New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
COLLISION IN CHESAPEAKE BAY.

THE STEAMER LOUISIANA RUN INFO AND SUNK BY
TIE STEAMER FALCoN-rHE PASSENGERS ALL
SAVEE-STATEMENr OF TIE CAPTAIN OF TIE
LOUISIANA
BALTIMORE, Nov. ia collision between
the steamers Falcon and Louisiana occurred in Chcsa-
pcaka Bay yesterday morning about O'Clock All the
passengers of the louisiana with the baggage express
matter aud ;he nail were saved and brought To this
port bv the Falcon which reached here at 3 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The Louisiana sunk The
follow statement has been furnished to the Assoca
ted Press regard to the collision by Capt Mayo OF The
Louisiana:
Left Norfolk ahont $50 Friday night. touched at Old
Point. took on few pa-sengers and proceeded up The
breeze frcIn the north. retired at II p
E'cIythgg was qet until 1926 a. m At ms hour was
awakened by bearing my whistle blown once. immP-
dIatey arose, ran into the pot-bouse and Instantly
out the port window OF The pot-houSc ana saw an the
lights OF steamer steering equaiey Tor rs gave the
was already hard a-pcrt" Then in hopes of steering
her of. order hard astarboard. but In I've
sTnrk tLe steamer going mi our port paddle
box ami smashing large hole in lhe port side. from
engines were pnt to work at the.r fun capacity.
but they had no effect on The leak. EH,
il had been so jammed mat 1t was lnlp0s l4ie
TO get pas the center We were ihus ieniceI heip
aud began lowering tom 10 take I'll the Passengers Al
time the Louisiana mad between Xix ana seven tect
of water in her hold. Hailed the other steamer. which
proved the Falcon. ana requested her t. remain 10y
us. The Falcon Immediately come ALONGSIDE, aud all
the passengers aud baggage were Transferred 10 that
steamer. hlWsT was then passed to the Falcon that
she might tow TO shoal Went down TO examine
the leak again; found the wafer gaining rapidly with
eight feet III the hold, aud concluded that We
could no. flowed more than mali mile before sink
ing. Endcayorcd then to save as much as possible of
the furniture OF the main SalOOD which we DID by work
ing hands. Shortly afierward the hawseT parted aud
the down by the head in ll2 feet Of water.
At the time of the collision the louisiana seaug
u miles per hour. and the Falcon nne TO ten AS stated
III Il previous Dispatch AL the Passengers mall cXpess
alter, and baggage were saved.
Among the passengers were three ladies and COmm0
doIe Patterson. Commodore Crosby, Capt. d. CreGh
ton, Capt William q. Temple Capt H. c. Blake, Capt.
A. W. johnson, Lieut.. w. H. Emory Of The United States
Navy, and Capt. McLane Titon Of the United States
Marine Corps officers Of the court martial at Norfolk
nquiring grounding Of the steamer Brooklyn.
All passengers OF the louisiana including the ladies.
conducted themselves with the greatest GOODNESS and
se-pOssessOu Tue Louisiana the avOTIte steamer
OF the Bay Line, Of 800 tons burden and valued at
s150OO0 with insurance. Her cargo, which was lost
consisted OF 200 bales of cotton large quantity OF to-
bacco. 80 OF pigron. and other freight No state
ment Of the collision has been furnished the Associated
Press by any officer Of the Falcon The VI The
Louisiana corrobOratc the statement OF Capt Mayo.