New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-10
$500 in DANGER
AS BOATS CRASH
Hole Ripped in Stern OF
Berkshire by lroquois
OH the Hudson.
PASSENGERS RUSH TO
DECKS FROM BERTHS
Captains Prevent Panic-lraHS-
ship All on Board-LinerS
Fast for Hours.

More than fifteen hundred people
were IN peril on the Hudson yester-
cav morning, when the steamer Bcrk-
shire. Of the New York-Albsny service
was rammed and had huge hole cut
in the stern by the lroQuois, also out
OF Albany.
The passengers Of both beats were
sslecp when the crash came. The YES
sells were locked together so hrmly
that il required several hours TO seps-
rate them. The bow Of the lroQuoiS
also was damaged. and the passengers
Of both vessels we're transferred 20
other boats and brought TO this city
No one was injured.
The accident occurred between hast
ncs and Dobbs Ferry at 6:l5 O'Clock
ip the morning. The Berkshire, of the
People's Line. and the Rensselaer,, OF
the Citizens Line. we're bound from
Albany TO New York, and anchored
shortly after o'clock on account OF
tho fog. Behind them vas the iro-
ouois OF the Manhattan Line. and the
Frank l.. Jones, of the Capital Line.
The Bork hire had cast anchor only
hve minutes when she was rammed oy
the Iroquois. The vessel was struck
scuarely in the stern, above the water
line. and was ripped as high as me
Fourth deck The lroquois penetrated
Inc lower deck 10 a distance Of twelve
ffct. plouehinC through an inch OF
steel. a foot of oak and the steel hull.
According to Captain B. Miller OF
the Iroouois. and Captain Edmund
Wilson. Of the Berkshire, there was
no panic OF any kind among the passen-
ecrs Of either vessel. The Berkshire
carried one thousand passengers and
The Iroouois more than FIVE hundred.
Many of these rushed on deck IN their
n.ht clothes. bat we're quickly per-
uaded by TIE officers that there was
no danger Of either vessel sinking.
Tho Frank 1. Jones threw three
hawsers abroad the lroquois, and a
vain attempt was made to pull the yes
sells spart. At 8 O'Clock the Rensselaer,
tied up beside the Berkshire and ;he
lFtter's passengers were transferred.
Then the Rensselaer, proceeded 20 FER
pier in this city.
The Irouuoia and the Berkshire were
Sc larated after some hours, and soon
afterward il was discovered that the
lroouois. which was cut below he
water line. was taking in water. The
passengers Of the lroquois were then
transferred 70 the Frank l.. Jones aad
brought 70 New York.
Later in the day both the Berkshire
AM the Iroquois tied up at their PIE:
and attempts were made to repair the
damages. Both vessels returned to
Albany last night. the Berkshire, now
ever. departing several hours after
schedule time
The first officer Of the Iroquois said
that his boat was proceeding at hall
speed when the accident occurred and
that his fog whistle was sounding ard
two lookouts we're on the alert. Ac-
cording 70 the captain Of the Ber6-
shire the fog horn of his ship was
blowing. but the officers OF each vessel
deny hearing the warnings Of the
other.
Persons near the river at the tine
claim that neither boat was sounding
whistles
The Berkshire, the Rensselaer, and
tic Frank L. Jones belong - one com
pany. The Iroquois, which did the
rsmming, is the property of a rival
line.