Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 13, 1880, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JUNE I3, Us0—SIXTEEN PAGES heads completely, and, with the exception of the purser, John Kiernan, not one of them, from’ the accounts of the passengers, seem anything to stop to have done the panic. Lights were finally pro cured, and the passengers fought for chairs, mattresses, life-preservers, and every article which would possibly aid to float them. There were. heroic men in that struggling mass of terrified human beings, and there were, too, cowardly creatures, Who twok advantage of the weakness of. women and children to saye their own worthless ives. : In the confusion and terror of the ae sbands were separated from Wives, Gaus from parents, and all fought but for one object—to grasp the life which was flit- ting from them. Some, weaker than the oth- ers, fainted; some prayed, while all shrieked wildly for aid. IN THE MIDST OF THE TUMULT the Narragansett was discovered to be on fire. The bow of the Stonington had pene trated the boiler of the other boat, the burn- ing coals of the furnace had been scattered on the oiled woodwork of the steamer, and now to the fear of death by drowning was ed the horrors of a death by burning. s inereased the panic, and a rush was made for the boats; but there were no officers at theirposts to stop them, and the passengers: cut them adrift and piled into tnem likesheep. The first to reach the water was ove! crowded, and it was swamped, but the oth- ers were put adrift with their precious car~ goes. The steamer was settling, the heat from the fire was growing too severe to be borne, and men, women, and children plunged into the dark waters with chairs, mattresses, planks, and whatever they could Jay their hands on. One mother had left her babes in her stateroom, and the fire and smoke fought her back as she attempted to rescue them, so that she was obliged to leave them to perish In the flames. Another JUMPED WITH MER BABE INTO THE WAT! already filled with struggling men and wom- en, and the little one was wrenched from her grasp and sucked beneath the waters. "Phe incidents of that terrible night are full of suffering and agony to scores of human beings. While these terrible scenes were be~ ing enacted on the Narragansett, the officers of the Stonington seemed to have lost their heads cumpletely. The passengers, after be- ing assured of their own safety,—the fear of which had for a time filled them with horror, —urged the officers to send boats to rescue the drowning passengers of the Narra- raunsett. After a long = delay the Doats were lowered, and then it was found there were no plugs to stop the water-holes, To supply these created another delay, and all the time the cries for help were ringing on the night air. The boats were finally rigged and manned, but the menknew nothing of handling the oars, and the result was confusion and iuch loss of invatuable time. At once at work, however, the boats of the Stonington did well and rescued many of THE DROWNING MEN AND WOMEN. The men worked with a will, which made up in some degree for the lack of discipline. But other and more effective aid was at hand. Capt. Lanphear, of the City of New York, bound-from New London to this city, sighted the burning steamer, and bore down upon the disabled vessel. The boats of the City of New York were soon in the water, officered and manned by sailors who understood their work and did it heartily, Foran hour and a half the boats floated around among the drowning passengers whose struggles in the water were made visible by the light of the burning steamer, and the work of resene was not given up 80 long as & lead was to be seen ora cry for help heard. Women were pulled into the boats by the hair of their heads when they were just ready to give up the battle, and men who thought themselves strong fell down apparently lifeless on the decks of the Stonington and City of New York after be- ing rescued. Several persons who were taken on board the Stonington died from sheer exhaustion and fright after having battled in the water for nearly two hours. The women exhibited in most cases A TIEROISM AND A CALMNESS Which Is not looked for in their sex, while the cowardice and the selfishness were re- served for the men to practice. Several instances of cowardly brutality on the part of men are given in the stories of the survivors of this night of _ peril, but all agree in the statement that the women proved themselves veritable heroines, The Narragansett was burned to the water's edge, and then the hull, with her entire cargo, sank in eight fathoms of water. No accurate list of her passengers was kept. and many who sailed in her are not now known. It is therefore IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE THE EXACT 1.083 of life. It is hoped not more than twenty- | five or thirty lives were lost, but it will be some thne before the correct record can be made up. : Itis diffienlt to assign any eanse at this Ume for this terrible disaster, or to locate the blame, but a thorough investigation is to be had. Mr. Matthews, the United States Inspector of Steamers of this port, says the regulation provides distinctly that when passing through a fog steamers must blow long blasts with their whistles at intervals of not longer than one minute, and itis the testimony of nearly all the suvivors that the Narragansett did notcomply with this regulation, and it certainly seems im- probable that the collision would have oc- curred if she had. STOPY OF A PASSENGER. The Post’s extra has the following account of the disaster from a passenger on the Ston- ington: “Soon after the steamer left the Providence the weather became. thick. By 11 o'clock nearly everybody was in bed, and all on board quiet. At about 11:45 there was a sudden crash, and in a moment there was terrible confusion. Men, women, and chil- dren, in all stages of undress, rushed fran- tically from their berths, and rushed to the upper decks. For a few moments everybody thought the boat was sinking, and there was astruggle for life-preservers. The officers of the boat said the boat was leaking for- ward, but there was no danger. It was then sven that the steamer into which the Ston- ington had run was the Narragansett. The latter had been struck amidships, and two or three minutes after the collision flames Burst forth, and also immediately ENVELOPED THE ENTIRE VESSEL. The scene was frightful. The shrieks and tries of the passengers on the Narragansett were distinctly audible on the Stonington. They could be seen leaping into the water and rushing frantically, in all directions. Lhe boats of the Stonington were lowered, aiter a delay of several minutes, and by that time the Narragansett had