Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04
Big Array of Counsel.

States Attorney Baker will probably be
represented by one of his assistants.
Counsel for the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company and attorneys for the
captains of the two boats will also be in
attendance.
Capts. Charles II. Kendrick of the Lack
awanna and Frank M. Phillips of the
Washington are members of the Pilots
Association and will have their interests
looked after by Attorneys Luther L. Dow
of New York and c. l.. Warwick of Balti-
more counsel for the association.
Inspectors Edwin White and Charles
Wright learned of the accident shortly
after ii occurred. They spent most of the
day arranging the prelminaries for the
investigation they are to conduct later.
They learned that the wheel from the
ferryboat had gone down i'm the channel.
and that enough of it was about the sur
face of the water to form dangerous
obstruction. Realizing the danger to nav
igation they directed that the proper dan
ger signal be placed there until 1t Is re-
moved. The signal was placed there last
evening by the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company has been ordered not to re-
move the damaged LackaWanna until the
members of the corOner's jury have an
opportunity to see 1t. A piece of the
boat is i'm custody of the superintendent
of the morgue. 1t is to be exhibited to
the jury.
Appearance of Wreck.
One entire side of the wrecked ferry
boat, for two-thirds of her length, is
shorn off as if by big saw. Her smoke
stack is gone, Masts and braces that ran
across the upper deck of the vessel are
mass of twisted iron and broken wood.
The loss of wheel and shaft on one side
causes the steamer to list until her
guards on one side are in the water
Though quantities of extra ballast was
put aboard her yesterday, in an effort to
get her on even keel, it had but little eff
feet.
A survey of the Lackawanna and of the
steamer Washington was started today
by the insurance underwriters. The
steamers will go to a shipyard later to be
repaired. 1t is estimated that repairs to
the Lackawanna will cost $4,000 and that
over $1,000 will have to be expended upon
the Washington.
The accident to the Washington caused
no interruption in the service between
this city and Norfolk. The steamer New
port News took the place of the disabled
boat upon the route last night
John Callahan. manager of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company, is
endeavoring to find a ferryboat to take
the place of the LackaWanna until it can
be repaired. Repairs to the ferryboat are
to be pushed to have her available for
service again in the shortest possible time.
1t is estimated that from six weeks to
two months will be necessary to restore
the boat to running order.
The Lackawanna was brought here
from New York about fifteen months ago
to take the place of the new steamers
Woodbury. and Callahan, which were sold
to a New York railroad. She has been
continuously on the route since she came
here.
The accident to the Lackawanna recalls
an almost similar accident to the old
ferry steamer Columbia, which occurred
off Shepherds about ten years ago. The
Columbia was on her way from this
city to Alexandria on a foggy morning.
OF Shepherds she was struck by one Of
the Norfolk steamers on the same side
the Lackawanna was hit.
Her entire side was shorn off close to
the hull and the shaft was bent. No
lives were lost and no one was seriously
hurt.