New-York tribune., 1902-07-10
STEAMERS IN COLIIs,o,
THE PRISCILLA BADLY DAMAGED. o.
MAN KILLED.

Newport. r. l.. July 9.-Stern first with h..
low In the water ana dead man in her hola ~
Fall River Line steamer Priscilla was - - une
her berth here to-day by the steamer P1rirs, !"
the same line. The dead man was John NJ, o.
Portuguese deckhand, who was crushes >, *
while asleep in his bunk. aa
The Priscilla had been in collision with the a,
chants and Miners Transportation Cor,-'- -'-
steamer Powhatan in Narragansett Bay. OF D.
Judith, and for six hours had waited for L,e O'ne
come. At last the steamer Puritan OF tba = 70 20
River Line. heard the signals of distress ana a. az
to the rescue of. her sister ship.
The Priscilla war Bound for New-York sb.,
here trife late. and put out in a dense foe A..
an hours run. when the ship was between P-.e
tons Reef Lightship and Point Judith sha -
struck the port bow by the sharp bow a, ~
other steamship. with practically no warning ~
vessels separated ard the Priscilla showed s,.-
that she was badly damaged. BY jettisoning -
OF her cargo the vessel lghtened untn =,
pumps kept her a1Oa..
The passengers. though badly frightened -,
not panicstrieken. and after the first excitens..
busted themselves BY getting together their ~
longings. so that when they reached the lans,.
they were able to disembark quietly and withor,
loss of property.
The officers Of the Priscilla state that the Pa
hatan had not been regularly sounding her vbi.n,.
and that when she did at late moment she xsv.
the wrong signal and then the crash came
The Powhatan's men stated that the Prison,
Sdihe suudenly out OF a bank or fog, and that
shlps came together after exchange Of signal,
before anything could be done to avert a collsio,
The blow TO the Priscilla, it is thought wouls
nave nave proved mortal one had not the night been
GAIN Her bow was nearly cut OF. The stem Of ~
PoWhatan penetrated fully twenty feet into the mn
OF the Priscilla just forward OF the steamers bops
Inc washroom on the main deck and the sleeuins
quIEt9rs I & and sseeTl1g engine compartment below
torn away well below the water lins The forySsrS
oGIKnead was broken through. thus placing two
@ Ine steamer down Dy the head so that her stern
The inflow of water very soon extinguished "a.
sIectrlc lights, the dynamo room being near ths
The frightened passengers and distressed officers
ana crew were compelled TO wait till daylight be-
the Priscilla the Puritan heard the signals Of ais
ffreSs Tres and heading for the disabled steamer put
for Newport The vessels arrived here vTitbons;
s TR T%RsH4P oR iRa cePs th to landed
Nuniz. the deckhand. was the only one Of IA,
the II Ais 'Ps boy sS wa on 50 f R95s side
the wreckage that it was decided from the rs that
u would take hours OF work to clear IT, Death bss
been instantaneous. Ten minutes later the crews
sleeping compartment would have been filled ans
the loss Of ife it is feared. would have been great
Providence, r. l., July 9-The steamer P,v
haitian Captain a 7. Hudgins bound from Ral,
more by way OF Norfolk for this port arrived bsra
this afternoon and reported having been in collision
with the Fail River Line steamer Priscilla lasr
night Her bow was badly damaged. and sraat
mole was stove in the port side five feet below the
snip, and no damage was done 20 the freight ~
ne FoWnatan 1t was SAID, was coming in from
sea ana had Just entered a heavy bank OF fog
Inc Hrisci4Ia was about 10 emerge from the fog
Wnen the sharp blast OF the Powhatan's whistle
gave the nrst warning Of the danger The craft
we're we're tnen so close that collision was inevitable
was made 70 the disabls I psca m fsr St S5 a2Rs fS G
danger.
There was not the slightest show Of disorder
with the 1Sl passengers. among whom was a DELE
kdL0h 70 the convention Of the Baptist Young
People.s Union from Maryland. A vote OF thanks
WsS tenoered 70 Captain Hudgins by the passer-
gers for his prompt action
Lhe Powhatan Will be placed IN drydock where
extensive repairs will be made. II is aunourcsA
lhat sse viii be again placed in Commission on
her regular service for some weeks