New-York tribune., 1908-11-23

CLEANERS separated He vas aground and could
nor follow up the fishing steamer. but he lowered
kiz Iifeboats and continued 10 transfer pas
.e1rers 70 his own vessel until il was seen that
TIE Mount Desert was rot in q sinking condi-
cor.
SHUT OFF FROM HELP BY FOG
The Mount Desert dropped anchor, and an ex-
animation vas made II her damaged section
Finding mat she was seaworthy. Captain Beebee
took the few passengers that remained aboard
- z landing and went hack for those who had
been pur on the Admiral Dewey
-he entire work Of rescue vas accomplished
X The shippers ard crew Of both vessels. The
fcE cut Of al first all hope Of help from land
-he plight OF the Mount Desert was not known
OF shore until several hours after she was out Of
da-ze-
The f-st outside help came from "Bronzo"
Roach captain q the tug Mutual who saved
lives a. s. . life. Roach had his tug ~ Quar-
s--lne. where several Others of the Mutual Com
psnv we're waiting for towing jobs ! launch
chugged through the fog 70 Quarantine. and the
owner told Roach ot The collision on the east
bank
The MuruaI's captain did not wait for details
but nut On fun speed ahead FOR the scene Of the
collision he brought the Mutual alongside the
Admiral Dewey and found that al the pas
sergers Who Rad left the fishing boat were on
tos-d tf7e frlite-- The Dewey, however. was
aground and -ne fishermen narOoned- This was
a excellent business opportunity for 'Bronzo''
Roach
Who wants 70 90 ashore" came the cry from
re Mu-ual = hundred voices responded in the
z=rma-ive. and the answer vas hurled back
rom the Mutual that the little matter could be
arranged a. 8 per
-he cannv skipper of the Mutual made fast 70
-hz Admiral Dewey. and took on 500 worth Of
passengers and landed them at the Battery.
FOUR TUGS To RESCUE.
The Admiral Dewey remained on the shoal 70
the westward Of the Dreanland pier until 40
: y Captain Dawson sent Z wireless mes
sage - The city announcing that ne was
aground and four tugs we're sent down the bay
= fnd the Admiral Dewey and haul her into
6-er water b the time the tugs arrived the
s--7f- steamer had worked herself clear II the
mud and docked at Pier l, undamaged. at 6
? n Aftzr he made his vessel fast 10 the pier
Captain Dawson said
y did not see or hear the Mount Desert until
NE we're close upon her. when il was TOO late
II avoid Z collision. We might have got by
hsd she not made d sudden turn and crossed
ou- bow There must have been considerable
excitement on the Mount Desert, because about
fourteen men who were near the point Of con
tai piled over our bow 10 the deck They We're
panicstricken-
.'T do not know at the time how badly the
fishing steamer had been damaged. and thought
IN besr thing for ne 70 CO was 70 keep the
r1e7vey-s bow right IN tfe gap 1t had made j
DsI5ered that this would keep the Mount Desert
s@az- = she we're IN q sinking condition, long
enough 70 get al her passengers aboard my
vssssI-"
several officials of the United Fruit Company
hurried 70 the pier in a touring car They were
-ez,-,- -reased with Captain Davison's iudg-
nlent. and ccmplimented him on his actions
One n the officials remarked that there was
re--sps not much fishing done Captain Davi-
son -sr7ed- ~Oh. yes. there was; saw
dozen or more with lines out after they came
aboard he Dewey"
WILD SCENES OK FISHING BOAT
According 70 the passengers on the Aoiliifa-
r,e.rav. made Up wholly Of posJofflce eIhpioseS
who ba6 been on an excursion 10 Jamaica 1iie'0
r.. o-,fz . score Of level headed fishermen on
=. ~, r,esert. The Dewey's passengers
se-e ar breakfast when the collision occurred
7-.v assisted in pulling the frightened hsfler-
nler on board
,r-s r7.e-,es 7 Kraft OF 40 574 East looth
street said that great crowd OF men leaPeo
mn -Fe -or OF the crushed paddle boH anu
srr.--rfes desperately 10 gain the deck o. me
,-,fr.- Jol,n ! Dunn OF No. - Ross street.
p-,oLlvn said that the majority o the men Oh
n. Mount Desert acted IKE nlaniaes. cro"dlAs
,v.- and knocking aside the few women ana
children who attempted 70 get on board Ile
Dewey
lieutenant sanueI .. Bolton. Of the stan ol
-rsu~-ro- Walsh, -vho was on the A'iil-iai
De,rev. leaned ove- the f~s1lters ran ana H''li@
On % . woman no had mem showed rom 'i'e
49, r,a-e-, ~ Tie frightened fishermen Ue-
eo-e sbe eeg read - jump He gTaau@As
pulled ber % the Geek ) F Graham a 9"sia-
cle-E, a. sub station b said IL sa" some men
~ ,+ +47t-,- etear1-r calmly haul in thei- lines
s-s g5z-s directions 70 re panic stricken '2oii=
se,e-al women and eF.sioren "a no tainted on ihe
Admiral Dewey we're cared for ns 'i's Sc
ess : fat man who ser--e-l a. 4. fo'tHaii ii ---e
mad rls5 for he 1rrlit stsau.e:'s 90" was -Ahs'
g ne smith Ine.-narr ~ :srateH Islana- Al-
other man v-l.e~s singer 9'er@ er-s-'"i
aeiuins = ag.nau - 1carl tAe L9N@5 "'-- $50
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