New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-20
THE FERREBOAT COLLISION

INQUEST on THE BODY OF ONE OF TEE yICTIMS-THE
PILOT OF THE FERRY-BOAT FOUND GUILTY.
The particulars Of the disaster to the feryboat ID.
c. Gregory which colded with the George Wash
ngon on Sunday morning last have already been oid before
our readers inquest upon the booy o. one OF the victims
held yesterday the City Hospital by Coroner Grover threw
some additional light the circumstances and Immediate
occasion Of the accident % following foil report VIII
be read with interest," body OF Mrs. Philippine Heushe
was laid out at the dead Of the Hospital yesterday
glance TAT the horribly msDged limbs beneath the shTGud
Mr. Haushe Of the witnesses at tie Inquest
Hudson CITY alo died from injuries received CT the
collision, both her legs having been broken
The first witness called was Eaton Nichols who being duly
sworn testified follows: Reside IN NewLondonf an nrst
officer OF the steamer City Of NewYork lying a Pier
No 80 North River: while standing my guard Sunday
morning about 10. O'Clock Iobserved the Washington coming
and shortly after saw the ferry boat Washington did
appear any notice Of the other not even 10 slow her
heard the whistle of the c. Gregory twice but from
the Washington; the Washington strike the Gregory her
Soc struck her about 10 feet aba OF the
cabin when reached the upper deck the Washington
sGckened her speed could not her wheels the Jaw
among steamboats, ia when one whistle blown they are TO
collision occurred little below the slips they headDg for the
slip st an angle Washington started and went down
sbe had plenty Of room the Gregory had time AVOID the
by going astern Of her as she was Just entering
ws hood tide would have been difficult for the ferry
get the slip II she had stopped the Wssnrton
was all Of length above the entrance OF the P
c. w White being sworn testified. Reside in Hudson
Citv N j. was passenger the Gregory had ny horse and
buggy near the forward ladies cabin being the head
team ferry boat the Washington coming down and
Suped out and look hold Of my horses head bringing
ward to the chOn the Washington was about go Jads from
boat and small bell rng wondered why the ferry boat did
rot sop the Washington sheered off little to the right and
bell 70 increase the speed OF the ferry boat b9t wondered
boat ample avoid avoid the collision crossed
the river IA and boat 20 handled before:
neither boat sscken speed but the Washington turned
her bow little ss TO 90 OF the ferry boat but
IL mpOssibty-they we're too close only one whistle
srueE me that the Washington hSd the night of way and
surprised that the other boat did not stops had done
John BsSEs called and sWorn-Reside IN sSeth Bergen
" J passenger the ferry boat standing the
Of the ferry aud when about half
ced steamer coming down crowded with passengers and
immediately afeward heard the whistle blown oncei short
two hundred yards Of the the whistle was blown
third time; heard be there considerable confusion
and noise among the passengers; heard reply from the
the side the ferry boats by the time the bow the
trs poson the backed out and went on down
the river and the boat went into her slips neither boat
6red half dozen Of us went to work get out the wounded
the deceased thrown clear through the partition Of the
rrybost stopped at the whistle the collision would
have been prevented; the Washington appeared much
jured.
Berwick n j. passenger the ferry boat standing
the bows bad attention directed by the blowing of
whistle the Washington approaching and about
400 20 yards off heard three several whistles from the
ferry boat and answer; seeing the collision coming held
on TO Of the stsnchon the bows effort the
part Of the Washington change her long
nv sights have indistinct recollection OF hearing
the gong OF The ferry boat either boat had power TO
prevent the collisions the deceased after the collisions one
hanging bruised and manged she buried in
the ruins Of the cabin IL my Impression that ierTyboas
have to yield the right Of way
WIN. C. A. Frerchf No 81 Broadway called and sworn
Reside jersey CITY the ferry boat was
sitting the ladies cabin when my notice attracted BY
whistle and the Of the that the Wash
bearing straight down the ferry boat bearde
whistle think 1t ron the ferTyboat heard also little
nglirg bell ruBg thought speed; neither
vessels sackened speed thought the ferry boat would stop
aud did not alarm The passengers.
Jas T. SehOonmacher called and swOrn-Reside In Jersey
City; was passenger the ferry boat; the Washington
coming heard whistle aud thought she would change
her course did heard the ferry boats bell 10 slow
ring and whistle blown again; before the boats
coded heard the ss hell ring the speeds then
the passengers OF the cabin and
pulling ladies when the collision occurred think that
enber Of the could have prevented the accident
Smack called and EwOrD-Resides in jersey Cityf
have for nine years haye been the Jersey Cry
Ferry years. pilot Of the Gregory a. the time VI TIE
accident conforming 20 the laws OF tho Pilot Commissioners
on seeing the Washington blew the whistle which sgualed
them THAT gong 10 tie right be took notice ard
second whistle be would hare had tue right down
by