New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
FERRYBOAT RAMS YACHT.
FIVE OF LATTER'S CREW JUMP TO THE
SOUTHAMPTON-TRU START
TO FREE HORSES

In attempting to cross the bow of the ferry
boat southampton. OF the Long Island ferry.
the yacht Bellemere, run down by the ferry
boat late yesterday afternoon in the East River
just off James Slip. The yachts crew scrambled
the ferryboat. thinking that the yacht was
sinking.
The Southampton was about 100 yards off
shore. when a yacht huggng the shore. was
seen coming rapidly up the river Pilot Moore.
of the Southampton. that a collision was
imminent if the yacht attempted to cross the
ferryboats bow. and blowing three blasts of the
whistle signalled the yacht to pass under his
stern. The yacht kept her course, and just
as she was passing James Slip crashed into
by the Southampton She struck bow on
just amdships and careened over until she
nearly turned turtle.
Moore signalled his engineer to stop the ferry
boat, and then gave two bells to back, but 1t
was too late, the ferryboat carried along
with the swiftly running tide and the collision
was inevitable. The forward deck of the South
ampton overlapped the deck of the yacht, and
tore away the guardran and brass running rail
grating sound heard when the boats
came together, the timbers the yacht ripping
as if they were made of much paper.
The rudder under the forward deck of the
Southampton was torn away, and when she
finally backed off make her slip difficulty was
experienced. The after rudder used,
There was a number of teams on the ferry
boat, and excitement was high among the dr1v-
ers who rushed to their horses, attempting 10
cut the traces and free them from the trucks
and wagons. The crew rushed through the boat
yelling to the truckmen that there was no
danger of sinking. After the boats had cleared
each other the yacht yassed on.
The five sailors who jumped from the yacnt TO
the Southampton were landed when the Terry
boat reached her slip. Policeman Coombs was
standing on the forward deck of the South
fault, he says he distinctly heard Moore
signal the yacht to pass under the ferryboats s
stern, and. furthermore, that no effort What-
ever made by the helmsman of the yacht
to avert the collision.
The Bellemere is owned by Samuel T. Shaw,
one Of the owners of the Grand Union Hotel
The yacht is a I0-foOter, SlOOp riSged. After
the accident tugs took the injured yacht IN
tow and took her to Oyster Bay.
The Southampton taken to Hunters Point
for repairs, and was replaced in service by the
Rockaway.
Oyster Bay. Long Island, July 30.-Mr. Shaw
said this evening he was not on board the Belle
mere when she was in collision with the South
ampton in the East River. and therefore could
not pass any opinion as to who to blame
The Bellemere came on here and anchored OF
the Seawanhaka Yacht Club this evening. Mr.
Shaw said he knew the starboard side was dam
aged, but how seriously he could not tell as ne
had not received any definite report, and would
not until morning. He did not think the yacht
was badly hurt, or she would not have been
brought here.
The Belemere carries crew of thirteen, ana
when this fact became known about the club
house of the yacht club this evening there was
considerable comment by those inclined to be
supersttious.