New-York tribune., 1880-06-15

eral persons called at the Office. wishing to be pald
for lost articles. One man sent telegram saying
that he had lost three gold watches and diamond
stud. and another said that he alued his baggage
at $3.50. He added, in an ofl-hand manner that he
was in hurry to leave the city, aud would like to
have " the little trife settled at once"
THE PURsERs ESTIMATES.
Mr.. Kiernan, the purser of the Narragansett, is
still positive that the whole number of passengers
did not exceed 300. He says that although Friday
as rule is the night when they carry the most pas
sengcrs, last Friday was an exception. lie Is posi-
tive that he sold 40 tickets for Boston and eighty
for Providence. There were number OF passengers
on the boat who bought their tickets either at the
pier OF ut some of the New-York offices. All such
tickets had to be changed at his Office Every
morning when the boat lands some persons are
found who have not exchanged their tickets ana rs
they attempt to land they sent back to the pur-
SER lie estimates that there were forty such per
sons aboard, half of them bound for Providence ana
the hers for Boston That, he SAYS, is, the average
number. Adding the number Of such persons 10 the
22O tickets actually Sold he thinks that not more
than 26O persons were bound for Providence and
Boston, lie has no record of the persons who wished
TO get OFF at other landings, but he considers that
forty is a high est innate making total OF 300 III
ALL Mr. Herman also said yesterday that Tor an
other reason no was the number did not exceed
300 from his recollection of the crowd. Besides
he said there were only 115 staterooms and lJ1
births for the of the passengers. the others DeG
occupied by the employees. There were thirteen OF
the statcrooms sold after the boat had left The CITY,
They had been engaged before but the persons ala
not call for them. III some of the staeIO ms theIe
were probably two persons, but IN comparatively
few of them. There were also few persons Wr0
neither occupied statcIOOm nor Dlltn, Dllt slept
elSpwhPrc on the boat He stated tnat III the pnb-
llshcd lists of the saved there were names OF some
persons who were not on board the Narragahsrtl
lie recOgnI zed OF them persons who were on
the StOnington. and returned by the City OF New
York. .......,.o,,,,
The Stonington in the sectional dock is being re-
paired by Henry Steers, tho GreeDpOint bnlldcr.
1t is thought that she will not be ready for two
weeks. some of the officers to the contrary. An
old shipbuder looking at the disabled boat. said
that if the two steamboats, belonged TO different
lines the captains would speak moro freely. He
thought that the timbers of the Stonington were
old and drcayed The whole stern of the steamer
from tn fore foot to the first vCntatOr be thought.
would have to be made new. Tie declared that II
the StOnngtOn had been of sound wood she would
have cut through the NarraganSett ana SINK her III
stantly. 49, -
this city, II was stated that the only information
received from tie vessel at the sc ne OF tho wreck
was that it appeared from tho partial examination
made nv the divers that the NarTaGanSrtt not
x 10 nrranoemenis nave vet been made TO raise the
steamer. Tie efforts OF the wTeckers are now a.
rected to saving the passengers baggage anu Inc
in,perisbable freight. When all the freight and
debris are removed, so that an examination OF the
hull can be made, II VII , tHen D" determined
| whether the steamer VIII he ralsed OF nOt.
TAKING THE WRECKED V ssEL> PLACE.
The officers of the company said yesterday that it
| was not decided yet what arrangements would be
made 10 supply the place of tae Narrlganset on the
line. The Stonlngion it is said, Will be repaired in
two or three days. The Electra and the Doris. two
freight boats are making the trips temporarily. the
latter having left her d"ch iaS nlght heavily loadr
A notice has been received ~ tiecOnIlanl from the
Insprct0rs of Steamers requiring an ofclal state
met of the accident and lis causes This Will be made
AZ sOon as the facts be- properly Obtained from
the caDtaps and officers of the two steamers. The
time IS net fixed by law. but the officers said that
| their report would be made immediately -proOaoy
within two or three DAYS.
| The crew of the StOnInGton was being paid of
| Yesterday and several of the Narragansetts crew
| received money from the company, though thcy
were not paid their wages
THE REV. DR. ECCLESTON's EXPERIENCE.
