New-York tribune., 1901-07-18
COLLISION ON THE SOUND.
JOY LINE STEAMER FREMONT STRUCK
BY STEAM YACHT WILD DUCK
no LIVES LOST.


terday for New-York with three hundred pas
sengers was towed into New-London this mcrn-
ing IN a sinking condition and beached. Forty
feet Of her bow had been cut of. All her pas
sengers had been transferred to other steamers
IN the Sound and continued their trip TO New
York
The Tremont's injury is due 10 a collision IN
the Sound just before midnight last night with
General Francis V. Greenes steam yacht Wild
Duck The Wild Duck was under charter 10
United States Senator Aldr:ch, of Rhode Island
who with his wife and daughter was on board
at the time.
Captain c. L. Wilcox of the fremont. says
that at the time Of the collision, 11:40 p m.
Plum Island light in plain view, the fog
having lifted after The Race was passed. Cap
tain Wilcox was in the pilot house with the
pilot when the yacht appeared. They first saw
a req light and blew one blast Of the whistle TO
signify that the vessels were 70 pass to star
board. No response being heard. another blast
was sounded followed by several long toots
Finding no attention paid to the signals
Captain wilcox says he placed the wheel nara
aport but it was impossible to avoid collision
and the yacht according to Captain WILCOX, ran
into the fremont at full speed The pilot ana
the lookout on the fremont both say that theg
heard no response 10 the Tremont's signals Inc
sharp PROV Of the yacht struck the fremont
sheered diagonally across. coming out on the
starboard side.
CAPTAIN G. r. Strahan, OF the yacht WIG
Duck at noon to-day filed his protest at the
New-London Custom House In his sworn
statement Captain Strahan says that the yach'
left New-York Tuesday at 4:2O p. n proceed
ing eastward through Hell Gate. When ABOUT
one quarter OF a mile east Of Cornfield Llsht
vessel thick fog shut in. He Immediately
and kare
the whistle blowing every minute. When TWEEN
ty-fye minutes east of Cornfield Light the look
out reported white light one quarter point off
the starboard bow. Hearing no answer TO the
blasts of the whistle, Captain Strahan signalled
TO the engine room. back full speed astern.
Before the headway Of the yacht could pe
checked, however, she crashed into the ap-
preaching vessel, which il was afterward learned
was the steamer fremont. The Wild DUCK car
ried away her head gear and smashed several
feet Of her plates The impact carried away the
starboard anchor. with sixty fathoms of chain
The yacht was held fast and was unable TO go
to the assistance of the other vessel Captain
Strahan ordered the boats cleared away and the
pumps manned, but examination revealed the
fact that the yacht not making water. The
anchor chain had foued, and over one hour was
required 10 bring the hook 10 the surface
Meanwhile three other vessels came alongside
but finding the yacht able to take care of her
self went TO the assistance of the fremont
The Wild Duck then steamed inshore and
anchored near Saybrook Point until morning
when she made for New-London. reaching port
at daylight.
GOOD DISCIPLINE MAINTAINED
The force of the impact sufficient 70
throw passengers the fremont from their
hunks and caused the greatest excitement
among them for a time, but the officers of the
vessel, with admirable GOODNESS. maintained
discipline, and aid was quickly at hand. The
steamers City of Worcester and City Of Lowell
were both near by and promptly went TO the as
sistance of the fremont. AS soon as the extent
# the Tremont's injury known the City Of
Lowell alongside and the transfer Of pas
sengers from the disabled boat quickly
effected. The City of Lowell was bound to New
York, and resumed her trip soon as it was
seen that the fremont had all the assistance
necessary. The cre-v Of the fremont remained
on board their vessel and accepted an offer Of
the New Hampshire one OF the NewYork, New
Haven and Hartford steamers. for assistance to
New-London. In tow OF that steamer the Ire
mont reached here this morning.
The cargo of the fremont was removed this
afternoon. She now lies the flats the
dock Of Captain T. A. Scott who took charge
OF the work OF removing the cargo. A steam
water taken out
The accident TO the fremont is the second
misfortune that has TO the Joy Line feet
within three weeks, the steamer Old Dominion,
OF that line, being now on the rocks of Rye
Beach, y. Y, where she struck on foggy night
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSELS
The fremont is a sidewheeler. and the prop
erty of the Boston and Portland Steamship
Company. She was under charter TO the JOY
Steamship Company. The fremont for
years on the route between Boston and Port
land, and was accounted a strong and able
craft. She was built at Greenpoint, N Y, in
1883 for the Portland company. She is 1923
net tons burden 260 feet in length and 81 feet
beam.
The schooner rigged steam yacht Wild Duck
IS an iron vessel built By the late John NJ.
Forbes OF Boston, and now owned by General
Francis Y. Greene, Of New-York. Since July /
the yacht has been chartered to United States
Senator y. W. Aldrich Of Warwick, r. l., VINO
with his wife and daughter was on board at
the time of the collision, making & trip from
New York to Narragansett Bay. Senator Aid
rich said he and his family were asleep in the
cabin when the collision occurred, and were
awakened by the crash, although they did not
feel the shock Of the impact. The men Of the
crew, sleeping in the forecastle, however, were
thrown from their hunks. The plates of the
The bousprit. which was carried away was
afterward picked up and towed astern of the
yacht
PASSENGERS ARRIVE IN NEW-TORK.
CAPTAIN OF THE LOWELL BEARS TRIBUTE TO
THE DISCIPLINE OF THE TREMoNTs CREW