New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
HURT IN FERRY CRASH.
WOMEN FAINT AND HORSES
STA NPEDE IN PANIC.
PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY'S PRINCETON
SLAVES a HOLE IN HER SISTER
CRAFT, THE HUDSON CITY.

Crowded with men. women, teams and trucks,
the ferryboat Princeton. Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, while steaming out OF her
slip at Debrosses-st. on her 5:20 o'clock trip
last evening crashed into her sister boat, the
Hudson City. staving a large hole in the port
side Of the Hudson City just aft Of the wheelboX
and severely injuring two OF the passengers.
Wild excitement prevailed among the passen-
gers of both boats. Men and women rushed
from the cabins, shrieking and calling for help.
They struggled frantically TO get near the gates
and guar6rails ready 10 jump. The teams in
the centre of the Princeton, startled by the inn
pacI, began TO stampede The drivers, many OF
whom were in the mems cabin, rushed out on
deck and grabbed their teams and attempted to
quiet them. Their shouts added TO the con-
fusion and increased the fears Of the passen-
gers.
The two passengers on the Hudson City who
were injured were Joseph Creamer, twenty
seven years old. an actor. Of No. II Snyder-st,
Orange N j. and John Richardson, twenty
nine years old, an actor, who lives at the Cen
1ral Hotel Third-ave. and Thirteenth-st. They
were in the port cabin when the crash came.
After their wounds were dressed by an ambu-
lance surgeon from the New-York Hospital
they went 10 the Central Hotel in a cab. Many
OF the women passengers on the Princeton
tainted and were attended by Ambulance Sur
geon Beckwith.
The Princeton had just left her slip when the
Hudson City came in sight off the end of the
Pennsylvania pier. The tide was strong on the
ehh The Hudson City, under half steam
rounded the pier and took a southeasterly course
for the lower slip She passed the upper slip
2 few yards forward Of the Princeton, Whlch
was lust stearning out. and then reversed her
engines so as to drift into the slip The Prince
ton sNerved by the tide, swung around with
remarkable rapidity. and struck the HUDSON
-irv. The Hudson City listed to starboard. as
the after deck of the Princeton ploughed
through her side. tearing a big hole aooNe oech
and ripping the guard rail
Cantain TTriah Day of the Hudson City, was
II, +he rvheelhouse. He Immediately signalled
the engineer full steam astern and turned the
wheel hard 10 starboard- This was done not
Y---lert 100 soon. for the Princeton was being
~r5Ad down on the tide and 1t seemed as if
= would force the Hudson City against the
riar and crush her Captain Day had cleared
his boat from the slip and was in the open when
the Princeton drifted into her place
The snow was falling heavily and mist hung
over the river Captain Edward Russell of the
Princeton. could discern the port lights of the
Hudson City as she was making for her slip be-
fore the collision. He did not see that col
nsion was imminent until it was too late Al
though he knew that there strong ebb
tide he evidently did not calculate the distance
he would be carried south of the slip.
As the timbers of the Hudson City ripped
splinters few in all directions. and the windows
were shattered in the cabin the port side.
The crew of the Hudson City rushed to the port
csrin and made an examination Finding that
the damage was above the waterline they sig
nailed the Princeton that they could steam into
their slip without assistance
The excitement on the Princeton, however,
was at such high pitch that Captain Russell
decided to put back to the New-York slip. The
messengers were yelling to be taken off and
landed Immediately. At the slip many pas
sengers left the boat. The baggage room ad-
5oining the ferryhouse was converted into an
ir1provised hospital.
II was said by an official Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company that neither Of the captains
would be held accountable for the collision; that
IL was unavoidable Both Of the captains sub
rnitted reports 10 the company
After the hudson City discharged her pas
sengers she steamed slowly to Hoboken, where
she was laid up for repairs The ferryboat New
-ool- rlace for rest of the night.