settled and was sinking. By some blunder the plugs in the. lifeboat were left out, and they filled with water, This caused additional delay. The men in the boats did not know how to row them. Atlast they reached the seene of the wreck, and picked up numbers of persous fivating on life-preservers, mattresses, chairs, tables, planks, ete. The scene was appalling. At this juncture the City of New York came up and lay off at some distance. She lowered her boats and picked up as many of the drowning passengers as she could find. When all hope of further rescue was aban- doned, the Stonington trausferred ‘the res- cued persons, 175in number, to the City of New York and returned to Stonington. Many of the passengers rescued are badly scalded, and others were half naked.” A CHICAGO MAN'S ACCOUNT OF THE DIS- ASTER. JOH. Wilcox, Adjusting Agent of the New York Life-Insurance Company, and a resi- dent of Chicago, was a passenger on the Narrugunsett, aid relates the following story: Aroused by the noise of the collision, he im- mediately realized what had happened, ant hastened from his stateroom, carrying his pantalvons and coat, but leaving behind $500 and the crutch which he usually uses, having but one leg. The boat was now on fire, and there was scene of the utmost terror and confusion. @ woman flung herself upon him, screaming: ‘‘Save me and my child.” Tie managed to dress himself and struggle on deck, where there was a scene of equally mad confusion and frantic fear. A dense fog prevailed, and only the whistle and the bell of the Stonington gave token .of. her presence. Not far off .there was a cry for 4ifeboats, and one was cut loose from amidships, from near where Wilcox was standing. He threw himself over the side of the boat and fell safely within it. Others followed, ineluding the woman, who BURIED HIM BENEATH WER WEIGHT. Some on¢ cut the boat loose, and it was pushed off from the burning steamer to avoid being swamped by passengers who were swimming about, supported by life-preservers or pieces of furniture, and filling the air with cries for help. The boat was pulled out, and within 2 short time the Narragansett sunk, leaving total darkness on the water. The boat remained out for a while, Wilcox judged about three hours, when,fecling the approach of a coming storm, he urged the men to pull for the steamer Stonington, which was still blowing her whistle, as the only hope to escape being upset. They did so, and were saved. The boat’s load, including Wilcox, numbered thirteen ;-three of them, he thinks, were of the crew of the Narragansett. Wil- cox did not learn the name of any person in the boat. ANOTDER STATEMENT, that of a passenger, made'to the reporter of the Providence Journal, says: The passen- ger was lying on a lounge in the Captain’s room, when he heard three whistles of an approaching steamer, which sounded as if over his-liead, and in an instant the collision occurred. The Narragansett fell away about aquarter of 2 mile, and soon the alarm of tire was given. The flames blazed so fierce- ly and spread so rapidly that the passengers were obliged to leap over from the hurri- cane deck into the water, and were seen in every direction clinging to seats and life- preservers. The damaged steamer, Stoning- ton, moved up by the light of the burning vessel, and fully 300 persons were rescued. This passenger estimates the number of lost at fifty. The Clerk of the Narragansett PLACED THE NUMBER AT THIRTY, W. D. Bock, of Pittsburg, and John Welch, of Milwaukee, are saved. The Rev. Dr. Lockwood, who died after being taken from the water, was on his first trip West. The purser of the Narragansett stated that there were not more than 300 passengers 01) board the boat, and that the Joss cannot ex- ceed fifty, as it is known more thin 200 were brought to this city, and large numbers were taken back to Stonington. It is also known that n schooner which came up sent out boats and picked up several people. A passenger and a naval cadet were swim- ming about for over an hour before they were picked up. One young man was seen to deliberately shout himself when the cries of “ Fire!” and that the buat was sinking were raised. The report of a pistol was also heard in another direction. re A deck-hand of the Narragansett says he jumped overboard as soon as the collision took place, and clung to a broken spar. He saw a boat lowered from the Narragansett overturned, and the occupants, he thinks, were all drowned, It is said that in five minutes after the col- lision there were five fect of water in the Narragansett, and inten minutes the steamer had burned to the water’s edge. HEARTRENDING SCENES. The scenes subsequent to the collision are described as heartrending. A boat’s crew dis- covered an old lady struggling in the water, and when they pulled to where she was it was discovered that she clasped an S-months- old infant, her grandchild, closely to her breast. Both were picked up. ‘The collision, fire, and sinking of the Nar- ragansett occurred within such a short time that many in their rooms who were asleep at the time must have been lost. ‘The shrieks and cries of terror of the en as well as the women were terrible. CLARENCE LEONARD. Clarence Leonard and wife, recently of Booth’s Theatre, were passengers on the Narragansett. Leonard says: At the time of the collision the lights were out. He ! cried: “For God’s sake, light thegas, that I may save my wife!’ Somebody} did light the gas, and just then a man rustiell through ; the saloon shouting, “Put on your life preservers?” With some difficulty we found two in the room, and tried to fasten them to our bodies. but, being withoutproper fastenings, when we got into the water they were more of an impediment than use. They worked over our heads and were no support; but finally we mahaged to get hold of the ropes of the life-raft and were lifted upon it, The raft was so crowded. that niy wife fainted. She was kept cramped on her-knees for some time. Dozens of persons were clinging to the ropes around the rafts, and making fran- tie efforts to get upon it The raft was six inches under water through the weight of the persons clinging to it. The raft was finally towed by a row-boat to the City of New York. . Leonard speaks in strong terms against the conduct of the officers and crew of the Narragansett. : He says the Captain was one of the first to enter the life-boat. A Mrs. Os- ‘borne threw her G-year-old child from the main deck to-him, and then jumped for the same buat and was reseued.. She had noth- ing on but her night-clothes, and THE CHILD WAS NAKED. The shricks of. the dying and the pleadings of those in the water for assistance was something never to be forgotten. A lady passenger on the City of New York said when she saw the