The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-06

behaved with camness, were given the pre-;
o'clock.
Then all hurried TO Greenport. three miles
quarter Of the passengers took the steamboat
sInrisc from Greenp9rt fer stonngton;
lcge. described the accident as follows He was
very seasck in his berth when the steamboat
RHrcdd Hurried him NJ to Ss the deck. All the passengers
were gathering there. frightened. but not panic
stricken Then they endured weary waiting,
expecting death at any moment. All behaved
we'll. The scvcnty-fye women showed few
signs of fear. Had the means of getting to
shore at daybrcak depended on the crew OF the
steamboat. Mr.. Parker seemed TO, think few
could have landed. The credit Of their rescue
he gave entirely. to the brave fisherman who. in
proved that II was possible 10 land. Mr. Parker
was ono Of the many who were. drenchcd.
and some OF his garments were yet wet as he
spoke. He had no fault to find with the officers
Of the ship in general. but he repeatedly said
The crew were not scamen,, and were incapable
he thought must have been strong and sea
worthy to withstand the terrible beating. How
the Captain had lost his rcckoning he could
not tell. There was n fearful blundcr some-
j. Ii. Parks Of Ply mouth said that he was
playing cards with friends at the time the
steamer struck. II was soon after IL. At
2. o'clock the engines and iron work in the
and there fastened the vessel SO that she rocked
with the motion II the waves. The cotton and
overheard toward dayhrcak to tighten the ship.
and connection with the shore was nttempted.
i WAS made fast the work went for naught. as
The life bouts wore 10y that time in use.
=, Col. ID. B. Awl and J. B. Dacy. the latter Of
nns,on. told their experience in common.
While waiting for either death or relief. with
their life prcscrv"fs strapped on thcn they
snatrhcd short maps adequately in stnter9om
lllfN ht on ufll a.
the other slept. Before hardly one was landed
and whenthe ship seemed in immediate danger
OF parting, a resolution was circulated thanking
the Captain for his kindness. some hot coffee
having been passed around us n preliminary.
inrt"lnn"l reused 10 -iEn unlil hr got n~hor,.
Auerwarda sentence commendng Capt. Jones's
efficiency was inirrpulatrd in tn" paper, and
several persons who had already signed re-
uucst"d the withdrawal Of their names. Mr.
Dacy wns severe on the crow of the Massachu-
sctts Not one, he said. pull in the lli.poat as
tnoush NJ hhd ever hahd,,d an orr whlle d1etn ,ei
wore grave. but composed and M no iimc WIS
there amy panic one man. To- h. sure. VINO had
for il. hut all tho rest collected what hngguge
they could carry and took II 10 shore with them
without the ad oi porter
THE GREAT STEAMBOAT DEsCRInrD.
The great steamboat MASSACHUSETTS, was
built in Henry Steer-'s shipyard in BROOKLYN
and launched on the 9Th Of September. 1876.
With the exception OF the bristol. she was the
largest river steamboat IN the world. and was
fitted up in manner unsurpassed for comfort
elegance. and safety Her measurement was
32i feet in cNtrcu!e lrngth. and ~ feet breadth
ol beam. Like her couspt. the Rhode Island.
she had tWp tiers Of stateroous, and carried u
steam steering apparatus. Tho boilers were of
steel, and PIN IN number. The engine WAS
built 10y VI -srs. John Roach sons. the cylin-
der h ing go in 'hes In diameter. with "a four
t'en-ioot stroke. lIor frame WIS OF lS-inrh
white o. ihrouAhoUt The spaces between thc
frames " rrr iillrd IN solid urtn the turn ol the
hilgr. Top NuherS of locust and cedar sid "A.
finch. the main k"cls1n ami sister kecl~oh~
were min" IA numb n oi GrurEla pine. - uy 70
in his. In addition. there were TWO bilsc
kcclsons extending the entire l'n-ih OF
the vessel. There were live nn,ts "
connected with each other and the hull 10y
stays OF iron two in hes in diameter The truss.
or = hog frame. was forty feet high. and eX-
tended the entire length. The guards were
projected below 10y lattice sloasons. The launch
ing weight OF ihe vessel. without machinery or
joiner work. was 900 tons. About 3s0,OOO feet
OF lumber was used IN constructing tho Joiner
work. She Was lighted with gas. and every
state room had an elH''tric bell connecting with
the stewards department. The carpets of the
main saloon v, .oi Administer. Tn" furniture
was Of white maple. with mahogany trimmings.
There were 2pn si1i'ruoWs. ami, in addition.
twelve bridal siacr1ons. iuei up wit. black
walnut hct~tnn.!S and ctey chairs. There WAS
u vast grand saloon Tor dining. Upholstered with
bright coor"d l"athrr. und adjoining wrr"
smoking. card. aud ipiot rooms. Tni, dining
saloon, IN which 5uu persons could b. seated.
was on lhc main de- X. and rom IL there was au
unohstru.ted view oi the water.
The ON vrs of the Massg. hus It's are; Cap
tain. Wn. NJ. Jones; Chief Engineer r. Mars
land: Clerk O.. W. Gr"r. Jr.; steward. j. IL.
Jones The Nu.sa rhu-rt'- cost f7UDODO.