The sun., 1893-07-24
THE coLIApsE ON THE pArTEH.

The COLLAPSE ON THE PATTENs
and the latter had crushed through the tim
bers OF the upper deck carrying all before 1t.
Before any further damage could DO done.
however. the engineer had shut of steam. and
the excursion boat lay helpless. tossed on the
white-capped waters. When it was seen that
there was no danger OF the boat capszing the
passengers became quieted. many however
retaining the life preservers which they had
hastily adjusted. and not giving up the places
near the boats.
The fear OF sinking over. new danger was
apparent. The steamer was slowly drifting
toward tho white stretch OF sand which marks
the inner curve OF Sandy Hook. The anchors
forward were dropped. but they failed to hold
against the gale. though they somewhat re-
tarded the passage OF the boat toward the
shore. which lay half mile to tho southeast.
The passengers were greatly relieved when
in tho distance the splendid boat Sandy Hook
was sighted.
As the Sandy Hook. loaded with excursion
lists from Long Branch. came within speaking
distance OF the Patten the people on board
franticaliy waved hats. handkerchieie, and
life preservers. and those on the Hook crowded
over to the port side. while the officers with
their glasses tried to distinguish the extent
OF the injuries to the Patten.
Then. after an exchange Of signals. the
Sandy Hook turned from her course. and de-
scribing o wide circle. came close under the
lee OF the disabled steamer. while the crews Of
both vessels stood ready with lines to fasten q
hawser. Then it was that Capt. Martin oftho
Sandy Hook. addressing the Captain Of the
Pattsn. said:
Shall wethrow you liner"
j mo. l guess not" came the nonchalant
reply OF the Captain Of the Patten.
hrov In fp,v HIT dnn bad
Can't Martin.
Iguess not. unless we blow ashore" was
the reply.
DO your anchors hold?"
Il guess they'll ketch in a minute. You
might send down tug when you get up to
the city"
A signal was given on the big propeller. and
she slowly began to work her way around to
the wlndward side Of the disabled boat Those
on the Patten. thinking that line was to
be thrown from the other side. rushed hastily
across the deck. but when it was seen that in
stead of assisting them to the city the Sandy
Hook was continuing on her course. an angry
shout went up on both boats.
When Sun reporter who was aboard the
Sandy Hook. asked Capt. Martin why he had
not thrown line to the disabled steamer. and
towed her to Staten Island or to tne city, his
reply was that the other Captain probably
knew his business. Had he allowed the Sandy
Hook to tow him to the city. his company
would probably have had to pay heavy salvage
to the Jersey Central Railroad. whereas IL a tug
was sent down from the city. the only expense
would be the regular charge for towage and
the repairs to the wrecked walking beam and
deck.
When the Sandy Hook had arrived opposite
Staten Island the tug Fortuna was sighted
nh md lnI M rov katp In
formed OF the condition of the Mary Pntten.
He hastily put back. down toward the Hook.
for a Job. Tho Sandy Hook continued on her
trip and landed her passengers half an hour
late at the Rector street pier.
The steamboat Monmouth. coming from
Sandy Hook. also passed the Patten and asked
II she could do anything for her. The skipper
Of the Pattsn said he guessed not
bout Pleasure lay Of his own line. which was
due, along pretty soon bound for. New York.
could come olongside. He'd transfer his pas
He altered this proeramme. however. bo-
sons wa" s"s aSo"t Say f"I aa
ts as tfs Pattsn Was She made fast ,s alonsside
out Of ~ SIR wsnpry into the bay.
The ElHcr9n made iast u on I'll, the poIt side Of
sooHt soot SU99o passengers mo, the three
SssaSs. @ of the vex"tIous % wait before them Sn.
past 1 1midnsht Ai had stories to tell. and ali
c"ps w1s H. e GeSs II The Mary Patton said
that the aceident occurred about half past O
tions and the broken walking beam Is smashed
much Of the 6i GiipSSs work partly
panic. The Captain. not realizing at once the
extent OF the damage to his boat, pulled the
was The sthH
the patten. Capt lewis said he declined as.
Pleasure Bay would be along In n few minutes.
ss nans On the Sa
Evorybody Et' ran mic for the % oyerhead raeks where here
The life Rreservsrs were Kept and tried to pull
Women struggled with women and ion with
both women and mon Tor tho possession Of
the cork vests. dozen women tainted
m not the sorsag Gs.gs sn Rnna With Sus
ur on a rail and urged the passengers to be
earn rraak ni 'efs f. Herssor m U Of ip Marks avenue
Brookly lyn. said the young men behaved shame
fully. They tore life preservers from the hands
Several Young women jumped into the small
boats with the life preseryers about them. and
and umbrella and Guns them both ovsrbeard.
Athletic Club who had gone down to take a
spin on their bicycles along the Jersey coast
were an, the sxffg,si99nists They lost tho
They say that the deck hands Of the Patton
seemed to be Inefficient from. excitement. and
women. Policeman samuel Bentley Of the
tatroi who Tas also So passenger; knSgked
i" iifs preserver ess 'i from ma passenger " 'A
There was much disappointment ON the boat