Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-15
the SOUND DISASTER.
ALLEGED ROBBERY OF THE
VICTIMS.

New YORK, June IA. Capt. Young, who
is at the wreck of the Narragansett stated to
q reporter there yesterday he was in the usual
course of heading for Cornfield light, when
they sighted the Stonington. He was in the
wheel house and saw the Stonington on the
starboard. He gave the signal at once to pass
to port, blew two whistles, then steered to
port, and kept going at about II knots per
hour very foggy and dark. When he saw he
could not get out of the way, he gave the sig
nal to stop. back her. and after the collision,
when he found she was on fire, gave the sig
nal to go ahead.
How do you suppose it happened the boats
were unable to keep near each other. when
the signal was given by you!
l don't know. l was not on the Stoning-
ton. There must have been a misunder-
standing, and yet do not see how they could
fail to hear my signals.
Did you hear any from the Stonington?
No.
What ~as done BY you and the other Off
GERS after the collision.
This question, like all preceding ones.
Can't. Young was slow to answer, his hesita-
ton seeming tc be from a desire to answer
correctly Over this question, however, he
hesitated longer than over others.
Did you make any effort to fight fire?
Impossible to make any Roadway against
the fire, for twas everywhere at once. As
soon as the water came into the engine room
the fire spread from there and was every
where at once.
Did you go for the boats and superintend
lowering them.
Yes.
Did YOU lower one of them yourself?
Yes.
How MANY boats were lowered from the
Narragansett?
Five, and two little RATS.
Here the interview terminated.
James J. Horton, brother of +. 5. Horton
of Attleboro. Mass. whose body was found
at Nyantic, brought in by Luce brothers, fish
ermen saws we have pretty conclusive evil
dence that our brother was robbed after
drowning. He always carried a gold watch
and chain. and was never without money.
All these were gone when he was found, al
though his attire was complete excepting his
boots. When found Mr.. Horton had on his
life-preserver, but two little girls. aged : and
years. were without life-preservers. There
are no means of identifying the others. except
one of the ladies', who is supposed to be from
New Jersey.
Luce brothers boat also picked up consid-
cradle baggage. They have at their business
place not fewer than eleven trunks, and about
| 20 carpet sacks and satci,els checked TO Bos-
ton, and a trunk belonging to lady at st.
John, n. b. The Boston baggage was found
unbroken in the Boston car, which floated
awav from the wreck. 1t had gone long
distance before overhauled, and was towed
miles by the fishermen. One of the ladies
and one of the children we're found floating
near each other. The lady wore all her jew
elry, showing her body and had not been dis
turbed.
The steamer Stonington was hoisted int9
the dry dock here. Her bows, nearly 20 feel
aft and above water line, are completely de-
molished, and to prevent filling with watel
canvass blankets had been nailed over the
hold. Her stern piece is completely shattered
and the main deck leading back to the fore
castle, twisted and torn up, showing the shock
Twas very severe.