New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-16
TERRIBLE CALAMITY.

happened for many years. involving INC io'S u
and the manning Of number OF male ana leinale p"sS
GERS occurred on Saturday morning. At7t ociock .ne
linton Ferry Companys boat Hamilton left BrooA9h
laden with nearly 100 passengers and NUMBER Vi
vehicles on nearing the slip at the loot OF
IN the NewYork side, the propeller Columbia yhgJust
below the slip let 20 her stem line and swung around III
sncb manner as partially cover the entrance 10 the
ferry slim John W. AlbertsOn. the regular pilot was
eating his breakfast in thepohouse at the time, having
temporarly given the wheel TO q deck hand named At
lanto White who holds certificate as relief pilot
and who has intervals during the last two years. taken
charge of the the absence Of either Of the regular
pilots Seeing the propeller swing around, White called
the attention Of Albertson to the fact and asked HIM
there was enter the slip. The latter replied in
the affirmative, and the boat allowed TO con-
tinue on her course Tie course Of the boat, on
snterng the slip such that the tide caught the boat
which very low in the owing to the number OF
persons crowded on that end Of the boat rendering IL
aouby difficult steer. and in spite of the efforts OF the
wheels man TO prevent tcarred the bow Ofthe Hamilton
under the guard of the Union, another erryDo Ynb "
the Slip and ready TO depart the arrival OF her con-
soft Those Of the passengers the vicinity OF tne DO"
of the Hamilton from the course OF the OOat tn"'
collision was inevitable and attempted to fly from the IN
pending danger So closely wedged IN was tine crowd
that this could not be done Men, women ana ehuIeh
were thrown down ia the mad efforts OF the crowd 10 e
cape tramped upon and seriously injured Nheh inc
boats came together with crash the bow Of the Ham
ntOn passed unQCflcdth INC budA"s VI '4'N S'''N''
heavy timbers composing the latter swept away inc
rail hood and a portion Of the lades'scabin OF the
Hamilton as though they had been made
of pasteboard George Brewer lad OF 10 years resid
ing with his parents at the corner of fnteenhst ana
Tenthave Brooklyn sitting at the time of the acci
dent on the forward rail of the Hamilton 1t is coljec-
tured that his feet were nteraced in the rail in such
way that he could not at extrcate them His right
leg was severed from body his skull fractured. and
body otherwise badly muated. He was killed immedl-
Atey large number Of the passengers were struck by
the broken woodwork or jammed between the unOers
of the cabin and the demolished hood The excitement
on board was for time most intense but was at length
auieted down somewhat The engine was reversed, the
Hamilton backed out and run into her slip ana such
OF the frightened passengers as could do so hurreu
ashore thankful to have escaped the calamity that hau
overtaken so many others The work OF removing the
dead and wounded was at proceeded with. The
body Of the dead boy removed TO the ferry house,
and shielded from tine gaze Of the curious. 1t was
attended by the father Of the lad who was also pas
senger on the boat, and standing but short
distance from Inn when suddenly sent INTO
eternity. The parent escaped unhurt Carriages we've
provided by the Ferry Company, and such OF the
wounded as desired It were removed to their residences
IN Brooklyn. The remainder Of the seriously injured
were taken the public hospitals in this city and Brook
lyn Very many OF those not seriously wounded de-
arted for their homes or places Of business without hav
ing given their names OF addresses The following as
complete list as could be obtained by the police, sec
ton Of whom under Capt De Camp, were soon at the
scene Of the disaster:
George DevOe aged 30. residing at No 3l6 Tllaryst;
not expected to ive at present at the cry hostal
Mrs Hart No 147 PymOuthstj taken 10 the CITY Hos
Charles GendlOoh sumteTst; slightly injured y.. c,,
building; at the City Hospitals his lower eXIrentes
lula Darby resides at the corner Of Franklin and
Fiatbusbayes; her thigh was fractured by beng
tramped is Is years old, and was taken to her resi-
Alfred Hart resides in Tompkinsavc. near Hickory
CHARLES Gross, slightly injured; went away without
Oscar W. Dusenbury No. 156 Myrtle-ave., BrooIlyu
both feet badly crushed and left ankle broken taken
William Brock cut in calf Of leg injured slightly.
Frances NJ Scanned IS years old residing IN kentaye
near Franklin; slightly injured about the limbs. 90
William Cunningham No l4s POrtland-ave; slightly in
lured; taken 10 his residence.
Mrs Corrigan No iig Bndge-st; badly injured about
Eliza Campon, No. 10 Lawrencest@ slightly injured;
Kate Farrell No ii2 Navy-st; slightly injured; taken
Mrs Asbury; slightly injured; left for her home unat
sarah Clark age IS years Pearst badly injured about
the head; bed proiusey from the mouth ears ana nose
Iizle CLARK sister Of Sarah aged years; slightly in
juTed her right ankle only spraned also taken 10 ner
Julia Mahan' No 232 Hudson-ave; slightly iDIurcdi
Mrs D. r. Qomby, No. % Cranberry-st; slightly in
Mr. morrill,, 10 Isl Ataltic-st; f7; jammed taken to
Mis- BOYD. living in East NewYork at the corner Of
Smith and BOndsts, slightly injured, and taken to her
Margaret Mullins corner Liberty and smith-aves,
badly njured taken home.
Carlos KIaus, 30 ~ Atautic-st; badly injured taken
home.
All the above are residents of Brooklyn.
list Of the dead and injured kept at the Beck
manst Police Station and throughout the day numbers
Of persons called ascertain the fate Of relatives and
friends During the forenoon the mother Of the dead boy
who had been informed OF her bereavement came TO
where ho lay and would have thrown herself upon tho
body but for her husbands restraining Her frantic
outcries were long continued BY permission Of Cor
oner Keenan, jury having been mpanneed consisting OF
some OF oldest merchants and viewed the body. tho
latter taken home. IL IS understood that the Fery
Company wall defray all the burial expenses. . 49,.
The reports o. the accident on the street IN both cues
were very much lnagned, many asserting that sly or
hight persons were killed. and ten times that number
wounded.
owing to the impOssbily Of procuring the necessary
witnesses the cation into tho circumstances Of the
affair postponed until yesterday Coroner keenan,
meanwhile accepting 5000 bail each Tor the appearance
Of AbertsOn and White, who taken into custody
after the accident Mr.. Cyrus T. smith the Manag
both.
Tie following statements made soon after the oc-
Geo W. Broach who was a witness to the occurrence,
makes the following statement: About u O'Clock TINS
morning board the Union ferry-bOat, az the
Fulton Ferry New YORK SIDE for the purpose OF coming
10 BROOKLYN when got on board the boat went 70 the
front where there about dozen persons standing
beside myself; shortly after got there saw the other
boat which 1 believe the Hamilton, coming from
Brooklyn toward the SIP the BOAT on %hicn was was
the slip nearest the South Ferry and the coming Ia
when first saw her she was about zoo feet of ana was
headed directly for the boat which was standing;
forward part was depressed considerably below the
usual leve she kept advancing in the same straight
20 near that saw That collision was inevitable
the boat stepped back PAGES avoid the shock.
At the time the passengers the approaching boat
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