The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-27
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A PLEASURE YACHT SUNK.
RUN DOUN Br 4 STEINER orr SEA
BRIGHT Nv MOONLIGHT.
Counter Accusations by the Commanders
About Lights and whisties-Two uobok en-
Families Escape from watery Grave.

LoNd BRANCH, Aug 2G.-Two sailing
parties started out on the Shrewsbury river ut
about O'Clock last evening. ono was made up
of guests Of the hotels at Highlands. numbering
about twenty, aboard the small steamer ~.
stewart. which in the daytime is used M a ferry
bont. in place OF the bridge. which has never
boon repaired since il was broken 10y a schooner
two years ago. The other purity consisted of
seven women and eigh, mon. nearly all from
the Stevens and Shpman families of IIoboken.
who are occupying large summer cottage on
the leach in Scabright. fcw miles above
this place. Young Stevens. heir OF the immense
stevens estate who was. on the attainment Of
his majority several years ago. made famous ns
the wealthicst man Of his age in the United
States was a member Of the party; so was W.
w. Shpman. n relative by marriage and
executor Of the estate; so was Gen Merrill. "a
guest Of the. family. who is a paraytic. Thoy
were aboard the diminutivc steam yacht
Katy owned by Capt. John Rodgers. and
used by him for excursions Oh the Shrews-
bury; bury. nos.oo.. ,no.,,, .u -,
the river nearly 10 Sandy Hook. tho water
being smooth and tho moon having risen.
The Stewart started up stream from the wharf
at Highlands, aud the Katy started down
sbSy lf2 SSs'16rsh ,6ey hr1 Of sa5 %s
lights. and was running in the shadow OF tho
shore 50 that she was not easily visible. The
william Greenfield, who was in command ~
the stewart. says ne blew IA whistle twice. but
thut the Katy kept on her course across the bow
OF the Stewart. Capt. Rodgers maintains that
we ~ war ran him down reckessly, the noon
light being. as he says, bright enough to render
both vessels plainly discernible at "A consider
able distance violent collision cnsued tho
PROV oi the stewart striking the side OF the
sonists screamed SO loudly that they woro
heard us far as Highlands. The Katy sank al
most instantly.
The time between the collision and the sink
It could not have been hall as long.
Judging by the ,rent through which
the water poured in. Five ofthe katy's passen-
gers got aboard the Stewart in dry clothes. The
other ten were left in the water. j. II. Smith. a
shrewsbury bontman. was riding in his row.
bOat. which was hitchcd to the stern of the Stow
art John II. Mount. JOS Layton, and Thos H.
Stiliwcll, also boatmen. CHANGED to be close ut
hand. These four men got To work promptly
and saved all the lives without much i'm 'ulty.
. The great"st ri-k probably WIS run by Gen.
Merrill. VINO was comparatively helpless in tho
water lie was pulled into n boat 10y Smith.
SIN ~ II" ten wore women. and they were re-
markably cool. One, on being told to hang to tho
edge OF II rowhoat AMI not be frightened. replied
hrnN"ly. q. I'm not "a bit frightened" Youny
stevens WAS one oi tho immersed, and being a
swimmer helped in rcscuIng the women Mr.
Shipman escaped Wetting That no lives wrro
not 10 the aisrnr" Of danger The water II deep
nt that point AMI the current swift. 1t is a won-
DER tnht no one wis swept away. The prpscnr8
oi NINA ol IN" women WIS remarkable. and no
ri"nc"d bath"r~. therefore being acrl-toine1t 10
IN" water AuHr Tho rrs.un there Wa o. cnrntuP
counting ni tn party 10 soc ihat all were really
saved lhe Wet ones were then taken to their
Iay ~ near lhe shore as possible. whore eho
Hes entirety submerged.