Narragansett the ves- sel was ailin flames. “We heard screaming; oh! such screaming! It seemed as if it never would end. It caine from the boats, and from the water, and everywhere. Everywhere were people. floating with life-preservers, moaning and erying ont in despair. Some of the poor wretches drifted by us out of hear- ing, and their cries that were lost in the dis- tance wrung our hearts. We could not help them. Our boats came and went, bringing loads of men, women, and children, picked up from both vessels. There were altogether about 150 of them, They said there were as many lost. Some had lost their wives, and some their children or their husbands, and THEM MISERY WAS HEARTRENDLNG. Some of the children rescued were stark naked, while very few of the women had anything on but their undergarments.” Itis said the officers did not let the passen- gers know the true state of affairs, and many women were induced by them to return to their staterooms, thereby lusing time and likely lives. The disaster caused Intense anxiety in this city and throughout New England, where the passengers in general belonged, Mr. Leonard adds: “A deck-hand in a life: boat beat the fingers of an old lady desper- ately clinging to the side of the boat. She begged to be saved, but was_finally.com- pelled to let go her hold, and was probably drowned.” A PASSENGER = says there were between 400 and 500 passen- gers on board; that all the berths and state- rooms were engaged; that there must have been a great muny lives lust. He adds: “The Narragausett was running at a pretty fair rate of speed at the time, as was.alsu the Stonington. She struck us amidships and raked us clear to the wheel. The force of the collision caused the Narragansett to list‘ heavily fo port, and in less: than five minutes she weut down as far as the main deck and grounded. Shortly after that I pad A SHEET OF FLAME shoot up out of the engine-room, and imme- diately it seemed that the entire vessel was on fire.” ‘This passenger says he endeavored to Jaunch two rafts, but failed, and then leaped overboard and caught the rope of one float- ing near, on which were five women and one child. "The steamer Massachusetts, of the Provi- dence Line, to Boston, also reached the scene of the disaster and rescued many per- sons. First-Pilot W. N. Pelton, of the City. of Now York. said it was half an hour after the collision before his boat arrived... The fog was very heavy, but the glare of the burning steamer could be seen through it. ‘The Stonington, on discovering the prox- imity of the Narragansett, signaled to stop, but the latter did not appear to answer to the signal, and a few moments aferward the crash came. The Captain of the Stonington immediately ordered his crew to set to and save the passengers of,the sister boat. Life- boats were hurriedly lowered from both steamers and filled with the now frantic passengers. Rafts, chairs, and other articles were thrown overboard for the purpose of sayjng fife. In the confusion’ A GREAT MANY JUMPED OVERBOARD and were not seen again, The Narragansett was soon wrapped in flames, and the Ston- ington left her side laden with about two- thirds of the Narragansett’s passengers. ‘There was no discipline apparent on tho Narragansett after the disaster, while the officers and crew of the Stonington are praised for their courage and bravery. The Captain of the Stonington soon learned that his bont was making water, and the forward cargo was thrown overboard to Hghten the vessel and a sail placed under the bow. ‘The first two boats to leave the Narragansett contained only men, principally foreigners. The third boat contained women and chil- dren. <A child, taken from the arms of its mother, who died on the Stonington “after being rescued, was saved. Mrs. E. Mf. Soule, of Boston, was heard to say to her child: “Nellie, if I Jump will you follow me?” to which the child replied: “I will, mamma.” Both were saved. . Charlie Clare, a boy, was placed on a raft by his father and saved, but the father was drowned. None of the Narragansett’s books or papers were saved, but her Captain esti- mates the nunber of passengers leaving New York at 300. MS, FREDERICK A. STILLSON, of Atlanta, Ga., awakened by the noise, ran to her brother-in-law’s stateroom and called iohim. When they went back into the sa- loon where her two little children were usleep, the smoke was so stifling they could not goin and savethem. A moment after- ward the flames prevented all possibility of saving the children. Mrs. Stillson lost sight of her brother-in-law in the struggle for life, but both were saved. Edward Mulholland and wife lost their only child, a boy 2 years old. ONE OF TIE SADDEST EVENTS connected with the horrible calamity is the ease of Mrs. A. P. Dix, of Brooklyn, wife of abroker of the firm of Dix & Phyfe. Mrs. Dix was on the Narragansett with her three children and nurse. All are lost but Mrs. Dix herself. They were all helped into a life-boat. Men tried to lower the boat. The water poured in and capsized it. When the life-boat righted again some of the women were carried away and the men abahdoned the boat. Mrs. Dix, her nurse, baby little boy and girl clung to the boat, but the boat. was turned over in the same way three thes, and Mrs. Dix saw her baby, her nurse, and her . little boy and girl washed awa Her diamond rings are embedded in swollen flesh, the skin having been torn off her fingers, hands, aud wrists by the boat's sides and the ropes to which she had clung fer life. As soon as the City of New York arrived word was sent to Mr. Dix and he rushed to the pier and found his wife. The mecting of father and mother, who had lost their ent family, brought tears to the eyes of every one, Other survivors who had not met with 80 great losses A FORGOT THEIR OWN MIBERY for the moment in sympathizing with the unfortunate man and wife whose children were drowned. Miss Lizzie Peak, of Philadelphia, says the Steward gave her a life-preserver. Every- body was running to see what was the imat- ter. Most of the ladies had time to slip on their skirts, “Oh! such sereaming. Miss Brangan, of Boston Highlands, was with ine, and her little girls, We stood on. the muain.deck, and sereamed as loud as we could. Some men on the upper deck were getting the boat down. People were jump- ing down from that deck into the boat, and some into the water. All this time there w: great confusion and crying. Everybody were out of their senses. I asked 2 man (a passenger) to save He pushed me away and said he had enough to do to save himself. By that time the boat was sinking. The water was up to iny knees on the main deck. The whole place was lit up by the fire on the Narragan- -sett, We vould see the flames distinctly; they were scarcely twenty