Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-14
EASTERN DISPATCHES
AWFUL C~ArAsrRoPHE.
Terrible Steamboat Collision on
Lsug Island sound-Fifty Lives
Lost.

NEW Yonx, June lathe steamers
stonington and Narragansstt came in
collision last night on Long Island
sound, near the Connecticut river. The
Narr.gansstt took FIRE and sunk, and 1t
IL reported thai there was much loss OF
Life. The steamers both belonged to the
stonington line. The Narragansstt was
on her regular trip from New York to
stonipgton. and the steamer stoninston
was returning to New York. The col.
liEon occurred about II P. n. The Mar.
rsgansstt took hrs and sunk In four
fathoms Of water. The passengers from
both steamers were Transferred to the
steamer City OF New York, Of the Fall
River line, and they arrived In New
York ct 7:l6 this morning.
A passenger on the Naffagansstt says
there we're between 400 and 800 passsn.
gers on board; that al the berths and
statsrooms were engaged. Hs added:
1.-THE Narragansstt was running ct Q
pretty fair rate Of speed at the time. as
was also the Stonington. She struck n
amidship and raksd N clear to the
wheel. The force OF the collision caused
the Narragansstt to list heavily to port,
and In less than Ave minutes she went
down a. far ~ the main deck and
grounded. Shortly after that I saw .
sheet Of lsms shoot up and out Of the
sneinsroom, and Immediately IL
seemed that the entire vessel was on
IRE" This passenger says he endeav.'
orsd TO launch two RATS, but failed. and
thsn leaped overheard and caught the
rope OF 0 raft floating near, on which
we're Ave women and one child.
The Stoningtou. or discovering the
proximity Of the Narraeansstt. signalsd
to stop, but the latter did not sppear to
answer her signal and Q few moments
aftsrward the crash came. The Captain
Of the S~tonington Immediately ordered
his crew 10 set TO and saw the pssssn-
gers OF the sister boat. Lifsboats wore
hurrisdly lowered from both steamers
and filled with the now frantic passen-
gers. Rats, chairs and other articles
were thrown overheard for the purpose
OF saving life. In the confusion . great
many jumped overheard and were not
seen again. The Narrseansstt was soon
wrapped In flames and the Bloomington
left her side laden with about %two-thirds
Of her passengers.
NEW LONDON, June 12.-Ths Nara
gansstt was struck Just abait the forward
ganeway. making . great breach into
which the water poured In floods. Heavy
fog prevailed and the vessels were pro-
cseding at reduced speed. The passen.
gers came hurrying on to the main deck,
and learning the peril they were In, they
became panic. stricken, and the most
vigorous efforts OF the officers to restore
order we're futile. The many ladies on
board were calmer a. Q rule than men.
A wrecking steamer was dispatched to
the scene OF the disaster this morning,
and divers will begin work tomorrow.
II IL thought that when the divers psne-
trats the cabins many bodies will be dis
covered. Allowing for sxagserations. 1t
10. believed that the loss will DO about
fifty.
The steamer Narragansett cost $780,.
600 In 1858. She was repaired last
autumn ct an expense OF $50, DOC, and
was In excellent condition. Her boilers
were put In about . year ago. Her value
to the company at the time Of her loss
was not less than $500. GOO. She was
insured against ere for 100000 and
thsrs was . marine insurance upon her
OF $50, 600.