New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-08


| ana feel proud of having been with such men, iho
| captain seemed to be everywhere at once; no" Oh
the upper deck, in the saloon up WITH tne p"
at the wheel helping The crew, assisting tne PAS
sengers, doing everything that could be done ioi
| the best. When the steam pipes broke, the steam
filed the cabin but we let it off at the safety valve,
and thus prevented any fatal results from tnat we
put ont the fires Immediately after the steamer
struck in order that there might be no danger from
them.
1--WE saw at the outset that there was no use IN
attempting to put off boat ia the black uarAheSs
! and thick fog that surrounded us. We could have
no idea CT direction, and do not believe that Doa'
couId have lived in the sea that was beating in upon
rs then; besides, there was the greatest uanS,
that the boat would be dashed TO pieces on the reel
| We waited then, doing what could for the pas
| senoers and in getting the cork mattresses anu
everything ready in of accident or the preaA
| ing I'D of the steamer, until day began TO oreah.
Then one of the boass was made ready ana aitei d
great deal Of difficulty it reached the shore ana 'ho
men fastened a line from the steamer TO the shore'
II was in helping to launch this boat that hurt my
! foot There weie four OF five boats whicn weh'
| over bv the hue running from the steamer to tho
shore. The first took the women. The Captain went
! back and forth again and again aud exerted hltn-
self in every way to save everyone of the passen-
gers He told them be hoped to save everyone, Just
after the steamer went the reef, aud he INSPIRED Il
great deal OF hope in the passengers Dy his couaeo
| and confidence There was no panic such as might
| almost have been expected. Had there been, or
had any Of the passen gers jumped overheard, many
undoubtedly would have been lost. The whole
thing was re remarkable; that there could be such an
accident such breaking of the steamer. and yet no
lives lost. But there are few captains like Captain
Mott. and there are few crowds of passengers that
could remain rs cool and collected the passengers
| Of the Rhode Island on that nlght."
DIi You learn If anyone beinghart except your
self aud the stcwardW -.
believe though not dangerously. Inotce some M Oh
the papers say that one man nad nus 1901 crusneu W
| the falling Of the smOkes!ack. L thiuA tnaV u q
mistake. | did not hear OF any sncn man. goess
| somebody heard that had my foot hurt, ana POI
! knowing how the accident happened, attrIDhteu IL
| to the falling Of the sInOheStach' Was hui' "o"
ever, as told YOU" ,.,,y
"Well sore of ne went to Newport, others 10
! Narrapapsett Pier, and others sul To hlnGS'on'
Nearly all Of the passengers took tra4ns gong on
! East. IwoDt to Newport thence to tal HVrr yer % %
consult doctor about my toot, enu RON S tne's
went to Providence to take the boat for New 9rk
Hadn't YOU rather rough passage last nlght
"At the first part 1t was pretty f0ggy, Dut Ihal
soon cleared up. We bad some very strong winGs
and rough seas. but the boat came tnrouRh IL All
splrudidIy. making excellent time, TOO"
Alr Hasbrouck has been long time engaged {, on
he Sound boats. lie was aDOAIu Ilic M ''1
when she ran aground. and also on the St0nlng'
ton when she crashed into the NarraganSeu YET
uutil this last accident, lie has escaped WlthouC any
! injury One If the men In the Ofnce at the PIE. y" a.
nJei whether any of the passengers from the Rhode
island had come to the city on the City OF New
York. ,-.,,..,o, >, soi, ba "oxcent
q few of the members of the crew OF the Kh0dt
Island and some of them are out here now, thlnk,
spng to unload the FES S SonHd and after
landing from the wreck they took the ilrst trains on
10 their various destinations. 1t would hardly DC
cXuected that they would come right back mere.
md the CIV of NeW-YOrk bring any OF the
freight or baggage with her to the city on this trip
Not any that know of. The steamship com
many | believe sent ~ steamer down to the wrecN
Yesterday morning 10 take OIL what tfClght remained
on her and to pick mp all the rest OF the ireiSht o
baggage that could be found" III,
On the pier probably huudred men were puS -
en0.red in unloading the city of New-IorII, whIGn
was heavily loaded with ireight; boxes, paIIels
aud crates were moving about IN ali directions
clerks were checking OF The articles uni0adch' aun
there was = grca, deaI OL activity. y iali, hcaNi4
luiit man hauling large packing case was polhl1u
/ ont - having belonged 70 the RhOce Island crew
He gave MS uaIne u Charles Mct arthy' ahu uc
s,rbrd the accident, n effect, Is IL has D5el CIF'L
already. Me- arthy Was one OF the men VINO MO Wen, en-
ont i'm tlc frs. beat hat left the wrcck-the pva'
which established the line from the steamer TO TIC
shore Iesad that lie was never before IN SO rough
sea IN q small boat. At times 10 seemed ns IL y
| yy,,e almost impossible 70 reach the shore, an'
when they did get there y landing was only MADE
with great dni ulty, OWING 20 The sharp JaEge
rocks. After LIe ilue was nAcu IL was hucu eaSitI
for the other bOa,S 10 - over.
Charles j. Murphy, dealer in foreign aud domestic
vines and liquors. at No. II Beaver-st. was one o
| tine passengers GA the hhOdc Island his 1Alhly re
ceiyed a dispatch from him Saturday, dated a Bos
ton. simply saying. &" | am saved from TIE Ahoa
I,landU The only additional Information was re
crIyed through one or the other pasSen
gcrs Mr. Murphy was one OF TIE
last to leave the wreck, and was chairman OF III
meeting OF the rescued pa7scugors on tn james
town which framed testimonial tc the Cllccis ah'
crew of tnc RnJde Island Tor their brave conduct
Mir. MurJny also SPOKE ID compllmcntlry terms o
tan conduct oi the Rev Fathers }. W. Brady az
! lame, H. Ward IN attempting 70 calm th'
l,ars of the excited passengers. MI. hur
phv had = ne back to his sta.e-room to secU''
/ b,s Iagyqtt. when the smokc-plpe tell with such
trrrIl I, s. oek tua he made has escape 10 the upp'
deck as qui.nlv a possible hcilevng thtt the Goa
was about 90 20 down. NJ. Murphy lcit his pldc
OK E. iIc-S .iIaV dj' INr. n, sa1iuE 40 MS son IL
would nos return before Wednesday. Before IeaV
lug town he took out HE insurance rohcy 10
$4,000.