New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Fhthb NOlllFtDN YIN fnTs ThSt hlNbR
= scow OVERTURNED BY TUE STEAMBOAT CITY OF
nARTpoRp-FoUR CHILDREN IMPRISONED IN TIE
CABIN AND pRowNED--NARRow ESCAPE or THE
MOTHER AND soN-srATENENI OF THE CAPTAIN
OF IIiE STEAMBOAT.
A collision occurred yesterday morning on
enc East River near Pier o. which resulted in the
death Of four persons by drowning. The collision took
place between Sound steamer city Of Hartford and
the ballast scow Charles McManns No. b, owned by C.
McManna OF Rutgers and souhss and the persons who
were drowned board the latter vessel The CITY
Of Hartford arrived about OF her own pier, No "a,
having been delayed hour In consequence OF
delay in starting from Hartford on Sunday night Inc
steamboat was at the time OF her arrival under inc
charge OF Capt william Miner Of East Hartford ana
Henry b. Strickland the pilot aiso or Haruorb poh' VI
whom as the wheel.
The tide vas running up strongly ut the time OF the
steamers nriv al and strong eddy had act in from the
Rrooklyu Bridge Pier. As the CITY OF hMuoru ""e
nearing her pier The sgi al was gwen ny INC c"P'
check the speed. and subsequently to PACK the 'ese
When the steamer arrives at It's Usual uneA pet"ee"
and a n the pier is generally free from CONSTRUCTIONS
nm, t this tne the entrance 10 the slip was somewhat
oh.n.to and difficulty being experienced III man
atne the steamer under the influence OF the mc"nns
,e the scow was not noticed until tie bow OF the boat
uas oloee upon IT, This Is Hat,bottomed boat,
about so feet long and - feet broad and had been en-
and during the morning loading ballast into the snip
Hamilton Fah OF the Black Ball Line, under direction OF
Prank Coster the master OF the ecow' Al the te vi tue
ss.aper, arry;., the work Of loading still going
IN and Coster VAS the Hamilton Fish, and therefore
absent for few moments from the scow. AZ is common
however with the masters Of those hatDottoeo ood's'
s,er had his family consisting OF wife and SIX cu'-
0rn living on board the vessel The vile hao recently
hteu very sick and having lost her nrah ohuu' "'e
Mill in delicate state Of health She was at the une OF
Tho collision I'm the Of coming OUT OF the cabh OF he
Sow in which her three daughters, Bella age 10
voa-s Julis axe YEAR, and Teresa, age years, ana
her little sou JOSEPH 20 months Her DINER e"ns'
Michael. age 10 years and George, age years were gu
IN. deck chopping wood These boys nSw 'De lily vi
hartford coming toward the and, judging from toe
sncsd she was rnalng believed that there wouid DC
collision Shouting to the occupants OF the eanh 'o~aen
dom nj their danger the boys sprang upon ne1ghhornS
hye and thus escaped the fate which beei the resi- OF
thc family IL understood that was th'nr cries WHICH
caused Mrs Coster from the CABIN, ioiio"eu
hv her large Newfoundland dog Before, however che
eon,d understand her danger the bow OF the steamer
,tck the seow and turned completely over throwing
Nrs Coster and tho dog into the water and impronhs
the three girls and little boy in the cabin, when soon
filed with water
great excitement caused In the Vicinity OF tue
pcrs immediately and below the scene OF the acc1
dem, eanioly a. the hsdstracted husband and rather
suraDg upon the bottom Of the uI-turned scow' raw
ing wildly at the carclessness OF Tue captain OF inc
staamer and mourning for the loss OF MS iainiy'
willing hands were soon furnished TO rescue the uDfor-
apparently supported by the dog and for abort time II
~ suurosed that she the only person endangered,
M Casters cries incohcreut that ncy coud no'
