New-York tribune., 1874-12-29
A PANIC ~ THE FOG.

COLLISION BETWEEN wnLIAMsBURGH FERRY
BOAT AND A FREIGHT B0AT-oNE MAN KILLED
ANOTHER FATALLY INJURED. AND MANY
INJURED - PASSENGERS BESIDE THEMSELVES
WITH ALARM
There was a collision between two ferry
boats upon the River about o'clock last evenng'
In which man was instantly killed, one ia'"iy
wounded, and many others more or less seriously
injured The fog upon the East River was very thick
during the afternoon and 1t became dark navigation
became moro aud more perloas. The Golden Terry
boat used transport cattle and lregnt from oeee'
City to Wilamsburgb started from her slip at the oi
city about p NJ, and steamed as rapiu'y do po'
sibe In the fog toward her destination Tho feryooa
A,aska densely crowded with people, started from
her slip at foot OF Roosevest at G45 p ID. ine ioS
dense that tue pilot, Jacob LocKman, kep' h''
the New-YOrk shore. The boat was making goou ne'u
way with favorable tide, but as she worked up the
the fog and gathering darkness made IL almost il
possible to see moro than few feet ahead without the
slightest warning there was terrific crasb ana tne
Golden dashed bow through the light WOODWORK hto
the gentIcman's cabin Of tho Alaska. II was estimated
that than 900 persons were upon the Alaska ana
her cabins and decks crowded with people, lhe
carriage way was full teams, and many OF the horses
thrown from their feet by the shock The CoIdeh
was loaded with cattle and they became mad Win ter
ror Their believing mingled with tho Kissing OF escap
ing stoam the screams OF women, and tho cries anu
curses Of men, all ensrouded Ia the fog aud darKncss
caused scene that riyacd pandemonium.
Tie Alaska was oyerrdden by the bow Of the Golden,
and the two boats were firmly bound together by m-
fracted mbcrs They near Pier No3 when they ran
into each other aud fortunately the tide foated the
boats alongside that wharf. For some time u was lu
possible do anything with the crowd People seemed
to be out OF their senses and aimessy crowded first to
one side and the other Nobody knew the extent
damage aud all feared they would coon be IN the
Icy waters Of the river After the boats were alongside
pier they held fast and then the passengers
made desperate rush for the shore The fact that the
boat was alongside the wharf seemed to calm the ex-
cited crowd somewhat, aud when the majority had dis
covered that they were not killed likely TO DO
drowned they began to act with more reason.
Capt Garland OF the Seventh Precinct Police soon
aferward reached tho pier with section OF men, ana
something like order was restored The police went
into tho ecntemcns cabin, and there the damage be-
came apparent. One man was crushed between the
heavy tlmbers aud dead. Another lay bleeding under
the broken tmberS His right leg had been cut COM
petely of below the knee aud his left was SO badly
crushed that 1t will have to be amputaed Another
lad Of about Is, had been caught between the tmDers,
and his right breast and shoulder were crushed Many
others were badly bruised and cut, but able to go
home The wounded men were taken In amoulances
TO Bellevue Hospital The man. whose Injuries the snr
gcOnS pronounced TO be fatal, was John kaTanenac
age 43,of PcnnSylvanil-aveandJ JamacaPank roaI me
0thcr whose breast was crushed. was Joseph DatOn,
acc l5 OF 20. 237 Sevcnthst, Wl!l!amsburgn. mau
whose thigh and back were seriously injured gave Ms
name as John Wlsen age 49, of No. 100 Broadway, VIII
llamsbmrgh lie was taken to the house Of relative
ai No 50 Icnyst The last two persons, though pady
hurt, will probably recover. =,
Tue Geai man was carried to the Seventh Precinct
Police Station. Capt. Garland found receipt in ms
pocket that led him 10 believe tna the man was Chars
Nahrung OF No. les CIyncr-St He was apparently
ABOUT years OF five feet seven inches high WIN
light complexion aud whlskerS, and was dressed IN
beaver pea jacket mixed pantaoons' "hite snirt' uu
The Montana had been sent for, and after the
people had been taken sor ana an rue rne en and e
ior She steamed up 10 and tp was 1 dseoycred that tie
hull of neither Doa had been 80 badly damaged as 10
bow Of the Golden was ifled from rs rest upon thc
deck Of the Alaska After the bow Of the Golden had
been >orcd n.y. the Montana attached hawser to nrr
Stern ceat aud pulled the TWO boats apart Inc toen
stran, away for her eStinaton and 1t was estimated
that 81 COO would make good damages The Alaska,
when freed lDateh clear, ani it seen that she, too
conld safely cross 10 her slip at Wiansbursh. TIE fog
had cleared what, and, taking her passengers Oh
board, the Alaska steamed safely into her slip ,
Tne news OF the collision had spread III Brooklyn like
widdre, and all the available room about the ferry
house al rbc foot OF South Sryelths;. was crowded uy
ons relatives and friends OF the passengers. IL
,s,Imaed that when Alaska reached mer slip over
1000 persons were waiting to receive irr me diinaGe
10 the Alaska cstlna led IA $1,000 Her hu was not
injured Great credit due Capt. Gdraud ani his mcn
or the prOmplneSs with which they reached the olS.
ohcd boas where their D. escnce ani OF
great value ia Restoring order among the paSsengets,
Caring The wounded, and separating The vessels.
Tue low temperature wlich las prevailed Tor several
uese logs to which thls city has recently bt0me more
accustomed than in former years. kIn frll during
most OF SUNDAY night aat IN its place fog settled h av
ly upon the city and Its vicinity early Yesterday morn
lug hiding the large pubic buildings. aud making II l-
pUs slDe any object distinctly at the distance
Of single block The adj lcent CITIES across
the East ana North Rivers we're wholly concealed and
the sharp whistles were constantly sounding rou
morning Till night. The Terry boats were only able 10
make irregular trips, when they were dcnsry packed
trains on Penny yyaula. Delaware Licaa~ anna and
Western, and otter roads, were delayed