New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-25
A 1UGBOAT SUNK By THE CYGyCs
ANOTHER IRON STEAMBOAT IN COLLISION.

ANOTHER IRON STEAMBOAT IN COLLISION.
The R. $. coNovER STRUCK IN THE NORTH h''hN-
HER CREW RESCUED BY THE STEAMBOAT.
Following the example of the Pegasus, which ran
into a barge OF the Battery on last Friday night,
the Cygnus, q sister boat Of the Iron Steamboat
Company, into a tugboat, the x. s. Conover,
last night. and sunk it. The collision occurred
in mid-stream, opposite Vesey ST., at $50, when
the Coney Island boats were loaded with passen-
gers. Fortunately the Cygnus had already landed
part of her passengers at Pier No. ], and was pro-
ceedng TO her uptown dock at West Twenty third
st. The shock of the two vessels striking each
other threw the passengers of the steamboat INTO
great confusion. Ii was thought by many on board
that the tug boat had pierced the larger
boat and that all would sink. Although
the collision was some distance from '"o
New York Shore the screaming OF the nasseheei'
was heard above the whistling of the boats put
none OF the passen were injured. III was naruy
dark when the accident occurred, and IL was at
orce seen that the tug-boat sinking. The cap
tain and his five men were thrown into the river,
and all but the steward were picked mp by the crew
of the Cygnus 1t reported at the office OF the
steamboat company that the steward was drowned.
but at the twenty Police Precinct Station
1t was learned Later that he was also
saved. being picked up near the Battery Tho
distance when the mailer boat was pushed on ana
the pilot house with its green hight still burning
Just above the wafer con lnned down tue pay In3
passenger boat returned 70 her lower pier am
landed her passengers and the wrecked crew, and
then was taken TO the companys docks IN the
GOwanus Bay.
Hackensack, of the Hoboken Line. SAID
to reporter of The tribune soon
Barclay st when heard terrible crash followed
antly by heartreuding crles from the middle OF
the river. knowing that there was a COLLISION AZ
once headed ny boat toward the boats. he night
had settled over the sire that could not SEES
the name OF either boat. went 10 the rescue OF
the passengers as feared that the excursion Doat
was leaking. Seeing that it was not and That us
crew had saved the men from the tug, L
returned 10 my slip and continued
my regular trips: cannot say about the whistles.
as 1t was none of my concern; 1t all occurred De-
mind Us after we had PASSED the point where Wa
had to attend to the signals think the tug was
headen down and that the Iron boat must haye
struck it about full. The passenger-boat was drift
ing down stream together with the wreck when l
saw them last but a. was not disabled mueh did
not think it worth while to follow Them 4 asked
the captain II he needed any assistance In LANDING
has load and received a negative answer. cannot
say where the blame hes as dld not see the Ooa
approaching each other, and did not nouce tho
wishing
Pier denied knowing anything about the collision
viii some OF the several reporters present had not
already learned. One thing they wan ed especially
mpnaszed: That, although one oi tner boats had
the boats of the Iron Steamboat Company did noe
lose a trip III consequence OF the accident. One OF
them sand In tie course of somewhat one. sided
conversation: Well, 1t is jusC like this: Ii one
OF our boats strikes tning lt Is bound 10 make
an impression 1t cant help 1t. The buDd OF these
Iron oats such that they are bound TO SILK any
thing they strike"
Although the crew of the r. ;. Conoyer were
landed aG the Iron Pier. the men who talked WIN
them representing the steamboat company, de-
med that tuey knew the name OF a single man
no. even the name OF the captain or thr name OK
tine tuguost. 1ney said that they could not give
the addresses of any OF the men, although one OF
lem Was so much injured by the shock
of he collision aud tne wetting he had
received that it was deemed nee ssary
Al ,,rs, to send tor an ambulance but be gradually
recovered bis strength sitting on the pier ia AIS wet
clio nes until ne was abe TO go home. captain Lud-
lnln who commanded the Lygnus did not MAKE
any report it was said, but he mad landed
has passengers ana the halI-dIoWned crew he loOK
hs boat 10 the repair dock al the foot OF twenty
sew hist. Brooklyn. lt stated that less than
"A hundred dollars would repair the ~ nus, VINO
The tugO0at was worth about 5000.
Policeman Dalton was on GUY In Nest-st., near
Vcsey-sf, wh~n ne heard The collision, and at once
reported Cne accident TO the twenty seventh frc@
clncI Ponce station III ew-Church-sL