New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
VRECKS ON THE HUDSON.
THE BLAcKBIRD STRIKES A ROCK.

THE BLACkBlRD STRIKES A KUN
THE CARLYLE BATTERY. OF BRooKLYN AND ITS
FRIENDS BADLY sCARFD-No LIVES LOST, BUG
MANY MRN MADE SOBER.
The City of Newburg thrown into state
of excitement Yesterday morning by rumOrs that
the steamer Blackbird, upon which were about
seventy of the citizens Of that place, together
with social and military organization OF
Brooklyn. had been wrecked the river
and that several lives had been lost. Later in the
dav it was learned that although an accident had
occurred to the steamer which had disabled her, no
serious calamity had occurred ana ali the persons on
board had been rescued and had been taken to this
CITY,
The steamer Blackbird belonging to John II.
Stariu and until recently one Of the regular boats
OF he North Shore Staten Island Ferry went ON an
excursion to New burg saturday with about seventy
five members # the Carlyle Battery, a social and
military ORGANIZATION of Brooklyn, L. D. With
several fnll kegs of lager beer. some bottles OF
stronger beverages. and with no women or children
on board he members of the Battery concluded 10
have a good time The party became c0nyiv:al
soon after parting moorings at the foot OF
South tlfth-st Brooklyn, and before
the boat reached tue Palisades the
air was rent with German songs aud cnc|i5es. At
Newburg the BATTERY was met by delegation OF
large nall, where dinner was served Beer and VINE
flowed freely There also, and Che speeches.
toasts and music tended 10 make the pary more
and more iOgIal When each member had been
toasted and all of the liquids bad hceu disposed Ot.
the BATTERY and ts Newburg friends returned %
the bolt and al p. n. the lines were east on
Speeding down the river several more kr3s OF peer
vcr4 tanned aud some of the crew OF the boat
Joined with the pleasur'-seckor5 I'D the lun. lhe
boar passed Fort Monigon rs, fourteen m.ieS prIoW
Newburg ut ID p. u. and qulr-er OF nilt lurther
down The river She ran ner bows FIsher's Rock.
tearing hole about rec feet ln length aud two
feet wide through the null. The wat r rushed IN.
and IN less than five minutes the boat was half
filled. Immediately the alarm was given that
the Baclbird sinking, and the
greatest confusion prevailed. DesDte the
assur nee of Captain ". Is. Clark. who with his en-
gluerrs had examined the damage ana lOund 10 was
serious as at first feared. that there was no
danger 10 he apprehended. the passengers
8. cured lfe-Dreservers lsome of them three ANA
four each which they speedily ADJUSTED ana sev-
erai attempted To iumD INTO the river. one OF the
DasSru gers sprang through cabin window ana re-
ccIved several cuts No lives were lost nor was any
one injured.
The steam pumps were ut once puJ in oDera'ion to
keep the boar from sinking ami she was rnu along
side "A -cow where the passengers Ciscmbdraed aud
went ashore. Here the pas5eu gers Dult e7 I'D maze
themselves comfortable, and at -:3o a. H. yesterday
the steamer Drew. on her way TO THIS cl'N.
stopped ln answer 10 the signals az distress. ana
transferred the passengers from the shore l" the
steamer by small boats. No sooner dld t'le tescue"
Germans land on the New-lork pier than tneV scat
tered and went 10 their humes-s Der.
The Biackb.rl was towed 70 she Central ship
ward AZ COmmuniJaw Yesterday, where sIe Is 10 hc
Tepaired and she will be M rInnlrE order ag1n bY
Wpdres lay. Her damages are estimated below
II 600.
/ cirv bold and huh. ami ahour fifteen yards from
tine shore only. he night was pretty clear ana the
stars were shining. bun the mOo1 was Sigh Iy oh
scurrd bv tnin eiOnd-. Captain Clark SAYS he dld
not see the rock until nearly 20 H. when he reversed
the engines bu' u too late 10 keep the boat
from striking. The B.acaoird was built
I'm 1861 TO run a. ferryboaC from
Pier 10 North River 70 Staten Island $ne was
rebuilt IN the past year Tor the purposes OF an
excursion boat aud * valued NJ $4,000. She IS \
wooaen slde-shcel steamer. 10 feet long 40 feet
beam and draws 43i feet of water.