The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-03
UIEASTER AT SEA.
tsTllsiss u tho ship Kate Dyer win
ne Stoaper Scotland.
Hh< Former Sunk and tho Latter
Badly Injured.
NAlytssD xives Lost-Statement Of
. Passenger.

Z N I'D news Of The loss OF the Evening Star has
hvsaly faded nom the memory before informs-
bss syvss Of another disaster at sea- attended BY
sous loss Of Ifa But while there many excuses
- sGss for ths loss or the steamship before named,
syesly ANYTHING DO said in exenuation OF the pre-
pDs o for matter which Of the pilots 10 70 blame,
- quito certain thai collision wonld never have
1hhss place bad the proper care been taken
n yBg COLLISION.
On he TN dsy OF September last tho ship Kate Dyer
xssvt captain Of Portland, Maine, left Csllao bound
,su shs port with cargo of guano board. She had
prosperous voyage until the evening OF the LIST inst
sDhon according the statement Of her captain, she
NO. run into by the steamship Scotland, Of The
National Steam Navigation Companys line. Tho Kate
Oyer about ten miles from Fire Island when the
took place, and standing TO the westward
9th the wind north northwest, when her saw
steamer al some distance od her starboard bow Had
shs kept her she would cleared the ship
bong distance but Instead OF doing she approached
Ne, helm put TO port and, bearing down upon the
sAip, struck her the starboard bow with remend
.t0ss, almost cutting that part of her IN two
snr.
According TO the pilot who was the Kate Dyer
when those board the Scotland approaching the
nnrresson prevailed that she desired speak with the
sbp; but this assertion is contradced by responsible
parties on board the steamer, who that he
Sesssd after being rescued, to having mistaken the
steamer for a steam tug. Be that " may however,
te moment the two vessels in contact with each
sher the bow Of the ship carried entirely away and
u tho same moment her masts down with a
terrifc crash. Filling rapidly she drifted past the
steamer, her crew running the deck in The utmost
sone,crnation. One boat was quickly lowered, and
INTO this the captain pilot and five went and pulled
yor tne scotland, where they wore recsived inc boat
and sunk ward, carrying with her twenty of
crew, who were endeayorng 10 lower the other boats
REsors or PORTION or THE GREW
IN the meantime the boats Of the Scotland we're
lowered aud they pulled for tho Kate Dyer. with the
intention Of removing the balance her crew Before
shey could reach the Inflated ship however, she had
gone down, and in the darkness they managed picK
% men who We're buheting the waves Tor dear lie
Tor some minutes they cruised the vicinity o. where
Abe vessel sunk, With the hope Of being able rescue
others of the crew; but the signal for recall given,
end they al length compelled 10 return to the
steamer
CONDITION SCOTLAND
Thanks 10 herimnonse sugth. the Scotland was
not sunk, hui was no many minutes after the collision
lad taken paGa before il discovered that she had
sustained very serons injuries. Her bow wa stove in
admitting tno water into the fore compartment, from
shence AZ gradually forcing its way others
Sindng thai he could not remain aioat many hours
captain Hall, OF the Scotland, ordered her be run
eahoro q, Sandy Hook and under full head Of stca
her bow turned for the shore From eight oclucl
her crew AID 1 sa A %Syc os ooel
for the purpose of keening afont TIE boats were
cleared and ready for launching and every preparation
made for rssort 10 their use Gradually the water
gained IN the hold, until the attending the en-
Eines vera submerged 10 their waists. Just as the
steamer passed the ighthip and her keel touched The
shore the water had reached the OF furnace
Had he collision occurred fifteen twenty miles
and the loss Of life heavy was, might have
Ssarfai.y Increased.
