New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-20
THE RHODE ISLANDS SIDE CUT IN.


STRUCK by THE ALnAMBRA ON. THE sOUND-THE
RHODE ISLAND SAID TO BE IN FAULT.
The steamship Alhambra, of CromwelPs Halifax
and st. Johns IN. f. Line, from New York, and the
new steamboat Rhode Island, of the Providence and
New -Yorh Line, into eacn other OH Long Island
sound, almost opposite New-llaven, about o'ciOck
yesterday morning. large part of the Alhambra's
iron plates aud some of the stem were torn
away ana the port paddle-OOx and wheel of the
Rhode Island Weie damaged. The barber oil
the Rhode Island was smashed In and the barber
was BADLY injured.
The ALEXANDRA left this port for Halifax and ST.
Johns on tuesday evening, iii command OF Captain
j. A Farquhar, having on board thirty-iive cabin
and steerage passengers and assorted cargo OF
merchandise. Inc hnode Island was on her down
trip from Providence. and had on board about 100
Passengers. Though the sky was overcast the
weather was clear When first sighted the two
vessels were approaching each other, each on the
had altered her course they would have run
clear At least the persons on the ALEXANDRIA say.
IL is charged by the Ca taln and ma es of the Al
halnbra that wnen the Rhode Island was about $50
wards aM ay her course suddenly changed, as If
sne wanted 10 cross the bows oil the Alnambra and
go port slde. Inns theory, 1t IL said Is proved
10 be the correct one by the TACT that the Rhode
Islands whistle was biOwn immed Iately afierward
wnen IL 100 late for the AlhamDra 10 respond
When the AlhalnUra reached her pier ner fore com
partment was found TO be exposed by the broken
piatIng, and lull of the debris of the Rhode
lsiands guards and paddles.
Inere was grca1 excitement on board the Rhode
Island alter The collision. Several persons FAM ed
ana many put on nie-preServers- Alarm was quick
" uIspeled by assurances from tine officers that the
danger had passed. Inc DaSseDRerS TRANS
ferred to the all River Line steamer Providence
wnlcn near by, ana Brought 10 his city. The
Rhode Island was taken III to" by the steamer Clty
OF Lawrence, when came up alter the accident
untIl she reached CITY Island, when the Jugs were
mot when were sent from Ills CITY 10 bring her
down To her pier
hambra, gave tho 1OIOwing account OF the collision
10 RIBUNE reporter last nlglt. " We sailed iron
Pier No.J Nortn aver to- Hantax and ST. Johns, n.
T., at u: III p. ILL., on tuesday. We mad AN assorted
cargo OF merchandise, aud twenty -seyen cabin pas
sen seis mcIuul. nve children, anu eIghJ sLeerage
passengers, Including two cnldren. AL went well
unJII 1906 O'ciOck GiIs morning, Wnen just below
Falkland Light, ON Long isaud Sound. Then the
iooAouG reported nght on the staIboard
lgt OF the Sound steamer Rhode island, from
Providence for New-l0rk. Inc night was clear
Du. overcast, and the deck was Ill charge VI Maze
oewaru Do4d, VINO Was 10 take command OF the
AlnauiDra on her next trip. lie mad WITH hun Mr.
Iiayuen, " no Mas 10 DO his rst mate. soon after
ward lookout reported the green lstarDoardl
nguJ Oh The RnUdc Lianu ABOUT point anu u nail
On our sLarDOard bow. Two oGner steamers
seen ON pUrI at the lnle No signals
were given iOr IL Seemeu IL each vessel would
nave penny OF room by keeping Oh ITS course. We
were steering by nOrJn obe-haII north, and 10
show our stLDOard lighJ more plalniy, We changed
our course nalI point more 10 the nOrtnwaTd. We
con .Ihuod untli we were about 700 yards from the
huoue Island. lneD ner red (pOrU ngnt sud Ielly
sowou ILseiI. III was eNluenJ mat sne gong W
eyllauie our engines we've stopped ana reversed at
tine same Tue hnOLe 10 ana Dlcw one whistle
10 Indicate mat she would Keep " the 5tarOoard
ana pass on our port sIue.
"OuI wnlbLIo " az Diown several times 10 indicate
that We were backing ana almost Instantly the Two
Vessels came O,e.noT with terrific cOncusalOn our
BOWS crsnIug the aiter part "a her pOrt paudle
wneei. rive o. our men, seeing InaI our DOns were
Torn away sprang on Doaru NE nnOde I5iaDd rah
iorwaru aud Sir. Dodd IAN below 10 ascertain Lno
extent OIL the ualuase. flnuing tnat We uad not
Al I.l.R 4 A.
nam ora asAed IL any issSt;snco Was wanted
Rockets were sent ~ on LIe hnO~e Island. ana We
kevL our whistle Diowlng. Inc + oil RIVER Lane
Gamer PrOyldoLc' came along anu TOOK OF tne
nnOdo Isallus paaSongcrs DiihBlng thenl 10 lhlS
Guy, ana inc steamer ClGy Oh Lawrence
IuUA the hnode lslanu Al tow. We found GnaJ our
stem Was torn away 10 tine waters euge. Ine
uiates on the stsIrUoard bow Tor ABOUT Jwouty
ieo1 all. ana Iour ABOVE the wa.er-lIne,
were also away, as were some OF those ON Tile
port aIde. peak wnere are kept SAILS lines
auu tao kes Iul vi dcDrs, incluu'nB tue wnee
guard anu some vi Lne wheel buckets OF tno hhode
Island. 4. must nave DeeH terrible blow. We re-
turneu to tne city about noon, anu found thaJ the
vessel Was not OLer lse uAligod, hOf uid sue even
Leak Inc lauIt Ot ,he COLLISION Is entirely due 10
The plot vi the knode island, VINO SHOULD MOI nave
cuangcd Ills codiac 49,
on the AinamUTa, cOniirlned the captains tcsLi-
I,,,uy In palt. lie auded: We were ali IN our
sialeIoons, Las asleep, when we were aroused ny
Terribly 1 anu sudden Crashing we sprahS
fru,u nur DerIlIs anu dressed nuiTlcdIy. Inc men
VEN soon OH ueck. We 1Ound That there was NO
danger Oh SINKING and then We went uo"h W quSt
tie o,ner pas,cngers, VINO were alarmed, Dut not
s much 50 AS ono nOuId nave supposed None oil us
,,r,a 10 DE transferred from tno AihamDra, Dut We
ala came DacA ucr, and wish hcr ana her soou
captain DDiJsr luck -,
tereIs OF the AinanDra, estimated tno damages 10
line vessel al aDou. $4,000. one wiii DC repaired
,n,me,lal,iy her cargo, Tor Halifax ana ot. Johus
cous,s1.,i OIL 10 packages vi manufactured iron,
case of paper nanglDgs, cases OF yeneering
70 cases OF axle grease, L case oi SAWS,
I case of Stationery. 90 kegs Of beer.