The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
Rescued by Yacht. but Dies
an Hour Afterward
on Board. .
PLEASURE CRAFT
SEVERELY DAMAGED
Steamer Ripped on Three
Decks. hut Puts Back to
Port Unaided.

The Eastern Steamship Company's
crack boa, Bunker Hill put back to her
dcck at the foot OF Murray street last
night. great holes ripped in her side, one
passenger dead and several badly in
jured after being rammed by C. X. G.
Blllingss steam yacht Vanadis on
Eaton's Neck, on Long Island Sound.
At 1880 o'clock this morning the
vanadis was reported as having put
into Glen Cove, with one man dead
aboard He was John J. Brown, a trav-
cling salesman, who had fallen into the
water from the Bunker Hill. He was
PICKED up by men from the Vanadis and
dsd an hour later in Mn. Billingss
cabin
TIE Vanads arrived at Glen Cove
shou, 1880. Her howsprit was gone.
and a big hole was gaping in her bow.
The Dead.
GEORGE II KENpRICk. 1ii MIX street,
Boston. h!s home was at woliaston.
Mas.
joHA !. BRuWN OF Boston. travelling
sesmln, died aboard the vsnsdis.
The Injured.
HNRrHA WAUGH. 1878 Arch street.
rhi,adt lphia; contusions OF chest and
chm, taken to Hudson street Hospital.
jARvls Z. G. BELL OF Chicago, member
Of the American Commission for Relief
n Belgium; lacerations OF scalp; went to
Ho'sl Belmont,
Mss MAY wIGHTMAN. 81 chancery
.an. London. left foot injured wen, TO
Hotel Belmont.
street. Brighton, Mass.
Crushed In ststeroom.
George H. kendrick. president of the
Massachusetts, Packing and Betting Com
pany Of Boston, died a short time after
he was dragged from the wreck Of his
t,ateroom on the port side aft. 1t was
twisted mass OF splintered wood and
tangled steel. with fragments of the
Vanadis's PROV sticking crazily from the
heap.
The following despatch from the wire
less operator aboard the Vanadis was
rcerved early this morning by THE SUN
VA the station at Sea Gate:
Nanads struck steamer Bunker Hin
amdships shortly after i. NJ. in dense
'oT Nanadis had bow smashed, but
O. one injured. Picked up passenger
o. Bunker Hill, John j. Brown. who
sied Of injuries shortly after. Guests
on Vanadis were Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. q.
billings and Mr. and Mrs Andrew
SeLeisn Of Chicago. The Vanadis re-
ti'ned 70 Glen Cove and anchored at
1890. Bunker Hin returned to New
York
'slgnedD MARTIN. Yacht Vanadis.
"l2: \. NJ. l4th."
II" Mr. MrLoish refyred to in the
Nanadis message is Mrs. Billings $
h'ntr lie was formerly prominent in
"e re'sl dry goods trade in Chicago.
me Mcleish home Is in Glencoe, 4
suburb " Chicago
me Bunker Hin left her pier yester-
cay afternoon At O'Clock and was feel
"s heT way through the thick muck OF
Wet f'E near Eatons Neck when the
e'Sh cam" about 73O o'clock. The
l'had's had left the New York Yacht
''1o anchorage at Glen Cove about |
''"'H and It is presumed was on her
way PACK at the tim.
'r"'h without warming.
'"''' vas M warning before the slim
'' 'h" yacht slipping quietly
.''E0 ''' water jibbtd her long bow
'"N 'H'" 'he Bunker Hill about amid
'PS' I''1. rchguudug. she came for
"''n aRi'' ana yet again. each time
warns 'mT.use holes from twenty to
'0''| '"o vdo IN the shin The rims
"rhaed FROM 'hc boat deck to the main
.N' ''a'nS through steel plates and
names a'' visiting them as II they
were cara .a-d
Ll'<..s '1u force OF tho blows was
" 'af'' lp hy the long overhanging
'" q ''' y'rht and the bowsprit that
N"S '.''' h' the time 1t reached tho
"' :" 10 steamer There were no
.,''"S ''.1" 'he water line. From the
"'''s n" 'h" saloon drrk las. night
we . could Took ont through the grea,
'" 10 'I' water aud alongside. over
'''' "4d.rs and broken frames
-S''e' 'o"r 50 solldly that any one
'' We caught IN them must have
continued on Last Paos.