The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-26
The "Kennebec'' Arrived SRFe-Detaineu
by Rough Weather.

Yesterday an excursion started from TINS city
under the auspices of the Scott NJ. E. Church.
In the advertisements there were stated to be
only limited number OF tickets to be sold, so
that there need be no fear OF being crowded.
How well they kept their pledge, the deluded
victims who relied on their veracity can testify.
Instead OF not being overcro wded, the persons
having charge of the affair had sold tickets Gd
lbhum, and there were hundreds who were
unable to go aboard, even after she was so
iammed with her human freight as to preclude
all idea Of the eXcursonists having any ENJOY.
ment in their trip. Those lett behind were
doubtless the most fortunate OF all, as from the
moment of stan ting the miseries ofthe passengers
began.
Owing to the overcrowded state of the vessel,
she was ''listed" over to one side and rocked
excessively. When they had got a few miles
below the city and fairly into the bay, the
weather became very rough and the boat coull
hardly make any headway. Most OF the passen-
gers became seasick, and the usual pleasant
scenes were beheld on the boattrom the sufferers
endeavors to pay old Neptune's tribute.
The rough weather and the over loading
Of the vessel, retarded her so much that she
did not arrive at Cape Island until p. NJ, being
twelve hours on the way. OF course this eX-
cluded every reasonable idea of getting to the
bathIng.place on the island, and most OF the
eXcursonists had to remain aboard.
Some who started OFF we're lett behind, as the
Rennebec started to return at eight p. NJ On
her way up she experienced the same severe
stress of weather, but If anything, more violent
than in going down the bay. Part OF the time
she 'lIsted" so badly that one wheel was almost
entirely out of the water, and she could only
crawl along at a snail's pace. The passengers
all this time were huddled together as close as
they could crowd.
In this most uncomfortable manner she took
about thirteen hours to reach the city, landing
at the Washington street wharf about nine
O'Clock this morning. The passengers, as they
landed, looked to be anything put in happy
frame OF mind. Tired and jaded, and wearied
with their long and uncomfortable trip, they
came along in crowds. No one who saw their
faces would dream Of its being an excursion of
pleasure.
Too much cannot be said in censure of the
| whole affair. 1t was gotten up in manner
| that reflected great discredit on the projectors
| of il, if Ii does not subject them to criminal
| prosecution. They defrauded the public by
falsely representing that there would only be a
| limited number of tickets issued, so as to IN
sure comfort and safety to those going on the
| excursion.
| e The anxiety through the city this morning
| was very great concerning the safety of the
| boat and passengers, as she was reported all
| around to be lost. The feelings of Indignation
were very intense, and Justly so Such outra-
| geous frauds will be sternly trowned down upon
| by the public. 1t was, to sum up everything, a
| most disgracefu affair. On her way up the
Keanebeo passed the S,odn going down, also very
| much crowded.