New-York tribune., 1880-06-14

VISIT TO THE HULL OF THE NARRAGANsETI-A
TALK WITH CAPTAIN YOUNG-THE LOST LIVES
ESTIMATED AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh IhE
wRECKERs.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
SAyBRooK Conn. June 13.-The wreck OF the
NarraCansett lies some ten miles distant in Long
Island Sound No more bodies have been recovered
from her although it is thought by the divers OF
the wreckng steamers stationed near her that some
will probably be found in the caDin. The crews
of wreckng vessels have been employed all day res
cuIng the cargo and the trunks of passengers Inc
wreck is slightly above water.
No bodies of passengers have been washed ashore
here: but six, those of three women two men ana
boy, were picked up in the Sound near Nlant'c'
Mnch of the cargo of the vessel has also been re-
covered floating in the Sound.
The scene of the wreck is in the Sound, six miles
south of sandy iset known as Duck lsiand WHICH
lies near the coast. Behind the iset can be seen
the church spires in Clinton village and further
eastward the white turret of SaybrOok Light Inc
wreck rests on the southwestern end OF shoa that
extends some ten miles through the Sound from
Saybrook Lightship To-day the Sound has Deen
tranoui,. a slight breeze only rufling its waters
The distant shores of Long Island lifted up their
sandy bluffs in the sunlight and the lightships red
sides could be seen for miles, About the wreck all
dav long there has fitted small feet of vessels
there were fishernens schooners, the revenue cut
ter Dexter. the New-York WIecking Company
1teamer the Relief and the schooner Report, be-
longing to q New-Bedford wreckiug company.
APPEARANCE OF THE WRECK.
The Nsrragansett is still above water. although
Mt high tide it is almost covered by the water At
low tide it looks in the distance like ship on the
waya with its skeleton timbers not yet covered.
Every bit of woodwork is charred deep black by
the fames The hog frame is still perfect and lifts
itself like huge fsh's back above the waves The
Snainmast is still standing and also the fOremast,
which still upholds the little fog bell, now
black with smoke. The NarragaDsett points toward
Cornfeld Point Light; and, although the DOW Is
totally submerged the flagstaff is still erect ana
from its summit there glittered last night the usual
warning signal to approaching vessels Inc SMOKE
stack has fallen against the starboard hog frame ;
but beneath the timbers and above most Oh the
vessel the water flows. At the bow the port
side there still remains portion OF the safety ran
about the upper deck; and here there is large
bean of the cargo-boxes Of dry goods, fruit
baskets and the trunks of passengers Throughout
the dav the wreckers have been busy hosting these
articles into their vessels. The water was very
clear when The TRIBUNE correspondent visited the
wreck. Looking down through 1t he could see the
floor of the main cabin, still covered IN part oy us
carpets The divers said that they hoped at low
tide to be able to penetrate to the lower cabin
where it is suspected, the bodies OF some persons
may be found.
CAPTAIN YoUNGs ACCOUNT.
..Captain Young, of the Narragansett.was found on
tbe vreckinc schooner He has remained by his
veesea ever since 1t was wrecked He seemed greatly
depressed in spirits but spoke with apparent unre-
serve about the disaster. He said to your CORE
spondent: 1.-THE collision was the result OF some
misunderstanding of the pilots of the twosteamers
Twas in the pilot-house at the time. ana we were
going at full speed. The weather was very thick
whistled and rang our bell, and when we caught
sight of the StoninQton / slgnalie9 tnat We
stoThoard but through some Misunderstanding the
vessels approached each other. When saw lai tnaI
collision was 5 probable F1Gs ae TWO OeS 10
Csntain Young also saws he was steering in the
direction of the Cornted Point Lightship hsteninG
for their bell Once OF 'wlSs Ss lie pot i%us"V were
%atebne RsaFd 1T for the the stonIngt and as the fof
was he blew the whistle b rePfafSf6yd PtatSoayd 11H 5oT
and sounded his own whistle IN return %
At this time he could see notnine
Captain Young tSat GE9neReS enerytbnS was done tc
avert the disaster. He, couldn't account ior th'
cause of the fire, and didn't care to express an Pi
ION He said that no blame could be attached to
himself "At the proper time" said he, all the
facts will be known. will be exonerated."
ersdnaiv nIIeG rdt GSS "wn one Of the boats and took
RoatlOad TO the StOningtOn. We had five boats ant
two fe-rafts lao not tulnk tMVIS WIZ nIulc 'i.. ~
twelve passengers drowned. We knew where w'
we're although the weather was thick. Inc clerl
of the boat has a complete list of the passengers
Heis at StoninRtOn." II. $1,000
When questioned about the course Of his vesse
the captain implied that IT was somewnaI 10 70 tn ~;
northward of ITS usual path. Keeping on IN tne Gl
Tecfion in which she was pointed the vessei woui'
have run ashore near say Drook Dut lIon tuio ! M s
il would undoubtedly have been saved ny ! tne tS S
ioIi of the Ijchiship Captain Young said that IN
flames burst ont with such fury that IL was lHPossi
lie tn extiD puish them and when ne percelVeh una
fho vessel was rapidly sinking from the erect Oh III
H., from the Stouington tine engines we're pu
OF thcjr nj most speed and the vessel was heaueu ~
or5 The shore. She struck on the shoal, and TIL
sustained her tor many precious mlnutes'
WORK OF THE wRECKERs
THE wreclcng vessel had several trunks OF IN
,.ssanoers. One is marked NJ. A. Redwood. ant
another w Breuton. A trunk containing valuabl
clothing and diamonds worth several thousand Col
lars was picked MP off Mantle to-day.
Eight divers are constantly employed on the ve'
sel The upper deck was completely swept away S
that the friends of those who were lost anc VINO ma
ber+hs in this part OF the steamer can have htti
hone of recovering their bodies. In the dinlni
Todm however. there were some berths. ana also l
4he lower cabin. In one OF those Derths IL
houont are the children of Mr.. Eastake OF Atlanta
Canrgia who were locked In when the collislOp TOO
place. and the TSsae5 was Sas opt at the WTec
to'dav making inquiry regarding their Dodie
Friends of G. L. Warren, OF Boston, were aso az tn
1reck inouiring about the recovery OF his Dody.
Cbsins have been placed beneath the NerragaI
.cft 70 keep her near the surface OF the water.
yasssl has been burned TO the Waters edRe, Du
owing to its position on the shoa its pow Is apov
%hn 9aves while the rear end is far below then
Thba hIo na;nmasts are blackened by the smoke an
the snnnorting rods are twisted out OF snape'
THE WRECK INSPECTED.