Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-25
THE COLLISION.
The Propeller Cleveland and the Bark
Maria Martin COIIide-LOss OF m
FOrmer-Passengers IDiured--NO
Lives LDst .


We made in our Saturdays issue a brief
notice Of a collision of the propeller Cleve-
land, of the Northern Transportation Line,
with the bark Maria Martin, on Friday
morning, in the Detroit river.
Mr.. French, Of the firm of French &
Childs, OF this city, who has just returned
from Detroit, gives US The following par
tieuiars IN regard TO the collision:
The cleveland, in passing up the river,
met the tug Mcclellan with the Maria Mar.
tin in tow. As they neared each other the
tug gave the fetal signal, which was an
slyered by the Cleveland, each changing di-
rection so as TO keep on her own side of the
channel For some reason the bark did not
follow in the wake of the tug, bat kept IN
the middle of the river. Just before the
vessels struck the tow-line broke and, the
bark moving at the rate ofabout seven, and
the Cleveland about twelve miles an hour,
coIided, the propeller being struck about
midships on the port side.
We clip the following reportsof the acct
dent from the Detroit Post of Saturday
Yesterday morning q collision occurred
near the mouth of the liver, about midway
between the light house and Bar Point, be-
tween tie propeller Cleveland, ,6ftte Eorth-
ern Transportation COmpany's Line, and
the bark Maria Martin, of Buffalo, causing
the latter 10 sink.
The particulars thereof, as we learn them
from the Agent of the Transportation Com
pany, are as follows:
As the Cleveland, Captain W. H. Will
liams, bound for this city from Ogdensburg
with a large cargo of merchandise, and
about eighty passengers neered the point
above designated, a tug was seen ahead,
which subsequently proved 10 be the Nc
Clellan, with the Maria Martin in tow. As
the vessels we're passing each other, the line
by which the Martin was being towed broke,
causing her TO swing round and strike the
propeller about midships on the port side.
Being heavily loaded and under consider
able Roadway, she struck the propeller with
such force as TO cause her to almost fill and
sink her within ten minutes, in about TWEEN
~ feet of water.
The passengers were all in bed at the
time, and the crash OF the timbers and rush
Of the water awakened them only in time
TO permit their gathering the clothing i'm
medlstely and positively requisite, and
reach the deck in safety, where through the
exertions and presence of mind, Mr.. Burke,
Chief Engineer, and James Richardson,
Steward, they were transferred to the Mar
tin, which at the time cfthe collision swung
alongside.
Six only were injured, and all save two.
left at Maiden for medical treatment, were
subsequently, transferred 10 the Illinois and
brought to this city. The two left at Nal
den were also brought up at late hour yes
terday on the Pearl.
The names of the sufferers are Mr.. Alex.
Stewart, of Brasher Falls, n. Y, seriously
injured in the head and neck.
Mr.. Daniel H Morton, of the same place,
injured in the chest and extremities.
Mrs Rev. Charles Hill, injuries not
dangerous.
Hanley Parker, of Theresa, jefferson Co,
New York, foot crushed, and Mr.. Geo. Bis
sell and wife, of Antwerp, New York, the
former of whom is injured in the thigh and
feet, and the latter has her arm very badly
bruised.
Mr. Redier, agent of the line, in this
city, deserves special mention for the
promptness, efficiency, and noble gener-
osity in providing for the wants of the pas
upon their arrival here.
Arrangements have been made for rails
ing the Cleveland without delay.
Mr.. W. Marsh, Esq, the noted Buffalo
diver in the employ ofFaleon & Co. of that
city, arrived at Detroit on Saturday morn
ing, and proceeded to the scene of the
wreck to survey the ground previous to or
dering from Buffalo the tug Relief which is
provided with complete apparatus for rails
ing vessels.