New-York tribune., 1867-09-21
COLLISION ON THE HUDSON RIVER.
THE STEAMER DEAN RICHMOND RUN DOWN AND
SUNK BY THE VANDERBILT.
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THE STEAMER DEAN RICHMOND RUN 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 of Rondout at ten minutes
OF o'clock yesterday morning, into by the
steamboat G Vanderbilt of the Troy Lne-the latter
feet from the bow the starboard side and cut
into about 25 feet but the other vessel sustained no in
jury The passengers 40 IN number, and OF the
RichmOnd-with the exception OF negro boy who was
bit thence sent by the Daniel Drew, which arrived
at the Of disaster soon after and which brought
to stateoom deck with all the passengers baggage
and about 100 tHns Of freight consisting mostly OF butter
to Troy after short detention.
steamers aoat She sister vessel OF the ST. John,
and was generally considered one OF the fastest 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
their baggage and this will be total loss to the COM
pany. She Is easily sunk the saying is, and tho
by the action OF the water she will have sustained other
damass requiring large outlay Of money to repair
Troy lire from the Peoples Company and took her place
ON the line Tuesday She was formerly sound boat.
this occasion by Capt Frank Tesar II is said that no
pilot at the wheel when the collision occurred, bus
that steersman was navigating her She swung broad
side along the Richmond Immediately after the collision.
some Of The passengers were transferred to her but again
r,embarked as soon as the Drew came up. The Dean
ample warning which the passengers by the Rich
mOnd had enabled them to leave the sinking boat
paratiye good order. though at first there
siderable alarm on board, which did not abate until the
full Of the disaster became known The officers OF
the boat prompt In the discharge of their duties and
devoted their attention solely TO the safety OF the passen
gers under their charge. The negro boy who lost
was servant on board the Richmond He was standing
and must have been thrown overheard by the shock
Two passengers, Prof. Marsh OF Fort Hamilton, and
scribe the disaster; the crash OF the collisions the wild
alarm among the passengers most Of whom were In their
nghtcohes; the gradual sinking Of the vessel and the
hurried transfer to the Drew, where everything was
done for their comfort.
The Richmond lies IN the river near Rondout sub
merged her upper saloon decks her upper decks being
above water.
SOMETHING ASrEcEDESr TO THE DISASTER
The Vanderbilt arrived at Troy Wednesday after
noon and Capt Hancox sgnalized her arrival BY ban
es on board Capt Ha1cGS ok pSppndng to tos, r
sought the best interests OF Troy the effort tn
ing failed after 5000 had been subscribed We quots
from The Troy Times OF THURSDAY: ,,
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the Vanderbilt BY refusing to make the transfer e tie
had tsn made declaring that the % Company % dnl e. Tash ,: was r
osss Of iSs Directors but hour before iHs ,ia:
ng Capt H. that every member q the Board favor
agreed but not Ss ano1 threatened an ueos
the boa, he. sy. NsuYOrt and make provision s
death until bis whole estate was exhausted
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ANOTHER STORY.
The night was beautifully clear, and the
shining brightly rendered all objects the waes
perfectly distinct The story of Vim. H. yanderburg the
pilot OF the Dean Richmond corroborated by his steers
the accidentplaces all the blame the pilots OF tho
Vanderbilt The two vessels in sight OF each other
in the long straight stretch Immediately below
Esopus Island. The Vanderbilt was observed from
the pot-house Of the Richmond fully is minutes before
fhe coll and reml
ample time to avoid the catastrophe. When about
half mile apart. the whistle of the Vanderbilt
sounded twicethe legal signal OF her desire 10 pass
the port or left hand side The Richmonds whistle
turned the signal assent and her head the efs
TO pass that side Just she had yeered 10 this new
single blow, signifyng that she wished 10 pass ON the
starboard rght-hand side At this time the boats had
approached closely that 10 was Impossible TOR tho
Richmond TO alter her and she therefore sounded
whistle three four times In succession. mnatga
confusion OF signals and that she could not change her
course. At the time her engine bell was sounded
i'm rapid succession first to slow" her. then stop. and
finally to back At the moment the two vessels came to-
getber the engines of the Richmond were backing hard
and her headway entirely checked. This Is shown
by the injuries received the stem OF the Vanderbilt en-
terng her starboard bow at direct angle with tho
which could not have been done had the Richmond been
under headway. This version Of the affair Is concurre
In BY the pilot steersman and engineers of the Rcfx
mond and is further confirmed by the appearance OF TIA
vessel IL s claimed that the penetrating blow Of u.a
Vanderbilt shows tl0t she under full headway ae
the moment she struck, which tho officers OF the ch-
riond affirm to have been the