Evening journal., 1920-09-14
STEAMER RAMS
RIVER DREDGE.
.conllnued From Flrsl pnge


which was sucking mud from the bot
tom OF the river, and believed that
the City OF Chester would veer sharply
as it drew near. Instead, however. a
bell rang and there was a crash as
the boats bow tore through the side
Of the dredge, directly amidships,
passing two boilers and stopping only
after it had cut into the hull for 70
feet. The passengers boats rail was
torn away for a distance Of ten feet
about the bow.
The impact hurled most Of the 2O0
men. women and children passengers
of their feet Several women be-
came hyslerical and most Of lh.m
rushed into the cabin on the Penn
sylvania side, forcing open the viii
dows.
As the crash occurred. the work
men on The dredgc, about twenty in
number, clambered along The pipe
leading ashore. None were injured.
The collision was seen by Com
mander A. II. Allan, OF the navy
medical corps. who ordered "A navy
yard lighter sent out TO the vii
mingt0n boat. When the lighter
reached here the passengers stepped
from he lower deck and through The
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was then that The Talley girl was
accidentally pushed overheard and
rescued by ihs workman who had
| heard her scream as she struck the
water. other Workmen threw a rope
and both were hauled ashore, ihe
girl slill screaming and in hysterlc-
al condition, suffering mostly from
shock and fright Her mother and
grandmother fought their way to the
girls side and soon quieted her.
| "When the accident occurred, Bar
/ bara said. while. drying out IN lue
Navy Yard dispensary, my aunt ana
We're in the cabin; SOMEHOW We Dc
came separated in the excitement.
/ "Fyervbody rushed for the door
wavs al either end and the crowds
were so thick decided TO climb OUT a
window. 10 happened so quickly /
didn't have time 10 become trighten-
ed Almost before ! knew it a man
was swimming beside me. I'm sorry
don't know who IL was because ne
But honestly, I'm more excited
over missing a trip to the shore lhah
over falling into the river.
When the Chester drew away from
The drodge, the latter settled deeply
into The waller. but struck DOltom De-
lfore it was submerged.
Tho passengers were taken 10
League Island and carried by motor
trucks to the League Island trolitA
liine Most OF them came into the city
! The dredge which was struck was
sunk under mysterious circumstance
ofr League Island two years ago. we
workmen lost their lives at that tlllle
The sinking then was aScribed 10 asl'
taiors and was never FUZZY cleared up
Captain Wilson of the Wilson I'm, I'm,
he Cifv of Chester at The time OF lh'
accident was Charles II. Faulkner
Faulkner he added had been SAILING
me river for a long time, but hau only
heen Nilh The Wilson Line aDoul
,,eor The capiain Of the boat, Johi
Emerinr has been with the company
, TO- many years. There also We're Oh
! hoard an extra pilot and first oHlcer
Two prois and lwl officers ane car
ried regularly, said Captain W llson1i
CLAYTON W. Bamsden oil for. Vi 1h,
y mont. Del. passenger, Was ui 90,
!. river steamer lie saw ,uan h...ond "a Rim
< dent was unaNoidaDle anu III
p self for the crash -. ,ho dro.-
4 ,i,,nst smidships." he said, ana hMal M
] turned il over. The men on ihe ureus
I ri,,rr io -unpOr. iO N W. t,'
ed into the water The DOW Oh ti
% Cil, of Ch -ier stuck n ihe pnl, ,"u
n IN ihe side Of the dredge, but irou iu
= ,,'here was stationed ] could see Una
q o@nr @ hoat was not badly damaged.
p made nv way among the passDns,,,
|. telling them there was no danger ,r
Il N1medcn took phoiographss oil a." i"
"A steamer and drrd~o ius' A'
n collided The City OF Chester lei
n phiiadrlphn on ils r turn l'
II mInrlon at 3.i5 o'clock, so shght Wa
D. It's damage. ca.io, ~ A.
Wilson Line. today said that no caus
had hcen ascertained for the acciael
and that it would take an inNesllB' Is,
r, lion hy the Steamboat Inspectors ~
ne ,oeu of phUad lph .lo q i'rm,,,,n,t ll
20 through an inquiry. THE Clty
c. chester" he added was only silSl
ID IN damaged in the accident and M
ip remained in service The near pan
y. among the passengers was unnece,
I'm sary and it was not necessary Tor u
passengers TO board the naval Ness
OF Thai put oul from Leagu' Island.