Show MEN WERE VERE COWARDS Collision in East E st River Shows Up Male Passengers New ew York Dec 10 The Fall Fan River line lne steamer Providence was In collision with wih and narrowly escaped sinking sink In a crowded East river ferry boat tonight The latter later craft craf lost a portion porton of her superstructure and her passengers were thrown into a n panic The boats drifted down the river until aided by b tugs the ferry boat crip crippled crippled pled pied by the accident and the steamer temporarily unable unable to get her hr head The latter finally returned to her dock and the ferry boat bot was wa helped to a slip The Providence was not greatly damaged Fol Following Following Following lowing the accident charges charge of cowardice and brutality were made against the men passengers of the ferry fer boat When Ven the latter later craft craf reached a a slip she still sti had women and children on onboard onboard board while with few exceptions the tho themen thomen themen men bard passengers had escaped ed to other I boats The ferry boat had been practical practically ly l stripped of life preservers There was wasI I no loss of life le |