Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-13
THE VESSEL ESVELoPED IN PLANES.
A Frightful Scene.
FOUR MEN HANGED BY A MOB.


and are scattered along the Long Island
shore.
A Boston dispatch says: There are re-
ports in the city Of Q considerable loss Of
life by the sinking Of the Narraganset. A
passenger Of the Narrsganset estimates the
number Of lost at fifty. The clerk Of the
boat places the number at thirty. A Post
extra has the following account Of the dis
aster from . passenger IN the Stonington
Soon after the steamers left Provid co the
weather became thick, and by II o'clock
nearly everybody was in bed, and all on
board was quiet. At about 11:45 o'clock
there was q sudden crash, and in . moment
there was terrible confusion. Men, women
and children, in all stages Of undress,
rushed frantically from their berths to the
upper deck. For a few moments everybody
thought the boat was sinking, and there
was q struggle for life preseryers. The
officers Of the boat said the boat was leak
ing forward, but that there was no danger.
1t was then seen that the steamer into
which the Stonington had run was the Mar
raganset. The latter had been struck amid
ships, and two or three minutes after the
collision flames burst out, and Immediately
enveloped the entire vessel. The scene was
frightful. The shrieks and cries Of the
passengers on the Narraganset were dis
tinctly audible on the Stonington. They
could be seen leaping into the water, and
rushing frantically in all directions. The
boats Of the Stonington were lowered after
. delay Of several minutes, and by that
time the Narraganset had settled and was
sinking. By some blunder the plugs in
the life boats were left out, and they filled
with water, and this caused additional de.
lay. The men in the boats did not know
how to row them. At last they reached the
scene Of the wreck, and picked up q num-
Der Of persons floating on life preservers,
mattresses, chairs, tables, planks, etc. The
scene was appalling. At this juncture the
City Of New York came up and lay of at
some distance. She lowered her boats and
picked up as many Of the drowning passen-
gers as she could find, when all hope Of
further rescue was abandoned. The Ston-
ington transferred some rescued persons,
It's in number, to the City Of New York,
and returned to Stonington. Many Of the
passengers rescued were badly scalded, and
others were half naked. The Stonington
struck the Narraganset on the starboard
side, forward Of the wheel-house, and the
shock burst the gas tank, and in fifteen
minutes the Narraganset was on fire and
soon sank. The steamers New York and
Providence came to her assistance, and the
boats and life RATS of the four steamers
were lowered, and put in service. Two
hours elapsed before the last passenger was
picked up. Most Of the passengers were
transferred to the City Of New York. The
passengers say that the officers and crew
Of the N~arraganset behaved with great
GOODNESS and nerve. On the arrival Of the
Stonington, at the village Of s~tonington,
men and women FASTENED with clothing
and assistance. Twenty-Five women were
on board, and only escaped in their night
clothes. One woman died before reaching
the shore. from the shock. Her body has
not yet been identified. One man aboard,
Rev. e. B. Lockwood, Of the ~Sixty-eighth
Street Methodist Church, New York, who
was on his first trip East, was drowned.
Most Of the Eastern-bound passengers
left on Q 6tonington special train. It IL
the general agreement among the survivors
that out Of o passenger list Of more than
300 o large number must have been lost, a.
the water around the burning steamer was
alive with struggling people, clinging to
RATS and every available thing. Most Of
the women were in the water several hours.
One lady had about S., 900 in her valise,
which was lost, Two ladies died after be-
ing picked up, and their remains await
Identification. It 10 feared that most Of
the passengers in the berths below the main
deck had not time to ave themselves. The
bow Of the 6tonington was broken of.
a Schooner Fired On.
PHILADELPHIA, June Inward a Mer-
ritt's fruit schooner, the Ella Merritt, ply
ing between this port and San Antonio,
was fred at on her homeward voyage, while
on the high seas. is miles east Of Guatinolo,
25 miles from shore. by the Spanish man
of-war Nuncio. The war steamer first fred
9 blank shot, In reply to- which Captain
Rand showed his colors, and before be hove
to = second shot was fired. which struck the
through his rigging. The Ella Merritt
then lay to, and . Spanish officer came
aboard, looked around, and went back over
the side. The schooner was then allowed
to continue her course.
Locating she Utes.
WASHINGTON, Juno 12.--The Conference
Committee on the Indian bill have agreed
I'd report u amendment. directing the
Secretary Of the Interior to locate the Un.
compahgnes and Southern Utes on agri-
cultural lands in Colorado. provided sufi-
cient Agricultural lands can be obtained
within the limits Of the present Ute Reser-
vation in Colorado to accommodate them.
In the event Of the Secretary falling to
ind SUFFICIENT agricultural lands In the
Colorado reservation to accommodate them
all. then he d directed by the amendment
to locate those unprovided for in Colorado
upon u~noecupied agricultural lands in New
Mexico, in the vicinity Of the La Plata
river, or in Utah, within the limits Of the
present Uintah Reservation.
Arrest Of . Countexfeiter.
ST.. LOUIS, June 12.-Charlea A. Hill, a
lawyer, and former resident Of California,
was arrested at his Office yesterday with a
complete counterfeiter's outfit and arrange
ments Tor raising bills. He has been .
prominent Greenbacker speaker.
Four Mem Hanged by . Mob.
aAIvrsTox. June IA report from
Whites ranch says: Four men were
hanged ct the upper edge Of Brown CONN
ty, Yesterday. by . mob 1t Il believed, for
c~rookedness with cattle.
The Political score.
NEW YoRx, June 12.-The Herald q :
All but two Democratic State Conventions
have been held. Tilden has 1885 delegates. |
Seymour III, and the others al have 3 less
number.
4 County Judge Shot.
o1AHAx, Texas. June 12.-R. Morris, |
County Judge Of Baylor county. was shot
and instantly killed In the Courthouse n !
seymour, yesterday, by A. Taylor, 8 saloon
keeper. Taylor escaped.
Califernia's Delegates.
0uAUA. Juno IA Worlasa anan;sl |