New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

while she came on deck after the col
lision to discover what had happened.
When she found that the New York
was not badly damaged she concluded
that she would not wake the little ones,
and they knew nothing Of the collision
until they were aroused for breakfast
at I o'clock.
Augustus Barrett. a musical director:
Guy Hoppe. an actor. and the Rev.
Francis e. Clark rendered great aid
to the officers and crew in calming the
women who rushed on deck as the
New York settled back to an even keel
after the collision. Arthur G. Miller,
grandson Of William Harris, the New
York theatrical manager. was one of
the first on deck He remarked that
his time had not come as did that of
his relative. Henry B. Harris who lost
his life on the Titanic.
1t was said that the Pretoria was
out of her course and that she should
have been miles away from the New
York az the time of the collision
The Pretoria left here on Thursday
afternoon: the New York left South
ampton June g. The Pretoria carries
$50 cabin passengers, 80 Storage
passengers and a crew numbering $50.
She was built in 1897. is Of 1880 tons,
is $50 feet long. with a beam Of So
feet
The New York was built in 1855.
She carries 80 cabin passengers, 122
Storage passengers and a crew of 5i5.
Her tonnage is 1928. is SIC feet long
and has a beam of sc feet
Announcement was made late last night
or the Hamburg American Line pier III
Hoboken, where the new Vaterland was
discharging her passengers, that no wire
less message had been received from the
Pretoria julius p Meyer, vice-director
Of the line, sent several messages to the
steamship via the Telefunken wireless,
and also advised Captain Hans Ruser OF
/ inbound Naterland to try and get
ITO communication with her.
While the local representatives oil the
company are exceedingly anxious TO get
word from the Pretoria, ii was said last
night that no fears are felt for her safety.
on Board Steamship New York (by
Wireless via Sasconsetu, June lS.-With
neither steamer seriously damaged as
r. suit Of a crash at sea east OF the Nan
tucket Lightship early to-day. the Ameri-
can liner New York bound for New YORK
and the Pretoria Of the Hamburg Amerl-
can Line, Ell route 10 Hamburg were
proceeding tonight 10 their destinations.
Precautions taken TO slow down both
vessels in the dense fog prevailing. nad
averted a possible disaster.
After learning that the New York was
little the worse for the accident, the Pre-
toria sent a wireless message 10 the
American liner informing her that the
Pretoria was in no danger and was pro-
ceeding No further communication was
received by the New York from the Ger
man steamer. Passengers who saw the
Pretoria rs she swung clear after the
collision saw little evidence OF damage TO
the oastbound vessel
On board the New York tonight every
thing had resumed the normal routine
again after the furry of the early morn
ing Dense fog settled down once more,
after a two-hour period OF comparative
clearness during the morning, and the
New York still proceeded slowly. The
interval In which the fog lifted served
well to soothe nervous passengers and
helped in restoring the usual shipboard
conditions.
Statements OF various witnesses tend TO
show that the Pretoria proceeding cast
ward, either struck the New York at an
obtuse angle, or. in attempting TO cross
her bows. struck her at right angie
The statements agree that the Pretoria
then swung around until she was along
side the New York In executing this
mannuvre the German boat smashed the
shelter deck railing Of tho New York Just
beneath the bridge and scraped the paint
from an emergency boat swung out on
davits from the American vessel