National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-14

crossing till 1t got so hot that lie had to iump
overheard, and during that time he did not
see single officer of the boat nor hear au
order given, aud the liic.boats weie not low
cred until tho flames had made great
progress. He and his son were picked up by
u boat from the City Of New York.
SOME or THE SURVIVORS.
Providence, Juno 12.--Tt is impossible TO
give full list of tho survivors Of the Nara
gansctt who have arrived here, as they are
rapidly scattered upon the arrival OF trains.
The following is partial list James f.
Rock, Mr. and Mrs. 3. b, Westcott, Mr.. Phillips
Of New York, James Hawes, Mrs. O. 5. Rem
ingion, Miss Minnic G.. Remington, Miss H. l..
Clark of Somervile, Mnss., Mr.. G. l.. Chase of
Boston, L. Rambler Of Louisville, KY, Charles
Spencer, q painter on the Narragansetti Porter
p. Butler, George S. Butler, broker of New
York fright arm broken); George w. Sharp,
theatrical agent, and wife (he severely in
jurcdl; Mrs. S. C. Adams. May q. Redwood and
George Adams Of Auburn, N Y, Mrs. J.. Il.
Rounds and son of Taunton, aud Hermon
Zeydel, who, while In tho water, received y
pocketbook from drowning man, with in-
structioms TO give Il to the police authorities If
he should survive 1t contains somo money,
with valuable papers, and what purports TO be
the last will of James Thompson Hiltz dated
June 4, 1880.
SiAibNlbNl Of NAIlhlN iOOANNs
BosToN, June 13.-The Herald has the fol-
lowing special from Stonington, Conn. Gap
tain Young is tho officer who was in temporary
command of the steamer Narragansett on the
night of the disaster. During the past two
days he has spent his entire time at the scene
of the accident. He has said but little about
the collision and subsequent loss of life, except
to express belief that he was in his proper
course when the accident happened, aud that
al fl,sf footo tr,,a ot tbn
time no blame whatever can be attached to
him. He says he heard the whistle OF the
StoningtOn at intervals for several minutes
before the collision, but could not ex-
actly place her because of her lights be-
ing indistiuguishable through the heavy
mist and fog. He was proceeding cautiously
at very low rate of speed, aud was making
his course expecting to soon pass the light
ship of COrnfcld light. He heard the waIli-
ing of Mr.. Cook on the bow watch the moment
it was given, and with the loss of hardly an in-
slant ordered his engines reversed and did
| everything 10 avoid the catastrophe. lnyre-
gard to the cauec of the fire which followed
the collision, lie did not express even an opin-
ion aud gave The inference that he was af
much in the dark as other people. With refer
ence TO the behavior of his crew through
the trying ordeal of saving his passengers,
he says no crew could have done more
under the circumstances. The passengers OF
the whole behaved admirably until the cry oi
fire was raised, and then they became unman.
sgeaGle Through the coolncss of his officers
and men, every one Of whom stood by their
posts. many were placed safely ON the life.boats
and RATS who otherwise would have bccn lost
In regard to where the blame Of the collision
should rest he would not express an opinion.
II appears from conversation with leading
nayigatoIs of the sound that Captain Young
has been sailing those waters for the past
thirty-one years, and was considered one of the
best pilots on it.