Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
ENVEL0PED IN A FOG
Numerous Collisions on Rail and
Water in New York.
FORTUNATELY NO LIVES WERE LOST
Outgoing and Incoming Ocean
Steamers Are Delayed.
ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA

NEW YORK, February "a heavy fog
is going over New York and the surround
ing waters today. The elevated trains,
cable cars. ferry boats ard al. shipping
were greatly impeded. Collisions occurred
the elevated roads and between ferry
boats, but no lives were lost.
Near the 42i street station of the Sd ave-
nue. elevated one train crashed into the
rear of the train ahead. The tender of
the rear engine was badly smashed and
the rear platform of tie other train was
crushed Both trains were crowded with
passengers and panic ensued. Women
screamed and tainted, men threw up the
windows and climbed out on the tracks,
and it was some time before order was re-
stored out of this chaos. Traffic was de-
layed for a considerable length of time
on account of this accident.
Another Collision.
Another collision occurred on the Sd ave-
rue elevated railroad at 45th street. IN
which John Morrison of West Chester, a
fireman, received injuries which necessitat-
ed his removal to hospital. This was
another rear-end collision. Morrison only
saved his life by jumping after the en-
gineer had reversed his lever. The engine
was telescoped into the car ahead ard
hattened out. The woodwork Of the en-
gine caught fire and the scaping steam
added to the fright which existed among
the passengers who had been thrown about
the cars like nine pirs. Some scrambled
out through the windows, many Of which
we're broken. while others made their way
to the tracks by the car doors Several
women tainted. Morrison was badly scald-
ed. Traffic was delayed for over an hour
on account of this accident.
The steamer Westernland. which was
sighted off Fire Island at 1918 pm. yester-
hrI ft,A %
10 m. today. She is undoubtedly an
chored outside the harbor waiting for the
fog to lift.
Collision Between Ferry Boats.
The Pennsylvania railroad ferry boat
New Jersey collided with the ferry boat
Cincinnati OF the same line in the North
river at about 7:30 am. Both boats were
crowded with passengers The Cincinnati
was just leaving her slip and the New
Jersey bumped into her three times, tear
ing away a good deal of her own wood
work The passengers on the New Jersey
made rush for the life preservers. 1t was
ten minutes before the New Jersey could
make her slip after the last collision
Both boats continued to make trips, and
the damage was not serious. Several other
slight collisions were reported.
The American line steamer Paris did not
sail at 10 o'clock, her scheduled time, 1t
having been decided to hold her at her
dock until the fog lifts.
On the sound the fog was extremely dense
and the sound steamers had to come 10
anchor in the bays and harhors on the
Connecticut and Long Island shores. The
Plymouth of the Fall River Line and other
steamers inward bound were delayed sew
eral hours.
Rough Weather Encountered.
QUEENSTOWN. February 9.-Incoming
vessels report meeting extremely violent
gales the Atlantic. Among them ara
the British steamer Bushmlls, Capt. Smith,
from New York. January 10. for Avon
mouth, put in here today in crippled con-
GitiCn. Her boats had been all carried off.
her bilge pumps were choked up and much
water had entered her hold, from damage
done by the great seas which had contn-
ual1y swept her decks.
The British ship Andelana Capt Gillies,
which sailed from Antwerp January u for
New York, and had been spoken on jan
uary - in latitude 30 and longitude 90 has
put in with mizzen tOp1nasts and sails
gone. the foreyard broken and otherwise
damaged
The British steamer Tabasco, Capt Pink
ham from Rotterdam, etc. for Baltimore,
which, with shaft broken and propeller
gone. was towad in here by the British
steamer Shenandoah. from Newport News
Tor Liverpool. last night, was ovcrtaken by
the Shenandoah last evening. The weather
was terrific at the time, and continued so
"Ihe the harbor was being sought.
capt flnkham reports that at one time
t4e steamer HeterSton, from Cardiff for
BaltimCre, attempted TO tow the Tabasco
10 ST MlchaeIs, Azores. but the tow lines
parted After that the steamer proceeded
under sail for 1,Ji1 miles, and made good
progress. eO'N
The Erie railroad ferry boats SusGuehan-
ma and Delaware colIided in midstream. bIt
neither was greatly damaged.
The Richard Peck. which was due at q
O'Clock from New Haven had not arrived
at her pier at 1O o'clock
Another incident of the fog was the COL
lision of the 39th street ferry boat south
Brooklyn with the fire boat New Yorker
smashing two plates in the Iatter's side
ana doing other damage to her. The dam
age 10 the ferry boat is not known
Five Persons Injured.
The ferry boat Sag Harbor of the Long
Island railroad was among the many m
lucky craft. She crashed into her bulk
heads in this city at such high rate of
sIeed that the passengers on board were
thrown In all directions. Five persons
were injured; one, Theodore johnson. a
wealthy resident of Flushing, l.. l.. seri-
oCsiy- Mr. johnson refused to 20 to a
hospital and was taken to his home He
Is sixty-five years cid. ard was badly iu-
3Jred about the head The ferry boat .s
capped with little damage
Trains on suburban lines were copsiJa-