New-York tribune., 1866-12-04
MARINE DISASTERS.
COLLISION MAR SANDY HOOK - LOSS OP THE SHIP
KATE DYER WITH THIRTBEE OF HER CREW
STRANDING OF THB STEAMER SCOTLAND-THB
COLLISION THE RESULT or CARRLEssSEsS


KATE DYER WITH THIRTEEN OF HER CREW
sTRANDIYG OF THB STEAMER SCoTLAND-THB
COLLISION THE RESULT or CARELEssSESS.
On the evening of Saturday, Dec. J. about u
o'clock the ship Kate Dyer commanded by Capt Leay Of
Portland Me, bound 10 this port from Caao Peru with
load Of guano into by the screw steamship Scotland
belonging to the National Steam Navigation Companys line
which left this port on Saturday afternoon with large mum
her Of passengers and ul cargo bound for Liverpool Ile
Kate Dyer left Caao the 9Th Of September bound for this
happening until within 10 miles Of sandy Hook Light when
she the staTboad bow by the Scotland
almost cutting her in Her bow entirely carried away
Immediately the collision the ioremast Of the ship ic
the side and her manmast carried away the gait
and the way. boat lowered into which the
captain pilot ana descended and Immediately pushed
from the vessel In few minutes aerward the ship went
crew who were ondeay orng to lower the other boats
II was some time before discovered that the Scotland
gave orders 10 have The boats lowered Her bow stove in
making large hole in two Of her waierght compartments
from whence twas gradually forcing It's way into the 0her por
The Captain Of the Scotland had already sent one OF the boats
the Of the of the Kate Dyer On their way they
the boat containing the Captain and his party who were
drifting toward the Scotland Although she stove IN on
the side and with great difficulty kept afoat be wond not
accept assistance but requested them TO try and save the re-
Tey succeeded in reaching the ship before she went down bu
woud approach enough for the TO get in the boat
compelling them 10 reach the boat best they could Only
persons succeeded in reaching the boat the remainder 10
in number sunk beneath the
who was charge Of the Kate DYER wished 90 take com
mend OF the Scotland bu the Captain would not consent
shortly aerwad seeing that hs vessel was IN sinking con-
consented and gave the pilot orders TO beach her
Steam or sandy Hook beach There was no confusion
board the passengers and worked manfly at the pumps
hoping keep her aoa and preparations were made 10 lowe"
The emen at work ia the hold were soon up their waists
in water and there great fear that tie fires would be
ynoished before she coud reach the shore At IA o'clock
on the morning the Cd she struck about two miles from the
beach When she stranded she drawing u eet OF water
at her bow As The beach composed entirely OF ues saa
tho lie f4et
s ,n her io5 t{l tine Of tbS collision the Kate over
was miles from Fe Island standing TO the westward
with the wind y W when the steamer discovered az
short distance TO the starboud The for
yet unknown changed her and struck her with ire
mendous force the staboard bow The Scotland now lies on
the middle with the almost 70 her decks The pas
seuCeIs released from their unpleasant position by hc
tug Wm Fletcher and were brought to the City Sunday
The following is the description Of the vessels:
The Scotland s hIstclas screw steamer OF 5VN tuhs
burden aud built Newcastle Tyne some two year,
since Size ranks No at Lloyds is 200 horsepower ana
principally employed m conveying emgranis and cargo De
Tie Kate Dyer qlrgged ship Of 200 tuns burden
and built 1855 az Cape Elizabeth She was owned by D.
W Dyer 8 Co Of Portland Ne.
The following are the Of the crew that were lost Paul
Rode Frank Joucs Frederick Smith VIM blackwell Pred
Jenkins William Rollins. Wallace Cox William Harms Henry
Jones Robert Baker. Henry johnson, John Qulrs.
