The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-05
COLLISION ON THE RIVER.

THE ERIE FERKYBoAr PAvoSIA RUNS INTO
THE DALDwrN-SAnBow ESCAPE OF THE
PASSENGERS AND CREW OF IHE BALDWIN.
Perry little short or miracle spared the press tho
sad duty OF chronc,iug terrible slsugh ter OF human
beings yesterday. At three O'Clock morning the
steamer J. w B,ldwin, which runs between this city
and Rondout, was nearing nor dock and hugg pg the
Jersey shore pretty we'll bccnusc OF tho tide. The
isrryboas Pavon,s, plying between Chambers street.
Now York, and Jersey City. had left the other sido
and was few hundred yards out In the stream,
when suddenly she crashed into the Bad
win, doing heavy. damage TO the main
deck OF tho steamer on tho port side.
tue wood work OF the Baldwin was literally
crushed into spl,nters and IN tho afternoon some OF
those chips SIN noated hithor and thitnsr wih Tho
waves The crash when the two boats came together
Is described terrific, though the nrst impression OF
passcnse In the statsroons ait the BALDWIN was
that she had gone int Der dock with tremendous
thud. Tho crushing timcers and the aying spIntcrs
however, soon told them that something serious
had happened, and then ihsrs soamperiug m
every direction 10 Know what was the matter and
what the OF tho collision But within i've mn
u,es the Pavona had disappeared, no. even waiting to
inquire what damage snc mad done or whether tho
passen gers on the BALDWIN needed assistancs. afr
EXTENT o. TINS DAMAGE.
few moments after tho collision tho deck OF the
BALDWIN presented . scene OF wild confusion. Not
knowing The extent OF tho damage every ono was
AN xlous Tor his aud her saIety. But Captain
Trenper took in the s,tnsuon In "a moment and a..
surcd The passengers that there was I'm m sdiatc
danger yhus assured thosc who Jumped out Of their
berins IN hurry returned ana nnishod their toirta
There were not many women on board the BaiGw win,
though there wcre according 10 tho ste wara's esu-
mate about hundrcu ana nfty passengers Seventy
Of the sta,orooins were occupied. six Of thom right
over that part OF the main deck ana guards which
were carried nwsy. Tho port paddle wheoi aud
box were smashed TO splintcrs and tho iron
work twisted into knots; over sixty feet oil Tho
and piece Knocked cIcar cut oil the Sold timbcrs
The side OF tho boat was smashed down tho water
line; the barroom, two saterooms, both empty, tho
cattle stall and other apartments that the
main deck broken iato IRE wood, tho hurricane deck
smashed through and the seams OF the hui otcneI
A man who Was asleep IN the barroom was literally
tossed over 10 the other side OF tue deck, moro
frightened than hurt however dad tho accident
occurred iurtner north IN the river largo of
bcei cattle would have been slaughtered These were
beautiful span OF horses belonging 10 Mr. W n. franc.
OF this city, were killed Tuesday afternoon Mr..
Crane put hts horses and carnage on board bad
win a. Rhnebeck, and sent hiA coachman down with
Mr.. Crane deeply regrets hts loss The horses were
valued a. 81, 20U
lI now Din u, uArpxxf st1a Et +
A. the Baldwin lay IN hef dock, foot Of Harrison
street, yesterday she looked the picture OF dcsoiaob.
captain Tremp-r sat on the alter gangway answering
every bodys questions about tho accident until as no
expressed himself 10 the wftor, ne dad been talked
10 deatbs Aud yei he did rot seem 10 know much
shout tho accident except that ms boat 10 damaged,
and That IL viii take him week or ton days 70 put
tnstthe cost may be "a 900 or $1,000 or more Ao
knows, also, tho nsipc .cf the boat that caused
the DAMAGE, hut can't conceive hos II coud oce Or,
sIcsnt ihronsn sros~ oAreissAaeA TIE csase- an