New-York tribune., 1905-07-13
WRECK STORIES DIFFER.
MISS DODGES GEMS.
No Clear account of Sinking of
Launch-Trro 4rrests.

Conflicting statements from nearly all concerned
tend to make a mystery OF the collision between
the launch NOrmandie and a tramp steamer on
Dobbs Ferry Tuesday night. The NOTmandle
was sunk and three persons drowned, including
Miss Gladys Dodge. William Storm, pilot, and the
engineer also went down with the launch Coroner
F. e Russell. Of Yonkers. had J. L Rndd lessee
of the launch arrested yesterday afternoon Rudd
was on the launch and. according 70 his state
ments had ]. Green and Mss Dodge, OF this city.
as his guests for the day Rudd and Green and
others managed to themselves, while the
young woman. so far can be learned sank almost
Immediately Late last night the captain OF Us
tramp steamer also arrested
Miss Dodge lived with her parents at the Col
Jensen apartments, 70th-st and West End-ave.,
and was called Daisy A brother who spoke for
the family said that AIr. Green was her uncle.
although Mr Green denied relationship Mrs
Dodge is prostrated.
MY sister Daisy as We called her was my
mothers favorite daughter. TIE brother explained
We knew nothing of this until We received a tel
ephone message this morning. want % eeAy'
however. that the family offered any reward
Before his arrest Mr.. Rudd made q formal stare
1nent in the Office OF Charles ". Dumont owner OF
the launch
Dumont the owner. for July. On Tuesday 1 took
J E Green. Of Naw-YorE, ana his niece for a days
cruise up the river. On board were the pilot. VIII
lam storms of Hyde Park. \. y: the engineer
SIr Brady. of Brooklyn, the deck hand joe HAM
ACUkerS- j J.. Green. or &eW-1 UFA CITY,
and his niece. Miss Daisy Dodge, and myself So
far as I know the pilot. the young woman and the
engineer were drowned
lie explained the collision as follows.
As the Normandie was corning down the stream
the middle OF the river the pilot noticed a
tramp steamer coming head about 300 cards
distant The pilot of tLe NOrmaH0le gave one
whistle; the tramp steamer did NOT reply IClI1e-
whistles ana veere0 20 the left cIC-iue he
Yacht in about the middle. An explosion lTnlle-
dfatelE resulted. and the YACHT sank IN about i've
seconds near IS ! could c3lcuta-e- AtIer ABOUT
haIs hours delay the tramp steamer lowered q
beat and picked UP the survivors
\ statement corrobocatory of Rudd's was made
by Joseph Hanafgan. the deekhaad-
John Z. Greene. the uncle Of Miss Dodge. is an
elderly man and banker, with Offices az no. 10
Broadway He was there yesterday, and was en-
pEatic in denying that Mss Dodge wore eiao-
crate assortment OF Jewels ne said that she was
not his niece, but distant relative. who had been
accustomed TO call him ''uacle"
2Ir. Green said thar the steamship yhtch ran
the NormandIe down had 10 give way To allow q
sailing vessel TO pass the latter having The right
of way. II was hardly dark he said and Jne
No-rnande had al her lights buTning- She gave
one whistle and after some minutes the tramp
replied with two The Norman ndie then tried to
cross the other vessels EoW aaG down.
being struck 2r1idships and completely NfecAed.
night IL was said that the mother Of the dead
woman completely pTCstr3tec ami JnaC a
Ioctor and a trained nurse were ia constant az
tendance Mrs. Dodge - widow, heT EuSoaOd
having died about years ago. Air. Dodge W25
an expert accountant The DCdses lived originally
IN Staten Island