The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-14


none OF whose names be learned; but three
OF whom, he thinks. were OF the crew Of the
lNarragansett.
sad Fate or Two LittIs children.
NEW YoRK. June 12-MF. and Mrs.
on their way east with their two little chill
dren. II appears thst they took passage on
the Inflated Narrngansett, and when the
disaster occurred the children, who were
locked mp In the stsferoom, were Tor the
moment forgotten. II Is supposed that both
babies were burned before any assistance
could be obtained, and the poor mother
when she realized her loss was in par.
oxysm Of grief.
FATHER LOST AND SON SAVED.
A boy named Charley Case, about twelve
years Of age, residing In Jersey City, who,
with his father, was on the way to Boston
on the Narraganseti, was placed by his
father on life-raft, with the assurance that
1.-THE lad would be taken care OF by him.
After a long and severe struggle the father
disappeared under the water. Soon after
the boy, entirely destitute OF clothing, was
brought on board the City Of New York.
| GRANDMOTHER AND GRAyDCBILD.
An old lady, Margaret Muir, OF Brook
Ign, about sixty years OF sge, was picked up
while floating in the water, holding high
above her her infant grandchild, fifteen
months old.
| Eyewitness OF the Collision.
Boston, June 12.--According to the story
OF Cornelius Henry, OF this city, there
must have been 4 great many lives lost. He
says in the collision, that at the time the
Narragausett, in which he took passage
from New York, left that city, there were
between three hundred and four hundred
passengere on board. That at that time all
the berths and staterooms were engaged.
It was very foggv. Most OF the passengers
bad retired. think that with the excep-
ton OF the officers I was the only one on
the Narragansett that was up and saw the
Stonington when she struck us. We were
running at pretty fair speed at the time,
as was also the Stonington. She struck us
amidships on the starboard side, and raked
US clear TO the wheel. The force OF the
collision caused the Narragansett to list
heavily TO the port, and in less than five
minutes she went down rs far as the main
deck and grounded. Shortly after that |
saw a sheet OF fame shoot out OF the en-
gine-room, and in less time than i can
describe ii the entire ship was on fire. The
moment | saw what had happened,
rushed for the hurricane deck and
tried 10 cast loose q ife-rait which
was there, but was unsuccessful.
then slid down post to the saloon
deck, and tried to cast loose another life
raft, but was again unsuccessful. BY
this time the fire had gained such Roadway
that hardly knew what to do. | saw 4
Ife-raft floating in tho water short dis
lance from the steamer, and as it was my
last chance | jumped overheard and COM
menced to paddle for it. When short
distance from the raft became pretty well
Exhausted, and had it not been for a line
which bad been left towing behind would
most assuredly have been drowned. Mr..
Henry gives much credit TO The officers OF
the Stonington and Massachusetts for their
efforts, and adds word OF testimony in
favor OF the Narraganset's passengers, who
were, be says, remarkably cool under the
trying circumstances.
An Affecting Scene.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Mrs. Dix, whose
children were burned on the Narragansett,
was picked up by boat from the steamer
City Of New York and taken on board that
boat. She wore diamond earrings and da.
mond rings on her hands, the latter being
imbedded in the swollen flesh The skin
had been torn off her fingers, hands, and
wrists by the boats sides and ropes to
which she had chung for her life
A. soon as the City OF New York
arrived here word was sent to Mr.
Dix, in Wall street, and he rushed
to the pier and found his wife. The
meeting OF the father and mother who haC
lost their entire family brought tears to the
eyes Of every one in the saloon. The Other
survivors who had not met with such grea
losses forgot their own misery for the mo-
ment in sympathizing with.the unfortunate
man and wife whose children had beer
drowned.
Other Heart-Rending Scenes.
The City OF New York brought to hel
pier in this city about $50 survivors.
Great crowds OF anxious friends and rel
atiyes Of the passengers had assembled al
, | tue wharf. In tho cabin, in tho saloon, OF
the decks OF the steamer, and on the piel
, the scenes were OF the most beartrendins
character. Women who had lost their chill
, dren and husbands were weeping bitterly
Some OF the men who had been II
the water for hours had scarcely
strength to sit mp. Little girls and boys
. were crying and looking for their parents
Scarcely a survivor was clad in complete
suit OF clothes. Men and women, young
and old, were wrapped in blankets, or hat
single articles of apparel, which had beer
loaned them by kind fellow-p passengers or
, the City of New York. Now husband OIL
brother, who had learned that his wife Of
sister had been saved, end arrived or
the City OF New York, would arrive, an(
: the two sorrowiul persons would be united
Then a woman would rush out OF state
,, room and closely scrutinize young DO!
who happened to be crossing the deck
saving, "Ah! that looked like my boy
Many Of the passengers left the boat sooI
, after its arrival and went clad in blankets
with no shoes and no hats, 10 buy clothing
Hail and Rain.
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