The New York herald., 1878-02-26
THE RECENT COLLISIONS.
Superintendent Browns Investiga-
tion in Jersey City.
THE FlSK'S PILOT EXONERATED.
Official Statements Of Captain Wther.
wax and Master Bum.

James Fisk, JE, aud tho schooner Josie Crowley
when boy rushed In aud asked II his father had
been found
"Wno Is your father 7" inquired Mr.. Brown.
august stuoans. Of No 26l Railroad avenue
Jersey City. machnst He worked for Dealnan 4
FuncE piano manufacturers No. 2l7 West Ninetesnlb
street, New York;
"As far as we have ascertaiped." said Mr. Brown
"only one life lost. but sinai!
tlnus our inquiries' Then turning to a HRRALB
representative Mr.. Brown remarked that tns
schooner had just been lbelled for tns
damage inflicted workmen were busy on board
the James Fisk, Jr., and by nvs o'clock new
timbers were sot under the floor ng rope belong.
ingto the schooner lay tho deck ploodstained IN
several places. Portions oil human hair were iouud
mingled with cloted blood the middle OF tho rope.
a galvanized iron ash the deck bespats
tered with blood close to the engine room. Several
parts OF the dock also were stained with blood ncay
the port side, where Tho Crash occurred
When the ferry boat reached the slip at Jersey City
Tho passengers rushed out pe nell II they feared
the boat would sink before Ihey reached the Shore
aud many who had sustained slight Injuries and
whose neads were bandaged lett by train
Tor different stations on the Erie Railway.
Ellen Marshall young girl residing at No. 2S5 Rail.
road avenue jersey Guy, iaintcd AZ the time OF tho
collision and yet 10 precarous condition from
the night. Mr.. Smiley, Of No 432 Monmouth street,
Jersey City, was also passeng ger aud states thai ne
amt several Others we're provided with e prsssrvers
ready TO jump overheard.
CHARLES xnERr's FUNERAL
The body oil Charles II. EDert was conveyed from
the Grove Street Morgue GU sunday to ms late
dence in seventh avenue, whence II will be conveyed
to ia final resting place to-day. from tho Evangelical
Lutheran Church, on Twentynrsi street, near
found on his person and taken possession
of by Coroner Cannon occasoned auus
Muaney OF tho Second precinct lhe latter Insisting
that the money should DO count cd IN presence Of
upon him EborTs skul was fractured o..
hind the LETT ear, and death must have bssn
whom tho bo~sprit OF the schooner crashed IN and
hurled against the opposite side OF the cabin. The
shock was SO violent that n wagon was capszed.
lt Will be lesson 10 people who travel ou the er
ries hereafter" sagely remarked old deck nand;
"never SIT forward during 'os."
THE rior ExoSERArKD.
Captain Witherwax, pilot OF tho Fisk, is entirely
exoneratcd by Superintendent Brown all respou.
sbilty for The disaster, und speedy measures
be- taken against tho owners OF tho schooner. The
actual damage to the icrryboat will 81 ,000
large number OF persons collected VI the dock where
the boat 10 lying at the PAvonia ferry yesterday
through motives Of curiosity.
The inquest the body OF Ebert will bo com.
menced to-day, before Coroner Cannon, In jersey
City.
PILor's REPORTS.
The United states Local inspectors OF Steamboats,
yesterday received tho following official reports from
Captain w,therwnx. po. Of the James Flsk. Jr. ard
Master Bunu. pilot oil the Castleton. The invsstigs.
| ton vii. DC held IN about week.
| THs JAxss FISK, Jk., COLLISION.
|
UNITED STATES BOARD or Local IxsrkcroRs.
