The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-14
LOST ON THE SOUND.
Later Details of the Narragan-
sett Disaster.
Seventy Passengers Still Unac-
counted For.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star
STuNINGToN, CONNECTICUT June 4.-All
day Saturday and Sunday several of the
Long Island Menhaden fishing steamers
were cruising about Long Island Sound on
the lookout for the bodies of the victims
of the Narragansett disaster and fishing up
the freight of the i'll fated vessel. The
captains of the steamers were requested to
take good care of all the bodies recovered
and to have them promptly taken ashore
and kept on ice until claimed.
The metallic lifeboat named Narragan-
sett was picked up five miles south of the
scene of disaster. The supposition is that
this boat, being overcrowded upset, and
that all the occupants were drowned.
Much of the Narragansett' freight and
pieces of the wreck were washed upon
Long Island shore at different points.
A pas, enger on the Narragansett states
that in five minutes after the fire broke
out the saloon was filled with five feet of
water, and in ten minutes the steamer
burned almost to the waters edge.
Ha says that the collision, tire and sink
ing of the Narragansett occurred within
such short time, tat many who were in
their rooms asleep must have been lost
He describes the shrieks and cries of terror
of the men. as we'll as women, as terrible.
Thirty women we're picked up nearly
naked and drifting on RATS. They have
arrived here. and were dressed by the ladies
of Stonington. The United States revenue
steamer picked up ten bodies which foated
out from the wreck OF the Nara
gansett and put them aboard
q tug-boat, which has gone to New London.
Considerable wreckage and some dead
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tide washes through the wreck. A more
ton has never been known than yesterday,
4 and the good people are bowed down with
grief, The scenes at the depot and near
the wharyes and Morgue have been heart
rending, and it would be very hardened
person who could not be touched by them.
Itis.impossible to estimate the number
of people lost, notwithst nding over sixty
hours have elapsed since the accident. 1t
ia stated there were in the vicinity of three
hundred passengers on board, and OF this
number about one hundred and twenty
five have been landed at New York, a SIM
liar number here, although the latter mum.
ber is coniectured, from the fact that when
the Stonington arrived here yesterday q
large number of passengers were hurried
off on the train without being counted OF
their names taken.
During the day there we're innumerabe
applications for descriptions OF bodies. II
is satisfactory now to be able to state that
all the bodies now here have been identi
fed by personal recognition or description
The number brought in here up to yester
day was six, and their names are as fol
lows:
Rev. Mr.. Leonard, Of Fifty-eighth street
New YORK.
Rev. A. E. Pease, Of Philadelphia, who
came up to preach at Westerly.
Mrs. R. B. Sheckley, of Brooklyn, who
was supposed to have lost her children, anG
died from fright.
Charles A. Clare, Of Jersey City. Thi,
body was recognized by description O
clothing, ETC., forwarded by Mrs. s. r
pisher, 81 Bright street, Jersey City. Th'
body will be sent on to its destination to
day.
The fifth one was Wm. Noyes, drummer
of New York, recognized personally BY
Alex. Carmichael, Of Westerly, who state
Noyes was coming to see him.
The sixth was Child Handsomely
dressed, about five years Of age. A full
description having been sent out Saturda,
night, and the following dispatch wa
received yesterday evening:
"BosToN, June 13.
sTo Chief Of Police, 6tonington:
"The body Of No. is my boy; will cal
a tomorrow.
(Sgned) ~. W. M. STEVENS"
This afternoon A. P. Dix, Of Brooklyn
) gentleman doing business at q Wal
r (lreet, arrived here in search Of his thre
hildren. He was accompanied by hi
other. 1t would appear that Mrs. Di'