Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26
From the New York Tribune
Collision on the Hudson River.
THE STEAMER DEAN RICHMOND RUN DOVE
AND SUNK BY THE VANDERBILT.

ms elhAMEh JEAN hAChMOND KUN DOWN
AND SUNK BY THE VANDERBILT.
The steamer Dean Richmond, Of the
Peoples Line, left Athens on Thursday
evening with passengers and freight, and
when nearly off Rondout, at ten minutes
Of o'clock the next morning, was run
into by the steamboat C. Vanderbilt OF
the Troy Line-the latter vessel being
bound for Troy. The Richmond was
struck about 80 feet from the bow on
the starboard side, and cut into about
% feet, but the other vessel sustained lit
tie injury. The passengers lao in number,
and crew Of the Richmond the
exception OF negro boy who was
drowned-were Immediately transferred
to the Vanderbilt, thence were put on
the Daniel Drew, which arrived at the
scene soon after, and which brought
them down the river. The Richmond
filled and sank up TO her state. room
deck, with all the passengers baggage
and about 100 tons OF freight, consisting
mostly Of butter and cheese. The Van
derbilt proceeded on her voyage to Troy
after short detention.
The Dean Richmond was one Of the
most magnificent steamers aAoat. She
was sister vessel of the St. John, and
was generally considered one OF the fast
est and nearest perfect OF our river
steamers. Her insurance was only
against loss by fire; consequently the
damage which she has sustained will
prove total loss. She had not much
freight on board, but nearly all Of the
passengers lost their baggage, and this
will be total loss to the company. She
is "easily sunk" as the saying is, and
the injury to her hull can be readily re.
paired; but OF course, by the action OF
the water she will have sustained other
damage, requiring 8 large outlay OF
money to repair
The Vanderbilt had recently been pur-
chased by the Troy line from the Peo-
pies Company, and took her place on
the line Tuesday. She was formerly a
Sound boat, very staunch, was built in
1910, and was commanded on this
occasion by Capt. Frank Teson. 1t
Is said that no pilot was at the wheel
when the collision occurred, bat that q
steersman was navigating her. She
swung broadsde along the Richmond
Immediately after the collision, and
sloop lying near was also brought along
side, and some OF the passengers were
transferred to her, but again re-embark-
ed as soon as the Drew came up. The
Dean Richmond was commanded by
Capt. f. F. Curtis.
The ample warning which the passen-
gers by the Richmond had, enabled them
to leave the sinking boat in comparative
good order, though at first there was
some considerable alarm on board, which
did not abate until the full extent OF the
disaster became known. The officers OF
the boat were prompt in the discharge
Of their duties, and devoted their atten-
ton solely to the safety OF the passen-
gers under their charge. The negro boy
who was lost was servant on board
the Richmond. He was standing near
the forward gangway at the time Of the
collision, and must have been thrown
overheard by the shock.
Two passengers, Prof. Marsh Of Fort
Hamilton, and Frank w. Derrien, have
made statements in which they describe
the disaster; the crash Of the collision;
the wild alarm among the passengers,
lllOSL Va WuOll WGLG Ill LDtlE uiGul-
clothes the gradual sinking of the YES
sci, and the hurried transfer TO the Drew,
where everything was done for their
comfort.
The Richmond lies in the river near
Rondout, submerged to her upper saloon
decks, her upper decks being above
water.
SOMETHING ANTgCEDENT TO THE DISASTER.
The Vanderbilt arrived at Troy on
Wednesday afternoon, and Capt. Han
cock signalized her arrival by a banquet
on board. Capt. Hancock, responding to 8
toast in his honor, said that he had, in
purchasing the steamer, sought to serve
the best interests OF Troy, the effort to
interest Trojan capitalists in the build
ing of vessel having failed after $4,000
had been subscribed. We quote from
the Troy Times of Thursday:
"He denounced Daniel Drew as the
marplot or head devil, who had interior
ed most to iDjure the interests of Troy,
and who had made an especial exhibition
OF the ctoven foot on the occasion of the
purchase of the Vanderbilt, by refusing
to make the transfer after the contract
had been made, declaring that the Com
pany Of which he was President had re-
fusedto sanction it, Drew's duplicity
was disclosed, however, by one OF the
Directors but an hour before the time
fixed for the completion OF the transfer
this Director informing Capt. Fl. that
every member OF the Board was in favor
oft, and only Mr.. Drew opposed. The
transfer was made at the time agreed
upon; but not until Capt. Hancock had
threatened an injunction upon the boat
on her arrival in New York, and to make
aprovision for 50-cent fare during the
whole continuance Of his life, and by
will after his death, until his whole es-
tate was exhausted, did Mr.. Drew &C.