Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
BOATS CRASH TOGETHER IN THE FOC.,

some slight apprehension in a fog, last night she had an actual premonition of impending danger.
 T felt that something was wrong and remained awake longer than us- ual; In fact was just preparing to re- tire when the awful grinding, crush-l ing and jar threw me from my feet. U hastened to the main saloon and soon ascertained the nature of the damage. Then went among the excited ladies and assured them that they were safe: some were slightly hysterical, but the bravery of the steward and his assist ants, who seemed to be everywhere at once, with calmness that was phe- nomenal at time of that sort. soon reassured them and when we reached the New London dock all excitement. had a1bated."
 Aged Captain Davis would make no statement further than to say that he was Tn the pilot house and particular~ I'ly alert because of the dense fog. aA@ the vessels neared each other | uuick-S " rang for full speed astern ana na heard the bell of the City of Taunton ! give the same signal. cannot taIk TOT publication now, but must refer you to the agent who will be here to- day. You can observe the damage and note the loss of life. The sad fea- ture of the affair is the loss of life. The accident occurred just east of Plum Ts- land. The City of Taunton was heard to sound the distress signal as she backed off and pulled away from our vessel. We could not sec the other vessel because the fog was so denses and could form no idea of the extent | of her injuries, but from the fact of her sounding distress signals we assumed that she had received severe injuries. | Our forward bu1khead saved us, but II thought the only and safest course was to make for the nearest port [ ! All morning an army of freight hand lers are relieving both steamers of the vast quantity of freight which they carried. Both had valuable cargoes, that of the Plymouth, like her pagsen- ger list being unusually large for bhiS season of the year.
 l Notwithstanding the fact that full speed astern was given the effect. on both steamers shows that they struck with immense force Torn and twist ed pieces of massive iron and the en- tire bow torn out Is the sight present. ed by the City of Taunton. while 0al the Plymouth the state of chaotic con fusion of mattresses. bedding, gar- ments, handsome furniture and panel ings, together with twisted bars of from give evidence that the vessels had not responded to their machinery much be- fore they came together.
 1 Six are known to have lost their lives, but until the agent of the line gives out the passenger list and sall of the crew is accountad for. 1t will be l Impossible to correctly state the num- | ber of lives los. Eight people were l injured, some of them seriously.
 l A number of United States marines were aboard the Plymouth, under the command of Captain T. Fl. Low and Lieutenant William c. Harllee.
 These men had Just returned from the Philippines and are bound for Bos- ton and Portsmouth. Lieutenant Har- l ley. speaks in glowing terms of the re- l markable coolness of the passengers
 and the passengers in their praise or the officers say their coolness was re-
 markable.
 Boston, March 2O.-On special train the majority of the passengers of l the Plymouth reached here to-day.
 Among the passengers were several l Italian immigrants. One of them,
 Pasquale Nitelo, says that he is quite
 sure number of immigrants in the steerage were killed in the collision while others jumped overheard. He
 said: II believe fifteen Italians per- ished in the disaster. saw five dead
 and am satisfied that I saw at least
 ten men jump overboard" Two Of
 the Italians who arrived here were ir,- I Jured. One of. them said he saw seven of his fellow countrymen leap into tic sound after the collision.
 New York, March 20. The Plymouth left New York for Fall River at q o'clock last night with about 800 pas-
 sengers aboard. The City of Taunton left Fall River for New York last night
 with cargo but no passengers x