New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18
A COLLISION IN THE FOG
TWO IRON STEAMBOATS, COME TOGETHER
THE CEPnErs HAD TO BE BEACHED INSIDE
NoRTONs POINT AND THE CETUs HAD
HER HULL DAMAGED-THE PAssEN-

GERS SAFELY LANDED.

GERS SAFELY LANDED
Two Iron steamboats, were In collision yester-
day afternoon In the dense FOG OH Norton
Point and as result the steamer Cepheus now
lies beached on the sand inside the point, WIN
a Chapman Wrecking Company force at work on
her and the steamboat Cetus lies at Pier l,
North River. with her hull badly damaged. part
OF the upper deck and the posts supporting IL
smashed and the flagstaff broken off entirely.
The Cetus left Pier 1. North River. at I'D
D. m. yesterday with Captain l.. H. Morreli IN
charge; the pilot. W. Quinn. was on board also.
When off Fort Hamilton Captain Morrell said
he encountered a dense bank of fog. The Whistles
were kept going and speed slackened.
Suddenly through the fog another whistle was
heard. and In a few minutes. while the vessel
was nearing Concy Island. the hoarse shrek OF
another Iron steamboat heard on the star
board bow The signal to reverse engines was
gIven. but before much headway had been lost
the steamboat Ccpheus commanded by Captain
William H. Van Schack, loomed into view, ana
the Cetus crashed into the third compartment
Of the Ccpheus and flooded 1t quickly The Ce-
pheus which WAS making the finish trip from
Rockaway Beach To the city. had only about
twenty-five passengers on board, while the Cetus
had "A crowd Of about go
LITTLE EXCITEMENT oN BOARD.
The little excitement there lasted only
few minutes and beyond few screams from
frightened women and children and the nervous
action Of a nighty Old man in the Cepheus. VINO
strappel on a life preserVer, there was no cNl-
deuce Of a panic Captain Van S'hack oi 'he
ccnheus. realized that the deep hole made in the
hull OF his vessel would probably cause her To
link a. no called To the Cetus to stand by ana take
ofr his passengers This was quietly done. ana
,h.n he Ceph Us proceeded lnsid" Nyftons POM,
and under her own steam was driven mp on the
bo.ch The accident occurred Al 2I' p. m.
TWO MEN SAID TO HAVE BEEN HURT.
Two men were said To- have been hurt 10y th'
collision one of these. George StanAcd, thirty
wears old living at Eockaway Heach' IS saln -
have been knocked overheard by the cniiiSo,
and 10 have had his leg badly cut pr' i''' "'
Long Island. attended 10 him.
The passengers transferred 10 the - us W.
Gather with her own were taken 10 th' IRON
Dior and then the Cttus returned - 'HiN CITY
can,ain Van Schalck returned here on the cN-
,ursion boat Victor He sli| hat there was Il
hoo,.,. f1l on ~ the time q the collision ""l,"
,. Ann. tn :, mlsundcr ,anding Of the signals
When the acct lent occurred IN" 'Nn u'''' W.
within a stones throw of Nortons Point
VINO IL n blame for the accident none 81 ihe
Iron Steamboat Company officials ar" reauN ~
snv Tno schedule was deporaiizrL F'si.r'Ay 1T
.onsoquence - the accident TIE 'nhPhtn
Wrecking Company sent a iug 70 Norton ron. POM
iast .y.nlne 10 patch ny the Cepheus ana bing
hor >, The city The damage io the Ce'uS VIII
ro, H.. more ;han 5000 but that - the ''ph'uH
carno, now be estimated.