MIaGKc siscosprcr or YaE pnor
Passengers the Scotland speak in mos, indignant
eeps Of the conduct OF the pilot that had OF the
xate Dyer They rspors thai when he board tho
steamer he went staggering tho deck declaring
that be did not long lie was saved
Al unite In changing upon MIN The terrible disaster for
ibey slcge that bad be performed his duty by putting
ss helm 81 In. ship 70 port The two We sss would have
steered The direction md oh the caias
1vphe instead Of % doing, H. is charged that he
the danger that becomes imminent from such
srArkrsNr nf PASSENGER
Inc following statement of the disaster given by
passenger on the Scotland, who arrived In New YORK
en- board the stcam,ug Fletcher Hasa evening" which
was sent down 10 bring up the passengers and OF
The Scotland passed the iigbiship a, i've p NJ. and
wa running AZ The rate Of eleven knots opposite Fire
seand about halI past seven, and shortly tile watch
made out sh,p eomiBg almost head 10 the steamer
The second officer IN charge OF the deck ordered the
beivn porte sn the ergn. clrrr the ,hiu
AL wonid have gone ght had the pilot in cDlrye of ne
Kate Dyer pored his helm. Instead or doirs this no
came together With terrific crash which sioye N tso
so~s 81 the KATE Dyer and brought her fore ana
nainD asis sb- quickly driited past the and
Tho Seotlsnd's bow was badly damaged. large hole
VA stove a her water line, throesh which the water
poured iuto ani quickly nlcd the forsard clmpart
n"nL tbe onslnrs we're reversed when shc airncs
the Dyer HIT Tor som. minutes she forged ali ad
fverv effort was nado by Captain Hal aud his
officers 70 rcscue the crcg OF the Kate Dyer
Boa's were loaered aDd 10 the wreck blue lieht,
burned, rockets discharged. ons o. the steamers
boat picked NJ men irum the Dyer aud ruu -
for nearly bar nour round lbs ap)t or her disap-
po-raiice loi'ng g rcsc1e any thai might no lett
The conduon OF his onn ship iofaed captain Hall 70
n andy HAoh
nc settling down forward and the water forcing
as way through the hukncad INTO the second cnrnarf.
snenf. Before she hal made ten miles her retnIn
course the leak had inrrcasad aarnlrgiy thai Il
sonnifnl whether she would noa hong enough 10
INC ho1k. AT the boats cleared away and pre-.
Iaree for the reception % pass ngcts ~ dint ~
hul driving and pumping she managed reach aud
pass the iightshr, and beaclod the middle
awo = y Just A. IN" wat'r rra bed her furnace nrt
She nov hes tho middle bar With the water M her
stserage deck. both stoke hole and engine being
Anoer wafer Hor passengers taken Oh by the
pteamtog VIM Fletcher, aud brought TO thr city sun
day evening No ca ally o. Any kind urred any
The scotland magnificent seanship o, thirty seven
hnndrcd tons register owned by the National steamship
81 cotton, grain Ne Her position on the btr - a
dangerous one as she y iy expos'd To ibe o.
rssferiy or soutbeastcriy gale
Sas@ ~ raoSr tesr
The following arc The names Of the or Tie Kate
Dyer who tosi:-Iaal Bodis u ADtweu Firs, of.
ecer; Frank Jones and Frederick saith boys ~ Port
land. Maine; william Blackwell soft plakar 81 london.
Sred Jcnkns carpenter ~ Hamnnfg William Rollins,
Ufwafus wallace A,ssVohs NflNaM nafftf Juuss.
eober Baker Robert Baber, iohn Qlirk aud Henry
yehnspn seamen Total lS
TIM vtrsH.
The Kate Dyer ship ~ LIS tons buithcu, and
bu,t ~ Cape Elizabeth, IN 1880. by J. Dyer She
Gas owned by J. W Dyer 4 Co, ~ Portland Ne, ana
was surveyed AZ BOSTON, IN March, lsda when she was
rated No. : al ioyd's
Tho steamship Scotland - iron Of oai ton,
surhen, and vas built Al Newcastle lat year shc
ps@ndr 40 al Ioyd's, belongs 10 the NainDa. sican
Navigation Companx and = one ~ the Incest stoan1 =
rring between thsport and liverpool