The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
BOW ON INTO A FERRlBOAT.
THE ByG EPETGHT STEAMER rEQUOT
CRiSHES INTO mr. HiMBURG.

Part OF the Inttcr'- Cabin Carried Away,
Causing Panic Among lIcrt'rowd Of Fn--
srngcrs-Th- Collision Occurred In North
River I.n.i EYcnint. nnd Hoth Boats
We're Compelled to Lie Up for Repairs.
Tho Zig freight steamboat Pcquot OF the
ProNid cncc limo shot out into the stream from
her dock ut the foot OF Warren street, North
liver. at O o'clock last evening. and ran plump
into the starbuard side OF the now doubls-
decked icrryboat Hamburg. which had just
left the foot OF Barclay street crowded with
the humeward bound residents OF Ioboken.
Newark. and tho Oranges. The force OF the
collision was terrific. the whole side of the
Handbags cabin hoinG cru he'd in for twenty.
five feet. hut no, ono Of her passengers ap-
penrs to have been seriously injured.
1t was the q O'Clock trip OF the Hamburg
across tho river. lust tho hour when her load
Of passengers Is heaviest. Her pilot. William
Davis. turned her bow upstream after leaving
the Barclay stree. Slip. and ho was nearly OPP
posi,e Warren street when lie saw the Pequot
comiuc out into the stream straig ht toward
him. lie says that lie blew two whistles TO
warn Oft tho steamer as his own course was
obstructcd by Il counlo of sailing craft. He got
no response from the Penuot. and blew again.
1t was too ato thcn to avoid collision. and
the SoW sanens ona The
helm was rnt To- starhonrd at lively rate. and
Captain iut Ills own hc,n to port to turn his
how up stream. Nv quick work both bows
were n.HHuGnt aro"p, enough r +" escape !.
STEM. which stands high out OF tho water.
mruek heavily on, or the sarbotrd stt Of ,ns
then glanced OIL. but not until It had made y
gaping holo in tho ilamburE's side.
cabin. into which the l'euuot had pokel her
nose. tor'uhately the passengers had been
jumped from their seats in limo TO escape be.
ing caught in the wreck OF the woodwork. Al!
was sHnlu-;on for time. and there was villa
and women alike. for life preservcrs. Tho
boat listed heavily to port us the passengers
rushed away, IRON the break. but as she
course the panic subsidized. Then an inventory
of the injured was made.
Several passengers were thrown down by
the, shock and more or less bruised. and sew
Ken had ner face cut. but She refused medical
attendance and went home when the boat
dSsHed at hS39Isn M1'Gr Settle OF Pf re
knee cut. lie tainted as hs was being taken
ashore. but recovered and was able TO 90 home
Tho Hamburg. was Immediately laid offand
was sent around 10 the foot OF First street:
that her INJURIES were confined TO her Joiner
work. which had been stove SIN for distances
had been pushed bodily into the ladies' cabin
for u distance Of from four to. six feet. 1t will
be costly JOB 10 repair inc damage. Her
roomy cabin materially aided her passengers
to escape. for in the screw JoutS the space
given w to the paddle boxes is thrown into
the cabin.
The PeGunt. with her bow stove in. put back
al once 10 the Warren street pier alter the col
lisipE. Her stout stem had been broken OH.
and Il great hole had been stove in her port
bow just under her guard. the bic timbers
having been broken in ike PAPER This OPEN
ed a hole right into the for-rastie. Ono OF the
tiremen was asleep in a bunk nenr the peak.
lie was awakened by the crash. and jumped
w to find tho forward bunk next 10 his
crushed IN hy the collision A force 81
thirty lUrsshorerien was put to work as soon
as the reuuot was tied up. to get all tho
freight ont Of her forward main deck. Cant.
Rickett, who was in charge when the collision
OCCURRED, nnd gone ur town to rrrort I? tho
officers OF tho c0lnIa and the other officers
Of the boat would not talk about the collision.
1t was said that the steamer was not leaking.
but that her cargo was being taken out for
ward SO az TO bring h"r how up into the air in
order to facilitate tie repairs. 1t il feared
that her ti,nher> are SO badly in iurcd that she
may have to so into the dry dock.
one OF her men said last night that the
steamer was blowing her whistle almost con-
tlnuousy after leaving her pier as warning
to river craft. The pilot Of tho Hamburg
claims that she came out o! her rler without
whistlinE. The PeQuot has been in hard luck
recently. Just II year ago shn was sunk in the
East River near He'll Gate. and month ago
she had part OF her stem Knocked oil by
lighter.