The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-20
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Reported fsr IL Dolly Argu..

New YoRK, April 2e.-The steamer Old Co,onv
Capt. Brown, which left Newport last evening A.
about 8 O'Clock, arrived here at u 80 this moreing
having on board her usual complement of pas.en,
gers from Boston and also 100 passengers from the
steamer State of Maine. At midnight in Long
Island Sound, off Barlett's Reef the following
facts were obtained from Capt Barden of the State
OF Name, also from Henry L. Bacon, clerk of the
same steamer and T.W. Twiner, conductor OF the
New London & Worcester line. From the state
msnt OF Capt. Barden it appears that in the trip
from New York TO New London on Thursd az night
when within three miles of New London, the s,ea-
mer State of Maiue ran the rocks Eastern
Point going on, however, SO easily that even the
passengers on board knew nothing OF the fact till
after she had laid there nearly an hour The rock
where she struck 10 quite shielding and apparently
no great damage was done. After laying there for
about an hour the steam ferry plying across the
rIver from New London pulled the steamer off and
| she landed her eastward bound passengers. On
examination Capt Barden found the steamer was
leaking slightly from the fact that her forepart
split about feet below the water line. Canvass
was placed over the leak outwardy and other
measures taken to prevent any further leakage
While lying az her dock Friday the leak was
hardly perceptble that Capt. Bardsn did not think
necessary to take any further steps at repairing
until AFTER he should arrive at New York. On the
| arrival of tho Boston train al New London, the
passengers went on board and the State of Maine
left about 10: 30 for New York. After being out
| an hour from New London it was found that the
steamer was making water considerably fast and
| the steam pumps were put to work, some eighteen
inches were then in her hold. After exam,na-
ton Capt Barden deemed ii best to stop and aw lit
| the passage OF one of the sound boats to whom
transfer his passengers. The stamsr Old Colony
| Of the Newport line soon afterward was sgnaled
by rockets and hauled along side but at the requst
OF Capt. Barden, Capt Brown, of the Old Colony
| had everything in readiness and very promptly
took every measure prompted by the anticipate n
| OF what might prove to be 4 serious matter. On
| board of the State of Maine there were $50
passengers on the clerks list including some 80
| ladies and 10 or IL infants and children. At the
| time of parting company with the State of Maine
there was about four inches of water in her and
was found that while lying still the leak hardly
perceptible, bu, Capt. Barden decided to follow
! on to this city under easy head of steam.
The New York Trbune's Eastport, special
says:
There 10 no border war, and has been none
no tight occurred at CALAIS, nor did the feni-
ans capture any English flag. There is no
| excitement this aide OF the boundary. The
presence Of few fenians organizing circles
| coupled with provincial confederation schemes is
the foundation for the sensation, and the special
dispatches sent to tho New York papers have been
villanously false and they have drawn hither many
strangers who came to JOIN the strife.
| Gen. Mead who arrived this forenoon will offc-
! Tally explode the bubble.
| CLEVELAND. ONO, April 20.-The tanks of Har.
ley Coz pipe line at Shaifers Pa, with 1000
barrels of oil and several ledden cans was burned
| by teamsters out of work.