The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-24
COLLISION.
Disaster on Long Island sound mer
sunk and Several Persons Injured.


Our ,e,eerams yesterday contained a mem
tion of q disaster on Long Island Sound. The
following are the details which are published
AS the Gamer Continental whicn leaves her
beI tn IN New Haven for this city, at IL o'clo TX
at an early hour yesterday morning she col.
lided with and sunk the propeller Northamp-
Esp,sin TSn Gowns, of the Continental, and Mr..
James L. Amsden, OF Westdeld. Mass. a pas.
ssDger sha about an ococS yesterday @ mopnne
when the Continental was about I've miles out
OF New Haven, the Captain was In the pilot.
house and MIR. Amsden was near the bows of
tho boat csnversing with the man on the look
out: the Captain and the watchman almost
Straight ahead, which they supposed to be
that of q sailing vessel. AS they approached
be the Northampton. of the opposition line,
though no head or stern light was visible
When AT proper distance, the Captain of the
Continental sounded her whistle twice as n
signal for the Northampton to continue on her
course TO the right, but the latter soon after
sounded her whistle once and Immediately
char ged her course. attempting to run across
the bows of the Continental. The boats were
now quite near each otner, and approaching at
q rapid rate. The Captain of the Continental
seeing that n collision was inevitable, immedi.
ately sounded the bell for the engineer to re.
verse the engine, and the wheel had made one
full back revolution when the steamer struck
the propeller amidships, on the starboard side,
with terrible shock, which threw the sleep.
Ing passer gers from their berths, ana
SD cad CONSERVATION througn both vessels.
The DOWS CI tno continental DAH3ed
completely through the starboard side Of the
propeller, cutting her nearly in two, and reach.
log the sIate.rooms on the opposite side. In
the collision the steam pipe of the Northsmp-
ton was severed. and steam rushing out filled
the bold and state rooms. The fireman of the
propeller was so severely scalded that his life
was despaired OF; the euetneer, MIR. Beach, and
one Jameson, colored waiter, were also
aliRhIly scalded. Immediately after the COLL
sion the passengers aud crew Of The Continen.
tai, finding that their vessel was not seriously
danaRed, Jumped ab ard of the NorthampSaSn
and gallantly l..Dored to rescue the
wounded OF the latter vessel. All who could
be found after q diligent search were taken
or On q hasty investigation being made IL
was found that the Northampton was in o sink.
ing condition, being only held above the surface
OF the water by hanging a dead weight on the
bow OF the Conlin nent tai, which was still closely
Wedged into her aull and upper works. Toe
state room struck by the Continental was occu
1t was almost entirely demolished, so that she
was driven with the debris into one corner
whence she was with difficulty rescued, having
suffered bnt a few slight bruises steam tug
with barge In tow. arrived from New Haven
while the passen nRers of the Northamp pton were
being rescued, and, on the request OF Captain
Downs. of the Continental, remained neal
ooIored walters on board the NorIhamp o
ion are reported to have been ver,
much frightened, and TO have made I
Yush az once for the life preservsrs all of which
1hey secured. After great difficulty, the how,
or ihe Continental were extrtcsted, and In,
yesssl backed on 10 some distance. 1mmedi
ntoIy the Northampton sank To her main deck
and as the unipiured steamer put about for tn
return 10 New Haven, was rapidly sinking II