Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-17
Local People On
Vessel, But No
One Is Hurt.
ANXIETY HERE
scandinavian Steamer Swings
in front Of The Monterey and
Receives Severe Damages
Large Hole TOrnin Engine
Room Section.

While steaming out to sea in the
main Ship Channel, almost abeam
the West Bank Light, at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the Scandinav-
fan-American liner United States,
with sos passengers, several of
whom were from Perth Amboy, was
rammed amidships by the out bound
Ward liner Monterey and was forced
to run aground to save herself from
filling. The Monterey, with badly
buckled bow and leaking below the
waterline, put back to New York and
landed her passengers.
The Monterey, which left her pier
at noon, proceeded down the bay at
moderate speed, and the United
States, which left Hoboken at the
same hour, followed close behind
her. The Monterey, the slower ves-
sci of the two, kept the lead until
shortly before coming abeam the
West Bank Light. Passengers on the
Monterey who were strolling on deck
at the time remarked that the Unit
ed States forced the Monterey as
close to the West Bank as it was
possible for her to go without ground
Ing, and that in attempting to pass
the Monterey put herself in a posi-
tion where the Ward liner was fore
ed to ram her
Unable to slow down in the short
space of time the Monterey bow
crashed into the United States on
the starboard side amidships, tear
ing hole at least ten by twelve feet
in the engine room section. The
water poured in, and seeing that his
engines were practically out of COM
mission Captain Jens Wulff put the
big liner on the shoal.
The Monterey, thrust back by the
terrific impact which twisted hel
bow, dented her plates and wrench.
ed off her port anchor, put back tC
New York Immediately. She had
some powder stored awSy in her
magazine amidships, and ran up a
red flag as a danger signal.
The jar felt on the United States
the heavier steamer, was not Sc
severe, and it was not until Captain
Wulff ran his steamer on to the
shoal that the passengers became
alarmed. He did not know how
badly his. vessel had been injured
until the men from the engine room
rushed up on deck and informed MIN
that the engine room was hooded
He sent wireless message to the
company's Office in New York thai
his vessel was taking water and thai
he was returning, but ten minutes
later he advised the agents that ht
was forced to beach her.
G. Hageman. of Funch, Edge &
Co. freight agents of the line, re
turned from the United States las
night and said that the steamer wa;
hor MI
passengers would be taken to Hobo
ken in barges today and sent across
on the Cunard liner Caronia, which
sails for Liverpool at O'Clock to.
morrow afternoon.
Four wrecking tugs of the Mer
ritt- Chapman Wrecking Company
went down to the United States sooI
after she went aground, and diver
who made an examination of the hui
reported that she was badly punctur
ed below the water-line. When the
passengers and baggage are removed
the United States will be pulled from
the mud and towed to drydock
Should a strong gale come up from
the northwest the steamer would be
in a dangerous position. The sei
was smooth last night and the wine
was light.
A late report received last nigh
from the United States said that thu
passengers partook of a late supper
While there seemed to be no genera
alarm felt aboard, many passengers
sat up, while others walked the deck
A few passengers retired before mid
night.
The United States carried 2S first
SIS second and 416 third class pas
sengers. No person was injured.
Anxiety In This City.
There were six local passengers OF
the Inflated steamer, United States
some of whom are expected In thi
city this afternoon or late tonight
There were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sam
uelson and daughter, who had beel
booked by Agent J. p Holm; Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Gutomsen. o
1873 Brighton avenue and Miss Nin'
Nelson of Neville street. booke,
through Agent f. L. Brown.
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