New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-11
LINER SINKS PILOT
BOAT; "a ESCAPE
Vessel Founders Is Min
utes After Collision,
Due to Fog.
TWO MEN INJURED;
NOPANIC ON CRAFT
Crash Occurs at Entrance OF
Ambrose Channels D )
Reaches Many Ships.

While steaming in toward the whist
ling buoy at the entrance Of the Am
brose Channel during a thick fog yes
tcrday morning. the steam pilot boat
New Jersey, with thirty-four men on
hoard. was rammed by the outbound
fruit steamship Manchioneal. The
pilot boat sank within thirteen minutes
after the collision.
Although those aboard the wrecked
craft had little time TO save themselves
no lives were lost. and only two men
were injured.
The New Jersey lies on a sandy bot
tom in forty-nine feet of water, az the
channel entrance, with her foremast
sticking above water. and can be raised
with no great difficulty.
News of the crash was received IN
this city by wireless messages from
both vessels soon after the accident
happened The first verbal report OF
the collision was made by Eugene Nc
Carthy, one Of the pilots, who, despite
his experience, was able to attend TO
his duties. bringing into port the Brit
ism freighter Kelvinbank.
Mccarthy related his account as II
collision was an everyday occurrence.
He had made mental note of the time
and incidents. These will be recorded
in the log book of the Pilots Asso-
citation.
1--WE were rammed exactly at s a. m, y"
said Mccarthy, "and at S:l3 a. m. the
New Jersey was on sea bottom. We
we're lust steaming off the whistllng
buoy at the channel entrance, waiting
TO take off the pilot from the out
bound Norwegian steamship Mancho-
neal. bound for West Indian ports un-
der charter 10 the United Fruit Com
panv. The weather was exceedingly
thick, and she doomed up on top OF us
so suddenly that nothing could be done
20 avoid her Her stem crashed into
Us about amidships on the starboard
side. cutting deep into our hull. The
Skipper kept the bow we'll into us, and
i'm this manner kept the New Jersey
aaoat long enough for all Of us TO take
10 the yawls. We had thirty-four
men on board. and we did not have any
TOO much time in getting away from
the sinking pilot boat d.
Getting those yawls over is part OF
our daily work, and they were dropped
promptly after the fruiter hit us. Some
Of the men were dressed and others
were scantily clothed. Those who had
Just got out Of bed had no time to
take care of their valuables, and |
guess there is bit Of money and Jew
olry in the sunken New Jersey. Cap
tain Hendricksen lowered his own
boats promptly. and there was room
Tor everybody"
The New Jersey carried sixteen
rilots. besides her crew of eighteen
All of the men. with the exception of
two. were rescued without jumping.
Stephen H. Cooper, pilot. and George
Sanger. the chief engineer, who were
the last to get away. had to Jump over
board. but were promptly picked up.
lanes A Moore, the Marconi OPP
orator. who lives at 63 Vesey St, was
in his room when the fruiters bow
crashed into the New Jersey, and i'm
rnediately sent out his o s call. The
message was picked up by the inbound
Southern Pacific freiPhter Fl Sud. Her
assistance was not necessary, however,
as the Manchioneal's master handled
the situation splendidly.
The wireless station at Sea Gate got
the message and relayed 1t to whatever
ships were within call. Also, the
steam dredge Raritan received II. She
brought ashore TO Staten Island John
Kaufman, in command OF the New
Jersey, and fifteen members Of the
crew.
Stephen II. Cooper, one Of the pilots,
who was in his room when the fruit
er's bow crashed into the pilot boat,
was severely injured in both legs, and
after being landed at 9th st, South
Brooklyn. was taken to his home. at
ia Monroe ST. August S. Johnson,
who was thrown to the deck, was in
jured in the chest and removed TO his
home, at 3701 Chichester ev., Rich
mond Hill.
This is the first time steam pilot
boat has been sunk at this port.
officials of the United Fruit Com
, pany said that the damage TO the
, freighter was Of slight consequence. or
she would not have proceeded on her
course to Jamaica.