New-York tribune., 1874-05-28
STEAMSHIP PERILS.
THE ENTERPRISE ASHORE OFF FISHERS IsLANp-1hh
IDAHO's INJURIES.

-r,,, ,,,rrppRIsg ASHORE OFF FISHERS IsLAND-IHE
IDAHo's INJURIES.
Cant. f.. S. Dibble of the freight steamer
Enterprise plying between Providence and Ne"-iorh,
arrived in this city yesterday morning ana reported
that his steamer was ashore the south side ana near
tho eastern end OF Fishers Island. William IL Towne
Of No. 50 south-st accompanied by Capt. Diboe and
number OF workmou at once started for the scene OF
the accident and the Fuller Wrecking Company imme-
dately dispatched steamer and number oi wreckers
to her relief.
Capt Dbble states that the Enterprise left Providence
on Monday night for New-York The cargo was small
very large piece OF machinery belonging to the GOV
ernmenf aud destined for the Brooklyn Navy-fard,
being the only article OF Importance on board This was
on deck The OF her sailing for New-forK uhuer
these circumstances that heavy cargo was await
ing her at this OF the route, and was not deemed
adyisa,5 10 remain longer in Providence awaiting lur
ther shipments Sailing on Monday evening, with iar
weather and smooth there was promise OF SPECIFY
passage On Tuesday morning the Enterprise found her
self enyeoped in thick fog, and the lookout was unaoe
10 distinguish eghbong objects or the hemsman to lay
his course with certainty She pushed on however, al
slow rate, aud with the whistle frequently souhoiuS'
on after o'clock those on board felt sudden though
not violent shock and the report quickly ran through
the vessel that she the beach, 1t was aterward
ascertaned that the Enterprise struck on Fishers Island
at the point above stated The was comparatively
smooth at the time and the officers and crew lowered
the boats and reached the shore in safety The captain
and portion of his crossed TO the main land
in small sboat, and at once started Ny
rail. When the captain left her the steamer was
well up on the beach, which was stony though there
were large locks in the vicinity. IL the sea renamed
smooth and the wind light the vessel II was Thought
would comparatively safe, but If the wind veered 10
the south and increased violence she would doubtless
quickly go pieces The wind shifted to the south yes
erday but it doubtulf IL It's force was sufficient TO
niure the vessel seriously Later in the day, an inco
ing vessel reported that the Enterprise was still ashore
and that was breaking over her No further
details were received by the agents III TINS city.
The Enterprise is wooden steamer OF 200 tons pur
den she ll5 feet inches long, has 25 feet breadth Q,
beam and feet six inches depth of hold she was punt
at SacO Maine, in 1866 and was worm aoou s|"n cue
was formerly IN ,ne lOTO & o T foy oe months
been making weekly trips between tLs Guy ana tIVNi
CITY and r. f. G. Hartley of Biddeford Maine. There
is no insurance of the half interest OF capt loWhe
and nr Hartley is probably uninsured The agents OF
the fine in ths city are H. W. jackson son. oi NO ~
SOuth-st. ,,, ,,. ,.o,,
ashore on the FIRE Island beach Monday morning,
was lying in her dock throughout the day Yesterday
cargo aud the work pushed forward rapidly as
possible. the Company being desrons OF r,is ahs
cargo has nearly All been removed and tne vessei VIII
be put the Erie Basin dry-dock at South Brooklyn
this morning. 1t was proposed TO send down divers
Yesterday she lay in tho dock, that tho amount OF
damage might be aseertaned at once out lhG PIUlee
miscellaneous character is not very valuable and
propab unEiurcd 1t expected that the IdanO Will
be renaire quickly and at sgnt Expense, and will sail
for Liverpool Tuesday, June 2, as originally In
tended.
REPORTED INJURY TO THE STEAMSHIP STATE OF
GEORGIA.
A dispatch received in this city yesterday
announced that the steamship State of Georgia had
been run into by another vessel at Greenock May IA,
and cut down tho waters edge She proceeded on her
way to Glasgow. The State of Georgia is one of the
steamers Of the State Line, and plies regularly between
this port aud Glasgow. She Is iron steamship of
about $500 tons, and was built on the Clyde.
THE STEAMSHIP TROJAN GIVEN UP.
ST. JOHN, n. b., May 21.-The steamship
Trojan is now entirely gwen up lost this being her
5Oth day out from Glasgow.