fect away. 1 knew Ishould be burned if I staid where I was. The water was gaining on me all the time. I went to the rail: The Captain and some other inen, everybody who could help, were getting the last life-boat down. The Captain said to the men to hurry up. They seemed TOO MUCH FRIGHTENED TO HELP. ‘The Captain lifted me up and put me in be- fore they lowered her. Another lady ran to get in. She slipped and broke her wrist, but she got in. ‘Then they lowered the boat, and as soon as she touched the water all the men, Captain and all, jumped in. No other ladies got in. A lady and her baby, not more than 8 months old, were left behind onthe deck. She begged us to let her m, but the boat had floated away several feet from the steamer, and we had uo oars. She kept on beséeching us to save her. ‘The fast I saw of her she had her hands raised ‘ying for us to come. We had to go then, because the steamer was becoming wrapped in flames. There was only a little spot left where the fire had not reached, and she was standing there crying. The gentlemen took their hats and paddled to get the lifeboat away from the burning Narragansett. In about fifteen minutes an- other lifeboat not as full as ours was came upand gave us two oars. A lady, gentle- man, and three children were then in the water neat our bong ‘They begged to get in, but we told them i15, 5 THE BOAT WOULD CAPSIZE. , ‘They hung onto the stern of our boat. I «on"t know what became of them after that. We saw two other children, a boy about & years old anda girl little younger, in the water. They seemed to have no life-pre- servers. 1 saw them sink a little distance off. We rowed up to the City of New York, and she took us in. _I found on the City of New York a good many. rescued persons. Some were injured. One old lady was helpless. Her foot was hurt In some way. Another lady who had been clinging to a rope on the Narragansett liad lost all the flesh froin the inside of her hand, which was open to the bone. A gentleman had his knee hurt. Al- ist all of thein were drenched, and were SHAKING WITH CHILLS. Passengers of the City of New York wrapped them in blankets and gave then whisky. One gentleman said he had lost his wife and uldest son. He had only his youngest son with him, A lady said she had Jost three children. She was weeping sohard. Another lady said she had lust two children. It was said everybody could have been saved if the Captain of the Stonington, who ran into us, had sent out boats, or if he had sailed up himself, but he didn’t do anything, it was said. I suppose thatisn’tso.? -: :L, 'B, ROUNES, of Norton, Mass.,'2 passenger on the Narra- gansett, says:| “ {wo young men, L was told, thinking any death preferable to being burned alive, and not knowing how to swim, ‘went back to their ¢abins and shot each oth: er. One gentléman is reported to have tried twenty-five lifepreservers before he could find one that would hold.” President Babcotk says he ismaking every effort to get alist of the passengers of :the Narragansett, but it has probably gone down with the boat.-..From the best information he | could gather, lie was led to hope the number of persons lost.would not prove to be more than twenty or.twenty-five, and perhaps less... Clerk Kernan; on the contrary, says from seventy-five to ong hundred are missing. A survivor's story, given to a reporter of the Boston Evening Transenpt, says there were between 500 and 600 passengers on the Narragansett, berths and staterooms belng all oceupied, and the cabin-floors covered with mattresses, Ie thinks all the passen- gers were asleep at the tiie, and believes not more than half were saved. Several dead bodies were taken on bourd the Stonington. When the City of Now York with the sur- vivors arrived here the scenes on board aud on the pier were of the most heartrending character. Women who had lost children or husbands were weeping bitterly, and some of the men who had been in the water for hours had scarcely enough strength loft to sit up. Little girls and little boys were ery- ing and looking for their patents. Scareély asurvivor was Clad in 8 complete suit of clothes. Men and women, young and old, were WRAPPED IN BLANKETS, or had'single articles of apparel which their fellow-passengers on the City of New York lonned them, Many passengers left the boat. svon after its arrival, and went, clad in blan- kets, with no shoes and no hats, to buy some clothing. ‘The steamer Narragansett cost $820,000 in 1868. She was repaired last autumn at an expense of $30,000, and was In exceHent con- dition. New boilers were put in about a year ago. Her value to the Company at the time of the loss was uot less than $300,000, She was Insured against fire for $100,000, and there was a marine insurance upon her of | COWARDLY: ACTION. Capt. John M. Cushing. of Bath, Me., states that the deck-hands and petty officers of the Narragansett went off in the first boat, dis- regarding the clains of the women and cbil- dren. Le also states that three other boats were manned by strangers, and that the Caj- tain was not seen after he shouted to the Stonington, immediately after the crash, to “ back up alongside.’” IDENTIFIED. Some of the bodies at Niantle have been partly identified. One is E. J. Ilorton, of Attleboro, Mass. One woman is supposed to be Mrs, Willlain Stevens, of Hoboken, N.'J., and another Mrs. J. K. Little. The officers claim signals were made and answered according to regulations. . L. K. Ambler, of Louisville, Ky., is among the saved. Some of the rescued have severe wounds. Herman Zeydel, while in the water, reecived- a pocketbook from a drowning man with in- structions to give it to the police authorities if he should survive. It contains some money, valuable papers, and what purports to be the last will of James Thompson Hiltz, dated June 4, 1880, B z INSANE. Alvah Randall, 2 colored passenger on the Narragansett. beeame insane upon his ar- rival here. He had aided in saving a num- ber of persons. : The woman who. died after being taken into the life-boat was entirely nude. THE PURSER’S STATEMENT. New Haven; June 12.—Purser Samuel H. Waldron, of the steamer Stonington, passed through here this afternoon for New York with nine of the survivors. He as- sisted in saving thirty-two persons. He has i little girl whose mother was lost (name un-.-| known), at his house in Stonington. He thinks the loss of life will not exceed twenty, and refused to give the cause of thecalamity. ‘There was thunder and lightning in connec- tion with the fog, but the water was assmooth as glass, AT STONINGTON. Sronrnetox, Conn., June 12.