The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-26
THE I'D AHO.
Another Accident to a Steam
ship from Europe.
RESCUE OF ALL TEE PASSENGERS.
The Story of Their Journey from Baby
Ion to New York.

BABYLON, L. L.. May 25. 1874
The steamship IDAHO from Liverpool Of the
Williams q Guion line, went ashore at nine
O'Clock this morning during heavy log, on Fire
Island Beach, opposite the Surf Hotel. The pas.
sengers were all safely landed. One trip was made
by the lieboat which took of the cabin passengers
The steerage passengers were brought ashore
by the Idaho's eight boats. The Central Railroad
Will take the passengers to New York to- night
There are 400 steerage and twenty five cabin pas
sengers.
The sails OF the Idaho had been lowered ten
minutes before the vessel grounded Some OF the
steerage passengers state that the breakers were
FIRST seen by passenger Of the name OF Sheehan
before the two lookout men.
HUNTERS POINT II P. M
Mr.. J. d. Burton, Superintendent OF the Central
Railroad, started for Babylon about two O'Clock
M. to provide for the transportation OF the pas.
sengers OF the Idaho. At halLpast eight O'Clock
r. NJ, Assistant Superintendent Waddin received a
telegram from Mr. Burton, stating that at nine
O'Clock the passengers would start for New York.
1t was thought, then, that the passengers would
reach here at half-pasr ten O'Clock P. M.
Assistant superintendent Widen received q
telegram ordering him to provide special ferry
boat 10 carry the shipwrecked voyagers from
Hunters Point to Castle Garden; but. owing to the
absence Of the agents connected with the East
hour, no boat was procured up to eleven O'Clock.
Mr.. Williams, the agent OF the line to which the
Idaho belongs arrived at Hunters Point about ten
O'Clock, for the purpose OF receiving the passen-
gers and charterng steamer to convey them to
Castle Garden but also failed in his Efforts and the
probabilities appear to be that the unfortunate
travellers will have to pass good portion OF the
night OF the Hunters Point Railway depot.
HUNTERS POINT A. M.
The train conveying the passengers from the
ldah has not yet arrived.
At the Williams and Guion Office.
A HERALD reporter called at the office OF the
Messrs. Williams & Guion, in Wall street. during
the afternoon yesterday. They were in as much
of fog there the unfortunate vessel on Fire
Island beach. They stated however, that they
knew nothing oil the accident, but from the
short despatch they had received from Captain
Moore, dated steamship Idaho, via Babylon,
saying that his vessel was ashore on
Fire Island sands and asking for assistance. In
answer to this despatch they had sent tug of to
Fire Island, in charge of Captain Denver, their
harbor captain. They expected him to reach the
vessel about six O'Clock. They also stated that
they had no list Of passengers by the Idaho ana
did not even know how many there were on board
AT THE PASSENGER OFFICE.
The HERALD reporter then went to the steerage
passage ONCE Of the line, at No. % Broadway. The
place was iuli ana every moment friends OF the
passengers on the Idaho, but not cognzant OF the
disaster to the ship, were calling in and asking for
information. They were told in each case that the
Idaho had been signalled OF Sandy Hook and that
her passengers would be up the day after.
In no one case were they informed of the
accident, rather singular course under the
circumstances. The passenger agent stated
to the HERALD reporter the same faces that wee
given him ut the other ONCE, .,dinr thar tho ves
sci would undoubtedly ret 81 the sands at Fire
Island he s.a also that he had partial list OF
the stsslaa.. s.AsAoa nut Would ne. give it for
publication for fear of alarming ::ae friends Of
these people, The remark that not to give the
hst would only add to the Tears of their friends by
leaving them In uncertainty as TO who was on the
vessel did not make the agent change his resolu-
ton. and he positively refused to give the list
under any circumstances for publication He
added that when the complete list arrived 1t would
be gwen.
At the dock OF the Williams h Guion line no news
was received from the Idaho until about half.past
eight O'Clock, when despatch came nom Baby
Ion, addressed to Mr.. Underhill, OF the Williams
Guon line. Mr.. Gibson, the Chief Engineer of the
Nevada, took the despatch to its address and in.
formed HERALD reporter subsequently that the
despatch was to the purport that Captain Denver
had not yet arrived, and that the steamer was on
but was waiting for the tug to to its assist.
ance. Also that the passengers had been landed
without accident and would start by special
train for Hunters Point at nine, expecting to ar.
rive there at hal-past ten O'Clock, and saying that
a boat must be chartered to take them to Castle
Garden.
AT HUNTERS POINT.
1t was weary wait at Hunters Point, as
nothing seemed to be known OF the projects re-
garding the train. Mr.. Williams proprietor OF
the vessel, was on hand at about ten O'Clock and
Immediately set to work to engage some boat to
convey the passengers to Castle Garden. This was
matter of more difficulty than it at first
seemed, no boat was disengaged and
the only boat running IRON Hunters Point
to Thrty-fourtn street could not be
mad. The superintendent and Assistant were
both absent, and the men could not run boat
without orders. Mr. Williams was, therefore, IN
sad quandary at the idea OF having 400 people on
his hands and no means Of conveyance. as he had
no right to land them elsewhere than at Castle
Garden.
The train, however, did not arrive on time, and
at half-past ten no signs of her were to be seen
and no despatch came to give the cause OF the
delay. The superintendent OF the road, J. B. Nor
ford said he did not expect the passengers in be-
fore twelve O'Clock In the meantime the Super
intendent OF the ferry has been telegraphed 10
allow another boat to be used
No persons were at Hunters Point except those |
Immediately interested. None OF the passengers |
friends, knowing nothing OF the arrangement to |
bring them to Hunters Point, were around, |
and, with the exception OF the HERALD reporters, |
MIR. williams and two station hands, Hunters !
Point was as deserted as on any other occasion at
that hour OF night
Hafpast eleven came and still no news OF the |
train with her freight OF passengers. and 1t began |
to be rumored that she would not be in until four
O'Clock in the morning, several trains impeded
her progress and held the right OF way.
The time passed on YEARLY. Twelve O'Clock |
came and yet no train. The boat from New York |
Suna ripta Of