New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-12
CRASHING INTO A BARK.
THE STEAMSHIP SALIER IN COLLISION.
COMPELLED TO RETURN TO PoRT-THE BAkhs
LIGHTS NOT VISIBLE.

COMPELLED TO RETURN TO PORT-THE BARK
LIGHTS NOT VISIBLE.
The North German LLOYD steamship Salier, which
sailed for Bremen on Wednesday with 10 caDln anu
65 seeTage passengers returned TO her dock Nester
day at o'clock. On her star6oard SIDE seVer hd
plates were loosened. OF Fire Island she
came into collision 1 with fno ballast oILs from
DunkiTk for New-York. A TRIBUNE reporter Wis
tied the Salier and obtained from Captain Welgang
the following account:
"The Sailer passed the Hook at 4 .. m. Wednes-
day. There was a strong sea from the east ana we
we're making only IL knots an hour against ~ az
$50 Fire Island was six miles TO thenorh; the snip
was pitching heavily, and as darkness came on
thick haze obscured everything. Az began 70
blow the fog signal at intervals OF thLX seconus,
and put men on the lookout. At0Oclock there was
calm and the slightest noise could be heard. we
steamed on our course. Second Ohcer Won Rapacl,
who was at the signal teegrap h on the lookout saw
O dark object the water at 1913. AT his signal
OuT helm was put hard a-starbOard and our engines
reversed at full speed but it too late 10 avoid
collision We crashed into the starbOard side OF the
other vessel, completely wrecking the forward part
OF her. / immediately Lowered two boats, ana soon
had the entire crew. including Newfoundland dog,
on board the Saller. There was no excitement
among our passengers. / kept within sight OF the
bark all night. At daybreak the captain went on
board to get of his things. We then discovered
why the bark had not sunk IN the night. In the
collision she had shipped her anchor on the port
side, and being only in ballast the weight OF IL ana
cable listed her to port, thus raising ana Keep
ing her starbOaTd side, which was stove In out OF
the water We decided that 1t Was Impossible 10
tow her in that condition. we left her at 1880
this morning and started for port. There were two
red lights on the bark at the time OF the
collision but they were not seen till the vessel
turned her side to US. Her canvas was Spread but
there being no windl il tapped low upon the deck
and the lights were behind it, If the sails had been
full Outstanding out we could have seen them. !
attribute the accident wholly to the carelessncss OF
the crew of the bark. They made no sign whatever,
though our lights were plainly TO be seen and our
whistle was almost continually blowing. heard
from some of the crew today that their captain was
drunk, and the mate who should have been on duty
was below"
The Saher took pilot at 7:45 a. m. She passed
the ar bat 1870 p. N, and was docked at 8; lhe
pilot SAID that be heard the Saliers signals during
the night Everything will be ready for the steamer
TO saIl tomorrow. Among her passengers are Dr.
SpIebsrg ana Professor Gnelst, OF Germany, meH-
beers of the Willard excursion party.
Tie Sarah NJ. Smith is a bark Of 500 tons register
and Is fourteen years old. She VAS consigned to
Punch Edge 81 Co. Her crew numbered thirteen
men. Tugs were sent out to patch her side and tow
her into port.