New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-20
DANGERS OF THE RIVERS.
PANIC on EXCURSION BARiES AND LOSS
OF LIFE NARROWLY WERTED.
ONE SCHOONER SUNK, ANOTHER NNA'Ep-"
DANGEROUS T,NGLE OF TUGS AND Tows-
cr,zI rAcrI OTHER

ONE SCHOONER SUNK. ANOTHER NNMAGED-A
DANGEROUS T,NGLE OF TUGS AND Tows-
rERRyBOAT: CRAZE EACH OTHER.
nm. f. r., Fos, River Yesterday tugs, bargcs,
.,,rn.rs and schooner, were In collision. AMI hun
creIs OF persons psnc-Stricken steamer l"i'
into . schooner and sank her within few minutes
ana two excursion bnrgcs filled with passengers came
near being sunk IN the cidync waters around Ba'R.
wclrs Island Tie barges ". II. vanderbilt anu
>,cphen Walker left the pier In the East RIVER a'
Uroomr.St Yesterday morning. They had on Do'r"
90 pcrSons members Of the st. Nicholas h"'""'
Catholic Church. In East Socondst. The church meH
nir, wcr7 going their annual outing. The mrseS
were rlac.d either side oi IN" steamer lHoin"S
Hunt The Tug Titan in front, assisting the
Thomas hunt IN towing the bargcS. 1t was a jolly
party on board the bargcs. and the music ana inc
ound Of merry voices conld b. heard the excursion
vessels were borne along toward Grand View J." L.
where they were TO spend IN" day. Nh'h inc il'hh
and her tow rounding the upper END Of BiacK'
wells Island the tug Unit. towing two big schooners
hove I'm sch,. The schoonfrS were III" Isl" or l1ncs
and the Ella Francis. They were Side by side, ana
were moving slowly The Hunt slgnallod that She
would pas, across the bow Of the Unit. Captain
Patrick Mcchan. who was in command OF the Unit
blew Il Signal whistle In reply.
Then q most IncXplicahlc thing happened. Inc
pcoplc on bard the bargcS saw that they were
drifting directly toward the heavy tow of tn" tug
Tnlt Cnptaln Nrohan sounded alarm signals. ana
the mon nj the wheels Of the tugs made an effort 10
avoid collision. Rapidly the lows Approached cach
other.
Tho greatest CONSERVATION md panic prevailed on
boord In. barg..s Children screamed and women
tainted n rush was made for life rraScrvcrs. ana
from the s-,rc a crowd u struggling men and women
coud be seen hurrying and rushing over tn" decks 81
the harccs.
Rowboats tugs and steam launches put out from
tbc shore 10 70 ~ the assistance Of the p"Op" whom
thos. on shor expected 10 Ser every moment str'iS
Cling I'm IN. river. The Hunt seemed pow"rless IN
the cddios alnnt the upper end II Backw"llS Island
7, was aoci tide The tug Titan cast her hav''r,
and the Thomas Hunt and her flows. hd'E with
human fright came barring down upon tn" Schooh'r'
Tn. Vanderbilt struck the Islc of Pines almost head
on carving away her iibhoom and bowspnt. ana
smashing her bows I'm 20 that after drifting low
yard, she sank I'm 100 feet OF water The master u
the Isle o, Pines Captain W. II. Leg. his WIFE,
dou,it--ln-llw ana three children escaped from IN"
,lnhing >choon"r in ynwl. captain L'so h'''
daucliior was slightly injured.
The bow.prl, ~ the Lie Of Pines was low. ana
srrnp.d along the hull Of the Vanderbilt without donS
any -crlons damage 10 the barge tn" hgh b'"Hp'1'
Of the Fila rranc, however. tore away 1lnnG' near
tho how 90 IN. Vanderbilt and narrowly missed strk-
i'm. several Of the pasScn,.rS. No on" on board IN"
lar..a wae nrIr~t and after som" little delay th'
excursion proceeded on II, WAY IA soon aS captain
Sc. han Of the init SAW what had happened 10 ,l''
ISL. ~ line. hc ordered the haws"r connecting Inc
tug and the schooner TO be cut. Then the Isle OF
Pine, WIS rapidly sitting. and m" tug nhrf""H
escaped being drawn down. only IN" up ol one VI
tho ,us.'. ~ the I.lc Of Pines L. seen above
water The bows Of the Ella Francis wrr" STOW" III
,h,v. vn'.r and She was iOw.d by the TINT 10 city
Island for repairs \ wrcchns crow began work yes
ied,v afternoon irving rni,e IA" 'nnkcn schooner
.,sII y aud
va. nd.u With cement, While the Ella Francis had
cargo OF railroad tics.
The barge returned 10 their piers In ~" East
RIv,r lat evening m" Rev. Father Mayer. who
va 10 ollr.-. 90 ID" excursion said that no on" hh'
been luiuf'i
Two plY', quIrrrllcd over IA" right 81 way ycs"r-
das in il. hudson and 49, result -rri"u- c"lh,lnn
va. nnrr,Wly ay,Tf~l III" f"rrylrli~ John a.. Nc
lullDuga - tie fiir ferry. and M" Orange" Of the
Unl oxen '.fr, grIod each other. but beyond The loss
~ % hitlr paint. nrticr v"s."l Wa dnmns"i IN"
boat which whistle first has the ri.lt ~ way. tn"
pilots - both boats ~uv that they plp'd and III"
other vessel lid mot dame" ont 81 the way. Inc
question. WiD Whl~fi'-l nr-i i" Is siiu undccid"d