New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-14
A STEAMSHIP STRANDED.
THE INDEPENDENTS GOES ASHORE.

| PASSENGERS AND CREW SAFELY LANDED-HoUhS of
TERROR ON THE LONG ISLAND COAST
The steamship Independence of the Italian Con-
eral Navigation Company, which left Palermo ior
New.York on August II, went ashore at O'CLOCK
Yesterday morning at Jones's Inlet on the south
shore of Long Island. south Of Freeport and a lew
miles east of Long Beach. dense fog prevalied
at the time and the sea was running hign
Danger signals were sent up from the stranded YES
sci and at o'clock relief came from Life-Savlng
Station No. 2S and the passengers and crew, 16o
persons in ALL were safely brought to land. Inc
cargo of the vessel consists almost wholly OF sui
phur and lemons and it was believed yesterday that
the greater portion of it would be saved Concern
ing the ship there were conflicting reports.
| The sea was running high at the time OF the
| grounding, and it was feared that unless the vio-
| lence of the waves subsided she would surely pe
lost This was the tenor of the early dispatches re-
ceived by Phelps Brothers e. Co., of No. Oh Broad
st. the agents OF the line. but later dispatches gave
! expression to hope that she would be hoated
| safely.
| The independents is q new steamship. SAe
started on her first voyage on August from Genoa,
under the command of Captain Plrandeilo'
After touching at Catana and Messina she
! went to Palermo and started from that port with
ninety-four cabin and large number OF steerage
passengers. Among the former were the wife ana
| child of f. L. Oppenheim, the American Consui at
| Cadiz and L. Martineof this CITY, The vessers
cargo comprised about 1000 tons of sulphur ana
10000 boxes of lemons, several horses and num-
Der of camels intended TO be presents from King
Humbert to Druid Park, Baltimore. Fine weather
was experienced on the voyage, and all went well
until Tuesday of this week. when
strong winds aud heavy seas were
encountered On "Wednesday evening dense fog
4 tvt.l
3 o'clock Yesterday morning when the tide was
ne arly at fcod the passengers were suddenly
awakened by severe shock followed by aloud graz.
| ing sound and shout went through the snip thae
she was aground scene OF wild confusion followed;
Men ana women rushed wildly about screaming ana
shouting In nbrldled excitement Dense log ana
impenetrable darkness covered the seaand the waves
| broke constantly and furlOusly over the stranuea
vessel The Captain, officers and crew quelied the
panic among the passengers with great dihculy, M
| Ii was found TO be impossible to lower the boats
owing to the fury of the sea. Rockets were sent up
| and cannons fired necessarily, but 10 help
came At O'clock just as day was Or OIeaKinE AK ngs
from the neighborlng Lile-Savlng station came
along side and the work OF taking the atirlghted
passengers and the crew TO me and' "nicn
than mile in distant, was begun.
The work was accomplished without a
single mishap. Some OF the vessels oihcer, csJ
thence came the city by rail Many of the ste r
age passengers we've also brought to the city from
Freeport. he cabin passengers were provided with
comfortable quarters al the hamlet near JOnese In
let and will be brought to New-York at the expense
of the company which owns the stranded vessei,
| either by rail by the tugs which were sent
out from New-York to her assistance
as soon a. news of the vessels mishap reached the
city. A special train went from Long Island CITY
last night taking the insurance agents IN whose
companies the vessel was Insured To the scene Oh
the accident. Tue independence maSes tnc
seventh vessel that has stranded at Joness Inlet
STATEMENT OF THE STEAMSHIP AGENT
George Phelps of the firm of Phelps Brothers d
Co.. said TO a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday We
received a dispatch early tins morning from two oil
the officers of the steamer who rowed ashore aud
drove TO Freeport. They said that the vessel went
| ashore last night at Jones's Inlet in a dense fog
| accompanied by heavy rain and WIND
storm We have sent tugs to her assistance.
Trust worthy clerks have been sent TO make all ar
| rangements for the comfort an1 security OF the
passengers. IL the passengers wish III they wiz De
forwarded by raIl. but thinS they VIII wait untli
tomorrow and If the vessel Is not aioat then come
10 tins city on the tugs" 90
The Independents was Dnilt on the Ciyyde' anu y y
of s 600 tons burlen. Her length Is 800 ieet her
width 80 feet, and her depth 20 feet shc Is
equipped with engines of $40 nominal morse power,
with compound vertical cylinders ~ by vo lhehes
} | in diameter and with "A stroke OF ~ inches. she
has room for so cabin and 500 steerase passengers,
Her commander Is Captain Peter PirAndelo aud the
mate is q. Capero.
THE STORY TOLD BY A PAssENGRR.
Among the cabin passengers OF the independents
were Mrs Earnest l.. Oppenheim, wife OF the
United States Consul at Cadiz. and her son. On
arriving in this city by the o'clock train on the
Long Island Railroad yesterday, Mrs Oppenheim
| took rooms at the Hoffman House. In conversa-
tion last evening Mrs. Oppenheim said:
"We were all fast asleep in our berths this morn
ing when the steamship ran aground. The shock
> aroused everybody ON board. was frightened
OF course, and taking my boy by the
hand rushed on deck as fast as could. The pas
sengers did not wait to provide themselves
with clothing but hurried deck IN
. their night dresses. A heavy fog almost
Ind the shore from view. Everybody was crying
ont with fear and making efforts TO getlat the boats
The officers at length succeeded in convincing
the passengers that there was little dang-i
of the ships sinking and soon they
bepan TO return to their staterooms and provide
themselves with clothing. Although some of the
, | moor emigrants were nearly frightened to death,
none of them jumped overheard. AT about
| o'clock we were taken ashore in the life
boats The captain said the steamer would go tc
nieces if the sea should become very rough We
left our baggage aboard the vessel, but presume II
| was taken off later.
| Until the accident our voyage was an uneventfu
one There were few storms shall 60 to the
| home of my father Daniel Beckwth in Providence
. tomorrow, where shall remain some time"
Mrs. and Miss Rebesberger the sister and niece OF
| Mr. Martinelli were also on board the vessel bu
, | nm TO a late hour last night OF them had ar
? | rived in tine city.
9 THE STORM ON THE COAST