New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07

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lsri;ies in thc rock. IN this climbing however.
we were assisted greatly hy lDt of the steamers
crew. Il was astonishing CD sec with what apparent
ease the women went mp the face Of that clif; ex-
cent under the element Of such a moment, prob
ably not one Of them could have gone upi VET a7 10
was they reached the top as easily as the men,
About au hour from TIE INC VIZ
reached the shore, some farmers came came
along with wagons and c'nNelcu
some Of the passengers to Newport. whence hey
wenf 60 jamestown. r. /. The Icma ndeF were tiheu
10 "a little railroad station called Nlsnac'yi' -.
something Of that kind. about seven niles uIStaut
from tine shore was OF the latter party; Whlcl
consisted of five gentlemen ana one IaoN' Nt ~
dinner az THIS httle place. and took . tram y. 80
u. M. which connected with the Boston ENPI,TTs,'
by which Mr.. sanger aud myself came mere lHo
Others. believe, stopped at Stonington.
HOW THE CRsw BEHAVED
The captain and crew of the Rhode Island acted
noblv. They did everything that could be done I"
save tie passc nCers and they brought us through
Too much credit cannot be given them I their
actions during the night Immediately after we
struck. the captain sent mp several rock
cts but they were not seen by anyone ashore, APP
uarcutly As our fires put CUT we could not sig
nal with our whistle very long. The vessel sP'ryed
terribly; tie waves seemed go str.a- uer two or
three al q time. right Oh her bro'dside' ana
she was wrenched from one side 10 the oth'r
until size was twisted completely out of shape
great ~
snapped m two with q terrible noise WHtp '.t
smoke-tack fell. One ST. WAS broken 7qla rely 'i
but the Their side broken and twisted 10 pieces.
| will never forget how thc people on board I1tl
soon after We struck. The gas was escapIlR we
steam was rushing 10 and the passengers were huu-
died together, with their ie-preserVers or. aW .il
ng the result. many OF them, apparcity haF'"t
slight hop OF ever rea hlug tie sloIc' l't -''' d"
1 have said. was out, and tne oht I=-l "t
had was from "a few small l"nt '.r WIZ
vore hung around and gave a feeble. nIchrruG
clmmcr 30 which the scared. ghast.y, W Tie Idce'
looked as If they belonged I'D a nor Die uIeDH
rather than u tragic scene of real ne All h an
I never saw as cool a crowd. For two long hours
we stool Oh that boat feeling tina, aiNge ah5 mo-
mcnt might be our lasu Inc people hl"" >" Ngr'
much % say. but they were thinNu3' '.l. 5'''
d" Dld the water come up on the deck "Ieic you
w.. ~. the water did not got up 90 the second
Side when the vessel broke Each wave
that came d. swept over tAe lover aces
carving of the freight piece uy pr'e
until the lower deck WAS completely cleared
Although OBJ. FREE -It was nearly all losi' 'h' o'--
gage was mostly saved Many oi tut pa. 3
Took small ,atchc.s ashore with tuemdIt ile ltIF'
/ bar,3re Was nearly all taken OH 0y small boats
/ and loaded Ou 4 fishing -iu1cN Ili, 't'ui'',..f
/ came ia SIGHT. one case OF Boston baggage N''
| L. ,r.,, IONS al rrfiul., with Boston checks ON
Them were pcked up ont of the water, DuI moo amy
of the rest Ut that lot OFF baggage has 'crn Iecof
cred us TAR as have learned itei du interest y"
thar particular crate OF baggage because To COM
tanned two trunks of my OWL. Here are f eh'DH -
! number. g. a4d 43J, 'ACW-lurA and Boston, wa
/ Providence Line and b. and IT,
! 1.-The trunks contained papers very Ft-Niil' ,o
me. and if You pIbisb .hr numbers of tAe checks
! whoever finds the trunks OF remains %. iheM may
/ know t0 whom they belong. Ny father DE- tt i.
/ Tr.e Permit desk I'D the Custom House, and VIII
| literally reward anyone "to VIII '.H" uiA .A'
! trunks OF even "a part OF their contents.
be- How far was iIe steamer RON 0'1 a-'4' "".'
