New-York tribune., 1874-06-09
HARBOR COLLISIONS.
KEYPORr STEAMER RUNS INTO A WHITE STAR
sTEAMsHIP-AN ACCIDENT ON rHR SOUTH PERRY.
As the White Star steamship Celtic was living

KEYPoRT STEAMER RUNS INTO WHITE STAR
sTEAMsHIP-AN ACCIDENT on rHE SOUTH PERRY.
As the White Star steamship Celtic was lying
OF anchor a dense fog of Staten Island yesterday
morning her officers were startled by sudden shock
The Celtic had arrived from Liverpool on the previous
day, and partly on account of the fog but principally
because the day Sunday, had TO anchorage
near the old Quarantine station at Tompkinsvllle.
Throughout Sunday night she remained in the po
si;ion aud while the fog hung the harbor accord
ing her officers the Celtes bell was constantly ring
ing.
The steamer Matteawan, which makes daily trips be-
tween Sew-YoTk and Keyport left the latter place at
O'Clock a. AS she approached the Narrows, IN
command OF Capt. Bishop, her speed sackened, as
full speed would have been perOus in the thick
sphere by which she surrounded The steamer came
up the harbor feeling her through the fog, when
suddenly the iron hull OF great ocean steamship
loomed through the mist. She was scarcely 80 feet
away and il was impossible TO wholly check the head
way OF the Mateawan struck the Celtic sQuarelv IN
ne stern carrying away portion Of tue railing and
crushing Que OF me sianchion Tue injury Mat
eawan Of course more extensive. Her pilot house
the hull itself was unniured There were about $50
passengers board the keyport steamer, and slight
& one Wss Injured on either vessel and indeed few Of
the Cetos passengeTs were aware oil the accident 10
pair the damage of the Matteawan Will cost about
$1,000 and the work has already begun u Jersey City
injury the Celtic s comparatively sngtt, as her
hull and screw sustained no damage The WDite star
line will demand payment Of the damage Inflicted upon
the steamer By the Maea van but the cap,ln OF the
latter steamer pleads his innocence for he and his ON
GERS maintained contrary the statements OF the Gel
ties captain that bell was ringing to warn other yes
sells of the Cetc's position Ene Magenta Will supply
temporarily the place OF the Mateawan on the New
York ana keypOrt line.
AT about tie that the Matteavan struck the
Celtic of staten Island collision occurred between
two feIry-boas OF the Onion Ferry Company, III the
RIVER, the South Ferry line. TINS accident, Ike
tue other TO the thick fog which overhung the
harbOr. The errybOat Pacific left the Brooklyn side at
$780, five minutes later aud when the Pacific was nearly
IN Of the stream, the pilot says thick fog
bank suddenly obscurcd all objects between his boat
aud the Slip she approaching she proceeded
slowly toward the slip, tue fog bell on the ferry house
constantly ringing and designating the course 10 be
chosen. At the moment the Pacific was entering
the sip, the Baltic of tho Hamilton Ferry
line was leaving for the Brooklyn side,
and the boats came together with crash.
Tue passengers toward the stern OF either boat and
escaped injury Tue Pacific was very heavily laden,
having board large number OF Passengers. the
Baltcs port struck the other boat and being higher
In the water swept the deck, carrying away the
Paccs staUchous, raliinSs and corner OF the caDln
OIL the starDOari side Toe excitement among the pas
seDgers soon subsidized tine boats were separated and
eac re ached its dock without difficulty. The Baltic
little injury, the breaking OF rudder chain
being almost the only damage The injury to the Pacific
though more serious Will soon be repaired. lt Il eX
pected she will resume her place the line to morrow