The following the statement 81 Gustayus y Phelps sec
ond Assistant Engineer Of Tie United States steamer Watefee
Pacific Squadron Lot Caao the 'th OF September
loaded with guauo with Of I'd men beside ne captain
Saturday afternoon az clock We were sailing W , w
the weather bow she running mile 10 the
rorthWard and westward We Kept our course They
threw their helm hard apori her port bow striking our STAR
board bow carrying entirely away tlhe steamer hu h,pt
her she vcgd have cleared ls Amer ne steamer
the foremas i The side followed by the main
Was' which was carried away from ne gHt lhe crew az
imptto boat oH ihe sia oad SIDE aii' some uh
Guilty ey ucseeld n?i without ste,lf lcle i ile 19e
two u the crew The captain 81 Eolias and myself
We Low discovered the boat making water fast from
TIE hole IN her side and immediately commenced sufnE our
coies IN the Lole 70 kcep her nom 'ukhf
ahed 20 keep LeT aGOGt By calling out ne water WIN e L
WmH CA our way 20 ne steamer hDog, u minutes after The
collision noticed that ie tsi bat was being lowered She
sno' eh 4ui rom l and came 90 our relief Ihe cap
tam nd NAV 10 reach The vessel and called ior them To
sae remainder of the The y,,d was now leas!ng
radv sfe being hall fll Of water We imrlored the
steamer 20 send another boat bat they would not lover them
lie buoy ltiacLtdio tpe "ih v" lch We VIZ, i'
SIDE comer under ilo dayt We now made fact 10 me
davt tui Che ScoiIlnds refused Go hhI us ui ViE
boat entirely Tied With water ana We Res
coutecd % climb up ie s0pos Wea we reached ne dect
rrosi Of us tsd from exhaustion Acr rowing Wc dIecttd
oar attention The Kate Dyer Tie boat nom tlc scotland
had reached her but they refused 20 go alongside "a aAe te
mon ~ The men iu toat tod The they must reach
The vessel o. tey co-d ouj seven sle,I i1 @
boat the remainder u,a down W tie WtcA " iAe Doat
led wen: aoae al '1s & 'gs M SSIa ls;S ny sH ie i 5s
orders 20 lower another boat when We CON. luy @
they recyed attention lt al fsor the oacef' q We
sy had previously inquired ste w an Enel 'hr and
was niorme that sto American both lr olccs ana
crew the Kate Dyer ordotd forward n ne ofense
? a.
SANDY HOOK TIE TlmIs Low manned ns tie was ast
mai ng water Tic captain and Tie ui Of Tie hait Dyer
Iov Gh cly 70 wlo hold command NE steamer
m sLe was heading Tor land sho having discharged Der ot
brought her om iLc cy. he captain refused 20 g'e
the charge q tie pilot ard commenced ghaAnfo or
another There cght feet q water forward and Two
If her compartments stove ln. There teIug 30 il'i
in the vicinity aud Tie vessel fact seiiiIg ile
carfuln now imYloI,d tte pilot De Dad refused To-
take clsfcc of ne steamer and beach her possible which
was accomplished about y O'Clock Sunday morning. in
the vicinity Sandy Hook ehtLouse Wlcnsl struck the
shore she as drawing feet ~ water forward Tie Officers
commenced firing signal guns but They not answered
Tle plot boat Charles Marshall 80 20 which Mr Collins
the riot Of The Kate Dyer belonged hove n sht which
had been cruising along tie cousi MI Collins offered Capt
Ienyltt and bis passage o the city which accepted
After getting aboard tie boat received every attention
fro, those IN charge We arrived 10 NcwYok al os o'clock
sunday morning and anchored Of the Battery
COLLISION III THB sOUSD.
BIZ TFIHGHlPB TuBUSE.
HOLMBs HoLE, Dee 3.--Arrivcd, schooner Elyira
Couant Of Tstury Foss from Portland for Philadelphia
Last NIGHT of HHndkerchof ShoU lu contact VIII
scbooucf X W Tal of Philadelphia and Lad n sIars and
rigging carried away fore and M Sic was towed IN BY
steamer Mcclellan hom Baltimore for Boston. Damage 10
tie H. ". Ill unknown.
WRECK OF A SCHOONER
PROVIDENCE Dec "a new schooner, name un-
known belonging in Bath Ne Is ashore tie sout! end Of
Block Island She viii prove total ios Was rom Jackson
vile Fla Of Gn eastern port
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