Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-23
FOUR MET DEATH

Newport. r. J., July S2.-(By A.
P.)-The fact that three persons
were killed and one fatally injured
in the collision between the oil
oil tanker Swift Arrow and the
Eastern Steamship liner Boston off
Point Judith late last night was de-
finitely established today. The
bodies of woman and two men
were brought here on the Boston
when she was towed into the harbor
and beached. Charles o. Copeland
of Brookline. Mass. rushed into
port on the coastguard cutter
Acushnet, died later at a hospital.
The womnn's body was positive
ly identified tonight by brother as
that OF Mrs. Rose Green. Eve weeks
bride OF Oscar Green of Brooklyn.
N. Y. Mr.. Green was among the
survivors landed at Fall River:
slightly injured. and later went to
Boston. He was separated frim his
wife after their statcroom was
crushed In.
The bodies were those of q man
about 30 years of age. medium build
and dark complexion and wearing
"a wrist watch.
A representative OF the United
Shoe Machinery Corporation viewed
the bodies I'm an unsuccessful at.
tempt to identity one OF them as
that OF Joseph Stout, son-in-law OF
w. r. Sampson of Boston. general
manager of the corporation. He
said that Mr.. Stout had occupied b
stateroom close to a point where the
Swift Arrow rammed the Boston,
The transfer of passengers and
crew to liftboats in the fog and
steamers and naval vessels was ac-
complished without accident. A
smooth sea aided in this. A few
of the survivors were landed here,
but the majority were taken on
board steamers which went to Fall
River and New York.
The Swift Arrow which had stood
by the Boston until daylight and
had taken aboard many passengers
who later in the day were put
, aboard other steamers. proceeded to
Fall River this afternoon. Her bow
was stove in but the damage was
above the waterline and she was
able to make port without assist
ance.
The Boston had big hole in her
port side amidships and naval ves-
sells stayed alongside after she was
beached to keep her pumped out.
1t was believed tonight that all OF
those who had entered the lifeboats
had been rescued by the numerous
assisting craft. Airplanes secuted
over the waters In this vicinity dur
ing the day to help In locating these
boats.
There was general agreement that
dense fog prevailed Mt the time of
the collision and also that there was
no semblance of panic aboard the
Boston. Chief officer A. G. Morton
of the Boston said that shortly before
the collision the Boston barely avoided
striking a schooner. When he heard
the Swift Arrow whistle close at
hand, the Boston was sent full speed
astern, land apparently" he added.
1.-THE tanker did the same but It was
too late" -
discipline OF crew and passen-
gers, he said. was as nearly perfect
as could be expected under the cir
cumstances."
Port Captain C. T. Snow Of the
Eastern Steamship Lines In a state
ment said that at the time OF the
collision the Boston was going.yerS
slowly and just previously hadsstop.
ped to let a schooner go by. Wkan
tie tanker was sighted, the Boston
blew one whistle to 60 TO starboard.
The Swift Arrow blew two blasts TO
go to port.
"The rule Of the road" he added,
called for us to go to starboard.
After the collision the passengers
were the gamest crowd ] ever saw
and there was wonderful perfor-
nance by the crew." 1~ss
He said the Calvin Austin would, be
transferred from a Maine route to
the Boston-New York run and that
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