, 1873-07-12
A Passengers Story ~.- Twelve Knots an
Hour for Seyon. Days in q Fog.
Tho Lead 1cyor Hove.
Saved by Some Yards from a Shocking
Observation-Disclosures, Not
Provision.
Warnings Is,1tlely tep,,}setl.--A
Record of Incompetence
and Gross Ncgli-
EenCc.

England, bound for three mouths trip to tho
Western States Of Amorica. WIS undecided by
what limo to go, but tho guard or conductor of
tho train told INC that tile Inman Limo Bni]od that
day OF i o'clock, and he furthermore added,
"TuEnE>s THE 1NMAN AGENT"
pointing to aperson with, Inman Line worked
III gold lettors on tho front Of hls cap. This
gentleman, whoso name Was Freeman, was
exceedingly obliging, saw my luggage sato-
ly deposited in tho baggage room, aud took
mo to tho Inman office. I asked and paid
for twolvo guinea ticket; but, on Dlr. Freeman
assuring mc that If took o twelve guinea berth
might bo uncomfortable, md porhaps find my
sof in room with 1Yo or six othors, yyhoreas. If
I took fifteen guinea ono, SHOULD haye berth
with only ono other. paid the extra throo
guinoas, tho ticket clork making no remark, and
consequently taoitly agreeing with tho obsorva-
tiona Of Mr. Frcomau. As wo went of in the
| tug.
"THEnE's 8 THE WARRINGTON, AspLEHD1D VESSEL"
| observed that individual, with very pardonable
prido in tho tono of hiu voice. During our first
| night ut soa observed such extraordinary con-
| duct OIL tho part Of ono Of my fellow passengers
that I asked tho opinion Of the doctor On tho
| subject, oud lo ca,no to tho conclusion TINT ho
/ waa laboring undoz an attack OF dolriuul-tre-
| mons. rs bad no idea OF waking up ono morn-
lug with my throat cut, applied for and was
given borth with only ono other occupant I
age and proforred It to my old ono, tho solo diff
foronco being that tho 1attor had o port and my
| now ono opened on tho saloon. Tho berths in
| which might be uncomfortable and DO bunked
| With flvo or six poople existed only In
| THE FERTILE 1s1Aa1SAT1oN OF 11I FREEMAN.
| ns there werO mono but tlonblc-berthB in tho
ship. did not discover until nearly at tho essl
Of tho voyage tl!at I WIS occupying twolye-
| guinea borth. Mr; Frcoman nlAy bo and no
doubt is, q worry efficient md money y-making rul-
nor for the 1nnlan Company, but can hardly
soy that his statements aro strictly to be relied
| npon. Wo arrived at Queenstown all right, and
proceeded Oil Our way with something liko
FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY soU1B on HOARD,
all told. Tho first day out from Queenstown
| NC had stin head Wind and on Friday no lad
| d regular gallo, with q heavy 500, during which
tho Washington proved hcrsolf worry good eea-
boat, hardly taking in any water worth inontion-
| Sunday re lad fog, md from tint day till tho
| day ehe struck
| THE roa WHISTLE wAs NEVER SILENT.
except for very occasionnl and short intervals,
and no "sight was taken except ONO about
"Wednesday, ut 10 o'clock ind that was taken
with no horizon. During tho Hoyon daya fro
! quonty asked tho officers whether thoy know
whore wo wero. and tho inyariablo answor WIS,
"Ol, wo know certainly
WITHIN THREE OH FIVE MILES OH 80"
During tho last three days tho ship was kept
west by north, and tho respective 1atitulos wero
Al 52, II 81, Il Go, speaking from memory. On
sengors we're mostly in tho cabin, chatting aud
playing cards, when the ship vent
FULL SPEED ON THE GULL. ROCK sHoAL.
Sho gavo two slight bumps, Blidod q bit, then
tremendous trenlor ran through tho ship, and
there sho was, hard and fast. Thcre was not
mitch sea OH ut tho tinse, only heavy swell mud
4 DENSE HEAVY FOG ALL ROUND Ug.
No ono lad tue smallest idea whore no wore
ono officer saying NO were on the Georges
another malo the only sensible observation On
tho subject, which WIS that ho
HADN'T TIE SLIGHTEST IDEA WHERE WE WE'RE.
Comfortable TINT. Egory effort was mado to
back her or, which most fortunately proved
intellectual, mud then tho fog horus wero blown
and cannon fired off. When tho situation gratlu-
ally dawnod upon III tllat
FEARFUL wA1LIN0 OF WOMEN
commenced. For full half an hour nothing was
wore crowtiing tho decks, crying, praying, hang
INK to tho neckB of mothers, alBtors, lovers hug
bands, until suddenly sailor orios out from tho
III HEAR HUMAN vo1cRl"
Every ear il strained to catch tho welcome
sound. It appoars to come again, but neltu
away, md man cr1oB out,
f'1t's 0uly tho aoa"birdB crying out"
Again wo load tho cannon, and again tho
whistle Is blown, just On the chance of q
vessel passing BY whom the second officer shouts
out,
''s1LEvoE. EVERY ONE or YOU; rnAr's A uA11l"
A pin could have dropped into tho sea and boen
distinctly heard for full minute.
ship ahoy}"
Another half minute Of agony aud suspense,
when through tho fog comes I faint response,
minute after and small boat Is discovered
making it's way cautiously towards us, ind what
cheor broke forth
"Aro no safo7" IT'S it u big weasel ?" "Can
she carry uB all ," roanunded OH all sides.
"Como alongside" shouts tho second officer.
"wllERE ARE WE 2"
"Of the coast Of Nova Scotia" Ia tho reply.
:" How fur oG?"
!" Half a me."
Il Is thoro good landing7"
IA good harbor, with shelving beach,"
Tho occupants OF tho hoat, Cornelius Swan
burg and William Ferguson, climbed up tho sido
VIE FELT COMPARATIVELY aAFg.
How easy it ia for Mo to write this latter Ben-
toaro; but how impossible to dosoribe in the
very falntest degree the galantry Of theBo noble
followHl At tho time whom We struck Ferguson
WIS lying LII In bis bod, but ut the sound Of our
guns
THIS BRAVE MAN
got out Of his bod, although lio was splitting
blood at tue time, and ho asId BwanbnrG wont to
tho brow Of the Lll and shouted out to uH ut tho
put OF in bout which providoutially waa on tho
Hh0te.
THE wonK or D1sEa1nARKlKn
waB Immediately proceeded with, throe ahip's
loata Doing dispatched with the boat ,,ntlcr tho
guidance OF hWanburg and Ferguson. When
they roturnod othors wore loaded up as fast as
possible and dispatched to tho shore. The Soc
ond Officer bollayod srondldly. Standing at tho
ganEway Of tho ladder. with hatchet Ia hls
land, ho
THREATENED TO CUT ANY MAN DOWN
who tried to got into tie boatb before tho
wonlon. 10 AlB oxortiom we owe 1t that thera
WAS not an ugly rush. Tho stoerago passengers
woro admirably quiot. no single man attempting
to got at tho boatB. They have their own con-
sclonoeH to thank for this, as
NO ATTEMPT wAH MADE TO D1sC1rL1nE THEN,
nor WAS auy atto1npt mado to koop order. Col.
paryell went with me to tho Captain, who Was
On tho bridge, aud asked him whether he should
offer his services to keep tile passengers quiet