Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-27

" New Orleans, Oct 27.-After nar- row escape from losing his life i'll an early morning collision in which the lighthouse tender Magnolia on which ne was trayeling was so much dam- aged that he had to abandon her, Pres ident Roosevelt is now safe on board l the lighthouse tender Ivy, which is carrying him down the Mississippi. to | the armored cruiser West Virginia. Neither the president nor any mem Der of his party was injured in the accident. Details are not complete, but | immediately 1t occurred hurry orders were received at Pilot Town, where the lighthouse tender Ivy was lying, to proceed at once under full speed to the scene and take the president and his party to sea. The Ivy passed Pilot Town with the president on board at S15 this morning on her way to the West Virginia. She was then within an hour and a half of reaching the cruisers side.
 The tender Ivy with President Roose- welt on board arrived at Port Eads, at the mouth, of the Mississippi. at | o'clock. Ten minutes later the Ivy moved out into the gulf. The weather is fine and the president will be trans ferred in short time to the cruiser West Virginia.
 The first news of the accident reached New Orleans by telephone early this morning. itT an appeal for help from Captain Rose of the United Fruit Co.'S steamer Esparta, which was the vessel reported in collision with the Magnolia. Captain Rose gave no details except that the boats had struck each other, that the president was uninjured and that the Esparta might have to take him on board and carry him to the mouth of the river. The message came from Nairn, La, near which point the accident oc. cured.
 The Magnolia left here at 6:30 last night and the EspaIta was due to ar rive to-day at Chalmette. The weather was fine with comparatively little wind on the river In his report Cap tain Rose gave no details of the acci- dent, but said the Magnolia was ashore. Upon receipt of the news communication was opened with tug owners here and the powerful tugs K. Wilmot and B. D. Wood left New Or leans shortly after a. m., with orders to go at full speed to the scene of the accident.
 Meantime, however, the presidents party had got in communication with the lower part of the river, where it was known that the lighthouse tender Ivy was lying. At o'clock the opera tor at Pilot Town was rung up by Ma jor Craighfll. the government engi- neer, with orders that the Ivy should be sent to Sixty Mile Point with all possible speed. The Ivy immediately got under way and covered the forty miles in rapid time.
 President Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb and Surgeon General Rixey with their baggage were at once transferred and the Ivy proceeded down the river. At S:15 the Ivy passed Pilot Town on her way down, signalling that the presl- dent and party were on board and that all was well.
 The cruiser West Virginia was ly- ing mile and a half off the Passes and the Ivy was expected to reach her side at 9:45. The West Virginia IS equipped with wireless telegraph.
 At Q o'clock the Ivy reached Port Eads. President Roosevelt and his party were on deck. The tender did moi sion. but immediately passed out info the gulf. The West Virginia was i'm nlain sight. The tender quickly covered the distance separating the two vessels and as the Ivy approached a presidential salute sounded from the warship.
 The matter of transfer after the Ivy reached the big ships side was a mat fer of but a few moments. the weath- CT being fine and clear with little sea running.
 Al a:4O fhe president stepped on board the West Virginia safe ana sound after his exciting experiences here and on his trip down the river. The West Virginia had already hfted her anchors. and before f0 o'clock she started on her Journey up the coast.
 Boston. Oct. 2T-A dispatch from New Orleans 10 the United Fruit com Dany i'm this city. lesseeS of the steam CT Esparta. announced that collision occurred between the steamer and the IirhtbouSe tender Magnolia. about sixty miles south of New Orleans at about I:iO a. m.. both vessels going ashore. The Esparta was pulled on shortly afterwari practically undaIn aged. the dispatch says. but the Mag uolia was fast aground and apparently considerably damaged Tbe dispatch also said that President Roosevelt who was on board the Magnolia. went on boar,i the lighthouse tender Ivy at ahout six o'clock. The Esparta WIS hound inward with cargo Of fruit