The New York herald., 1874-11-13
A DANGEROUS COLLISION.

The Steamship Old Dominion and the
Schooner Louise Crockett Violently
Meet-The Sailing Vessel Sunk and
the Crew Saved-Causc OF tho Acct
dent.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. IL, 1874.
Intelligence was received in this city this morn
ing that the Old Dominion steamship Old
Dominion, which had sailed from This port
on wednesday evening for New York, had
collided with schooner at the Horse Shoe
In the lower bay, and been SO much disabled
as to prevent her machinery from work.
Ing. and also that the schooner had been sunk In
six or seven fathoms or water. The Old Dominion
steamship George W. Elder was at once de-
spatched to the assistance OF the Old Do.
mnon. and upon the arrival or the
Hampton, she was also sent down to
assist. The latter vessel returned about one
O'Clock. her services not having been needed. The
Elder towed the disabled steamer up as far as
Chamberlaln's Wharf, where she was taken in
charge by the steamer olive and the tug Nette
and towed up to the wharf Of the company. The
Old Dominion showed
MARKS OF ROUGH USAGE,
having her starboard paddle wheel badly broken,
some OF the deck braces broken and bent, her
joiner work forward OF the wheel shattered, her
hurricane deck cut into nearly up to the house
and two boats stove. On going on board l OBJ
tanned the following statement from her first
ofIlcer, who was in charge OF the deck
at the time the collision occurred AT
forty-nve minutes past six O'Clock p. NJ, No
vemper H. 1874, the steamship Old Dominion
A. G. NJ Walker. At twenty minutes past eight
p. NJ. she passed Bug Light. Shortly alter having
ordered me in charge or the deck. About lorty
minutes MINUTES past eight eight 7. NJ the man at the lookout
IL.
tore he did. about two and half points
on oL,s the bow bow. On looking ga at It with glasses
preaching vessel but as the red light disappeared,
in order to insure safety IN passing her, ordered
certain that course ought to clear her. because by
tnat time the other or green light could be seen.
In few minutes aiterward we blew Two whistles,
when all OF sudden
THE scnooSER's RED LIGHT REAPpEARED
p u 0r e
hard a-starb0ard, that being the only change lett
possible to clear her; but to no avail. Before the
ship could swing more than point or perhaps D
point and hall, to the northward, the schooner
struck her her bow on the nyng Jbooom colIding
paddle-box, the huh coming in contact
with the wheel and causing considerable
damage to the steamship and sinking the
the captain and crew, six in all, OF the sunken
sShooner' which proves a 70 have been the Louisa
going from Baltimore to New Haven with cargo
Of coal. She had passed out the Capes early in
put back to Hampton Roads for harbor. OF
THE COLLISION AND ITS RESULTS.
Her first offlcer, Mr. Cline Stevens, says
"Halfpast eight O'Clock p NJ, the schooner steer
ing. with the captain 1t the wheel, west north
west Tor the big light saw large steamer ahead
ten knots an hour and the steamer apparently
twelve. The schooner held her course, waiting
for the steamer TO port her helm and pass on that
side. When the vessels were quite near
each other the steamer put her helm hard
a-starboard ana attempted crossing the BOWS of
the schooner, when the collision instantly oc-
CURED. The dying jtbboom OF the schooner struck
tho steamship forward OF the wheel, swinging her
around and bringing her bows under the guard OF
the steamer and against the wheel. The collision
her to sink IN about five minutes. the mate cut
the boat adrift as the vessel went down, and the
crew were saved with only the clothing they stood
in. The Captain was taken out OF the
main rigging after the schooner sank.
The boat was. steered for the light
she would be unable to reach that point, her
course was changed for the steamship, when they
were taken board. The schooner is lying in
the main channel In about
SEVEN FArHoMs WATER
with about half OF ner mast IN sight Captain
vessel struck, was thrown around by the concus-
sion and somewhat bruised He and others
owned the vessel, which was insured. rhe cargo
owned in Baltimore. The crew are IN very
had on board. The collision win be the subject Of
an investigation by the proper authorities.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
The schooner sunbeam. Captain Burke, which ar.
rived yesterday from Calais, Me-, with plaster, re-
ports about daybreak In the same morning pass
over her size, ABOUT six miles this side OF Cape
Henry.