New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
1 DENSE FOG USES ACCIDENTS ON LAND AND SEA
.Syy gIyR7, IN 7,W0 COLLISIONS ON ELEVATED ROAD
-FERRYBoATS STRIKE EACH OTHER
NONE HURT IN HARBOR.
But Many Boats Bsmp-Some Lost
IN the MIST.

One Of the densest fogs OF the year lay over
the harbor yesterday morning. The experiences
Of last Saturday, when there were three aeTS
boat collisions. were repeated. In the coihslonS
Yesterday no one was injured. In every case the
accident occurred as the boats were entering ana
leaving slips The collisions were between tne
Easton and the Bound Brook Of the Commnn'pa~
ferry of the Central Railroad Of New Jersey tue
Afontauk and the Brooklyn OF the Haniiton-ASo'
fairy and the John G. McCullagh and the Ruth-
erford of the Erie ferry. The Orange and the
Netherlands OF the Hoboken ferry, also tostIe"
each other as the former was leaving the 6aFcia!
st slip for Hoboken at s16 a. m. The boats tlIteU
suficiently to scare the passengers. out no u"'N
age done. , r,-oo,,
'rhe collision of the Easton and the Bound BROOK
occnrred at $50 a. m. at the Communipa" shp'
The Easton moving OUT with ABOUT wv -" -
dred commuters, her way to New-A orh' -,
were few passengers on the Bouno bIocA 80
boats were moving slowly, but they were SO Ne
vvben the pilots discovered the proximity OF eacli
other that Il was impossible to prevent coInsiOli
The Easton's railing was slightly damaged Nei'nel
boat was injured sufficiently to make II Heoe''
to withdraw it from service ..
A,out a m the Montauk and the Brooklyn me-
IN tho slin at Han1ilton-ave., Brooklyn. Ihe bFooN
1vn was leaving the slip with the usual mo, ,tl,le
crowd on its way to Manhattan whch INC NloI
tank in the effort to make the adjoining Nd'a.I ~
.u, crashed into her. The Mcntauk STRUCK 'i0
T3roolIvn with such force that she cfmpeo 'ne lol
80 deck OF the latter The Brooklyns stancnloIs'
Iror gates and front rail were carried away: no
-f4o,,lr vas uniniured and easily backed OH ohe
80 fou, Messengers and they were in the CABINS
- the accident occurred. The tide was IN par
responsible. ., o., . ,,.o the
A few minutes later the Rutherford ran into tne
HScruIlaRh as the latter was leaving the Chanoefs
:. .In The Rutherford was crowded with oorn-
,,t.r- and teams but there was no excitement
- M one was hurt The rails of both boats were
,orried away and the paddewheel OF the Ruther-
ford was so badly damaged that 1t was necessary
tn withdraw the boat from service.
Staten Islanders were much delayed III TedcLI'iie
,E.nba+tsn from their homes. The feTryboat ffoD-
+ Garrett with about one thousand people on
b,ord had two narrow escapes from collsion OH
rtr o'clock trip from st. George. The boat houH-
d[lred about the Bay for more than an hour neTore
sf7e reached Whftehail-st Soon after IeaVlns e''
c3sorre the pilots deserted dimly through the fog
close at hand a. big British tramp ship at anchor
OF Eobbn's Reef The ferryboat endeavoring
IN run between the steamer and the lighthouse
Ae II was evident that TO pass between the steamer
ord tbe lighthouse would be a tight squeeze, the
ferrvbost was stopped for ten minutes ~hlIe the
niIots took their bearings. Coming around the stde
IF the steamship the Garrett proceeded at halt
areed until it reached a point off Bedlows Island
The captain suddenly found himself In the midst
OF a feet Of fishing smacks and tramp steamers.
the boats head around. Running back quarter
Of mile the Garrett was again nsadea .oL
haitian There other unusual incidents,
and the boat finally landed her passengers IN Man
The Ellis Island ferryhoat John G. Carlisle on
making her frst trip from the island. at 10 O'Clock
lost her bearings completely. She drifted up the
North River. and reached the Manhattan sRore
The heavy fog also interfered with the running Of
fne co9resf;on Of at the stations
The fog Hfted soon after IL a. m