—The steams, er Stonington arrived at 6:30 this morning with about fifty survivors from the Narra- gansett.” The bow of the former was stove in nearly to the water line. She struck the Narragansett at 11:30 on the starboard side, forward of the wheel-house. The shock burst the gas-tank and in fitteen minutes the Narragansett was on fire and svon sank. The steamers New York and Providence eame to their assistance, and all the boats and life-rafts of the four steamers were low- ered and put in service. Two hours elapsed me, | before the last passenger was picked up. Most of the passengers were transferred to the Clty of New-York. : The passengers say the officers and crew of the Narragansett behaved with great cool- ness and nerve. : On the arrival of the Stonington THE VILLAGE WAS AROUSED, and men and women hastened with clothing and assistance. Twenty-five women wereon board in their night-clothes. One died be- forereaching here from the shock, The body has not yet been identified. One man also died, the Rev. E. B. Locltood, of the Sixty-cighth Street Methodist Church, New York, who was on his first trip East. The most of the eastern-bound passengers left on a special train, No estimate can be’ made here of the loss of life, ‘There is a general agreement among the survivors that out of a passenger list of more than 800 a large number must have been lost, as the water around the burning steamer was alive with straggling people ellnging to ropes and every conceivable thing. Most of the women brought here were in tho water several hours. One lady had about $3,000 in her valise, which was lost. Two ladies on the steamer Stonington died after being picked up. Their remains await iden- tification. It is feared that inst of the pas- sengers who were In berths below the main deck did not have time to save themselves. ‘The bow of the Stonington was knocked off. THE CRASH. New Loypoy, Conn., June 12—The bow of the steamer Stonington was broken in for adistance of ten feet from her stem. The Narragahsett was strock just abaft .the for- ward gangway, making a great breach, into which the water poured in floods, A heavy fog prevailed, and the vessels were proceeding at reduced speed. The Stonington rebounded adozen feet by the force of the collision. : The Narragansett in- stantly began to fill. As soon as her officers comprehended the natyre of the disaster they aroused the sleeping passengers, about 530 in number, and made preparations to re- move them. The passengers came hurrying on the main deck, aud, iearning the peril they were in, they became panic-stricken, and the most vigorous: efforts of the oflicers to réstore order werp futile. The many ladies on board . WERE CALMER AS A RULE than the men, and there were fewer exhibi- tions of paralyzing fekt among them. The officers made all haste to lower the boats and provide rafts, but half‘ the frenzied passen- gers could brook no delay, and many sprang overboad and swam or: floated close about the sinking craft, making thelr presence kuown by despairing cries for help. The Narragansett was provided with seven metallic lifeboats and three patent rafts. The Stonington had an equal number, and the City of New York‘ had eight lite-boats id two rafts. All this lifesaving apparatus was at once put into use. B'fore -the’. firs; boatload had, Been sent off the firt broke thrdugh the main detk and in a very short time the whole lower, deck was aflame. The scene Was ther ouéof { are looked upon with some’ caution, as indescribable terror. The few previously calm now becaine panic-stricken. One man shot himself in his frenzy, and in the ladies*- eabin more than re “ A SCORE OF WOMEN LAY IN A swoox. The cries of terror and distress were agonlz- ing. The officers of the Narragansett say 200 persons were put aboard the New York, and fifty aboard the Stonington... As-the pas- sengor-list was lost, there is no way of learn- | years. ing the names of the drowned. Just as the last boat left the Narragansett the fire burst forth on the hurricane deck. In twenty minutes nfter the collision the Narragansett sank. The upper part of the “hog frame,” walking-beam, and masts are out of water. Ler starboard “hog frame” is badly burned, and all the wood work of the upper decks, save the puit “hog frame,” is burned away. She lies in about thirty feet of water. A wrecking steamer was dispatehed to the scene of the disaster from New London this inorning, and dive morrow probably. ‘ive bodies were regov- will begin work to-] was a in the .evening papers, ‘all agreeing on the main points related by Mrs: Bailey, but Hes @ relaters were usually in an éxcited condi- tion. se One result of the accident will be-the aboli- tion of doHar,lines to New York so far as the Providence Railroad is concerned. ‘This is the first serious disaster in the his- ‘tory of the Stonington line, which -has very }~ properly ghined the title of “Old Reliable,” not a trip having been missed for a dozen LOCAL CRIME. Pb: THE JUSTICES. New warrants were issued by Justice Brayton Watson, for selling Hquor to young Crocket, who stole $300 from his exmployors, and whois in jail awaiting trie. le Department, has gotten into deep water, which ho may not be able to extricate himself. Some time ago one Ida Mason, a women whose ebaractey would not bear the closest scrutiny, rested eharged with larceny. She hunted up Dawson who signed hor bafl bond. In doing so Dawson ered-from the wreck to-day, four men and | made a s¥orn affidavit that he was the owner of one child, the latter’badly burned “in the face. - Large quantities of stuff finated from the wreck to-day, and were secured. This morning the keeper of the North Dumpling Light pisked up a, metallic life- boat, bottom up, containing a numberof life- preservers marked Narragansett. Jt is sup- posed the boat was overerowded and upset, and all drowned. Itis thought wl the divers penctrate the cabins many bodies will be discovered. Allowing for exaggerations, it is believed the |’ total loss will be abous fifty. Since 4 o'clock eight mare bodies have been recovered and taken to Niautle, where cofins will -be sent by the-steamboat com- pany. ‘The Stonington’s bow was patched up this afternoon, and at 5 o'clock she left Stoning- ton for New York She carried very few bassengers. Capt. Nye was not on duty Pri-- day night. First-Officer Young wasih charge of the Narragansett. THE FATAL MEETING. . EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON. Spectat Dispatch & ‘Me Cheago Tribune, * Boston, June 12.