Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-02
LOST AT SEA.
What Is the Fate of the Missing
Boats Crew.
PROBABILITY THAT THEY PERIsHsD
In the Terrible Storm on the Allan
tic Statements of the Rescued
Passengers.

BalDGEPoRT, CoSN., March l.-NothinJ
else has been talked about here except tn
probable fate of the missing boat of tn
steamboat Idlewild, which went adrift earl
Friday morning and was driven into tn
angry wate's of the Middle Sound, Will
the steamboat herself was hard and fas
upon the rocks off Shippsn Point. From
latest developments it is certain that tn
boat carried eight men and one Of the res
cued passengers, Mrs. L. a. Norton, state,
very positively Yesterday that as the boa
swept out into the darkness, she counted
nine persons in the in the boat.
Clerk Aiming ]. Smith is sure ther,
were only eight men in the boat, anc
takes somewhat different view Of the dis
aster. He thinks that. with the vino
blowing as it did, the boat driited very fss
to leewsrd, and if driven across the Sound
would have been carried by the quarterine
blasts to the vicinity Of Oldfeld Light, and
thinks, if the boat ia ever discovered, il
will be somewhere near that point. Like
Captain Clark. and, in fact, all the boat,
men and fishermen, he is forced to the
conclusion that the missing men
ALL SUCCUMBED TO TIKI COLD
and exposure during the bitter weather Of
Friday morning, unless they were picked
up By some outbound vessel.
The steamboat has sent orders all along
the shore to keep watch for the boat or
bodies, and has chartered the little steamer
Nonowantuc, which plies between this city
and Port Jefferson, Long leland, to cruise
along the Long leland shore and seek for
traces OF the missing men. From reports
received here last night it ia evident that il
the boat did reach Long Island shore, and
the men were alive. they would have had
but little difficulty in landing, as the shore
ice had been driven off and the beach all
along the shore WAS clear Much indigna.
ton is expressed here because the ldlewild
carried no register. Had there been one
kept The identity Of all the missing men
would have been easily determined.
PARTIAL LIST or THE MISSING MEN.
The names OF six Of the men in the boat
are as follows:
HENRY Lone, an old resident Of Bridge.
port.
JuDsoN Amor, Of Bridgeport
EDWARD JUDsoN, the assistant clerk Of the
boat.
FREDERICK WARNER. OF Jersey City, the
fireman.
JoHN RIORDAN, deck hand
ERNEST LADD, a resident OF East Bridge.
port.
A PASSENGERS STATEMENT.
Mr. Fred SomeIs. OF this city, was a
passenger on the Idlewild. lie ssays; I'VE
left New York at elk minutes past three
Thursday afternoon. We reached Cold
Spring at halt past five and remained there
till two o'clock Friday morning, when we
started for bridgeport. He wing il sight
of Eston's Neck light tha wind hauled
from northeast to northwest, increasing
10 gale and accompanied by
binding snow, which rendered it
impossible to maintain their vessel 8
course. She was accordingly put in the
nose Of the wind, and crossing The sound
at about three o'clock, we struck and ran
high and dry on ledge OF rocks below
Coves Mills, of ShippGn Point, and about
two miles from Stamford, The engines
we're reversed and an effort made TO free
the craft. but shc did not respond and the
engines were stopped. / saw two lights
near each other and one man said he
thought they were in the Stamford Mills.
Another light on our port side, very indis.
tinct, was believed TO be the Stamford
Light Every object on deck was covered
with ice, and it was difficult 10 lower q
boat"
Mr.. Somers described the embarking of
eleven men on the lie raft and the efforia
made to prevail On them TO remain on the
steamer, and believes they are all lost.
Mr.. Somers said that ths passengers
found some fresh meat aboard, from which
they cut steaks and broiled them on the
cabin stoves. The ladies were made com.
Portable in the cabin chairs and sofas,
while the men shifted as best they could.
Intellectual Efforts were made 10 reach the
shore Friday night, but on Saturday morn.
ing their efforts were more successful.
The passengers and crew landed on an
isl nd, from which they reached the main
land. Many had their ears frost-bitten.
40 TIDISGs Up TO noon.
Nothing has been heard from the Idle.
wild's missing boat and occupants up to
noon oday, and it is generally believed
that the men have been drowned. Agent
Bartram has telegrsphed TO ell poiats or
both shores Of the Sound, ordering q strict
search tor the missing people.