Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-01-06
EDWARD C. DAN
SUNK BY COAL TUG.
Government EOat Collidcs and
Sinks in Boston Habor.

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE United states tug
Resolute which runs between this city
and Fort Warren, was sunk in coll
lision with the Reading Coal ,ompany's
tug Swatara in the harbur last night.
All on board the R,solute were saved.
except the engineer Henry ottobine.
who was drowned.
When the ResoluIr left her berth on
Atlantic avenue on her regular trip 10
Fort Warren there were % persons on
board, including the crew. Captain
Loring took the customary route and
had proceeded as far as buoy .. lie
passed the steamer Putnam, inward
bound, from Lynn, on the starboard side,
and was heading over TO the other side
of the channel next to Governors island
when he met the Swatara. which was
adjusting compasses preparatory to
taking a tow of three empty barses TO
Philadelphia.
The steel bow of the Swatara pene-
lrated the wooden side of the Rcsolute.
and the latter began to settle immedt-
ately. The Swatara succeeded in saving
number of the passengers and crew.
while the tug Irving Ross, which CHANGED
to be in the vicinity, fastened to the
rescue and picked up the others, Tug
Catawissa also went to the assistance
Of the Resolute's passengers, but they
had all been rescued before her arrival.
with the exception of Engineer Otto
bine. The Ross transferred the rescued
people to the Catawissa and the latter
boat conveyed them to Fort Warren.
When the Resolute went down II OF
the party were thrown into the water,
including eight women, but none of them
lost their presence of mind ard so were
easily assisted in keeping atloat by the
men. They were rescued in II very few
minutes. and word from the fort at
late hour was to the effect that none Of
them is likely to suffer from the i'm
mersion In the water.
Captain Day of the Putnam, which
reached her berth at the Atlas stores u:
6 p. m, brought the first intelligence of
the disaster to the city. He stated that
he passed the Resolute just inside oS
No. 3 buoy, after exchanging the usual
salutes. He took his course inshore.
while the Resolute headed for the farther
side of the channel. The Putnam had
hardly passed when the Resolute ana
Swatara came together with a terrific
crash. The old wooden hull of the
former was crushed in like paper. She
went down within a few minutes just
south Of buoy 3. where she now lies en-
tirely submerged.
| An investigation into the circum-
stances leading up to the collision will
probably be begun at once. Captain
Loring Is we'll known as a careful navi-
gator and is perfectly familiar with the
waters of the harbor and bay. The
| Swatara Is commanded by Captain
Beers. an old employe Of the Philadel-
phia and Reading line.
Engineer Henry Ottobine who was
| lost. had been on the Resolute since she
entered the government service 20 years
ago, and was a fireman on the boat foI
four years. He was 50 years old. and
leaves an invalid wife and daughter, who
| live in Chelsea.
| vessels In the : Hill .er-
| masters departm she vas of wood,
and registered 10 tons. Her dimensions
| were: Length, 81 feet inches; beam,
| IS feet inches; depth feet. She was
built in Philadelphia in 1875.