—All day long the offices of the Stonington Gompany and the Provi-~ dence Railroad stations have been crowded with people anxious for the safety of friends and relatives. ‘he various reports and rumors were builetined by the officers upon the windows, and at 11 o’cloek, under the in- fluence of the reassuring report, ‘No lives lost,” the anxious crowds began to disperse. A few minutes later came the appalling in- telligence, “Only about 200 saved.” The sad story flew from mouth to mouth, and with white, terrified faces themen and women con- cerned for the fate of sonsor daughters, father or mother, returned and besieged the clerks for the truth. Tearful ladies begged to be told the worst, if omy the terrible suspense might be removed. The feeling all day hag beer that the Company is i ? sUPPLESSING THE FACTS, as the survivors generally agree as ta the large number of persons scen in the water, of whom there is now no trace. At llo’clock to-night anxious search was -inuking fora list of passengers who had arrived here, but it will probably prove fruitless, the strange ‘aut being that no attempt was made in the-early part of the day to keep a record of those coming 6n from Providence. Some of tho stories of personal experience are thrili- ‘ing. The most comprehensive is that of MRS. CHRISTINE BAILEY, -of Brooklyn, NFY., who was comming Hast to visit her sister. She says she occupied a berth on the inain deck, abput amidships, and had retired fur the night, but was not asleep at the time the disaster occurred. Said: She: “Twas tying in my berth when Ibearda dreadful erash, which sounded just as if the boat had run into a stone‘wall. I'juinped out of the berth, put a few clothes on, Tushed up the upper or saloon deck, followed by a great many others whe had berths on seepnds I hardly knew what todo. Finally zn officer shouted for everybody to keep cool and put on a life-preserver. [ then tried for in getting hold of’ one, fastening it around me, By that “time the boat was all on fire, and = : A PEOPLE WERE JUMPING OVERBOARD from all parts of the steamer. [ followed their example, but hardly had I struck the water Wher a inan with a lady clinging. to him caught hold of meand tried to puil my lite preserver off. I resisted to tho best of my ability, telling him that life was as dear to meas tohinm, After considerable trouble I sueceeded‘in getting into a small boat, which inmediutely capsized, throwing me again Into the water. My chances for getting out then seamed desperate. But with the exer- cise of all..the strength I could muster I paddled to another boat, only to find it Tull of water, and all efforts to turn it over were fruitless, I then saw another boat a little ways off and made for that. After considerable dificulty, I with several others, reached the last boat, which was also purtially filled with water. ‘Three times did we get {nto the boat only to be thrown into the water again. I was de- termined not to die, however, if there was a possible chance of my bétug. saved, and if ever a person fought for Mie I did. The boat last referred to was fastened to the steamer Narraganset, which by this time WAS BURNING FIRRCELY, and despité'all we could do, for there wera four Indies and one gentleman on board, the tiames scorched our faces in a terrible man- ner, and it did seein-as if-there wasno possi- ble chance of our being saved. LI myself saw. three children drown, to say nothing of the others who were floating around near the wreck and who must Inve been lost. The. inost agonizing (to,me) part of the whole affair was to see the poor people in the saloon deck suffer sv terribly, for many of them must have been burned to death. 1 had a good opportunity to know,- because the boat intd which I had- climbed was fastened to the steamer with a | rope, and while in the boat waiting for somebody to help us I could hear the poor ereatures in the state-rooms on the saioon- deck moaning and greaning in a heartrend- ing manner. At the time I am now speaking of, the boat was all afife, which makes me think they were BURNED TO DEAT, * in factit could not be otherwise, for, placed in the position I was, my face and ‘hands* were terribly burned? : lrer hands, upon which wer@Dlisiers at least two inches long, while-her face and eyes were badly scorched. The Jower portion, of her body was also somewhat injured. “Finally,” continued Mrs. Bailey, “we were rescued and taken-on board the Ston- ington, which Immediately put back to her starting place with @uumbér of réscued per- sous. -At Stonington we were xivén sume clothing, after which I came through to Bos- ton. It is the hardest time I ever experi- enced, and another such I hope never to wit- ness. I believe there must have been a large number of persons burned to death and drowned, because there were at least 500-per- sons on board. My watch stopped at- 12:30 o’cluck, but just how long 1 was in the water it would be hard to say. To me It seemed ages.” As soon as the injured lady arrived in this city she was driven to her sister’s home. She isa widow with two childrens Aside from | the pain caused by the burns arti the shock to the nervous system, she is quite comforta- dle. the sume deck. When I arrived ‘there the | 3s utmost confusion prevailed, and for a faw ! Mr. $ i 1 | -jadge- of the succtss of the method of pack- sowe time to find oue, and finally succeeded | Tie following is the Rey. Mr. Handford’s | inveting of the Deacous of the Bond-Street hi ais the lady uttered these-words sheshowed |* . Newton, hich Prank, and Cook und gouspired with Mrs. Jobn- eappearance, Yesterday all certain lots noar the corner of Halsted and,For- ty-second streets. He signed the document with his own initials, but aftorwards’ e: them gnd substituted the name pf John BeDuw- fon. tn ao doing Dawson 1s charged with hocing committed perjury, nnd, ag the Tote mention: do not bolong to him, 2 seriousexse is apparent- ly made against hin. He will be examined be- fore J ¢ ld Tuesduy morning at 10 After-tho reporter bad departed from Mrs. Johnson's belemmrod castle, on the tupmost Noor of No, 362 Wose Mudison street, on night, hex friends ogatn assumed the offensive. and. procured # warrant for.tho arrest of Str. H. S-Newton, who sublets the third floor to her, on the of perjury. The complaint was mide by a Mr. Turner, dne of the: ind{viduals who bud previously been arrested for con- irucy upon a warrant swora out by ‘charged that Tusner, ‘son to prevent him from.obtaining possession of the premises. ‘Yhe warrant was serted ‘upon ir. Newton just us ke was going: to bed, he- tween 9 and 10 o'clock, und, had the documont been in the bauds pf. an unscrupulous volicc- man, Mr. Newton would Dive béen immured ta the Mudisan street dungeon, av that gentleman informed the reporter that some one dad offered the officer 320 to~ lock up ig) the crime of | and dropped back to third, ma for the might. About midn! a ‘Justice wus found, and Slr. Newton entered Duil for his fho parties were re- caperating from the fatigues of asbort but ar- duous campaign. Already four suita havegrown out of Mr. Newton's attempt to get ion of premises from which he days he has received