The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-06-15


There y also apparent in the torn
plates ana the surrounding structure
evidences Of sound and thorough
workmansAiD. especially In the riyst-
ing.
TIE rent 10 In the port side Of the
New York. and begins about nfty
feet from the stem and extends about
thirty.two feet AFT. II IL about az.
teen feet 1Asp. The anchor Of the
Pretoria 10 Stiil In the steel plates Of
the New York's hull. It's fukes rest
Ing on the iron dsok u the drsmsn's
hath room.
me cabin occupied By the four
aAstsrs.at-afms u opposite the bath
room and all that saved the four from
bsins killed wAs the fact they were on
deck. The bow Of the Pretoria ripped
open the entire room aNd tore away
the hunks. The hole extends about
two feet into the forscastls on the
deck below. but II 10 not likely any Of
the nrsmsn and coal passers would
have been hurt had they not bssn on
duty ct the time.
Engineers say the clipper bow Of
the New York with It's big overhang
that rsceived the force Of the impact
prevented moro serious damage. A
straisht-stsmmed ship like most mod
srn vessels might have bssn cut In
two. The shipwrtghts who examined
the New York on her arrival COM
msntsd on the strength OF her stee,
plates. Not = plate was broken loose
from ~ rivsts.
The passengers with one accord
praised The Judgment and good ssa.
manship OF Capt. w. J. Roberts, who
Tor twelve years has commanded the
Nsv York and was never in an acci-
dent with her before. A. one Of the
women passengers said:
"hs ID 4 nice mas. . skilful navi.
gator, and very conservative In his
language. But I must say that while
the Pretoria was pulling away. and
Tor como little time aftsrward. Capt
Roberta compressed himself to the cap
tain Of the other ship very forcibl,
and very. very freely"
Humorous incidents were freely
| reported By the passengers and mem
hers Of the crew. For instance. there
was the sufffAsstte who had been
wearing . ."Yetss Tor Women" sash
across her breast during the voyage
After the crash she came on dech
Wsafing . life belt around her knees
like = hobbls skirt. and continued 10,
sofnc time to call hystsricAlly:
Men. protect me! Save mel Save
. lone woman!"
UioN'T EVEN sroP TO THANH
| TagiR oELivGAGAe.
Then there were the two stout nasf
WHO donasd life bslts and became
wsdged in their doorways on oppo,
site sides Of the alley. Their shouts
finally brought help. and the bake,
and his assistant with long stavsl
from . aour barrel. pFtsd them out
Che stout ones made q bee iino To-
the deck without even thanking thsil
detivsrsss.
Ssoso = StB~Ot OF Tue o8pSSt0uCOo o
tboss most closely II touch with tn
crash II appeared that the prstort,
had been OF 70 starboard OF the NSv
xerk and had gradually shifted be
position until she struck the Alneri
can liner on the port side. The pas
ssnssSs agree their was no panic.
Capt Roberts was on the bridg
WITH stceaa oLacsr Madden. rhir
O1Aoss Ws&s and cadet while Quar-
tssmastsr James smith Of Beitas
was at the wheel.
For a. hour aud forty minutes b
had beeO coualdx On ~ between tire
and four knots. For stx minutes b
had besa nj dead stop. For two an
Q haH minutes, seeing . collision Ger
tAln. the New York had bean sloWi
backing. and almost stmultAnsouol
With the crash. when consisted
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