he understood. The was taken on board the
uilot boat James Gordon Bennett After Wmle'
however u was ascertsned that several persons
were IN the cabin Of the capszed boat, and as II was
not doomed possible TO right her. axes we're procured
for the purpose Of cutting hole through the bottom Oh
The vessel scarcely however with the hope OF saving
.nv @, those who remained in the cabin by tiis umc
nm alarm had been The Oak Street Police station,
md large force If police lh'n was dispatched 10 lne
scue az accident, and disposed OF ID sucn manner
DELAY occurred reaching the cabin from Inc Iart ihst
te had been nned r1ud ny tne Soth anu, a a
through ia thu wrong place Wnen me inssse va Ts
,h,ck hazard flooring of the cabin then offered another
onsuon bat tins soon eSn , %ay ana reac lnsh
The father rendered helpless by his gref was powerkss
20 give any efficient Eep me en t Wa iS9na 70 o Sf
p.ar the top after this na1 been removed me BODY
g" S he tue e Of Inc other three children
and when IT ascertaned that there were no oJ1tr
persons In the cabin inc Iof "oul'S were ~
Cant Miner aud the pilot, strickland, were Immediately
syresed hy 4pt Williams of the Fourth Precinct Ponce,
aud held " await the action of the Coroner TO whose
ce notice Of the msesr was TCh scene " te
accident and summoned Inc IMo"lDg htIGI'ns @ a.
,'m 1KeppIcr. No ass Pesrist. Edward Cmd, No. 36s
Tesrl--t Henry Lewis No S7s Pearl,i td% X 40
TSalin No Su SS Jennings No. s52 Pca George
H. Eddy No. 876 PoarI-st.; Abraham 3 smith NO 343
lers ' No. IS Rcosevelt-st., and James H. Stevens,
ct h dead children visited the and surround
ngs OF the mshap, after which they were w
filycndsy next when the formal inquest VIII be held
PERMITS then given 10 remove the bodies OF inc det9
children for burial Capt Miner am rnot nuen -, VA
inmcst Giles Wright merchant, at No 40 Peck,shl;
gave . bahond for the captain and Alderman Al,IeI
noun Of Iruoklyn became surety for the pllo', aUr
Ich they were both set a liberty. Mrs. Costa was IN
M
n"e Witch had over,en in the loss of her children,
snd Information was TO her friends III Jersey city il
Tnr eantu Of the Ciiyof Hartford said that was i'm
possibe for him 10 have avoided the accident lie was
present in the wheelbouse with TWO lio's anu t"1e
Wbeelsncn, and the vessel was Only going az inc M VI
half mile hour at the tine OF the coitl1n ne was
trying throw opt Line from the vesse 10 leg No
and would avoided tho sooT put Tor ef0bH sunt Oh
wind which caught the bow Of the steamer ana s%,ins
The seow and thought no one ese was on BOARD he
tried stop tho steamer but was unable 70 40 So 1
tho steamer BOT struck the scow she would nor nave
gore eight ieet iurth. This statement was e'nurhed
10y the pllot
KROOKIYN COMMISSIONS STILL OPEN.
v.Vop sUSryR SENDS IN NOMINATIONS, DCr THE
ALDERMEN ADJOURN WITHOUT AcTIO3-DENo-
CRATIC DIFFERENCES.
Nayor Hunter sent communications 10 the
Rroollyn Board OF Aldermen, yesterday afternoon, noh
mating candidates for Commissioners Of C4y WORKS ana
Of po,. and Il, cisc hut the board suddenly adjourned
without even waiting for lie communications 10 ne rea
There hsd been good deal of eaucusng, but when the
Hoard wos allied b. order az p. m, immediate adj
,nr,unept wac taken half hours recess. The Alder
manic chan,tsr of the Board dsDsey crowded
Win spee.ators long before the hour for meeting.
The Board VS. called to order ~ 240 r. ~, Win ires
trnt BERGEN IDcIn.b IN the chair 1t vas g'neiaiy De-
bexed that tlnc WAS desired b the Democratic morty
Of tho Board It currently reported that they were