The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-09
MISHAp CANE With The FOG.
WOMEN INSPECTORS HALF LOST
AND HALF STARVED.

Revenue Gutter FmnNy FroNWiOheu ny
Tramp-The Sound Boat Rhsde
island Hlts the Transfer Bsai Express
Tho Express Sinks . CanNboa'.
Navigators hereabouts. coastwise and
otherwise. CROPPED through fog and ram
yesterday from sunless dawn TO husband
somewhat later. There were many bumps
Of harbor craft and few serious collisions.
RHODE ISLAND HITS EXPRESS.
The big side-wheeler Rhode Island OF
the Norwich Line from New London. due
at her pier on the North River at the foot OF
Clarkson street at o'clock yesterday
morning, discovered the New York and
New Haven transport Express dead ahead
OF her In the gloom OF Fory-second street,
East River, at $50 A. NJ. Tho Express had
left Mott Haven early with passenger
coaches for the Pennsylvania Railroad
station at Jersey City. Capt Edward
Van Glider Of the Express. a heavy iro
twin-screw, with stout, iron-shod, pro.
jecting guards, had decided that II would
he dan gerous for somebody II he kept on
his course in the fog and had headed INTO
Forty second st rect to tie up until the
air got a little clearer.
The Rhode Island was just astern Of the
Express. Neither skipper knew OF the
proximity OF the other save by the hoarsn
sounds OF the whist les. Every steam
boat going east of He'll Gate has O whistle
that, to the trained ear Of the pilots OF
other steam craft. dist In guishes her. The
trouble in the fog is that you cant tell the
exact direct ion from which a whistle comes.
While the two big boats weR whistling
the Rhode Islands wooden stem banged
.IRainst the guard Of the Express. just
ahaft the starboard quarter. The Elk
press wasn't hurt bit. but the nose OF
The Rhode Island was knocked awry. Her
passengers were slightly shaken up. and
she was aieak a bit, but she went on her
wav 10 her slip without assistance and
locked.
EXPRESS SIMS CASALBoAT
The Express. in trying to steer clear
of the Rhode Island. smashed against the
canalboai LYMAN 4 Willie. in dock al the
foot Of Porty-sccond street, and literally
shivered her timbes.. The canalboat was
like an eggshell. Her skipper. =, l.. Artlet.
his wife, Rose, and his daughter were
hauled aboard the Express by deckhaDds
before the canalboat sank and were put
ashore. When the air got bit clearer
the Express proceeded.
WOMEN INSPECTORS HUNG ON IN THE roo.
The revenue cutter Calumet, In charge
OF Pilot John Bradley, went out early in
the morning. when objects anoat were
TO find the steamship Nile. from Cuban
ports, with immigrants aboard. Before
discovering the Nile the Calumet ran up
on the anchor chain Of . barge on Liberty
Island and bumped on few feet OF her
The Calumet had eight men and four
women immigration Inspector aboard
that abe wanted to put on the Nile. Mr.
Kennedy of North Carolina, the Calumet q
steward, who has q large stock OF peri
phra.tc aPhotlsms d, en- m nsye ,b proT me
normal ships company after the Calumet
had been out OF sight OF land and sun for
several hours. From his aphorisms Mr..
Kennedy selected this a. appropriate to the
occasion:
and canine have no right aboard ship
Mr.. Kennedy. being polite. did not mem
ton this until after he got ashore. 49,,
The four young women boarded the Nile
with agility born Of recent practice. They
were a long time there. When they de-
scended TO the cutter they were hungry,
as they had Ind only light breakfast The
men inspectors were likewise. The Calu-
met was long time rediscovering the di-
rection OF the Battery end OF Manhat-
tan Island and the inspectors got hun
grier. Mr.. Kennedy said he had nothing
cooked
PBovIsIoNED By TRAMP STEAMSHIP.
One OF the inspectors suggested hoisting
the international code flag indicating that
the ship was out of provisions. just then
the cutter came alongside the British tramp
steamship Shrewsbury. In from Padang