morent tor threa@ months and.upon which po lensghas been given. These re: i,for conspir- ing & riot; 2, to obtain possdsion of the preni- iseg; 8, conspiring to prevent possession;sand 4, perjury. ARRESTS. James King, 20 years of age, is a prisquer at the Armory ehurged with picking the pocket of Miss Percival, a guest at the Palmer House, of a pocketbook containing 2 smal! sum of money, at WeidonStation, ut the foot of Fifteenth street, on the lake abore. King was pursued by Will- iam Woodard. an employé of the railroad com- pany, who suw bim throw awey the book, which he hid stolen. CANADA, Arf Outrage—Importation of Bees from Cyprusand Syria—The Rev.Mr. Hand- ford’s Resiguation—Suffering in Ire- lund—The Hev. Dr. Sanderson. Cuarnam, Ont., June 12—In the Town- ship of Auderdon,in Essex County, 9 col- vred man has been living with a white wounsth, a fact which so enraged the | white inhabitants that‘ a few even- ings since a party of them visited the doticile of the couple and inéiicted upon them most disgraceful personal mutila- tion. Traces were left whereby the parties may yet be identified, but in the neizhbor- héod" very little effort is, tikely to be made, owing: to the ill-repute of the maltreated par- ties. . Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Toxoyto, June 12.~—Mr. D, A. Jones, of + Beeton, Ont., whose remarkalfie bee-farin is so well known throughout the Dominion, has just arrived in London, Eng., on his way homie to. Canada, after a lengthy tour through Europe and Asia Minor. . Mr. Jones hasbrought back with him uo Iess than 150 colunies of bees obtained in the Island of Cyprus and in “Palestine and all parts of i he intends to convey ‘to his jument at Beeton. This is the first importation of bees ever made into Egrope or America from syria, and the second from Cyprus. ase ton Jones says that he hhs also putel 200 more colonies, but these will be se! to hii afterwards, when he has been able to ete, that he‘now eutploys. letter of resignation, read at the special Cougregational Church to consider Mr. Handford’s case My Drar Frienps: After,careful and anxious thought, [have come to thé conclusion that my usefulness a3 Pastor of the Bond Street Church isatanend. Ltherefore beg to be relieved at onee from the duties and responsibilities of that otice. In grateful remembrance, yours, . _ TW. Maxpyorp. Mr. Ireson moved that Mr. Handford’s re- quest be not granted, but that he be dismissed from the pastorate of the church. ‘fhis- was lost by 8S t9 16, and a resolution carried re- jieving’Mr. Handford of his pastoral duties acegrding to the request of his letter. special Dispatch (0 i writing to Mr. George O'Keefe the Ottawa frish Relief Fund, says as you know in Ainerica, you Hot .-know yet one-half the uiisery and injus' prac- tced in Ireland. I hope soon, jf my health recovers atall, to write a book on the sup- ject, and to give some startling facts. ‘The relieving officer of thé distriet fas just been here, and gives a painful account of the atate ry ot Such of the district, Even after all have done, some pour men | have been = digxing up sods of ‘earth to sleep on at night, they are yo waked. -Are we living in a Christian country? The Zulus are better off,” 2 - M. owland, of the British-Ameri Bank-N ote Company, has returned to Oitaw trom a visit to Washington, New York, ‘and Philadelphia, where he has been studying the printing system in vogue there. Speolut Dispatch to The chicago Tribune, Kixeston, June 12.—The Laborers’ Unton have decided to dispense with the contract syste. The rate of wages is fixed at 20 cents per hour,—every an to look out for himsvif. ‘Spccth} Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune. Loynoy, June 12.—the appointment of : the Rev. Dr. Sunderson to the pastorate of | the Dundas Street Methotlist Chureh by the ; “Conference hi en rise to aserions stornt |. of disapproval, Remonstrance by the:-Board having proven of no avail, meeting Of the } tion was held to consider the sitita- yeral things were sugested ; to luck the church against the new. minister; to lower the salary; ur form an independent chureb, as decided-by a standing vate to oifer a protest. The following telegram was sent to the Conference: “Ifthe iinis- ter is not changed, a number of the members of the vrrious Methodist Churches in. this city will build a Free Methodist Church. We mean business.” i B x GEN. GRANT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Fanp Deu Lac,Wis.,June 12.—Great prepar- | -ations aré being made fur the reception of | Gen. Grant on Monday. ‘The city will be Lin holiday attire. The city authori- | nt, military bands, civic n3 generally will tendbr : jes, und ¢ the General 2 Landsome reception. Business | will be- suspended while the distinguished visitor is in the city. 5 A Munificent Benefactor, The recent as of Eaten to Dartmouth Col- fewe by Mr. Heury Winkley, of Philudelpbia, ! brings bis entire gifts to that college, innde | within the Inst three years, Up to 80,000, Ail this- has been uiven without eny solici: whatever. Mr. Winkler is a native of Great Barrington, andichen a poor boy moved to Philadel ere be is n chuut. “Flig sifts tu various edu ona have already reached 2 ¥ Jerge: ind there is reason to believe that he will cone tinne doing good in this way. Whew he sent n heck for £21.00) tg the theological geminury of Y¥idle College its pficers thought the alfair was at joke, were most heppiy surprised when & Dunk cashier informed them that the draft was pood at sight for the sum curried on its face. A. cf Tew weeks ugo be happened to think of an old friend. of his boyhvud, William E. Whitehouse, of Great Barrington, and wrote, tirécting bim to call at a banking ‘iustitution at bis enrliest: convenience. When Mr. Whitehouse stepped iuto the bank the Pres%ient smilingly handed im a check for $6,000 us a remembrance from he Chicago Tribune, fi $ Orfawa, June 12.—The yun oF Kenmare, * Richmond's accounts } construction to his ri¢h friend. BASE-BALL. Chicago Has Obtained an Appar ently Invincible Lead In the Struggle for the Leagnug Charipionship. Boston ‘Beaten. by Buffalo, Cleveland by Wore cester, and..Cincinnati by Providence. