The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-04
Police Intelligence.
TIE LATE FATAL COLLISION IN THE BA

TIE LATE FATAL COLLISION IN THE BAY.
Justice Osborne, on Sunday morning, commenced an
Investigation relative TO the late collision Of the Staten
Island ferry boat Hunchbsok and government barge by
which latter upset and Of s hands drowned
Patrick Stacks the Bsrbor police testified thar he was
ON board ~ O'Clock on the afternoon Of
vhe 3lst ul. at which time the collision took Places tina
Abm. G. johnson plocg the boat at the time and
that Timothy Donovan one Of the hands OF the barge,
was drowned
james @ Lowder, Of Brooklyn testified that he haa
charge o. the barge at the time of the COLLISION that by IL
the barge was capsized add thrown into us
water one q whom was drowned; at the time OF the CO.
ision tbere was strong Hood tide, middling sea- anu
the wind fresh from the Dorthw as the big
go. OUT Q, zoe sup the Huncboacx came 10 Esns, an
witness endeavored to have the barge pass the slip OF ths
Hunchbsck before the latter reached IT. when the barge
was about midway across the slip, the steamer was 800
yards of; she blew her whistle but did not stop, aud
struck the quarter throwing under her
port guard, and we passed under the wheel
Al this point the examination was adjourned until FRI
5000 o. anu 'p' ''''-'' " = ''''''''N " '~''
Capt johnson then submitted a statement of the occur
TO the following etect-M the time Of the collision
assistant and myself had charge Of the Wheel OF the
Hunchback we were nearing the slip at Whitehall the
wind blowing almost hurricane from the westward, and
flood tide running about five or six knots making H.
very difficult to get the boat into the slip; when 800
rowing UrS 1 the wns and as
making apparently no heaiway; we blew the whistle
and | was confident the barge would put
back did not, those In charge having made up their
minds 70 cross the slip at all hazards When the steamer
struck the barge she close 10 the wes dock
and then, the men had Kept on pulling she nigh
have cleared the boats bow they stopped and the
collision unavoidable, the barge drilted back with
the wind and tide One OF the bargemen, am Informed,
told the coxswan OF the barge that they could not go
ahead but the latter replied Ego ahead" am also in
formed that the of the barge makes point to
cross the slip when there danger have had charge
OF the Hunchback for years, and mot
with accident before. HAD stopped the boat three
hundred, four hundred feet from the dock, she
would lave gone head foremost into the Custom House
dock, and been in danger of sinking, besides killing some
of my passengers who standing the bow When
the steamer struck the barge backing strong we
had on from 90 to 20 pounds OF steam at the time.
Several gentlemen who board the Hunchback
at the time Of the collision court and stated their
belief that Capt Johnson did all in his power TO preven
Timothy Donohue, the man who WINS drowned, was IS
years of age and lived at l57 Perry street. He leaves
wife and four children. HIS body has not been
vered.
FIGHT LAGER BIER SALooN-THE PLACE DEMOLISHED
RowpIn-A party of gdies about eight O'Clock last
evening entered the lager beer saloon No Leonard
street. kept by named Charles Jacobs, and after
calling for drinks commenced assault upon two Of the
girls in the place. One of the girls named Anna Ftzsm
Mons being struck in the face seized water pitcher aud
struck one of the party, named Paterson, on the
bead, INJECTING Serious the left eye. The whole
party then commenced deadly assault upon the place,
breaking everything that came 10 their way. The doors
and windows were soon demolished Two Of tho Fifth
ward officers soon came up and succeeded 10 arrestog
Paterson just as be was running down tho street.
Be conveyed to the station bouec together with the
inmates Of the saloon, where Paterson alleged that
he merely entered the place to get drink, and the first
thing he knew he was struck the head with pitcher
by the girl Anna The proprietor of the place. Mr. Jacobs
and the girl Anna, however alleged that Paterson with
three others into the place committed assault
as above stated Captain Hutchngs in order to ascertain
The truth Of the story visited the place and found badly
damaged. He accordingly discharged Jacobs, aud held
the girl OH complaint that Paterson made against her
for assault The other three rowdes made good their
escape, but ii is presumed they will be arrested and made
10 answer.