The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-20
COLLISION IN EAST RIVER.
BARGE TlNDERBILr SINKS sCHooNK1
ISLE or PINES.

| ISLE OF PINES.
| Caught Between the Tide aud m Eddy at the
| North End OF Blackweir- Island nna
Smashed Together-Am Hands saved.
| Capt Patrick Meehan OF tho tug Unit 10 q
| good deal Of a saiormnn. and he says that IL
| was through no fault OF his that tho Unit was
| one OF mess OF boats that bumped and ratified
each other at Backwell's Islant Point In the
| East River yesterday morning until one OF
them the 300-ton schooner Isle OF Fines, went
| to the bottom. More than thousand OF tho
| Practitioners OF tho st. Nicholas Roman
Catholic Church in Second street were dis
! tributed between three OF the boats that were
| miNei M in the collision. and the Rev. Father
| John Mayer, who was with them. said last
| night that they had a narrow escape from
| serious accident.
The excursiOnists left the foot OF Third street
| Of $3.50 o'clock on the bargcs William H. yRn-
derbilt and the Warren of tho starin line.
and the side-wheecr Thomas A. Hunt. The
bargcs were made fast to either side OF the
| steamer. and the tug Titan ahead aided the
Hunt with long hawsor. Nearly oil Of the
excursionists were Germans. and they were
bound for Grand View Park for picnic. They
| made their way M the river on the east side OF
Blackwcl's Island, and ut 1915 they wero
rounding: the northern point Of the island to
make q landing at Eighty-sxth street. where
just at that time the tuEboat Unit was puff
ing her way up the New York channel past
Eighty-nfth street with the two-masted
s SCI e, g Isle Of Pines anil Ella Francis on
elther, SHE OF nor hey were from Kingston.
ing 'or Providence.
Capt Meehan was In the wheelnouse. and.
"a he saw tho Titan with her tow behind
swinging into his channel and across hls bows
from hg \ behind tho point, he blew one whistle.
Ing that she would cross his bows.
Down on the pier at Eighty.sixth street were
harge3. and even before the Titan signalled
they say that collision, was inS,vita bio. Tho
Hood tide is sweeping up the channel east Of
Blackwell's Island there is a SHARP eddy around
rnwboat, cannot make Roadway against 1t.
This eddy makes in along the west side a the
Ing up tn" river. The Unit, handicapped by
the two schooncrs. was being carried along by
ahe hsr crrren, west 81 nS snnd The aInt
Capt. NIeehan of the Unit realized the dam
whistles. Tho titan strained at her haWser.
ers. Tho Titan cast %f her hawser and both
The barge Vanderbilt, which was on the
Hunt: mort side; crashed into the. schooner
board bow, and tho foreo Of the blow broke her
the barges there was panic. The excursion
lists crowded to the stern. and the crews were
Ssn a and Stood o
the rails rcad end! e lump: The Vanderbilt how
Her work on the Isle Of Pines was more ofrec
as wh Ts a r,s na" tb the bPGE
cabin. On deck was his wife. with his two
and baby years old. william G.. Legg his
son. with his bride of two months, and a stew
list The " Children ran down SsH to The
cabin soon, as tho boat was struck. Capt.
Gf Sot n Ms a1% aR ss
Jennie: he eAcst sir! had Teen struck on the
came alongside and relieved the light boat Of q
refuscd t" get into tie boats There Was o De
time to argue with him, for before the boats
The dog sank with her.
around hepiessiy By eddies. They wer os ess.
s r Dh n and hs
sent to the H:oria Hospital Gaee kees did
T9t Sr 9m the TF bs His
friends q theirs in Astoria sent them back to
II, The ,taS Titan Eicksd up her hawser after
GSs @ the Had abt as
the gnarh rails it is probable that many Of the
the us nave With 9f tSe Ella ef Fpane S
in tow. proceeded on her course.
n The LIE OF Pines Is nov menace t. ship
tonmasts sticIlns twenty feet out Of water; At
: ~ o'clock last night there were no lanterns
This excnrsionists returned to New York at7
O'Clock without further accident.