New-York tribune., 1901-09-29

drag along with her deck awash. There she
got loose and as she slipped back the rigging
tore away a part of our rail There was no
panic aboard the North Star. but the Nourma-
hal gave US a pretty good JOLT
messenger on the North Star. Dudley
Waters president Of the Board Of improvements
OF Grand Rapids Mich. corroborsted the pilots
sto-v and added: "Astor was the bridge
M the eSourrnabal and a sailor was at the wheel
I thought the bow swell of the North star
pulled the Nournahal in The sailor seemed 10
get nervous and slung the wheel over lie
must have turned II the wrong way for an
Z onicer Jumped to the wheel and turned IL the
other way"
When IL was seen that there was serious
damage done, TO the Nourmahal. beyond the loss
of her bowsprit. she proceeded on her way 10
her anchorage in the North River.
The crew OF the North Star picked up the
rivets torn out Of the damaged plates. and sola
them TO the excursionsts for 10 cents each
THE NORTH STAR BLAMED
The blame for the collision is placed on the
shoulders OF those navigating the North Star
by those aboard the NOurmahal man VINO
was aboard the yacht, but who declined 10
give his name for publication, made this stale
ment about the accident:
About 4:I5 p. m to-day. while the yacht
Nourmahal. with Colonel Astor and his party
on board, was returning from the America
Cup race and was in the Swash Channel, and
was headed northwest and on the range, the
steamship North Star coming from astern of the
NourmahaI passed so close on the starhoard
hand that although the engines were stopped
and the helm put hard to starboard, the suction
caught and drew heI bow into the port SIDE
OF the North Star about amidships, breaking the
bowsprit but doing no serious damage. Ihe
North Star went on ahead. and the Nourmahal
continued on her way to her anchorage at Thir-
ty-hfth-st- Hudson River. The North star
was responsible for the collision. because the
yacht had the right OF way. and there was no
error made in the handling of the Nourmahal.
THE ONEIDA STRIKES THE SHINNECOCK
2 A collision between the excursion steamer
Shinnecock and the steam yacht Oneida owned
by Z. c. Benedict. occurred in the Swash Chan
mel when the boats were heading for this city
after the Cup race. The Oneida struck the ex-
cursion steamer glancing blow. doing more
damage TO herself than the steamer. No one
was hurt on either boat, though Mr.. Benedcts
guests on the yacht were badly frightened Tor
a few moments.
The Shinnecock which sails under the flag of
the Montauk Steamship Company. was hasten
ing home through the short cut She had
cranyled upon the Oneida, which was also bound
IN. Once the yacht attempted TO cross the
steamers how, but finding the distance too
short gave up the attempt. After the steamer
was well in the lead, according 10 her passen-
gers. the Oneida suddenly swerved into the
Steamers starboard side The officers OF the
steamer believe the smaller boat was drawn in
by the suction.
A hole two feet square was punched in the
Shinnecock's deckhouse just aft of the star
board paddle box. The Oneida lost portion
of her deck rail, and a steam launch which was
hanging on the davits crushed She con-
tinued on her voyage to the city, while on the
excursion steamer many Q; the passengers were
net aware that a collision had occurred unth IL
was ali