Sm sSas fSqs WITH p sc.. .i''sa @
ns; sy ss a wssa and .S5s &c
Thirteenth street hauled to westward aud toward
p sss ssasss G' s an. 's eS With
ying At anchor in the river below rnrtesntn Tho
ssa.,smsD Ca ca5'n POI" bow ~ Striking .ss,s
AWAY joiner wors deck pauR. ana sss%s u guard
ing some T, Of the ,ssenss.s , Sveroo-rd
street tie uu. precautions we're taken TO prevent col
SSi.'i lookout. william bsssSsS dsss s.ad
looxoa. ;as main dss.. Boz. We. slowed as-
ana ecnslnasi under slow speed su,l the soli.io;
'Vi s sSss s s9 s s:
OF snt ana listened for sgaal but could nssher
h'sa :%
OF thts from she CABINS the hoods then sig
Their lights showing the schooner nor we're any
''a n'. $50 ",,n : 80 w Wa; w!rHERwAx.
the inln frAnsa Calhoun. no; aa4 r~n,i
scy Cny Ensueer franklin godfrey. Fireman john Nor
deck hands JOAN 30 dridge and William Dslstorsr
rnx cAsrLRroN COLLISION.
fsBRuARv %. 1878.
GKSrLEnkN have to report collision this morning be.
tween the steamship SPAN 81 Sue National ins of .tssm
ton II occurred on NY regular ~ A. NJ. trip from Elm
Park Staten Island 10 this city Tue particulars
OWN to fog prevailing Was somewhat detained and
When about half way osswsen Robbins Reef buoy and
ons oe an"%S very .s%' sS," .sea
directly for mo aud OF my port bow and asss
escape b 9aeSns As the ship wa. too Rapidly
boz. would her 10 sink aoaO,es, in.
OF losing veshAying board some three hundred
gersI immedatey rang Jingle De twice. that
being accordance understanding betwesn my
ana pat my whes hard astsbosd in order 60 avoid coli
son possible or At least TO render the blow glsncing
The steam of the spain struck the asr end Of pors
vessel. by throwing wheel hard starbos d. the ID
port ana pushing
wrenchns the Joiner work on side from the wheel
had caused tue engine BOAT. stop .nd dIi.sd
the ensns being worked by hana very slowly va. aud
had been blowing ~ntls regularly short inter
lookout wa. stationed at the bow OF my vessel
steamer spain was siri,ins her a. above stated nm
glad that no,wi.hs..ndns the mminsn. peril IL
know ba on. person was s.aly injured though several
The seeiaea the sabo.s SoiSued came side .sd
took my to the city All OF which respect
ISAAC a. BUM. Master mssmer csstlston.
coLLKcroR ARTHUR.
Collector Arthur yesterday morning ordered Deputy
Collector Phelps OF the law division, TO institute an
inquiry wuotber the josie Crowley had observed
the law IN relation io1 Dclls and lanterus. Alter
careful investigation, Mr.. Hopper found conclusive
evidence III tue schooner la question only lad
lgbt display as demanded by rue 10 Of section III
OF the Revised statues but that rule 10 OF the
act had also been voated III not "souuding bell IN
foggy or thick weather." The inquiry showed tbao
the JOSIE Crowley did not even have bell ON board.
| The evidence IN tho NJ submitted 10
Untea States Attorney Tenuey, OF the Eastern Dis
| trict, Brooklyn, Tor prosecution
The Collector gives ~ his reason tor sending this
case to Brooklyn that the admiralty calendar IN that
court large as IN tue Southern district hence
more speedy trial Will cnsuc. The penalty on con-
viction involves nae oil $500
| GEORGE n. cAREY's OBsEQUiEA
Mr. George Ii. Carey, who died IRON tho effects OF
Injuries received The occasion OF the
ton collision, Will be buried this morning from the
| Church OF the Ascension, on Clinton avenue Nov
Brighton, S l.
| In deierence to the family Coroner Dempsey, who
! cmpsnelled jury on saturday evening, adjourned
the holding oi the Inquest unti sishs o'clock this
| evening" al the house oi Mr. Campbell The Iolow-
| ing gentlemen compose the Coroner's Jury :-Forc-
| man, George A. Campoeli Moses Campbell, George
| U. Hoiyoke, j. G. Bailey, Howland, h. W. Gould,
| Benjamin Richards and LOUIS Henderson. large
number OF witnesses have been cited 10 appear. aud
tho xamInaIon bids fair 10 occupy several sittingA
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