New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25
STRUCK BY AN OCEAN STEAMSHIP.

STRUCK BY AN OCEAN STEAMSHIP
THE SPANS COLLISION WITH THE STATEN ISLAND
rrpRy-BOAT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II. CAREfs
DEATH.
The steamer Castleton, of the North Shore
Staten Island Ferry Company, left New-Brightoh a,
o a. No. Saturday, with nearly 300 passengers, chies
business men of this city, and about twenty ladies' 80
dense was the fog that one could not sec more ''a
boats length ahead The whistles were blown at regular
intervals the boat was kept barely under seeragc way
deck-Dand was in the pilothOnse 10 assis'
CAPTAIN BuDn and the other employees OF inc
boat were at their stations, Keeping shaip
look out Twenty minutes after leaving Newbrlghon'
the National Line steamship Spain outward Douhu' SUI"
denly doomed up in the fog about 100 feet away, ana
bearing directly down upon the Castleton colis'"n
seemed unavoidable, as the steamship was under mead
way The Casteton which had stopped, was put under
fulI sueed and her bows brought up toward the Spain
n tins had not been done the boat would have Deen cut
in two anidshps and an explosion OF the Doiiers "ou"
probably have followed attended by great loss OF iiie
The steamship struck the ferryboat on the port slds,
dcmOshng her paddle wheel AMI tearing on Tue Et,uS
clear att aud close TO the hull The PASSENGERS oece
panc-stricken they rushed for the ie-prsseihuIs
scrambled to the upper decks ana prepared u jump
Only one person was killed-George r. Carey OF me
law firm of Carey Il Foster, No 10 Walst HIS rghi
arm and right leg were broken, anu ne was hhOcheu
overheard by the shock. After floating fuy ten nm
uies he picked mp by boats crew from ine tug I
M King which was the frat boat TO respond to the sig
nas Of the Castcon for aid Mr. Carey was then taken
10 his home West NewBrigh on where le dled ID
about twenty minutes. lle remained unconscious IRON
the time he was picked up until he died. r
Captain John W BarDPa, of Mariners Harhnr; J.. l.:
Alexander Of New-Brghton ard Henry Delaieid, o. o.
sailors snug Harbor received severe bruises ana GUS IN
the face. 1t rumored that TWO persons nad aen
overheard and were not afterwards seen, but nothing
could be learned to confirm the report. .
The steamboat NOrthheld soon steamed alongside OF
tine Castetou and alter taking her passenfers on
ancb red and Law along side the Cast!eOn until 1t was
learned thai she was not in sinking condition wned
the spain proceeded to sea- The terry boat was toWeu
TO Communipaw where, after INVESTIGATION, Il was
learned that her repairs would cost S2Ouy tesni-
mOui was presented Captain Bum. signed by about
one hundred of the passenger approving MS maDaSe'
Iacut II the weasel. ..-s a..
cnIisiou me fog was unusually dcnsr, and hat MS D0at
was creeping along. whistng every hali-lnlnate. ue
Spaiu appeared scarcely hundred feet distant, dnd
bearing directly down on him. Tue heim was put iaiu
"a staroard" and the boat run at iul speed Llhs
saved the from being cut IN two, as instead Oh Oehs
struck forward of the wheel she was struck just aDat
b. = Beckwitb. a petroleum broker at No l3o
Midcnane sitting IN the forward part OF inc podl
collision occurred, ana cOfTOD0ldleS
the captains statement. He heard the captain oil enc
spain cry ont just before sac struck NY Goa, nara
shin era hcd into the srutlomens cabin tearing away
the padlebox. the wheel and tue guards lie aIdva in
tcn Iir, "rrscrvprs old men ana ladies' knocked
down ia the rush and tramped on CAPTAIN Barnes: OF
Port RichmOud crowded mp against the reVOlfIhg
saft and hs face was badly cut. The passengers then
climbed 10 the upper cc and began TO get into the small
boats. some yelling for boats to be lowered from The
Spain others PRAYING and others swearing me propt
action OF the captain OF the CastletOn ayerted more
terrible disaster" 800 -
Michlel Murphy, the pilot Of the Span mas the repu
,otou ~ hru one OF the experienced and trust
worthy pilots of s port. lie slid the spain was max
in, ,I, three Im.s an hour down the bay. and when
of B,dlocs Island The ogws thick 1t was determined
10 anchor. Jhe anchor got ready and Wle ne was
9kng 10 the captain The whistles Of the Caseton were
heard lie used every means TO avoid the collision, Dut
IN vain. 80, ,.,.- -
MI Carey the man who was killed, was brother OF
T. Carey the Stock Exchange, was thirynYe years
of age aud lef wife and children. lie was hSnty
res peced and connected with several social Crgan
zntlons on staten Island.