New-York tribune., 1872-09-03

York. who does business at No. So Pnest, stated that
he set for pleasure trip TO Providence on board ts
st New-YorE on saturday morning. He was going to
take a lad named Harry Fowler, age ~ Win nlip, a
had been sent 10 the wharf, but by mistake had
carried aboard theFal River boat Wben they aSSe
him 70 90 IN the other boat as be liked the music He
consented. and before daybreak was glad enough lhas
ne had He occupied staterOOm No. 49, sharing ~ WIN
g. G. Guild whose statement appeared in saturdays
TRIBUNE The night was an exceedingly rOugn one. ne
The coIsio1 lie dressed and went deck He learned
that in the darkness the Mets had been run INTO Ok
Climmer of a ight or two was seen in the darkness
but that was all. He returned 10 his staterQom
4 the warning lfe-prcserycrs was heard. lie
threw his coat, and he and Alr Guild both secured
what he was doing locked the door and put the Key IN
his pocket Arriving deck they found the excitement
children were running about in terror;
there were shouts aud shncks, ana tue
utmost alarm. He some persons with two lite-pre
servers and others without any at an Iuls nc @ ssH 70
utcd to the general terror aud confusion rather than 9
deliberate seshness. The lights OF the vessel were sun
burning so that they could see about tue deck DC ne
night was dark aud torrent Of was falling Learn
oycrboard The fe-preserver was help, but he
relied most stool which he placed uDdei one 9rin'
ana % pillow which he placed under the OlnGr'
lie tired 10 get as lar OUT lr0ul t.S Yo3ar tI ~
thinking that when she went down thefe WOd pe
OF his being drawn under by the current Al last nnu
ing that the deck kept atoat and seemed pretty sde n
returned It, He now IN great peru IIo poCoa Vi
-
He and a cOOred man, whose name ne tlnhs was @ To-,
able assist each other and DOt GOT dQodru po
cords of three fingers OF his left hand were pauy S
The deck hed together and all began TO nave nope lt
they would get ashore safely 1ney cOhtIlScu 10 ~
a mus-melOn the exhausted passengers were mucn re-
freshed Great care had be taken 10 prevent them
and unable to combat the waves. hhen they
caught sight OF the breakers, they ny "oIc cn
again filed with dismay. They moved silently on,
ana at last struck. The stem OF the deck was pointing
toward the shore and the waves raised the stern anu
doubled upon the forward part oil tne ueck me
breakers were very high. and very strong under tow
was running. Very few would have been aoie 10 resist
He was somehow helped out. but was com
pleteiy exhausted. While they, were on the
him by bathing his injured hand with wine. TINS man
had had charge OF the lamps, and al nlgh hau ha ul
had been head-water on the Commodore, was saved
from her when she wrecked several years ago ana
tine hull would not have parted nom the deck had the
wood been sound. The fragments which were washed
the vessel was unseawOrthy. He hOnored the captain
for his conduct only finding fault that the hrst eGana-
Charles SIyer Of No. 80 Wast York, stated that
he had been member OF yachting parry on DodIa the
had taken refuge in Mappeague HdrDor, l.. l. Inc
fearful, and captains agreed IN pronouncins
years. They lay az Mappeague Harbor all night, and
through Friday, and finally made New-London HarDor
where the schooner Nellie Cushing, winch ran into Ihe
ie17, m1S & me h5I 'rd tbronob tbe Sound Tho
Captain stated that after the collision, be supposed that
his vessel must be in sinking condition. and shouted 10
the Metis for help, bat she steamed away I1e hul OF
the schooner was not however broken n ana she put
back and made New London safely. She had lost her
bOWsput, and her forward WOOdWO4A Mas pauJ
crushed.
W. s. Wells OF No. As West Thirtyfourth-st. stated
that he had been stopping for two or three weeks aI e
IarKn House. Watch Hill. and expected TO return on
Friday The wreck first observed at about ilo q.
There was intense excitement, and the hOtel people
rushed down to the beach 10 render ald. Mheh lhG
wreck struck the men rushed into the breakers ana
drew out the exhausted sufferers ne IeI 'H'' 'S4'
few would have got ashore safely without ana.