81" Probably not more than 800 feet She struck
! the rock lI11dsGe just ABOUT Der centre. aua ih'
waves coming uD beat WIN great IuIee H-"' ol
/ Mr. sANG-a'- TXPEEI-NCE-
! Mr.. Sanger, the other passenger, said; " hr. NIL
lcr's account Of the wreck is $50 correct and iCA III
| IFS statement that can add buJ LITTLE 90 II. no.
/ tced myself that the people seemed 10 feel a
dread Of some impending calamity, an
/ tie captain said early in the evening thai
| he was afraid we were going TO have very nasty
night l vas IN nag berth when the vessel strn kbu
IN did DOT take me long 10 get out and dress ald pat
life-Drcscrver on. Very few OF the people Aio t.e
CLOTHES on when thcyfrst came into the cabin aue
some # them VINO had left their clothes IN
/ their statcrooms were almost afraid 20 go in AiteI
| them for tear the urclng vi tine boar ml2Al Ie7ll
! i'm the closing az their stIte-rO0m dOpIa I'D 3ucn
/ way a= 90 tI,teu them iu
/ r, 1--we. were lost. We were tod while al
/ dinner to-day thar the boat was gong % piece
rapidly. and probably Dy nIguI II N"u'u ne ~
broken up. Had 10 broken before morning ~ WouI1
scarce y have been possible tor one of u- % reach
fine rocl XIV shore alive As ID n was an ina Wt
could do 10 get ashore win or ropes D"''' II
/ fine men 10 help U5. Captain Mott WIS = MIRO. H.
not only helped and encorFrS' d the people
| a 49, ;.-1i, Dut when t4ey. "tn
/ being taken ashore he went PACK auO
forth with every boat load, and theu after al were
/ Iu he went back again and went through al| il'
ca BINS and starerO0W, TO see that no one mao Och H
nehno The passengers could uotsdy enough ~ prll7
Arif Ir.rD W. lH
OBirn an engineer THINK. no Also dI-tinSil nee
himself by his bravery ana Dr. the ASSISTANCE "e ZEN
/ IN helping aud quleung me passehge'-
After we had reached the sHoie' "oId was
! brought us from the steamship company t"al We
| NIGH. 20 90 the Dclavan House dJ Newport Wlei
| .,rr,-f hinp that could be- done for Il, would be
| done M me companys expense. l think some o.
the p9s.euccrs went there. This morning grea
deal of the freight could be seen hoatlng about %
the water, and considerable ol DO had Wd'htu ui ol
| the rocks | think the baggage was All say %
| evcrpt that one crate OF Boston trunks
| one OF the crew said lie knew mat 10
was broken up by the waves aud washed over
Was auybo y injured except lie stewart vine
was hurt by the falling Chandelier
Not that | know Of"
Mr. Miller: " he was down on the lowerdecH tr' ing
get at some baggage. was there al the same llln
looking tor my trunks. We were staHulhe I'D "dle
almost waist deep, and the steamer was s"aylnl
| about most recklcssv v. The engine began 10 bre3i
In pieces and 10 distribute itself around US. and
thong { then that 10 was ABOUT TINE 10 get out o
that. He man who was win me started u
follow me when piece of IRON or bit o. beam lei
across ms foot and crushed 10 consider. BY. hear
| tins afternoon that the Mayor of PROVO ence hat
sent a lot Of men down near the place Where "
were wrecked 10 take care of what freight OF bag
gage might he brought ashore. rs there were SON.
fear OF thieves bringing It In and keeping IL.
DESC RlPTION OF THE " ssEL.
The steamer Rhode Island, which was designed b.
Captain Babcock. president Of the Providence an'
stoulngton steamship Company. was built at th
sbipyard Of Henry Steer. ut Greenpout, l.. l.. ant
was launched IN 1873. She was not 50 large as tn
r .istol and the Providence, but was equally wei
constructed Her length IS $50 feet breadth o
| - On -. d.n-h nl hnd u l.eI. and melsnr-