New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
COLLISIONS IN FOG.
HARBOR TRAFFIC TIED UP
FerybOats Crash and Liners Haze
NarrO7C Escapes.

Following heavy downpour of rain in the early
hours Of the morning New York found itself yes
terday under Of the heaviest fogs of the win
ter On the two rivers and the Bay and far of
the Narrows the fog was so dense that IL
ceedngly dangerous for craft of any kind There
were several collisions the rivers. but nobody
was hurt Vessels inward bound picked their way
up slowly and with fear. The Furnessia of the
Anchor Line ventured from Quarantine about
O'Clock last night and able to get to her dock.
The White Star liner Baltic the Potsdam of the
Holland-America. the Comus. of the Southern Pa
ciic, and other outward bound vessels forced
10 anchor off tho Hook about yesterday and
not able proceed until early hour this
morning. The Vaderand, of the Red Star Line,
and the New Amsterdam, inward bound, are
anchored off Gravesend and will not venture up to
Quarantine until late this morning
At 2:30 yesterday morning the fog thick
the rivers that pilots hesitated before ventur+ng
10 their vessels BY the time the inward
rush the city began the ferry service
crippled that the Jersey stations packed with
men. and children and the train schedule
disarranged for the entire day. Along the East
River the conditions prevailed. Before the
day many hours old three collisions had been
reported and three big double-deck ferryboats put
cut Of commission. Two of the three collisions
CURED in the North River and about the time
in the morning
FATALITY NARROWLY AvERTED.
The ferryboat Baltimore of the Pennsylvania
Railroad line crashed into the port quarter of the
Goshen, of the Erie's boats. almost in the
middle of the North River off Chambers street a
section OF the Baltimores rail was carried away
and the mems cabin ripped Considerable excite
ment prevailed both boats for a while until the
officers assured the passengers there was no dan
ger. The Goshen left Chambers stree, under half
speed and stopped her engine 70 OF the
course Of a Delaware Lackawanna & Western car
float. The Baltimore had crept out of her slip on
this side about the same time When the Goshen
veerlng Of the floats way the Balti-
more struck her on the port quarter. The impact
such cause both 10 careen. Captain Van
Buskirk OF the Baltimore ordered fun speed astern
and drew out of the side Of the Goshen Had Il
been direct blow both boats would have gone
down. As IT was. they able make their
slips, although the Baltimore be laid up for
repairs Both boats crowded with men.
women and children. but nobody reported in
jurcd.
About the same time the big ferryboat Washing
ton, also Of the Pennsylvania service, and plying
between Cortlandt street and Jersey city ran into
wanna & Western system There was much ex-
able to reach her berth on this sid \ man named
Patrick Coppinger. of IN" tugs crew, fell over
board. but was picked up again.
COLLISION OK EAST RIVER
In the East River boats moved very slowly all
day. and only by the clever manner In which they
handled serious accident prevented.
Flushing. of the Long Island service ran into one
another the Long Island side The Hampstead
was on her way TO Long Island city and the
Flushing 10 Manhattan. with the usual morning
crowds aboard. With crash that heard on
both sides of the river they came toget1er. both
going at half SPEED The overhang OF Tie Hemp
stead passed under the Flushing. badly inJurinS
her hull and the FluShiGE's oVerhnnG ripped the
deck OF the Hampstead. Here. too, there was
much excitement. but nobody injured The
Hemrstead backed out into the stream and crent
her slip. after which she was laid up for repairs
The FlushnG's passengers were transferred 10 on
other boat. "
The passengers the steamer Havana. which
got in yester lay morning from Cuba. had an eK-
citing experience while that vessel its way
from Quarantine TO her dock at Wall street. The
board-2O5 ali told-includIng Mrs. Anna S. Cowles
wife of Rear Admiral Cowles and sister of Presi-
dent Roosevelt She left Quarantine about 1880 yes
terdav morning. and ii 10 o'clOci, before she
warped into her dock
LINERS CLOSE SHAVE
When off Staten Island and going at quarter
speed there doomed up. scarcely than twenty
wards ahead. Staten Island ferryboat which hal
evidently got off her course. as she was heading
westerly toward the Jersey shore.
The captains Of both vessels the danger. the
ferryboat going full speed ahead while pilot OF
the Havana turned the nose of his shin easter!y. |
Rv the narroweSt of margins n collision was
aVerted and. il was the stern OF the ferryboat
eTazed the side Of the Havana.
Continuing slowly on her course. a few minutes
later the Havana came within twenty five feet Of
the tramp steamer Georgian Prince. which was
outward bound. and the passengers had another
shock. However. after considerable difficulty the
Havana made her dock safely
South Brooklyn, plying between 39th street South
Brooklyn and South Ferry. lost In the fog for
nearly two hours, not being able 10 find her way
into her slip. When she eventually did find It, the !
complaints at the delay TO which they had been !
subjected