Show EI TUT I I A COLLISION Sir Thomas mamas Tm Steam Yacht Rammed Red by Cutter New N York Tork Sept 28 Sir Thomas LIp tonit steam steam yacht narrowly escaped a serious accident today when Just j st af at after atter ter tee the Shamrock and Columbia had rounded d the turn the tho United States revenue her he cutter cuter Gresham Grsham collided with herBoth Both boats were doing patrol duty the Gresham in the hands of or Thomas Thoma B Walker and the Erin for the day in charge of ot Lieutenant John Bodeker of ot the States revenue cutter sery sero ice i ce In starting to clear the course for tor f or the home stretch the ap apparently apparently parenty tried tied to cross the bows of ot the Erin Hrin There was wa evidently a misunderstanding standing of at signals by the te Gresham and it I was too late when at last lat she tried to back hack out and the th Erin put on full tuU steam stam ahead The revenue cutter cuter struck the thC th yacht acht a glancing blow on the port pert quarter some thirty or forty Corty feet teft from the stern ster A plate plat was bent some Home Ime paint rubbed off or and the rail raU bruised Inside beam bam was wu buckled When the Gresham came up to ask what damage was WIS done Sir Thomas from the bridge said through the mega megaphone megaphone phone I r know you could not help It It You Tou are the te last man in the world to todo todo todo do such a I thing Only let me go po to Sandy Hook Hok and an I dont care There Thee Is IB not a cents centa worth of damage damage It I Is Isal all al right rIght Aboard in th the cabin he said It wa was a narrow escape ec If I the Gresham had struck us amidships s we ve would probably have hae been sunk Commander Walker Is a special friend frend of ot mine and andI I know he IB la much sorrier for Cor what happened than I IThe IThe IThe The Ern rina small smal boat bot was promptly manned and within a a few tew seconds af after after after ter the crash men stood ready to lower away way If I necessary ne Mary but but fortunately It Itu taa u not nt nery necessary ary as as Sir Thomas him himself self Nt announced from the bridge to his nis i startled guests Its Is all al right But provided no one was hurt I would lose a dozen Erins if It necessary ne to lift the cup |