New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-01
FERRY CATASTROPHE AVOIDED.

COLLISION BETWEEN TWO PAVoNiA FERRY
THE pAssENGERs RESCUED BY CANALrBoAT
collision occurred between the ferry
boats Erie and Delaware OF the Pavonia ferry at t5
D. m Yesterday The Delaware left the ferry-sp at the
foot of ChamboTss az 81 p. m, and had reached the
middle OF the river when the Erie, which had started
from the Erie Railway slip in Jersey City at the same
tme crashed through the gontlemen's cabin OF inc
Delaware demolishing the wheelhouse and damaging
the hull to such extent that she at once sprung
aleak The Delaware crowded with passengers, who
became paucstrcken and terrible scene OF confusion
followed the collision Fortunately tug Win % cahai
boat in tow passing up the river and had nearly
reached the Of the disaster These at once started
for the rescue of the passengers The captain OF the
canal boat with ak in hand. kept back the afirighted
passengers of the Delaware until all the ladies ana ch
dren were rescued and then the rest were taken on
board and owed safely TO the Erie Railway Depot Inc
Delaware tOwed TO Pier No a. at the foO' Oh oprns
st. and sank almost immediately after arriving az tne
wharf The lose to the Company viii be between siooo'
and 600 Among the wagons on board were TWO pa"A
age wagons of the United States Express Company
allied with goods ON the way to the West. All OF the
horses were safely removed and the packages taken
rom the wagons after the tide had run out The Erie
an iron boat was built recently. aud s an experiment
OF the new management Of the ferry. -9s-
The James Fisk IT,, boat belonging to THE company
recently ran down the yacht Julia Of the Hoboken Yacht
recently ooalbarge was sunk and schooner run down
by boats of this line. The Erie has proved falure IL
is said since first trip, but has been retained she
made the usual trips after the collision occurred yester
day On one!of trips yesterday the pilot was unable
to steer the boat accurately into the Jersey City SIP
and the result was the displacement Of huge beam
rop the roof Of tho pow feryhOuse in course Of cree
ton The timber fell directly in front Of the passensef
AS they we're leaving the boat, and several narrowly
escaped death.
The following account OF the accident lie received from
another source The Delaware was crowded with pas
seDgers who were greatly alarmed upon perceving that
the vessel evidently beginning to sink The ensl
Of tbc disabled boat managed TO put IN use TIE
pupp however, and thus kept it aagat, The Erie was
nen tied to the Delaware, and the passengers OF the
latter were transferred to the former After the trans
fer Of thepassengers had been completed the Delaware
was cast loose and the Erie proceeded to Chambersst
Meantime the Delaware taken in tow by the tug
boat Ida Miller and was towed to pier AT
the foot Of Canal-st The momentum OF the disabled
vessel wac great approaching the pier that despite
the effort OF the pet, it into the bow OF the tug
SCHUYLER The tgg sank, the crew escaping to
the shore with great difficulty Capt Petty OF the Fifth
Precinct Police was informed of the accident, ana
TO che foot of Canast with platoon OF men,
succeeded in rescung from the Delaware quantity OF
goods and ~ horses. No lives were lost ~