New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-02
PRICE THREE CENTS.
RUN DOWN IN HE'LL GATE.
THE SAM SLOAN CRASHES INTO THE
STEAM YACHT AZTEC.
TWELVE FEET OF THE YACHTS STERN CUT
HER PEOPLE LAND ON PLANK
RUN OUT TO HER Bow-THE
IrNINIrRED
SLOAN UNINJURED.

SlOAN bNl.NJttNED'
The steam yacht Aztec of the Larchmont Yacht
Club was run down in Hell Gate yesterday by
the steamboat Sam Sloan, OF the starn Trans
portation Companys feet. No lives were lost
Twelve feet Of the yachts stern was cut of. Her
machinery was badly damaged, her screw is lost
and her steering geer was torn away The yacnt
now lies on the rocks at Astoria, near the light
house. in a shattered condition.
The accident occurred a lite before noon. The
vessels came together within one hundred feet OF
the lighthouse. and directly opposite Hailets Cove.
The Aztec started down the Hudson River from
hy-Arst-st ct 1870 O'Clock bound for pleasure
trim I'd the Sound. On board the yacht were tho
owner. Ferra c. Dininny, Of No. 1873 West seventy
second-st; NJ J. Jones. Of Richmond, Va, and his
cousin Mrs Jones, also OF Richmond The crew
consisted OF Captain Fred Seamans, Of Brooklyn;
Engineer Hanaffy, a sailor, a walter and a COOK.
When the yacht entered Hell Gate those on board
noticed the Sam S.oln with large party Tor Gen
Isand coming through behind them, running fast'
The Yacht was jogging a.ong sowy' ana 'he ude
running ebb
When opposite the lighthouse the captain Of tho
Sloan signalled the captain of the Aztec that the
Sloan would pass the yacht on the starboard. Tns
would bring the excursion boat between the yafMhs ny
Conditions this would have been a difficult thing
to do. and only the most skilful captains would
signal was understood. and kept on her course;
The current at this point runs INTO Halletts
at any other point in Hell Gate Everything went
well at first The sloan 9yerto3K & tne on en- oyer S.
tapping the stern Of the smaller boat Ihey were
u this position when 63ta csTsh' Tine Tne AHtees bow
was swung around and at the same moment the
bow Of the sloan was carried to port. The swing
ing of the two boats brought the bow or the sloan
Directly in line with the beam OF the Aztec IVA.
his boat began to- swins and the helm failed
rect the influence of the TIDE the captain oi .ile
but tried to run out OF the way. The sloan was
running too fast for this, and her PROV ny ,hs ,hs
s,arooard side of the Aztecs stern and sent the
small boat spinning around until her nose polnted
toward the Astoria shore; The Aztec was throw, tnrown
almost on her beam ends by the blow ana nroushs ht
up AT right angles with her proper course me
sharp bow Of the Sloan cut into the hull OF the
1!eG eSs1 G1' sesags rang four bells as the
Sloan struck his boat. but the machinery talied 10
Mr.. DlnInny and his guests were sitting on the
bow deck and did the danger or KNOW Una.
crash. c., oxo,,,r1
one Owing 70 the strong sunlight only a few q
the passengers were In a position 10 see what had
carrei or hat they had gone on the rocks.
The passengers seemed to think the Sloan was
For P5Cr'' moment there Was anic. but this was
soon quleed by the officers and crew OF the S;oan:
Ths sloan at 9Deg asssane ea%e to s'a"a' 10 see
On board the yacht the crew rushed ior"afu' anu
Lighthouse Keeper Donneiy and Henry B9sTorth. worth
who witnessed the accident from me nshooIs IN ,ns
Yacht. when She was caught by the current and
driven on the rocks such position that all Don
nelly had TO DO to run out plank from tne
rocks 10 the deck 10 allow tnose on poard 10 nasa
asSore The people were hardly of when the yacht
keeed over II was feared that she woua SIP OF
the rocks and sink in deep water, so volunteer
crew made her fast 10 the shore by several heavy
lines and anchors Sie was then stripped ana 'ns
stun stored in Mr. Bosworths cellar o,.or.,, cr,..
T'ne captain and crew OF the AZ,eS severely crit
icisei the action Of the captain ot the sloan "a
trying 10 pass where there was not enough room
to give him plenty OF way. They say he should
have followed in their wake irtle furtneri ana
mon he could have gone by without any FISK
The Aztec q feet on deck and II feet 1Ia beam
ana G6 feet on the waterline. She was formerV
0w-ned by Edward Loring Of Connecticut. she was
Inspected July 10 of last year ter owner t s oas
uei her at so 80. He will sue the Starln coD
pany The Sloan practically undamaged