Evening journal., 1888-07-16
A COSTLY COLLISION.
The Bark Robinson is struck by
sebooner z N. WalIs.

Schooner = VI. walls.
The British bark c. E. Robinson Of st.
Johns, N b., Captain w. c. Breen. which
cleared from this port last week loaded
with passenger ears for the Argentine Re-
public, was run down by the three masted
schooner Rbecca 81. Walls about
8 O'Clock on the night OF July
IL, and damaged to an extent that
will take about 30 days 20 repair. The
vessel is now lying at the Harlan g. Hol-
nngsworth Co.'S wharf The bark G. f..
Robinson cleared this port July 7th for
Enssuada. Argentine Republic. and
sailed on biondny, July 9th. About
9 D. N. on the night OF July iltb. the bark
was abreast jos Flogger ahosl, beating out
Of the bsy. The vessel was on the star
board tack with the yards brEced up sharp
by the wind, when the three masted
schooner Rehecca n. Wells was sighted.
bound up 70 Philadelphia. loaded with ice.
The schooner was on the port tack with
the wind free and showed both her red and
green lights.
The bark had the right OF way. The
captain and the pilot stood near the wheel.
man wstc hing the approaching schooner,
which showed no indication Of sheering off.
As tho bark had the right OF way no effort
was made to avoid the schooner, the pilot
expecting her to sheer Off every moment.
The schooner, however, kept on her course
until quits close.
Finally the captain turned 70 the pilot
end remarked that the schooner would GER
tainly do them soms harm. When be lsoh-
ed again at the schooner he saw that the
wheel had been put 20 starooard, shnttiag
Of her red light The vessel was probably
trying to cross the bark's bow, bus it
was too late. The pilot on the bark
sprang to the wheel and endoaVorcd to
make the blow a glanciDg one by bringing
the bark's head up toward the schooner.
In this be partially succeeded. but the
schooner struck the bark ON the port side,
IN the forerigging, tearing it away and
scrsping along the side, breaking through
the plAnking about Is feet Abaft the fore.
mast.
wslve OF the plank were cut through.
The side was broken into and some OF the
timbers broken and two or three cases Of
tho cargo damaged. After the collision the
vessels swuug around and the bousprit and
figure hend Of tue schooner crashed
through the house of the bark tear
ing a great hole In its side. The fig
urs head OF tho schooner, with the name
broke or and remained sticking in the hole
The foremast, with the wind abRft, weni
by the board. thers being no rigging Il
hold it. The mast carried with il the mair
top gallaut mast and the jbboom. Two
boats were ruined on the bark. One wal
cut all to pieces; The other had the sidC
crushed In. The rail on th,
whole port side was broken ant
wrenched out OF place. After the vessel
were gotten clear OF each other they
anchored for ths night Off the shoal.
The wreck was cut awey the next morn
ing, il being so tangled up and under th'
vessel that there was no chance Of savinf
IL. Both vessels were towed to Philadel
phia, where the schooner was attached foi
the damages The bark was toWed to thi
city yesterday and is now at the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Co 3, where repair
will be made. About one third Of th
cargo win have 60 be unloaded. Captain
Rresn estimates the damage and loss to th
ves,el by the collision, at from $4,000 t.
$4,000 It will take about 80 days b
make the repairs Captain Breen is one 0
the owners OF tho bark, which is owne
mostly hy the builders and others in st
Johns, N. b.
The schooner lost the iibboom and figur
head, with the iib sails and rigging, en-
damaged the cut water and stern. Th
schooner is at Philadelphia discharging Il
cargo OF les. 1t is the same vessel the
ran down a schooner about three years age
while the captain himself was at the whet