New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-28
MISSING FROM THE IDLEWILD
ONE BoAT-LoAD UNACCoUNTED FOR.

FROM SEVEN TO ELEVEN MEN on BoARh-"ffE
THEY BLOWN ACROSS TO LONG IsLANDf
The steamer Idlewild, which went ashore on
Wescotts Rocks Stamford at 23O D. NJ Oh iiAu's'
still lay on the reef hard and fast yesterday Will u"
feet OF water in her cabin. At a. H. the P"sson%et'
after their prolonged stay on the steamer, "eIo ann
ashore in lifebOat and safely landed uh"er inc o" "
sbppan Point They began inquiries at once Ior ne
boat containing a number OF mon VINO hau paw ~
from the steamer rather nurriedly when she hs' su
nm the reef and supposed to nave rO"eu "sH0''
To their surprise they discovered that nothing was
known at Stamford of the occupants OF the Doa' winch
mnst have been blown across the sound
After tho Idlewd struck and the people on nor had
heen GOT into the feboats they were warned by Cap
tains Edward Van Warl and L. l. CLARK ana Maze hl'h
ard Maey that they were not to leave the NeSseIS sue
until ordered to do one Of the boats needed TINS
orin bnt the other did not. When Van Wart and the
mate went to look after the second boat they found that
IL WAS gone The sound Of voices In Inc u"rAhess
showed that the boat not far Off, ana captain an
Wart called out to in 1t to return to the steamer
confused answer came back from the boat lie "ofuS
could not be distinguished above the roar ana shrcALS
n, tho gale The sounds became more and more ndis-
tinct and presently lost altogether The ocerS OF
the dlewid were in that the boat had been carried
off Some said that they had seen the fireman. VINO hu
son great haste and nervousness in getting into tho
boat not even stopping to put Oh his coat Sho'S
or hat cut the rope that made the boat last TO the
stsan,er How many were in the boat wa not KNOWN
rs the night was dark But Captain Van Nart had seen
besides the fireman. Ernest Juison. the pursers assist
ant Judson Abbott, fish dealer who hVes III BRUCE
port and Henry Long, old nau who lives III Last
Bridgeport The reports variously place the NUMBER o'
passengers in this at from three to seven making
from seven to eleven persons altogether, all men,
Nothing has heard of this boat or It's o"d
of Messengers since it left the vessels side No uDea
ness was felt regarding the men in the missing oo" oJ
those on board the for they supposed that
sar,H flnnSR I'M ~
six oars, several hfepreservers and 0alng-OueNe'
with them.
The storm did not abate on Friday and the imprisoned
people on the Idewild made themselves as comor"DIe
as possible They felt that their vessel could not sihk
bon0h there were ten feet OF water in the lower capb
1vb,ch came in through hole three feet long 10y one
foot vid. amdships on the stirboaId side. Parser
Smith who went ashore Friday morning, was aston
ished to learn that nothing known OF the bo'Io"d
that left the ship the night before Friday
went by and Friday night the party. remained
on the steamer perchel high up on Westcots Rock
When the tide fell and the water in the kitchen sank
to a proper level fires were built In the stoves ana
coffee was made and gwen to the hungry prisoners
They had bread crackers. for all such provisions
had been thoroushly watersoaked AT nightfan on
Friday an attempt made TO get ashore, Out Jhe
wind still blew too strongly and the waves ran 100
high and they were forced to spend another night on
board When they got ashore yesterday morn
ing they lost no time IN making ,her
who came ashore were Mrs. Earl Buckingham and her
son Walter Of Washington Conn, ana tfederlck SOLe
and Mrs /. H. Norton, OF Bridgeport When they hraId
of the missing e-DOat they congratulated themselves
on their good sense in remaining with tue vessel
The officers the Idle wild that there Is an even
chance that the missing blown safely the
Sound which that point is ten miles wide. The dan
ger lies in the probability Of the extreme cod DenumD
Ing the occupants Of the boat so that even hey Eot
across to EaOus Neck the Long Island Flde. Nhce
they would have dangerous ana rocky shore to lana
on they would be too beuumbed 10 get ashore safely
The rate at which the wind blew 1t was estimated,
would have swept them the sound IN an hOaf.
ABBOTT the Bridgeport fisherman, Is about eighty years
old - -. - .., 6,,..,,
"Tney are all mighty tender, you know. SAID captain
Van Wait to TRIBUNE reporter last night, lana not
used To water blowing them and turning TO ice.
Old man Abbott is used to salt water but he Is old
SIN they may have made across, Tor II the old man
could not work the vigor OF his young days he
could tell them what do and they could DO H. IL Is
likely tuey saw EatOn's Neck lighthouse ana headed Tor
IT, Then il they landed safely, they could nave been
cared for at the lighthouse"
n IA be eyed that the dleTild will be got OIL tho reef
with her cargo practically unBiured. The vessel cost
about $4,000 Fortunately tor her owners, the Iedge
on which she struck is just under the lee OF Shlppah
Point when greatly protected her from the force OF the
gale should wind shift To the east or south before
she got reef 1t II thought she VIII 20 10 pieces
No made to get her OH yesterday. captain
Clark with the crew spent last night on board