New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
NOT so DEAD as TIE REPORTS MADE HIN
A STEWARD SUPPOSED TO BE DROWNED WAS ONLY
DRUNk-RECALLING A COLLISION.

DRUNK-RECALLING A COLLISION.
Rosdcs the revenue cutter L. ). Grant there
arc two small cutters the New-fork station 10 al inc
Custom House authorities In the performance Of thelr
duties The OF the small cutters are the Nashng
ton and the Chandler the Washington being the smallest
OF the three story told 10y the pilot Of the Washing
ton regarding a steward who supposed to haze been
lost overDoard from that boat One morning the stew
ard received some money sent up town TO pay
FOR the provisions eaten by the officers mess during tho
month In the afternoon the cutter left her mOorngs
aud steamed up the North River for the purpose OF
boarding steamer which was lying at anchor In tho
stream Before reaching the ship. however, OF tho
Washngt0n's t!er. lines broke aud the engines were
STOPPED in order TO repair the break There was heavy
fog at the time and It was impossible to the length OF
the boat in any direction The whistle u he cutter was
blown at intervals and every precautiOn possible was
tshon to prevent collision, but notwithstanding large
steamer suddenly emerged from fog and before she
could Change che struck the cutter Sahtlg
blow tho bow which caused her 10 heel over 10
starholrd 40 an alarming angle.
the fog The crew Of tue cutter began an INVESTIGATION
what damage hal been sustained ia the collision
Tucy found that email brass cannon hhi been knocked
overheard and upon mastering All hands me lc"aid
vas also mcsiBg. Sea'ch was made Tor MN, put he
cOul nO be found, and scatter splicing the brOAen teI
lines the cutter steamed back 10 her dock ana reOfe Ell
that the bad been lost overheard The next morn,
The papers contained account OF the collision aud
told OF tue loss OF the steward .
they mOurnoi the loss Of tho steward aud the gun,
ESPECIALLY gum" when day friend Of the pilot
asked him n Be remcH red tie steward.
yes, replied t6e Pilot We lost him overheard IN inc
North River wien that steamer run Us down, and he was
drowned"
guessno" replied tho FOR Jaw either him or
bis ghost on the Old Dominion to-day. Tie Ia waiter
there"
The plot was ncrcduous. hut the next day he honeht
that be would refresh his memory ~ h. former sLpmae
hy going ON board nf the steamer and taking look 1T h.
guO-t sure enough there he, or rather 70, was aud
substantial spirit he appeared, 80 substantial IN
iac. that me pilot could not resist the temptation to
take hin by The collar ana make hun Civ" an account OF
himself 10 that when the SIC ward started up
town the morning 81 the collision to uay tho bills he
stopped at several gr0c shops IN Nc st. ami succeeded
Ia spending Hl The money iurustcd Co lm AMI IN he
coming intoxicated lie dd not recover from Bis spree
until the next morning. Tnen hc saw 90 one ~ tht daily
papers the account % his supposed Gr'th. f De NJ
back To cutter me knew that he would ne called 70 Gc
count Tor The tt he had spent ANA he did NOT
relish the respect hc thouInt Thar Or would Dee good
piI 10 ir them think that he dead. lie ,LU1ot on
q steamer. walter under an assumed name, anu hdd
burn ruuilHs Ia and Oui OF tl, port ever since