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Show Iiy W. U. TtloKrapb. STEAMBOAT ACC1UEST. New York, 16 The steamer "Pro videnco," of tho Fall River line, bound out, while laying to, to avoid a collision with a schooucr. ran into a government cow in Hell Gate, about six o'clock last evening. Tho bcow wa-t smashed to pieees, and all of tho upper works of the steauicr being carried away, she became unmanageable and drifted upon tho roek. The groatert excitement prevailed among the six hundred passengers, pas-sengers, hut fortunately nobody was injured. in-jured. The "dtouingujo" came alongside along-side aud touk off the greater Dumber of tit passengers, aud a few returned to thiri city 10 tugs aud small boats. The "Providence" floated off at a late hour. |
