Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-11
AooLLIsIoN ON THE SOUND.

The steamer Margaret Ruins Down n
Catboat Between Pawson Park and
Pot Island-A Heavy storm and
Gale of W1nd-Ice is Plenty for a
Time.
The little steamer Margaret had one of
it's busiest days of the season yesterday in
taking over the crowds to Branford Point,
Pawson park and Pot island. The excur-
sionists had been tempted off on the water
by the seeming clear up of the cloudy
weather that had been prevailing for the
past few days, but the threatening black
clouds that appeared in the northwest
about the middle of the afternoon soon had
their own story to tell, and a lively one. it
proved to be, with high wind, hailstone
| accompaniment At Pawson park the
| scene was not one of extreme gaiety when
| the rain began to fall-an crowded up on
| the covered porch of the refreshment
stand or focled together in the skating
| rink, where the rain blew in, making little
puddles. Over at Pot island the wind blew a
q gale, blowing over two trees, an out
house and some little other damage
| It was one of the severest hail storms
that has been in this part of the country for
many season. At the park stones fell
| for few minutes in an almost solid mass,
averaging the size of good-sized marble,
and some as large as an English walnut.
| The ground for some little time after
| wards was literally covered with
| that article which as com
modify is SO valuable this season
COLLISION AT SEA.
The steamer Margaret had made bel
stops for the afternoon trip at Branford
Point and Pawson park and was well on he1
way toward Pot island, when the storm
broke in. all its fury The rain and hail
stones came down in binding torrents
and owing to this there happened wha
proved to be an almost serious accident
see that Captain Bill Knowles, of Shor
Beach, had anchored his catboat in from
of their course, and although Captain
Knowles stood up in the bow Of hi
craft and shouted as only a ma,
will and can when a steamer is running
him down, his warnings were Intellectual
The steamer struck the catboat slanting
wise, fortunately, and only damaged i
slightly, tearing off a portion of one sid
and giving it some other banging. If
had not struck just so, the big boat woul'
have cut through Like knife. AS soon a
the collision happened all the people o.
board the Margaret rushed to the side
causing it to tip just SO that when heav
sea struck her she tipped over, shippin
water over the first deck, and the littl
episode made some alarm, and ger
, eral scampering of people to tn
other side again. Assistance was give
Captain Knowles and his father, VIII
were the only ones in the catboats. The
, were taken on board and the damaged bos
was taken in tow and left at Branfort
when they returned. The captain and hi
father were out taking up their lobste
, pots and had about forty pounds. The
Holsters they put in a small skiff fastene
to the catboat and this was cut loose whe
, the collision seemed inevitable. It foate
:. out to sea about five miles an
9 was finally recovered and brougl
l back by sharpe. Capital
: Knowles took the affair good naturedl
! and did not appear discomposed at al
! He enjoyed his sojourn at Pot island wal
d ing for the Margaret to take him back
. Branford.
U The steamers return to New Haven WI
: uneventful. She was crowded to her full
!: est capacity. The water runs like a mi
+ pond, such as they like at Yale-Harva1
boat race. Thus ended day of episode