The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-06
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Steamship Crashes Into an Iceberg
at Sea.
BUT ESCAPES WITHOUT INJURY.
Sampson VIII Go, IL Is Said, 60 tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard-Strange Ep-
idemic In Jcrscy-Thc New La
Dor Party Making IIcadway.

NEW YORK, September Especial
The Anchor line steamship city Of Rome
which sailed from Glasgow Saturday
August 2sth, and Neville, Ireland the
same day, with 993 passengers and a crew
Of 297 men. reached here yesterday few
hours late, an aboard well and giving
thanks that they were able 20 tell the
story OF a collision with au icebers The
steamer was not seriously damaged.
on an sides were heard praises for Cap
tain Hug Young, whose precautions had
averted a catastrophe. Fearing such a
danger he had remained on tne bridge
for three days and nights without sleep
having hts food brought % him
A lowering of the temperature several
hours before the encounter led him 90
SUSPECT the nearness Of icebergs and
caused him % reduce the speed of the
vessel one half. A floating piece OF ice
caused him to reduce the speed stu fur
Their, so that when I'm the fog OF Thurs
day evening "a mountain OF fee showed
dead ahead and not forty yards distant
he was able Ivy signalling BIS engines fuil
speed astern. 90 save the ship from possi-
bic destruction "A few of The passengers
were thrown from their feet by the shock
OF the collision. which brought the ship
TO an abrupt standstiu
The bow of The ship was lifted ten feet
by the ice. which lowered above The
vessels rail- The ship careened sharply
TO port and seemed in danger of taking
I'm water from the open ports. when the
ice upon which the bow rested broke ana
the vessel settled back With the enc
gines going full speed as'en the out-
lines OF the berg were soon lost in The
fog.
Most OF the passengers were 1t dinner
az the time. and Tor moment the great
est excitement prevailed Dishes crashed
TO the floor and the furniture was thrown
about Women scre9 ned and seFer1.
tainted. There was "a rush for the come
pani0Bways but there officers were met
coming calmly down from The deck and
theh quiet voices giving assurances that
there was no danger speedily restored orr
der troup Of col0red singers $40 ths
juucture began 10 sing and apprehension
gave way % smiles and good nature
"A JERSEY epidemic.
Returning sojournors along the New
Jersey coast tell of au annoying epidemic
of sort OF summer grip that has been
prevalent from Long Branch down Its
characteristics have been sore Threats,
head and backaches. bilious symptoms,
fever and extreme prostration. The VIE
Tins were usually affected TWO or three
days. on IT'S first appearance it was
thought tO Doe only form of tho ordinary
cold that changeable and unsoas0nabIy
cold weather might occasion. hut tho
number OF those affected and the wide
area over which they extended indicated
its more serious aspect Most of the
Long and Staten Island seaside resorts
have had % prosperous season coney
Island Dis am exception; business has not
been as good there as the purveyors oi
comforts and amusement would Ike
owing 10 the cool weather. the railroad
strike and the activity 0f the police
THE LABOR PARTY
Mention has been made in this CORES
p0udence OF the new labor party here
"The strength of the new party says
Master Workomln John r. Parsons. of tl1
Knights of Labor. Giles in the fact that
there viii Doe n0 patronage to Distribute
this fall This labor party has gone into
politics % purify politics. down ihe hos
and break am independent road n the d'
rect'on Of good g1vernm nt Boo tn.s CIV
which an intelligent citizens win DR. cX
pectcd to follow And as only few hs-
semblymen and Judges are to De eiecfe
next November the citizens must feel thH'
the labor organizations have entered th
field in sincerity and good faith.
Re1r-Admiral William r. Sampson COM
mander NJ the North Atlantic SQUADRON
it Is rum0rcd among navy officials. vii
Doe placed in charge of the Brooklyn naw
yard when retired from sea service TAs
s said 90 Doe The best place The DEPART
ment can give him. Admiral Philip. whl
is now in command there. Wil If as und r
stood. be moved 90 some other position in
Washington
JUMPED INTO IlELTrGATE.
As the steamboat j @. Emmons wa.
passing through Hell Gate yesterday io
ward the Sound crowded with excursion
fists. % man was seen by spectators or
into the water A great cry then vent uI
from aboard tho steamboat.
Women shrioked and screamed. while
the steamboat was slowed down and q
boat put Off 90 where the man was seer
struggling in Che water Boats were AIS.
nut ont from the Astoria shore Arthur
Donnery. keeper of the lighthouse or
Haletts Point at The point of Hell Gate
was among those who went 10 the rescue
Before anyone could reach him the mar
was carried under by the currents and did
not come 20 the surface again.
IBrfu,a Of ssuIrs.f FTuf