New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-10
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THE EMPIRE STATE AGROUND
RUNNING ON SANDY HOOK In THE FOG.
OVER FOUR HUNDRED PASSENGERS TAKEN ASHORE
sAFELY-MANY PEOPLE FROM Bos-

"oNNiNH oN SANDY HOOK IN THE FOG.
OVER -FOUR HUNDRED PASSENGERS TAKEN ASHORE
sAFELY-MASY PEOPLE FROM Bos-
TON AND PROVIDENCE.
DANDY HOOK, Sep. 8 (SpeciaD.-The large
eAcusron steamer Empire State with about 400
passengers on board, including a number of.
nae', went ashore this evening about 7:3O
O'CLOCK oil Sandy Hook Beach between Life Saving sts-
tiors Nos. and On striking Captain blanchard AZ
tho steamer, Immediately lowered boa, and ..nt an
ocer ashore 70 inform the life saving crews and also
message to the Merritt wrecking Company for assist
The life saving people the command of Captaos
Fstfer-on ahd Edwards responded without delay. and
On arriving at tho place Of the accident began s onco to
land the passengers tho beach, Fortuna rhera
was only light surf and all landed In safety An
agent was dispatched TO the pier Of the NewJcrsey
Southern Railroad for the purpose Of charng ono Of
the steamers train osend the TO the city,
The passengers scattered ell tho BOOK waiting
impatienty for relief which expected
Government pier about midnight
The cause Of tho accident was said TO be that the
wheeiman misunderstood an order. dense fog pro-
vAned atthe time. The steamer has q list and should
quo "ea'ner remain favorable 1t 10 expected that she
WI" get on with assistance at the high tide. The
Empire state had outside for the purpose OF wis
Messing the International yacht race
AT III o'clock the fog still continued al thick as evoe
ihere was ruinor that steam boat had CONT
ashore at Seabright ~ j. built was not confirmed 4
steam yacht touched bottom the Point OF the Hook
but backed OF without assistance.
The Eupire State lies nearly broadsde on tho beach,
and Is In q bad position should q southeast
wind spring up. number Of tho passengers con-
cuded late tonight to remain board In consequence
OF thc meagre accommodations to be had. nc the
HOOK; but every precaution has been taken
10 get them ashore In case storm should during
IN night. Those of the passengers who were
fhn H.oo
III and about the numerous Government buildings wait
Ing patiently transportation to New-York
Up to midnight no steamboat reached the HooL.
Ihe los still continued dense. Tho life
saving crew are camped the beach alongside ths
steamer aud will remain there until morning render
assistance iu case 1t should he required.
train made up about IL o'clock and start
cd with many Of tho passengers OF the Em-
pre State for Jersey City By the roundabout route ot
tho New-Jcrsey Central Railroad.
The Empra s.o4. . as a side wheel steamer of 2 ZOO
TONS She had two smoke stacks and as at one time
a regular boat on the Stonington Line She wac
exceedingly old and during the was used q
transport for troops. In years she has been
used excursion boat in Eastern waters. around
Boston and Providence. On Friday night she leit
Boston for Providence and on Saturday and Sunday
made two trips. The Sunday papers of Boston and
Providence advertised that she would attend the in
ternatona yacht race, leaving Providence in the
ing On Wednesday. the advertisement said, the pers
sons going the trip would have chance to ths
metropolis. Tickets from Boston to this city cost -
Tor the round trip and from Providence. So Each
yacht race was to be 81 extra. She to return to
Providence last night even if the ownership Of tae
Americas Cup not settled
About 200 passengers from Boston and Providence
were Oh board when she left Providence Monday
came to anchor At first il said that her machin-
cry was out of order, but aferward that the fog
too dense for her go on. The result that she
did not reach Pier No. g. North River, in time to land
any aud they carried to the first yacht
race without any extra charge
Yesterday she started from Pier No. 3 with all but
about fifty of her Boston and Providence passengers
and about 200 passengers from New York. Last night
the fifty passengers who had come to New-Yo NOT
particularly to The yacht race. were anxlously
awaiting the of the Empire State but she did
come and some of them returned TO their homes by
rail- E. Bert Phillips, of Boston, is part and
manager of the boat which belongs to the Empire
Steamboat Company, of Boston. Mr.. Phillips his wlia
and child board the steamer. CAPTAIN ii. ii.
Blanchard, q Boston pilot is her captain.
Captain Blanchard, it is said, is careful navi-
gator aud received a gold watch recently as test-
monial to his careful management OF the boat:
The Empire State was built in o4S at the shpyard
of John Englis in Greenpoint. Her machinery
built by the Morgan Iron Works. Two years ago she
ran ashore Thatcbers Island in the Sound and
hole in her bow She was thoroughly repaired In
Boston.
1t was said at Pier No. 3 last night that special
train had been chartered to bring the passengers To
the city, Many anxious fathers and mothers al
tue pier inquirng about the return of their families
Tie wachman at Pier No. 3. the Long Branch pier,
said that the Empire State an old hulk and prac-
tcaly unseaworthy. The watcbman was employed on
her for twenty-five years. She belonged to the Old
Dominion Steamship Line at one tnie he said.