New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-16
ENpERIENcEs OF PA,sENGHRs.

COoLNTs, AND GOJP O&DrR-B;UrAL CpNDCcT oI
TIE sIOK.l S-LONG AND ANXIOUS WAITING.
Among thc saloon Passengers of the Oregon
who came trooping over the gan4 plank Of the FuIs
dishcvelled locks ami makcsht toilets, showing sign.
Of hasty dressing. abundant and therefore when
man with ascoOl-as-i-cucumber air saInterei down
the plank. looking trim ana neat II he had just
emerged frou taors shop, he attracted attention.
lie Wa. Captain I. H. Euiiicsl0n, of - PlI, Mnn..
| who had brought with him from England some farm
hands Tor MS ranch in M,uosotl. lie carried small
Sa!isc in his hand. lie Of tho fortunate few
who saved something more than what he had his
back. This IS his experience He ted II TRiB.
| Isl reporter:
Ny stacroom was near wncro the Oregon was stove
! in. but the blow could have made
mich noise, for it ddg't disturb /
lint wake tn ucarly threo hours afterward
Then heard something Ike the slipping Ut anchor
cham through a hlwse-h)c. conr,nlel Wa had
dropped anchor oh sandy Hook and rolled over in my
berth again. In half an hour hcari a voice saying:
+ want somc brlniy for h.y. to 90 and work the
pumpS' pat ny h'ai our Of tho door AM asked
steward who was passing wltt Was up. ~ have been
run down. he SAID. and the ship is sinking. All the
pa mp deck you hId bettor get there in
harry, too Idiln feel imorcs, ,et with the idea that
there wa, any great hurry. After dressing | paciel
NY va-c with clothing ali other things at hanl
which -ht worth saving o. deck found gooI
teal OF what one might cal suppressed excitement
Some Of the laieS were upset, OF lrsc and few OF
thom hal oycrlo opkei some little articles OF
feminine alornmrnt usually worn when they prom
cnadc the deck OF an ocean steamer. Among
tncssteerage ;his more conspicuous. Not a iow
there were too, who seemed 70 have forgotten the
natural order IN which masculine garments shOIld DO
put on. But the whoe nen and womsn both shO we'd
admirable cdlmncss. could not praise too hzhly the
conduct OF the officers Tiny se-mcI to take thought
Of their safety Never pilOt-bOat welcome
than NO H. She hove To not far from Our
boats lowered. Ladies and children first
was the order Among several hundred men you
will find some brutes and cOward' and iolnd that
had our share. Many OF tho fremen and
roughs from the sesrase n4do rush for the boats aud
succeeded in crOwdng into them and taking possession
OF few. But most OF tnc passengers didn't move ex-
cept to lend assistance t. the women aud children At
last all the aud children were got aboard the
boat aud she seemed TO have many people shO
could hold There appeared to he no standing room
upon her It left three hundred OF upon tho
sinking ship and thorc some boats cruising around
with men In them who had forgotten their manhood
The outlook just then was rather gloomy But the
schooner Fannie A GOrham appeared and revived our
dropping spirits Sno came Alongside OF rs and all that
remained tho steamer were Transferred to her. those
who were in the boats also boarding her The transfer
was made in an orderly manner. The captain the
last to leave th" vessel
sir James stuart Menteth. who amonglt 1.-THE cabin
passencers Is native NeWYOTker whose home Canaan
dacul. He was returning 10 MS tAmlY alter Visit
10 relatives in Scotland AID he explained that tue ttle
though hi. By inheritance hs ony used when visiting
Scotland Ills WAS near the stern, aud lie was
not awakened by collision. 81 knew nothing OF IT,
he said until the steward came rushing through the
yesse and reused u.s. telling to get deck at
! thought there must bs some mistake aud waited
moment until the stewart came back For |
Gods sakep he exclaimed. get out at
We've hli collision and leaking |
Tnen dressed and went deck, II was as clear az
bell and getting nghf. vo,,el with Hight oI.nt to
Continned oa Second l.ase.