The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07
The PEQU0T ILL-FATED.
Speedy and Beautiful She Is, but
Many Accidents Happen.
A CRASH OFF BARCLAY STREET.
The steamer Had To Go Back to Her
Dock and Unioad--There Were Hun
dreds of People ON the Ferrybost and
In Danger OF Drowning.


The ill-fated Pequot, freight steamer
Oh The Providence Line, is again i'm trou
BILE. She collided with the Hoboken ter
ry-boat Hamburg off the foot of Barclay
street, in New York, at 9 o'clock last
evening
Fortunately for the passengers on the
ferry y-boat, she was safely run into her
slip In Hoboken. and later towed to the
foot OF First street, where she is moored
looking like total wreck.
The Hamburg, with 900 people aboard.
left her slip at the foot OF Barclay street,
at o o'clock.
Capt. Bill Davis and Pilot Won Glider
were both at the wheel. She had scarce
ly moved out hundred feet when the
Providence freight steamboat Pequot,
Capt. Racket I'm charge and Pilot Hor-
ton at the wheel. was seen steaming
down the North river. Capt Davis
looked around him before signalling the
Pequot.
On his port.bow he saw two schooners
which would prevent his going down the
stream. He could only hope TO cross the
bow of the Pequot. The signal, two
whistles. was given. The boats were
Davis waited for the answer. None came
lie again gave the signal and after the
lapse of minute the answer came from
the Pequot
It was simply one whistle. and as Capt.
Davis heard 10 he trembled. IL meant
that the officers OF the Pequot would not
allow the ferryboat to cross heir bows
they wanted TO cross the bow of the Ham
burg. stop and back full speedr' yelled
Capt. Davis at the same time grasping
the whistle cord and jerking it rapidly.
blew six blasts, which is known as the
n al nj M
Keep out OF the way. Almost at the same
moment similar signal was given on
board the Pequot Her officers saw her
danger and were trying to avert it,
The two vessels collided with a terrible
crash. The sharp bow Of the Pequot cut
into the ladies' cabin of the Hamburg
smashing the windows and tearing up
the woodwork until the cabin for fully
100 feet had been caved in. Women
snrieked and tainted, while the men, in
their efforts TO yet out of harms way,
crowded TO the port side of the boat
Those on the upper deck followed suit.
The side of the ferrybJat began TO sink
until the gunwales were under water
The passengers thought they were
doomed and another panic followed.
The Pequot had backed off after the
FIRST blow, exposinga a big cash on her
port bow, extending for distance of
twenty feet toward the stern. On the
starboard side there was another hole
bigger than the first, which extended
from the top of the freeboard to the
water line.
The steamboat did not lose any time.
but promptly put back to her dock aud |
began discharging her cargo. il beiug |
feared that she would go down. Among |
the articles for Fall River was "A large |
safe full OF specie which was promptly re-
moved.
AS soon as the panic on board the ferry
M al had hat
that five passengers were injured The
most serious accident occurred to Wal
ter Settle, clerk. of No. 537 Park
aven tie, whose knee was fractured in the
Ellen Collins, 10. who works
IN paper box factory In New York city,
heard the screeching of the whistle aud
left her seat just when the Pequot struck,
She was thrown against the seats on
Jhe opposite side Of the cabin and received
! painful scalp wound Otto Zieyler, the
iriver OF bakery wagon was asleep, and
was thrown off his seat OH top OF the
iorss. The animal began TO kick, but
Iegler got of with only bruised leg.
Mary Hennessy of Jefferson street, Ho-
loken, got "A bruised arm, while Julia
Connolley was thrown down and bruised.
The injury to the passengers was not
erious enough to need ambulancds. Set
lie was taken to his home by a friend,
While the others were able TO 40 without |
nd. As soon as the passengers disem-
'arked the Hamburg was towed to the
ard OF the ferry company, where the
rev were put To work at the pumps to
ee If she was leaking.
Other men went TO work to get the
tssel in condition to receive the re-
alrs, who will start to work on her TO-
ay The vessel is the Commodore shin
4 the Hoboken Ferry Company. She is
screw boat and has only been in service
Or year. Superintendent Peterson of
he line, when seen last night, was un-
be To estimate the amount OF damage
D the ferryboat, nor could he tell when
he will be in condition to be put in ser
ice.