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The week just closed has witnessed some changes in the League championship recorg, though they have sexved to still farther ,clinch yesterday for Chapin & Gore, Baum, and Carrie | Chicago's strong Jead and to justify the reason. able expectation that the pennant is to return tothe city where base-ball is best patrdhizeq and supported. Through having beaten Provi. Edward ©. Dawson, an employé of the Health,| dence three straight and Troy the oniy twa : fr ad from'} game¢ thus far played the Chicago team has secured a clearlead of six zames; while Cleye- land. having twice lost to Worcester, bay forfelted second. place ‘to that | team Providence was favored with an easy step-ladder in tho shape of Cincinnati’s weaklings, and so @1,- tinued to mount algngeide of ‘Troy, each having woneleven gam¢s. Boston is stxth on thd Its¢ with ten games won, Buffalonert withseven, andj Cincinnati has the shockingly bad record of bu; four games won ontot twenty-two played. Wo have sald Chicago has now secured an appar- ently winning lead. With six games to tho good after the League season {3- nearly one-third .ovor, and playing a. steady, strong gaine, { with every vital position in shape to be duplicated without impairing the strength of the team, so that it ig Vv impossible for sickness or accident to do much damage, Chicago has sirely a lex which renders it extremely improbable that i. will failto win the championship. Admit, for the sake of argument, that Worcester is equally strong or a trifle stronger, and atill the chances are infinitly in favor of Chicago, for to enabla Worcester to tie it must not only lose no games, but Chicago must stop wwinning—two canditiong not likely to be realized, as any one cansee, 4 elear lead of six games by a toam like Chicago is a tr8mendous lead, and it is justifiabto now to expect—aceident, bad luok, aiokness dnd avery thing else considered—the championship wil “come to this city. Following is a summary of the situation: ee ee ee Se Sages SIS! 3 AR BRISE ais §l3 ay % pa) Cinempati. 4 Cleveland, i] Providence... ey ‘Troy. 2%. iu ve (key 2 3{19(10!11}10] gis CLEVELAND VS. WORCESTER. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Worcester, Mass., June 12.—The first gameof the season was piuyed here-to-day between the Glevelands and Worcesters.. The Clevelands were utterly hetpless before: Richmond's puzzling curves, retiring in every inning in one, ‘two, three order, withoat a base hit. The Wor- voesters played a perfect fielding game, and the ; Clevelands’ xyecord was marred only by Dunlup's double crror, which gave the Worcesters their only run. Irwin led off in the fifth inning witha hit, and was advanced to second by Bennett ggtting first on balls. Whitney struck to Ste- Cormick, who threw to Duntap for a double play, but the latver muffed the bell, and then, in utferspting to throw Irwin out at the plite, threw the ball high over the cat¢her’s head. ~ SUMMARY. Inning 123466789 Cleveland, . 0000000004 Worcester. 0000210.00 1 Fielding errors—Cleveland, 2; Worcesters, 0. Base hits—Worcester, 3; Cicveland, 0. First base on balls—Worcester# 1. 3 Left on-bases— Worcester, @ Struck out—Wood, Richmond (2), Bennett, Sul- livan, Corey (2), Dunlap, Phillips, shaetfer, Gilass- ck. Hanian. ee ‘ called—On Richmond, 43; on McCor- mick, SL. = Strikes called—Of Richmond, 9; off 3fcCur- 6. z Plage Glssrocks, ntslany and Phillips. Time ,of game-—One hour and twenty-sren minutes. a Unmpire—Bradley. -BUFFALO YS. BOSTON. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Boston, Mass., June 12.—Rain put & stop.to pluy in the seventh inning to-day, and Butfalo scored & victory against Boson by 5 to0, #3 follows: Tunings— Buwalo Boston. PROVIDENCE V's. CINCINNATI” - Special Dispatch to Fhe Chicago Trtbunt, PROVIDENCE. RK. L, June 12.—The home team had an easy yictory over Cincinnati to-day, de- feating the visitors by a score of 11 to 14: Innings 2345 -6:7:89 ° Providence. Foro 0 Cincinnati... 02 OAKLANDS V: The Oaklands and Athletes played their first game for the city championship yesterday afte noon. The Ouklands ivon by the’ foltow score: -liminga— —* 7 ° BALE GOSSIP. The C. H. Fargo & Co. Club defeated the M Wells nine by a score of 15 to 7 yesterday. Formal fotice has been received from Skere- tary Young of the release of Sam Wright by the Cincinnati Clad. he Glasscock ha’ been shelved by Cleveland for the present, and little Gilligan is playing short- stop afd doing It well, . + 3 +# Doug Allison pretends to have had offers from both Boston and Wordester. It must have béeea to play on the turnstite. en Tho Greensfelder; Rosenthal & Co. nine de feated the C.M. Henderson nize yeaterday alter- noon by the score of 39 to 0. Jim White writes that ow!ng to the continued iMness of his wife the Cinctanatis must, fot Md present, cunsider him @ wanting quantity. Dorgan, of the Providence team, has a sprained ankle thich will probably hiy him wp for the sexson, and MeUeury hus been sick for.some time. ‘The champltons replace Dorgan with Rea. gen, and ure ttyilig to zet Yyebmond, of the Bal-, timores, Lo take MeGeéary's place. by “The West Bids” is the name of anew clud, scompozed of the following pluyers: Shit 3 D. White, c. £3 Dunn, ¢.; Branston, 3 b.; 3, Larra- Watker, {'b,7 Moreisohes b.z Barrett Turrabec, 1. f,. Communications with icited by SG. Larrabee, Sec~ retry, ut No. 20 North Clinton street... - This week Chiergo, after playing Troy to morrow, meets’ Worcester on the latter's grounds, playing there Wedogsday. Taursdas, and Saturday. Butfald and Cincinnati, figish theit first serfes with Providence Boston, and Troy takes a trial at Cleveland. It will be un interesting and Itnportant week of play in Its effect on the stunding of the ditferent clubs. .\ correspondent at Leroy, Minn, asks: “Is a batsman out if, after striking at the ball three pies, Ste. buil ig caught by the eatcher vo e first bound?” No; the hound entch on the thitd strike has been abottshed,‘and the ball must be acld by the catcher inorder to put the striker out on the ublru Strike.” A Worcester"paper’ says: “* a ple st | Gore, the heavy left-handed hitters the Chi- ‘of cayos, are prictiving rigbt-harlded batting, Pre paratory to ficing tiehmond 10 their game with the Woreesters. Larry Cortoran is bacting left. hunded this season, but as he bats either right or left banded ke will face Richmond us 2 right, hander.” We don’t know anything about It, but ut bet a paper pe tae fbat ey a reat Fore are not going to be gullty of any s! ishness as chanting thelr styte of batting of George Wright was permitted by the Provi- deiice management to téke purt fa but une game avith rhe Boston team, and that ‘came wil Un beeneiin d be turown out and heid to be pe grune" al fhe end of the season, Wright wot ta Boston without the sanctiun of the Providence Direvtors, who, a3 soun xs their De tice wag brought to the laugunge of the Husa - agreement, promptly resciuded the pert ble given by President Kat. ‘fhe most charital ‘be placed upon the action of the two.clubs in the George Wrigbt- mutter Lae supposition (and this fy true) that neither bi ao copy of the agreement, and so were not aw a thut Wright was in every sense the. sane player uuder contract to the Provideace Clu! 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