New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12
STEAMBOAT COLLISIONS.
THE FALL RIVER STEAMER BRISTOL SINKS AN
IRISH BARK IN NEWPORT HARBOR AND ~
AFTERWARDS RUN AsHoRE-NO LIVES LOST.

THE FALL RIVER STEAMER BRISTOL SINKS AN
IRISH BARK IN NEWPORT HARBOR AND ~
AFTERWARDS RUN AsHoRE-NO LIVES LOST.
NEWPORT, Aug. 10.-The steamer Bristol OF
the Fall River line, while her way from New York to
Newport this morning, into the bark y Roger.
which was lying at anchor. ina thick fog In the oier
harbor Goat Island She struck her ami shps cnt
ting her completely I'm two; ana ~ tho BRISTOL
extricated herself the bark Immediately sank The
crew. 16 in number were all saved by jumping board
the steamer while she wcdged in the wreck. Tue
B. Rogers In command OF Captain Richard Wool.
oughan from Dublin Ireland and is loaded with scrap
and railroad iron. she arrived at this port Thar ay.
after passage of ~ days. and awaiting orders from
New-York, where her cargo consigned 70 David
Bingham.
The Bristol was damaged, hut not in the opiniou ~
Capt. Simmons, enough TO prevent continuing tue rir
She arrived at this place about 30 minutes after The col
sion and after dischargng the passengers end freight
for Newport, continued her way 10 Fail River. shc
had gone only few miles when it found that her
injuries far serous than at first supposed
The pumps kept constantly at work but the water
in faster than they could force it out and orders
were given TO run her ashore which was Immediately
done, on Bristol Flats about five miles from Pan River.
At a. about $50 OF the passengers were landed IN
small boats, and thus enabled TO take the Newport tau
The others preferred to remain until the steamer Canon
icus arrived, which finally took them and their baggage
put boat in order for the evening trip from Fail River
to New-York and the Old Colony arrived aone7ido of
the Bristol about D. The officers crew. waters, aud
cooks of the Bristol immediately transferred and
about p m. the Old Colony started for Fail RIVER TO
make the regular trip to New-York
The damage 10 the Bristol is confined 10 tho lover
deck which is completely under water. The oeithf
bedding and dining.room therefore muon damaged
and all Che freight below the main deck will also ne
soaked through. The damage may be roughly esti-
mated at about $4,000. Capt Simmons expects, how
ever IL the pumps assistance tor which he has tee
raphed arrive, get her aGoat this afternoon AFTER
which she will proceed to New-York for repairs
Capt. wooloughan OF the bark b. Rogers states thst
the anchor watch set with light up a. The time
the Bristol struck her. and those board had barely
time 10 run up the rigging and jump the Bristol be-
fore the bark sank On board the bark the cap
tain and second mates carpenter, nye seameu Two
boys, and five "stowaways., making 10 IN an Tue
agent for the NowYork Board OF Uuderwltefs sys at
the cargo was fully insured
PROVIDENCE, Aug 1.-THE steamer Bristol remained
on beach at Portsmouth this evening Toe steamer
Charlotte Is alongside, with powerful steam pump To
free her OF water when the leak Is checked.
CARELEssNEss ON THE HUDSON.
AS the propeller Daniel s. Miller 81 the
Poughkeepsee and York line nearing toe angle
OF the Hudson River at West Point early SATURDAY, the
New-IIamburgh and New-York side wheel steamer River
Queen bound down. was sgnaled and, instead ~ going
TO the westward sheered 10 the eastward The pOlei
Ter struck the steamer the starboard side, tearing
away part OF her upper deck. The damage wac ABOUT
$500 There many Passengers on hoard, Dht no one
was injured The pot of the River QuCon CLAIMS thdt
he endeaYOrei 10 avoid collision, but that the hileT
bore down upon the steamer