New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-16
ACCIDENTS IN THE FOG.
NETWORK HARCcR ENvELOPED IN. A
HEAVY MIST.
THE MONMOUTH RUNS INTO THE KArAr
ANCHOR, THE CITY OF RICHMOND GOES
ASHORE. AND FERRYEoAr
HITS 4 ROCK.

HITS ROCK.
The fog came in the early hours Of yesterday morn
Ing, and made life miserable Tor pilots and sea can
talrs. The trim steamer Monmouth against the
fog, tramp steamer and the nuke Of an anchor and
what was left OF the craft was towed over to Ho-
boken for repairs.
The mist was exceedingly thick and heavy yester.
day at 80 a. m. when the Atlantic HIGHLANDS
steamer Monmouth gorg along at half speed near
Governors Island As as the officers Of the
Monmouth could determine the YES 81 was somewhere
between Governors Island the Jersey shore. Where
she was half hour later they did not seem to
care. The big tramp steamer K'ra was
anchored near there. Her starbcaid anchor
was on the bottom. and the port anchor was hanging
from the hawschoe with the fule projecting out
from the sides OF the steamer The Monmouth bore
down upon tie motiorless steamer The plIct saw
the great hull OF the Kara. He signaet for fun
speed and brought the helm hard aport The Mon
mouth would have cleared the Kara, but that port
nnchcr not to be avoided. The anchor went
crashing through the Monmouth, tearing away
stanchions, windows and woodwork. Tnen tho
anchor let go ard caught the Monmouth little
further aft and tire away windows and
stanchions and strewed the hungyr waves With
them several plates Of the Kara were bent but
otherwise the tramp Is unframed.
The Monmouth had large cargo OF freight. There
were only about twelve passengers board. They
the Monmouth was clbOwed by the Kara. The hull
CT tho Monmouth was uninjuret The Monmouth wos
lowed to Pier No. s. North River where the passen.
gers were transferred TO the steamer St. John. She
was taken yesterday afternoon TO IIob0kcn. where she
IS being repaired. The owners OF the Monmouth say
that the Kara was out OF the proper anchorage.
The Sound steamboat City Of Richmond. OF New
London Conn., In the dense fog Of yesterday morning.
ran ashore on the side OF sands Point reef.
She struck on the rocks and stove big hole In her
botton She sank in a few minutes in ten feet Of
waier Her hold was full OF water and at nigh tide
she was cmersed up 10 the guards. The stern was
entirely under water The furniture and carpets In
the cabins and saloons were ruined. The captain OF
the CITY OF Richmond familiar with the waters
OF the sound. lie was formerly IN command OF
Hudson River steamSoat Experienced boatmen 40
not see how such an accident could have occurred as
there Is fog signal buoy of sands Point. and 1t was
kent ringing constantly. The City OF Richmond WIS
sod several weeks ago. she along the Maine coast.
and her DISASTROUS trip Of yesterday her first
voyage 10 New-York she carried neither freight nor
The ferryboat F. p. Janice hobbled out OF the
hosnitaI few DAYS ago. where she had been unfer-
going repairs. The tug Day spring ran int" her a
Short time ago and sunk her before she .0uld De
boached Late Wednesday night on her trip from
New-York 10 College Point she struck a rock; ana
now she lies In twenty feet oil water. IL Is DeieVeu
that her keel Is broken. .,.
The North German LLOYD steamer spree vas ui.i'a
TO get 10 Quarantine until late yesterday morning on
account OF the fog