New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-29
RUNNING INTO THE SERVIA.
COLLISION AND PANIC IN THE FOG.

THE HACKENsACK DAMAGED-THE STEAMSHIP MOI
INJURED-A SAILOR DROWNED
Yesterday opened with the densest fog OF the
season, aud so impenetrable was 1t that one could
not see more than thirty feet IN any direction on
land water The fog continued unth Just peiore Tore
8 o'clock when the sun broke through IL, ana hal1
an hour later the atmosphere was cIear tbo
elevated trains were run between stations at mod
crate speed and with the t utmost caution
clamor of bells and whistles. and the
most skilful pilots were guided by the sounds
The enormous tide of travel and traffic by the ter-
Iies was seriously mpeded, and many and vexatlous
were the dscomfors, to say nothing of the perils,
caused by the vaporous pail. The Bridge was the
favoritc way of crossing the East River. Those
obliged to the ferries found that the trips were
not only long, but less frequent than usual. The
cabins and every inch of standing space were occu
ped by anxious throngs' Inc people h near
the steady toll of the fog bells,
the long and short blasts OF
steam whistles and the, m9notonons
startled when shrill whistle sounded Imnedlately
in the path of a crowded ferryboat, the pilot
quickly rang the engine bell, the wheels suddenly
stopped and then were reversed. while at the same
moment the rudder chains ratified as the piot
threw the wheel over TO change the course; l ne
Roosevelt and Twenty-thlrd Street ferries disco
tiuued their trips till the fog lifted, ana the SOUND
steamboats, were from two to four hours late III
The first accident on, thu, river was when
a Pennsylvania Railroad freight IT,. barge rye:
upon which were four loaded cars cars, was was
ran against Pier No. s. She keeled partly over
and two of the cars loaded with manure topple9
over into the river. Then the barge was towed
back TO her slip at Pier NO 0. s.,. uoo,.o,
sack, crowded with passengers f9r inns cry,
crossed the river in safety and was slowly moving
along the North River front, as Is the Ptaciice III
foggy weather, toward her slip at Barelay-st.
The fog was so dense that nothing could DC seen
half boats length ahead. Suddenly the pasSeh-
gers were thrown into q wild panic py tne
boat striking the head OF +h thG hoat WonSn
Screamed and called for help and prayed, WINE
MANY men rushed for lite preservers one woman
tried to open window ana jump HIo tic ft;NLtt
added to the confusion The Hackensack glanced
off the pier and ran into the stern of
the Cuuard steamship seryia, l lying od id
If looked as if many persons would be seriously
hurt or killed but as the ferry boat quickly Ighle9
and showed no signs of sinking the frightened
people were finally Gained. - = .,,o cor,.;o
upon which were John Malloy, James OBrlen and
Thomas McGinnis three sailors who
painting the side Of the vessel Ine tbriy
only chance of escape from being crushed to death
and Jumped into the river. OBren and McGlnnls
swan to the piles of the pier and we're rescued oy
their shipmates MallOy who was about forty
wears old was drawn under the wheels OF the
Hackensack by the snctlon. and was drowneu' Ils
body was afterwaTd recovered The SerVia was
not damaged by the collision 6ut the BOWS 0l rmo
sengers were landed she was taken on tne route
for repairs The ferry cOmpanys 0filclals thougnI
that the pilot of the Hackensack was not III the
least to blame for the accident.
While the fog prevailed the John = Darcy,
cattle boat running from tie abatto1r at Jersey
CITY, ran into schooner and damaged II 10 the e&-
The Long Branch steamersSt. Johns ran into the
barge Pilgrim off the Red Star Dock Jersey CITY,
and damaged 1t to the extent of 81, 600