New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
EACH BLA1NES THE OTHER.
CAPTAIN JOHNSON is ARRESTED, AND
GRIFFIN WILL BE, 1T is SAID.

Captain Abraham johnson, of the Northfeid
was arrested at o O'Clock last night by Police
man John E. Durkey. of the Forty-second Pre-
cinct. He was examining his wrecked boat with
one of the officials of the ferry company at the
time of the arrest He said il hard luck
to have your boat sunk and get arrested into
the bargain" He is confident that he will be
exonerated after the investigation. At the Old
Slip station he gave his age as forty-one years
and his home address, No 4S Montsomery-avs
New-Brighton, Staten Island Criminal negi-
sence Is the charge against him in the police
books The desk sergeant remarked. It'll prob
ably be homicide before morning
Johnson is we'll known on the waterfront and
has many friends. Some of them got Paddy"
Diver out of bed. and an effort was made to
get Magistrate Crane 10 come down and fix
Johnsons bail. At midnight the magistrate
had not been found
At the FOrty-second Precinct station. on Pier
y. it vas stated that Captain Griffin. OF the
Mauch Chunk. would be arrested when he comes
to this city tomorrow morning. He stayed at
his home. in New-Jersey. last night and the
harbOr police could not reach him No other
officers OF the ferries win be arrested it is said
Griffin blames Captain Johnson for the colli-
sion III turn. Johnson blames Griffin. Griffin
says it has always been the rule for the Staten
iSidHd boats 10 stay IN thefr SIPS until the
Central ferryboats have passed by to their slips
On this occasion he heard one long whistle from
the Northfeld. giving notice that she was about
to come out of her slip. In reply he blew one
long blast the Mauch Chunks whistle warn
ing the NOrthfeId TO wait until the Mauch
Chunk could pass. Instead of waiting. the
Mortified steamed out. The Mauch Chunk
close by this time that she could not be
stopped before the collision occurred
Captain Johnson says he gave due warning 70
all that he was coming Of the slip. and did
not hear the Mauch Chunks whistle until he
was we'll outside. The Mauch Chunks whistle
intimated 10 him that she wanted to pass to
starbOard but. instead of doing So she hit the
Northfeld in the starboard quarter. through
fault of the NorthfeId-
The Mauch Chunk sustained comparatively
little damage The guard ran under that Of the
Mortified and the light rails of the Mauch
Chunk. the posts and gates were swept away.
The outer stanchion. supporting the hood OF the
mems cabin on the port side was destroyed. but
the wreck not as deep the starboard
side. indicating that the MauCh Chunk had hit
the Northfield diasonally. Several pldnks or
the Mauch Chunk were dislodged, the rudder
was broken and the stout iron rUdder pin was
twisted and firmly wedged in the wrecked rud-
der, but the heavy Oaken guard intact. A
few dollars will repair the damage.
Captain Johnson wept last night when telling
his story He ordinarily would not have been
on the boat During the day the Northdeld had
been under the command of Captain Henry
Caddimore. He wanted to get of. Captain
Sam Coler 10 have relieved him at $50
o'clock. Captain Johnson volunteered 10 make
lapsed when he heard that his boat had been
sunk.