A TRIBUNE reporter visited Staten Island yestcr-
day and called upon the Rev. Eccleston, rector of
St, Johns Church at Clifton. Dr. Ecclcston WAS
passenger Oh board the Stonrgon last Friday
night and he gave the reporter Il VIVID description
| of the disaster.
"Although somewhat affected by deafness" said
| he. - was awakened shortly after IL O'clock
| ton, which were distinctly answered by some
boat not far distant. The whiStlIng continued for
| perhaps twenty minutes, and tlen the terrible
| crash occurred. My staterOom being near the bow
| of the beat, partly dressed and hastened to the
forward deck, Wm re- tne passengers were were RAPIDLY
was 10 grd myself with lli"-Prescrvcr. searched
| the staIerOon for one III vain. he shock OF the
| collision WAS very severe, the gentleman IN the
| bcrth above me helng thrown 10 the floor with
| great force. He got mp with his head badly cut
and bleeding protuscly. From tine deck it was evil
| DENT that the bOwspTt and anchors had been
| broken from the boat, but the passengers did not
generally know that the hole III the bow extended
down to within a foot or 50 of the water, and had
| not sOmeOne-nOt an Oihrcr-liad the presence Oi
mind 10 command all hanGs to hurry aft, the water
would so III have filled the StOnington.
| - In the crowd on the deck aud near 10 me stood
m elderly gent irman dressed in the uniform of u
| retired Naval officer whose name regret 10 say
| d.d not ask, though learned he was from Newport.
lie remarked to me that there seemed to be- an utter
lack of all discipline on the boat, and SAID that he
| didn't believe there was SlDgIe genuine sailor
! among t.c officers or crew, Judging from appear
ances and that he considered llihlacli competent TO
make that aSsrr ion, having llVrd on the sea Tor
| ftty wears. 1hs gentleman dld g10d service anld
the hcarircnung scenes that soon l0iIpWcu IL was
| asccrtainrd that tine hic-pIcNrrycIS were AL packed
| away IN a little room at tie bottom of the boat.
| TMtier everyone hastened, ana there the scene
was one of indcScrbahic CONFUSION. f"r every ne
uresrycr found in perfect order and ready for use
| There were twI OF three Imperfect ones, without
| strlups or having some other flaw. soon went to
be side of the coat, and lncle HE brilliant scene 0l
inc Narrapauscit on fire from stem To stern met my
a,tonIshcd eyes. The distressing shrlcks OF hc un-
| fortunate, as thcv plunged INTO the trcachcrous
| waves were waited family TO my Imperfect ears,
although wc must have been aimO5t nall mile dis
tant The City of Nrw-Y York. attracted by tlc sig
nails of distress, now arrived, ana TOOK up posi-
tIon on the Oup site side of the Ma ragdnsetL Some
Of rs attempted to lower the hcnoatS but he first
nur that reached the watr WAS Ubhgrd 10 he hauled
| mn apalu as it's bottom contained EOc5 which We
hid 10 iii with cork plugs. Inc llt-bOaiS Wrr" ~
a wIetchcd condition no oais, no oariockS-aItri
oars had ilnay been scOvcTed III some distant :
Uer ,f thr noai-and after all, no sailors who could
| raw. Before lowering the bOals 1t was necessary
| t0 remove from them any quantity OF rope tark''
| aud rubbish AMI this process consumed COnN!drl
| allie tluc and was the caus. Of many lives DrInr
| Inst which otherwise doubtless could have hrca
| saved. HE officers and men OF the St0hihgi"h Nci"
| the male passcngcIs we're III Il like condition. 'hr
| women beng by far the most courageous. On the
ctrr h9nd the crew OF the City Oi Newly OK NOIhc
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