The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-20

the williansbarg Ferry Accident.
0cRoTERs RoUEsr ufoS TIE BODY or RICHARD
pssaop-vxsprcT OF TIE JURY IHPLcArns TIE
PILOTS or THE NEBRASKA AND NlA0ARA-rHI co
sORER HOLDS THE ACCUSED 10 Ball.
Tue inquest in the case Of Mr. Richard Bishcp Of Hemp
sAesd L l. who killed in the late COLLISION Il Peek
sbp ferry held yesterday the New York Hospital
~ Coroner Gamble. The pilots Of the Nebraska and Nj
asara both IN attendance and were subjected 10
chose examination. Seventeen Witnesses examined
Including The pilots and the President Of tho Ferry Com
pAny.
james Bishop identified the body of deceased his bro
her and stated that he resided Hampstead l. L. where
he leaves wife and six children
Elias b. Baldwin deposed that he the pilot OF the
Nebraska the day of the ACCIDENT Friday last be-
tween eleven and twelve O'Clock, while was food tide
and ! on my downward trip, saw
Abe Niagara and another boat belonging 10 some
ether company backing away from the slip the New
York s,de len my course and got sufciently ahead
Abe Niagara 70 90 into the slip safely the Niagara was
the New York shore and the Nebraska on the Brook
Np shore: ! made circular course, the position we
usually take 10 get into the Slip and the Niagara headed
me OF get into the slip before me- this she could not
keeping that course, the tide was running very
strong and it would have been impossible TO got into the
shp thai position IL the Niagara turn 70 60 INTO
the SLIP but she could not get in the position
she occupied headed the boat for the slip we both Kept
steadily our course, and supposed the plot OF the
Niagara would haul out into the river ne ana not 90 so
and al the entrance when had got the forward part Of
my boat the slip, the Niagara came up and struck me
about ten feet forward Of my starbcard wheel slightly
damaging the boat and in about ten seconds afterwards
,he struck against quarter Of the ship Cntvator,
which ay alongside of the ship nj this time the bow Of
INV boat had entered the slip but the moment he struck
my boat | backed out and gave him the slip; deceased
vas injured my boat and the only accident 10 the
Nebraska the breaking o! few OF the sancheons;
lhe deceased must have been injured when the Niagara
collision with the Cultivator the stern OF the
Cultvator nearly flush with the mouth OF the slip;
Shere any rivalry in getting into the slip
al take our turns bu, my boat position 10 get
MIC the slip and the Niagara was not the name Of the
piot Of the Niagara is William Browneh ] have been
the employ OF the company as pilot for two years and
eight months.
William A. Browuep desosed that he was pilot in the
ens.oy OF the Peck Slip Ferry Company Friday Last,
between the hours OF and twelve O'Clock was on the
Niagara left Williamsburg Cor New York, and de-
tanned about twenty minutes in the mouth OF the slip
account OF o tow being in the way; when this obstacle
removed made for the mouth Of the slip, and saw
the Nebraska OF on the Brooklyn shore heading down the
river being my 10 90 into the slip as all
clear, proceeded on my way; when started !
swung for the middle of the river partly and as swung
again TO the right 10 shape for the Slip brought the
Nebraska behind me rather my left, so that could
her without looking around; supposed the Ne
Nraska had stopped, she had room than had
the nrst nsimaton ] had that she still coming was
the jar felt from her striking my boat, and then had
advanced go near the snip and being between tne snip
onltvaior and the Nebraska, which crowded me and
Janmed me the ship, came in collision With the
stern of the Cutvaor; saw my position and dared not
stop, my passengers were forward; ! would have
headed my boat right under the stern OF the ship IT had
acted otherwise which must have resulted in the death
Of several OF my passengers my only alternative TO
Keep on and clear the ship II possible: this did not
succeed in doing the pressure OF the Nebraska and the
tide together mpedcd the Roadway Of my boat when
came collision with the Cultvator my cabin and part
Of the wheehouse taken off, succeeded in entering
the slip and tho Nebraska fetched against the end Of
boat 10 show that the Nebraska struck me six 10
eight feet forward Of the port wheel after came on the
deck of my boat saw man in farmer wagon; he ap
peared be nsensbe and afterwards saw pieces of the
wagon; this was on the after end OF the boat.
George Garfield, being duly SWORD, saysl am marine
reporter Of the NV YoRs H5ssIp; reside in Brooklyn
T. H.. Friday last, about eleven O'Clock 4. ~ was
passenger board the ferry boa, Nebraska from VII.
hamsburg 10 New York stood the forward part Of
the boat outside The Nebraska heading Tor the ship
direct course; observed the Niagara nearer the
New York shore coming down the river il occurred 10
that IL these boats Kept must have collision,
paid particular attention 70 their movements; neither
Of them sackened up but kept on for the slip the bow OF
the Nebraska twenty five feet ahead Of the Niagara
when entering the slip, aud the side OF the Via
CARA struck the Nebraska in the neghborhood Of the
uhechouse and then struck tho stern Of the ship Cva
tor, which lay alongside the sip after the collision with
the Nebraska neither OF the pilots rang their bells TO
stop the wheels am positive about ms J am aul'
am satisfied that both the pilots were TO blame, as the
accident could have been avoided with looked upon
TIE collision as deliberate ALTAR from the start, as nei
ther appeared inclined Ia give way to the other; the IN
Jury IA the Nebraska slight, when the boats came
together the Niagara struck tie catvaior got On
hoard the Niagara I saw deceased sitter he injured
ms head being down he appeared nsensble saw there
wac large clot OF blood op his head In explanation OF
the bells not rung Immediately ensuing the collision
William Iaytiu President " the Williamsburg Ferry
Company on being examined, testified that one ei
N. rules Of the company that every boat should take It's
In entering the slips unless IN cases where a
boat too away cannot get into the slip the pilots
Of TIRE Nebraska and Niagara were always looked upon
q safe and reliable men.
Tfonas Valentine, James v. Riggs Lc Grand Seber,
Thomas e. Roche and Jas !. Trusaow, passengers on
board Of the Niagara and Nebraska when the collision
took place we're then examined but their evidence was
merely repetition ~ what had been sddueed by the
NioCe witnesses
The Jury "a this cas-. rendered thu following
VERDICT.
That the said Richard Bishop 70 hrs death
by fracture of tho skull. caused during COLLISION
between the ship Cuvaior and the ferry boat NIAGARA,
Peck slip November L. 1855 and that said collision
owing the cuJsble oarelessness q flas r. Bald
WIN, pilot OF the ferry boat Nebraska. and William =
Browncll pilot Of the ferry boa, Niagara, OF the VII
lansburg Perry Company.
UpOn the rendition OF the above verdict Coroner Gam.
bic announced tina, h. would be compelled 10 hold the
cused parties for the Of the Grand jury he dec
ed 10 hold each Of the pilots 20 bail the sum OF 81 900
and, upon furnishing the required security the defend
ants set Of liberty
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