New-York tribune., 1880-06-13


7. pros,er Pros7er reached the StOnington and
Uiprns was picked up O few yards from the
steamer bv hfe-boat in charge OF j. A. AmsourV,
goa captain, who was passenger on tne
Stonington. and who had been piaceo
| in charge of the lfe-boat. Amsbury was
friend of Higgins, and nine months ago spent
several days with him in Australia. This was tnelr
nrst meeting since that day. While Higgins was IN
Captain Amsbury's boat they picked up woman
| with dead child in her arms, Ihey also saw
woman who had been drowned by fastening hfe-
preserver round her hips. 80 that when she jumped
into the water her head was kept under the WAFER.
One man had fastened his life-preserver on go that
he foated on his back.
| SAVING THEIR CHILDREN.
Alfred Peppler, of Providence. H. l., jumped on
the hurricane deck Of the Narragansett as soon as
the fire broke out, and picked up by one OIL the
| life-boats of the StOnngtOn. When IN the Water
| he passed mattress, upon which were Two cnll-
dren. and holding on to the ends OF this were man
and woman. They were supported by hsc-pre-
servers and were probably keeping hold OF tne mat-
tross so as to keep near their children
| J. Hobyschuk, of Boston, was picked up by ilie-
boat Of the StOnngton.
wv Brown. of Providence said: " AS soon as
the collision occurred went forward to the bow
rs thought that would be the last place the hames
world reach and didn't want to get into the water
| until had to- There were about thirty passen-
gers in the bow. was on the side nearest the hre'
! and when it began to get uncomtortaoIy hoI tcoF-
erred myself with mattress The top of my hat was
little higher that the mattress, and 1t was Warpeu
all out of shape by the heat. The steamer Kept graz
uallv sinking and the water finally came up 10 my
| waist I was just getting ready to swim away
! when noticed that the vessel was on the BOTTOM
| We all STAYED there in the water until we were
! taken off by the fc-boats of the City Of New-fork
There we're several women in the party, but there
was very little excitement We were all very
thirsty owing to the intense heat. y valise dritt-
| ed toward me, and | SWAN out few feet anu Rot
it. In this found u lot of cherries, IN excellent
condition. which / distributed among the parry
! | also found number of papers in tho valISe be-
longing to Charles f. Scott, of East Providence
which have in my possession now"
A HUSBAND REsCUKs his WIFE.
George O.good. Of Ncwburyport, Mass. accompa-
med by his wife. was just returning home from Ne
braslla and sailed on the Narraganselt. In regard
to the collision he said: I'VE were in bed in our
! state room last night. and both asleep, when was
awakened hy the whistles blowing. got up to see
what was the matter, and 1 fpnnd the boat was
keeling over. | awoke my wife and we both
dr,,.rd We got TO the side of the vessel
| where all tine people were crowdhng ana
throwing things overheard, and waiting for
| clarc of getting upon something that would hold
| ns |; WAS dark and foQgy. a big trunk came by.
| and made a leap Cor il, leaving my wife on tile
deck Then lcapcd from that to u bale OF cotton
and rs il passed the boat my wife reached our ler
| hand and pulled her on. We were in the water
an houY and fifteen minutes, and was just giving
| out when Onc Of the rOw-bOats belonging 10 the
City ot NewYork picked us up. My wife IS now
recovered. and we are both all right except tnaV W.
| are badly bruised.
"Thc steamer Narragansct was still on fire.
She was t,on Just about even with the water aud
| there were five passengers on the bow"
Mrs Osgood sad :"Whcn my husband canght
| hold of ms hand fell from the side OF the steamer
| into the water and he missed his hold. went
right down under the steamer twice and then my
! husband picked me up. had most OF my clothes
ou. and so had George. but they are not dry yet
INprsCmBABLE CONFUSION.
Mrs Gale, the wife of the Rev. ;. Gale oi MyStlc
River Conn. is n very cheerful lady OF abont htty-
four, ~ had been away on three werkN' trip"
she said land yesterday any husband joined me
ot Spnvien Duyvc. lie has gono there now to get
change Of clothes for me. When the collision oc-
! currrd we were bnth awake NV husband went out
ia irunirc what the matter was. but came back and
said hc could not find oui. and we had better dress
but ncfore had done so he pnt tho ifc-bclt on me
and hurried me out. We could not yet out the way
we star. ed owing to the dense smoke. so wc turned
| hack The uoor this way wnN fast, but my husband,
although hr seventy ycarsOf ag" IL pretty strong
and he burst the door Oprn and dragged me through
The boat had carrcncd before left the statcroom.
! ard when we got 10 tha door the water was mp to
our waists. They trying to launch liie-ratts.
| and my husband in trying to hit me
over tho rail- fell. aud | was thrown Hat
| on my back on the raft. IL was very
| crowded and one lady with a baby sat on my feet
all tho time.
| "My husband had fallen into the water but lie
| pulled himself on to the steamer and jumped on
tho next raft. l saw him standing up on 1t. but
toning his coat, 80 knew he was safe. The raft We
were on was partially under water. and II 1t had
been blowing We certainly should have beon lost;
and it oated far away from the boats 40 that thero
was fear we should be lost sight of. Thcn tho
crowd set up loud cries. and ut length we were no.
ticcd and picked up. | think there must have been
many m tho lower cabins OF the Narragansett VINO
had not time to get out"
Clarence r. Leonard and his wife, Minnie
Leonard both lately connected with Miss Nelson's
company came in on board the CITY of New-York,
and MIR. Leonard gives tho following graphic de-
scription of the collision " The moment the other
ship struck the lights went ont. and Il scene of
intense excitement followed. We were going ut
irs-class speed at the tme and there were no fog
horns or whistles blowing. SOmo ono struck q
light, and women and children were hurrying about
and screaming in the most abjcct terror. Some ono
called ont: Get your life-preservers," and
there was Mt once rush TOR them. l
got couple, and tried to fasten one on
to my wife, but there we're no buckles straps to
it. They were practically useless. We rushed out
with the crowd, and when reached the stern tho
bow of the vessel was seen to be IN flames which
rose high above the stack, and l expected every
second that the boiler would explode. There
seemed to be no officers deck hands about to give
orders, assist with tho boats or anything.
Hundreds were jumping IN the water, and
my wife in a sudden frenzy did the same
Then 1 followed, of. course, and an officer,