New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-20
DISASTERS BARELY MISSED

THE PLYMOUTH ROCK STRUCK AGAIN.
IN COLLISION WITH SCHOONER IN THE NARRows
NOT MUCH DAMAGE TO EITHER VESSEL
The steamboat Plymouth Rock, when In the Mar
rows, at about o'clock yesterday afternoon, on
her trip to Rockaway Beach, came into collision
with the schooner Barnard. bound out for Virginia,
and carried away the schooners bowsprit The
steamboat sustained only q little damage TO her
upper works, and proceeded to her destination. No
one was hurt. There were o good many
passengers on board and the excitement at first
was oonsi lerabe. The Plymouth Rock returned
to this city at her usual time. The officers at Pier
No. o, North River where the boat stops said that
the damage caused by the collision was very slight
he thought be would tako the contract TO repair
all the injury for $40, and make money out of his
contract Only few of the standards were broken,
and there might have been a few breaks in the
hous. ny of one of the side wheels.
The steamboat itself was found in the
dock in Hoboken last night. The officers
were not aboard, but the Waterman who said
that he was in charge, declared that he knew
nothing OF a collision with vessel of any kind or
description. Both vessels at the time of the acct
dent were going in the same direction, and the
fault for the collision was attributed by each TO the
other.
The Banvard is square-sterned, American
schooner of 143 tons burden She was built in New
England, and is an old vessel. For many ears she
The Barnard is about 100 feet in len 9Th,
2sDtb feet in hold breadth ab Sna has feot
The present master of the vessel is Captain Leek.
The Banvard was found last evening by TRIBUNE
reporter at the Game Cock " Pier, belonging TO
the Eastern Transportation ine,at the foot OF Hud,
son st., jersey City. In response to the hail
Aboard the Banvardl" Captain Leek showed
himself deck, and IN response to inquiries
as to the amount and kind of damage he had
sustained in the collision. said in characteristic
1--WE had our bowsprit and jibboom carried away,
and the pewl-j dcket' IN the wlDdlass, and were
badly split up forward, 50 tnat were leaking Ike
fun. We would have mad q hard time getting In,
but we tOwed mere by tine tug Vim, of the
Game Cock line. L have a crew of six men. Nobody
was injured as those who were forward, when
they saw what was coming, got aft pretty quick.
There seemed to be pretty good crOwd on the Ply
mouth Rock, but that must have been because most
OF the people were tho side us, looking TO
see what was coming. l dOn'I think anyone on tue
steamer was hurt. did not see anyone go over
board. don't think she was seriously injured, al
though we tore away considerable gingerbread
WORK, and some OF IL was hanging 10 Us altcrWard
IL the fault of the plot of The Plymouth
Rock that the collision occurred-he wouldn't
sacken. had The rght-Of-way, as L was beating
down on the Starboard tack. Inc plot OF the
steamer must have known he couldn't pass he saw
us, were lacking across, but he
seemed to think ne coulu cross our bows
been worse for us bOtn We would have both been
more split up 1 was bound out ilgnt, and going up
the James Aver, Virginia, ior i0ad oil wood. a.,
" hat Is Inc amount OI your damage, cap,alnI"
"Well, don't know what II will cOsC to put III
that DOwSDrIt Ii was new Que, and we mad just
come from tine y-dOck PERHAPS 5000 would cover
the damage, ,hOugn uOn't know now That spirit
may De- Inc owners of the plymouth Rock are
liable Tor the damage. l shall sue The owners to-
morrow and If Gney uon't seem Inclined to do right
1 snail abel the steamer and put deputy marshal
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