The New York herald., 1877-09-17
COLLISIONS In The RIVERS.

THE STEAMER SYLVAN STREAM RUNS DOWN
SMALL RowBoAT - THREE PERSONS
DROWNED.
A serious accident occurred tho East River last
evening little after O'Clock by che running
down Of u small boat containing lvo persons by the
steamer Sylvan Stream.
Captain George G. Magee OF the Sylvan Srcam, stated
that tho steamboat was up trip, gong at
full speed when no saw small boat dead
ahead. He rang TO stop her and atterward
TO back hor. The small boat got under tho Sylvan
Streams wheels and was broken In two Two per-
sons-a man aud boy-wcro saved and put ashore at
Greonpoint, and three persons were lost-Mr Oliver
Miss Oliver and Miss wost The bodies not
covered.
PAssESGER's STORY.
Mr. G. W. Kyle, who was ON board tho Sylvan
Stream and the accident, gives tho following
statement OF how 1t occurrcd:-"We wcrc going
up the river the seven o'clock trip, and
wcre some distance beyond Hunters Point when tho
Sylvan Stream blew sharp whistles. was sitting
near tho forward gangway the New York s,do, and
whom looked for the cause OF the blowing caught
sight Of small boat containing five persons,
two men, two women and a hoy com com.
directly across bow. They sccmod not to havo
heard tho nrst whistles Two more were blown, and
and the appeared 10 lose control Of themselves.
Tho Sylvan Stream as speedily as possible
SO Se"'fd Il posssi. is' to % avoid @ W cosion ui but
the small boat too close 10 us and sucked In
under our wheel N which Dc,oye m @ mac Ioss aHSe. sr
the boat passed under our guards were tho man aud
boy who were rescued. They were picked up by
a small boat from propeller that passing. Con-
siderable search made by tho ncighboring craft,
but trace OF the others could be found. Efforts
were made 10 iowor boat from the Sylvan Stream,
but nothing could bc done In time.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE NORTH R1vER-rwo
PERSONS DROWNED.
Mathew Darlington, twenty years OF age, OF No. 447
Washington street; William J. Hamilton, eleven years
Of age OF No. IL Hobokcn street; Ellen Mack, ninc-
teen years old, OF No 80 Hudson stroet; Kate Wing
eighteen years old; Josephine Wing, fifteen years old
ana Mary O'No. twenty years old tho three last
named living also at No. II Hobokcn street
went rowing the North River last night
in o small boat about q quarter 10 seven
O'Clock. Whom opposite Pier No. so. the boat run
over by tho steamer D. r. Martini Of tho Concy Island
line All six OF the occupants thrown into tho
water, and Ellen Mack and Josephine wing were
drowned. The others were saved by the crew OF the
steamboat Kate Wing was nearly drowned but was
wss os Soa4 Of $ VINO Mary oSs
clung after the paddle wheels had br oxen
both OF his logs The following Hamilton's state
mcnt, made late last night at tho New York Hos
ptal-
"About hafpast eight O'Clock ond party Of four
girls aud two boys were out IN Frod Prunk's
boat and were run down and Cap
sized by the steamer d. X. Martin, which was
just coming into the dock. We all thrown under
the water and the boat broken. Two OF tho girls
were drowned. hung on to one OF the girls by tho
hair of her head got top Of the boat The
paddle wheel OF the steamer struck the legs
and broke both OF them, but ] hung to the girl
until the people on the boat came and picked us up"
At late last night the police OF the sixteenth
| precinct reported to Police Headquarters that Kate
Wing No. IL Hoboken street, had also been rescued
| from drowning.