The New York herald., 1878-02-24

mono, and several others up the follow ,esti
mad been present al the accident 10 sign the papcr
RECOGNITION OF THE CAPTAINS BRAVERY
NEW YoRK Feb. %. 1878.
DEAR siE-ws. the undersigned passengers the nine
densc 'S gou da %s 70 nuror "s ~ psss ss e1n
iery and seamanlke manner in which you acted
saa y Ss s rs as
dd s'iss zssIs sss r
on the ferry with wheh you were have
dencs. Truly yours.
WHAT THE PASSENGERS SAY
Mr. A. NJ shegogue, OF West Brighton. gave the
three hundred passengers board the Casleton this
morning. was among the number wo wcrc
had almost como TO standsti. The Spain doomed
up about thirty feet OF, coming right for us
almost Sead a%dsnps ". captain Bum started me
hard up, SO as 10 bring the Cas.lcion round.
The SPAN struck her Just ait ,he paddle box ana
Harbor. got knocked down in the rush aud was
,ramped on. Mr.. Carey WAS struck BY the Spain and
thrown into tho water"
Captain Nichols one OF tho GERS said he
hearo signals IRON Tue SPAN. 1he latter Was
about the length oi tho steamer away when he first
saw her. Hc Loudly praised Captain Bunn's action
and in other points coiroborated the particulars al
ready gwen.
Uihor passengers told tho reporter tha. tho spain
was not pointed on her course toward the Narr0ws.
but almost abreast OF It, directed toward Red
Hook They said also that The Spain had stopped and
lowered TWO boats, but 100 iatc 10 be oi any uso.
Several persons nearly had their clothing torn OF by
the shock.
When Mr. Carey was conveyed TO his home be was
entirely uncongcious Medical aid was summoned
and u was found that bis arm and leg were broken
and that hc had sustained severe internal INJURIES
He expired Al half past two O'Clock, twenty MINUTES
aitor he was conveyed home. Coroner James Demp-
sey, OF Staten Island, notified hold an inquest
Mr. Carey was nm Old and respected resident Of
Island, MS death has gloom the whOio
place. piece OF black crape was hung at inc door
VI his residence and the undertaken preparing
tho body for burial whcn tho repsrtor called. M
Carey leaves wiie and two children. He thirty
Ave years oil age.
THE orEER sUFrEKRRs
Mr.. Henry Delancld was only slightly cut In the
ceeded with Mr. William T. Souttcr to the village Of
New Brighton 10 make some gements occasIoncd
by the calamity tnat had Iaen upon The place. Last
night play called ''rhs Drunkard's Home" was 10
havo been acted at tho Temperance Lyceum In York
avenue, but Mr. Carey and several other sufferers
by the accide OF the Tenn rance So
ciety tho perlor nance WAS indennitsy postponcd.
Ntr. Delaneld thought that the acciuent was sheer
careiessness on the part OF tho Spain.
Mr.. Latham +. Alexander said that ho was sitting
right opposite Mr.. Carey, aud tho perious posi-
ton he was IN. lie was oehind the hog rail, and did
have Imo TO run around before tho vessels struck
Mr.. Carey Was thrown into the water by tho blow.
Mr.. Alexander himself was thrown his lace. He
thought the accident was tho ot great careless
ness on tho part OF tnc Spain. Both Vessels
the channel, which was marrow at that place. He
does rot remember hearing any whistles.
MR.. DRIsCOLL's ACCOUNT.
