on until she
vas hearty opposite CsIh street pier. when her whole
part filed ~ih ADD her head suddenly
plunged beneath the surface OF the rveS 90 much water
n hfr thai her nes cxtipguished and she
presented mott extraordinary spptareDce, her stern
rerg corse ersbly elevated than her bows and
large portion OF her deck submerged. Every
iuetant she frew worse, but help wAs at
naEd. The tow boat John kinturu overlook her and
mmestely hsd rope fastened 70 her forward part
the bows BY which she not only dragged her towards the
land Which the end Of the Jersey long dock
nsar Hotsken, but assisted materially In keeping her
slcst Every inss<ns, however the water sank
her lower and lower, and Il became clear that
the cork wben within hundred yards Of the pier.
towards which sbe vss dragged the waters at length
overwbelms her and she instantly epgulphcd Her
were too active however 70 share her fate for they
bad boat ready In the meantime, and ~ soon - she
plumpeo under The water they Jumped into and rowcd
10 the dock without any accident when down another
ting bcedcs the already dragging her towards
the pier lent her assistance, and By both boats the
sunkep steamer hauled one hundred yards nearer
TO the dock and into much sbaiovcr water. They
unable 10 do anything further. however, and they thcn
took on board the and returned 70 New York. me
injured lies ntsen feet OF water with her
deck completely covered le OF her above the sur
face Of the river except her flag staff funnel and After
huwarks The total amount Of me damage done 70 the
steamer must be considerable, but cannot be accurately
stated I'LL examination taxes place Some say that
viii t7o0 $500 her good boat
she before the cols,on while others Of opia
ion nat 81 eco or 81 ZOO viii be peccssary repair all
the damages that she has sustained.