New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
THEC.H. NORTHAM BEACHED
HER coNsoRT. THE RICHARD PECK CUTS
A GREAT HOLE IN HER SIDE.
,--xx >r-v.r m A FOO IN THE SOUND AND STRIKE
BEFORE SIGNALS CAN BE BEEDED-
pAssrNGfJRs SAFE.


PASSENGERS SAFE
m. fsst Sound steamer Richard Peck. belong
sns 10 the New-Haven Steamboat Company. ran
into the c. H Northam, Of the same line, at $50
o'clock yesterday morning IN dense fog on Long
Island Sound of South Iorwalk, Conn r.. =
Hardy Is the captain Of the Peck. and his orother'
Aaron, commands the Northsm. they were DOM
IN command at the time OF the collision and the
Mw OF Aaron's boat. which is side-wheeler, was
sliced into by the bow OF the Peck for distance
of twenty feet abaft the cutwite Several per-
sons were bruised and shaken up by the COLLISION
but only two received any injury TO speak or ana
It Is said that they will recover.
The passengers the Northam ana seven
eehths OF her crew transfer d TO the Peck
which ran UP close to her soon after the accident
and put out a gangplank. The Peck, whi'h re-
ceived only a few scratches and dents then pro.
ceeded on her way. and landed the passengers ol
the two boats at Peck slip. In this city at
o,ciocs Yesterday morning The Northnm. which
was badly damaged and was thought for uine
20 be In a sinking condition, was run ashore oN
Green's Farms. Conn.,. with her captain ana en-
eineer, her mates, and smaH iorce oi Hie
men and sailors aboard. and she 10 no" h'sh anu
dry. ,,
rh. tvvo boats were running in opposite direc-
t,on. when the accident occurred. the Peck nav
ing left New-Haven for New-York at H@ a" in'
with 25 passengers. while the Northam' "iich ie''
New-York at midnight with l5O passengers
was bound for New Haven. 1t was ABOUT ciooh
when a thick fog settled over the Sound, ana oo'n
an,o,ns ordered the speed of their boats reduced
oLe-haf.
ROTH TURNED IN FOR THE SHORE
The first warning which the Peck received OF the
Northsm.s presence was the sound Of the latter
whistle close at hand, at about $3.50 a. m lhe
Northam's whistle has peculiar. pehe'ia~.ine ~
sound well known to all navigators along 'ne W"
necticut coast, and when Captain haruy o' e
IL
one blast Of his own whistle. indicating that ne
xUas directing his course TO starboaru. or TOWARD
the Connecticut shore. The Northam answered.
with two blasts indicating that she was soihs Ia
the same direction. BY this time the TWO poa''
were close upon each other. and. as the Northan
lloomed up in the fog the engines OF the FeoA
were reversed with jerk. and It is said that "heh
,th. hoa.s met the screws OF the one and the
Inaddie wheels OF the other were both gong i'''
,ouaiy astsrn- II was then too late however, anu
the bow Of the Peck shot into the DO" oi 'iie
INorthan like a knife. 1t was ful minute oeio'e
me Peck was able TO back out mere 'e
nhout tho Peck which ends;
,ss. he 'nG' ss. p.oR .R %sSo %SST sSSs shock
A.. 4 was. the passengers in both boats were
thrown out OF their berths and IN ii'"u'o
there was an uproar IL Is sa'u ''1' -
officers did not lose their heads ior M
,ment and that by quick work ana sharp "oius
eiowiv IN 10 her companion ship. and t3Qk LOOK
on her passengers and their personal eneSts, .bann
bToeht ON board the Peck also it was
feared that the Northam might SINK az ana any tSe
pen ps6t and took Charge Of the transferred pas
and their effects cae5 gfof for at Peck slip
when the Peck arrived there. and II seemeo AN ar 81
tre M AZ land again and stil so confused oy me
events Of the night that they forgot an from the
vaa5ss vaIuaovss office. AT Peck Slip where 1t Is now
stored. ..
THE NoRTHAM BEACHED AT FULL SPEED
Tho company received telegram at noon say
49,, ~. the Northam was beached midway be-
,raan Reach Side Inn and Sherwood Island OF
craen,s Farms Conn. Her captain sent her ashore
a, fuu speed and she is high and dry. ohe Is
fortunate in her resting place, as she was injured
I'M, little by being ashore captain haroy
knew his bearings WELL ana ne sId ISe ~ and an IN
rocky island the starboard slue anu d" vi"
usually rocky coast the port side. =. ...
The breach In the Northam extends for twenty
feet from the bow ana reacnes aoWm Ta iine Tbe
Northam was being pumped out ana resting eaSiIg
yesterday 1t is Impossible to ihnu estimate ns Dns
snfh a big rent in her side that it will be
long time before she can be put In COMMISSION
again The blame has not been fxed yet' ana su nIhe h
OF the officers of the company would talk ABOUT lhs
John Shea. twenty-five years old, deckhend
on the Northam. who was one OF the TWO severe
~ injured persons. was taken from PECK Snp yes
terday morning TO the Hudson Street Hospit al SUI
ferlng from wounds and contusons about. about the oody
said to be John Frank. ,-., 49,.
The company officials congratulating them
bulkhead OF the Northam held. They say that II
this bulkhead, to which the bow OF the Peck pene-
ra,sd had not held so Ts VEL ac the N9ham sn sEbg
injured that she made her regular trip from New