Daniel DriscO, OF staten Island, sara last night -
The Castleton, on which was passenger lett West
Brighton, l.. on her second trip nine A. M., and
had on board abOu: four hundred people, on account
the Blackoird failing 10 start al Sl5 The weather
was calm, and 80 very iogsy that one could
went very slowly, and the whistle ana bell wero
constantly sounded. When on Bedloe's IElanh the
steamship Spain was seen bearing down upon US. I
did not hor until she was within about one hum
dred OF the Casticton. was standing forward on
the lower deck ana would suppose that her head was
last, an noticed the water breaking on her bow al
though It was very calm al tho time. l did
not hear sound OF whistle or bell from
tho direction OF tho Spain. She struck us lust
abaft the port wheclbox and tore the rail away from
the box 10 the stsrnpost Just before the coliisio
My God al arc os did not see ,ns .s.ns or
the INJURY to our boat, but judged It TO be
very great from the number pieces Of timbers
floating around. When tho captain OF inc Castletou
tho steamer coming he rang tor full speed as the
helm .hard 10 port This timely action got the boat
better position and averted great cAlamty, for
the spain com" hard on to me Thssoox think there
adoat, % sho would have certainly torn tho wheel
shaft out.
siOpped and thsa helped in the aslrouson oil nis
belts. Tbs panic was fearful, women and men
running around screaming and Yelling with right
and wero II not for the GOODNESS Of tho Captain and
deck hands many lives would have been Lost
by people jumping overheard. thinking she
to the passengers that she not going sink,
iength got control tho excited multtude The
Spain dropped anchor after the collision and lowered
her boats but the Northned, South Side Ferry,
came up, and, with the aid Of some tugs rescued us
The passengers unte in saying that tho captain Of
and wore incensed against the officers Of the Spain
Tor sour ding tho ships bell and steam whistles
while running down The Bay during ioE
WAS THE SPAIN IN THE RIGHT TRACKf
Mr.. j. q. Hamilton, OF Front street, said:-I was
forward on the Castleton chatting with Mr. f. s. Beck
passed tho Robbins Reef lighthouse, and had, on
account Of the fog, almost come TO a dead
stop stop Suddenly , sa. ,S big vessel hssdiss
Captain Jake rang tho bell twice 10 60 ahead
with iul head OF steam to enable US to escape from
preaching craft. We had blown our whistle every
three seconds. The big ship came down on US with
crash. ! heard the captain or pilot on hor shouting,
''My God hard 10 port" She struck US the port
side, carrying away a portion OF the paddle
wheel house and the cabin. They cried out to
did Mr. Cary ana several others were ln thrown
into tho water. ! heard that Mr.. Carey's Is
broken. II our captain had not had the happy
thought 10 move his vessel whom he The
Span coming down ON US think there would have
been . great number oil people drowned. He merits
on o' tho '% css..,on. .h,ns ,hss The s0 spsa as
was out of her course, for the Northned,
which came out soon after the collision. pointed
as We dd-namey, Tor the Battery. II the Spain had
struck In our engines, instead Of in Sian ting
manner astsrn, l believe we should have gone dow
In loss than five minutes. Tho women on the Castle
ton behaved with much courage, as rule, although
the affair alarming. l hope that some testi-
mona will be gotten up for friend Captain Jake
as mark OF appreciation Tor the presence OF mind
he displayed.
MR. DoyovAx's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Patrick Donovan, OF New Brighton, made the
following statemsnt:"I took passage the Castle
ton for tne Trip at New Brighton, shortly after nine
o'clock and should judge that there must have been
between two and three hundred persons nScr cabins
and on deck at that time, all OF whom
residents oi the different towns along the
water front OF tho island. When abreast Of
tho Rect lighthouse treerring. doubtless, 10 tho Rob
bins Reef hEhtnouse) heard the noise OF a vessel
coming toward us from the direction Of the city Tho
whistle Of our boat had been blowing at short inter-
walls all along out this time the pilot evidently must
have heard the same nose as he blow the signal
times IN quick succession. expected 10 hear roply
IRON the approaching steamer, but can tfuthiuIly
say that no signal OF any description sent from
her, and she kept advancing on rapidly that
few minutes later her outlines In tho gloom.
Her prov was very high out OF wa,er and judge she
was then nifty feet distant from The pssscn gers
In the cabins feeling thcro was danger because OF tho
last series OF Whistles from Doa lett their Seats
and many had succeeded In gainnglhe door whom tho
crash came. The bow struck US just ait the port