New-York tribune., 1910-06-12
STEAMSHIP SINKS BARGE
c.,oIina lowed Back to Her Pier
After Collision.
mi 2 MAKES CARGO VISIBLE
,.r.sin of City Scow Drowned
ns Wards Island in Crash
with Steamer.

80. .,ssu1ship Carolina, Of the New 1orA
-.-.o Rico Steamship Company, left
~ :, South Brooklyn promptly al
~ .s.e-5sv. with a large psssenge;
no'H e-+ and a big hold full Of freight
s,1p n. she put back with bis
her rort bow. a few feet above the
,,,. As she was heading down the
N-.---,yr,, Channel she crashed into the
b1 - 9 tow OF three Standard oil
7lioo.o ending the middle one 10 the bot
VIE -. Channel a few hundred yards
t'-, .L.sst Of Governors Island
.,.,o,,eb the weather was misty at the
-, -,is- was not u blame for the
- for the pilot and Captain ! l.
o. n the Carolina. saw the three
iss., - coming VI the bay 2 quarter Of a
As the Carolina, approached.
n.I, ss-rent ordered the ous-termaster
Osp.@-- his Wheel over. He intended to run
",.,-.os-5 snd let the barges pass him on
- side The ousrtermaster heard the
Y, - m, was unable 10 put II into effect
..es-inz gear had become what the
-, described as suddenly clogged-''
-. +rz-suF 10 get the liner 10 respond
= H.l-, she continued running to port
-.,,sir Sargent saw st once that col
,-ss imminent and ordered fun speed
= This checked the momentum some
a.. b-- n did not hold the Carolina away
.-on the Tow
-bs skipper hoped his bow would hit be-
,.asr the bsrges and probably separate
- hr,t the steamer hit the middle barge
: =. s-e-u and she filed rapidly and sank
.-,-r first Alright compartments in her
- held the barge above the surface for
-.-s snd The three men on board were
..ls N climb 70 the barge on her left
,,ss-Uhre the Carolina footed for assist
80. and the tugs that had a short while
.,,,r. assisted her from her dock came
:, hsr aid and brought her back 10 the
-ss- Her bow was cracked au1idships and
.,-l,lad 70 port. The bow post was badly
s.,,sd. and z hole. about five feet high and
,,,+- feet wide. was torn on the port side
.sovs the vaterline. and between the
,r-s5 and twisted plates The cargo was
,7sihls
The Carolina carried II passengers and
~ unusually big cargo OF freight The
-o-psry agreed 10 keep the passengers at
so-sls n this city until Thursday, when
n. Carolina will be ready for sea
,, he forenoon the steamship Bornu.
With one hundred passengers. bound for
.7sl,,sz b. way Of the Sound, was in col
Hsior OF Wards Island with Scow No. IS
~ fhe Department Of Street Cleaning.
rsnisl McCambridee. captain Of the scow,
vas hurled from the stern by the impact
srs drowned. The weather was thick at
ne tine and adde1 greatly 10 the excite
r,sut of the BoTnu's passengers
In his efforts 10 avoid collision the skip
,s- Of the Bo-nu got close into the shoaL
and when backing out after the crash put
hey aground on tie south side OF Wards
lssn5. The grounding increased the fears
q the Bornu's passengers, but quiet was
restored when the tugs PhRnix and Volun- |
tssr cane alongside. Within twenty min
uiss she was pulled into deep water. A
survey Of the steamer showed that she was
rut damaged. and she proceeded on her |
way.
Mccsmbridge, who vas drowned. was |
married and lived with his family at |
srsenpo.1t A search was made by the |
soIcs 70 recover his body.