The evening world., 1894-06-19
LOAbEb' like SHEEP.
Hymouth Passengers Complain
Of Their Treatment.
tansierrsd, Panic-stricken, to
Seven Cars at Newport.
After Changing at Providence, 47O
Arrive Hero This Morning.

on the Fall River line steamer Ply
mouth, which ran on the rocks Off Rose
Island, near Newport, last night. ar
rived at the Grand Central Depot at
i0.45 O'Clock this morning on special
train over the Shore line.
y They were weary-looking, travel
stained crowd. none Of them having been
able 10 obtain any rest during the night.
Several were interviewed by an EVEN
ing world" reporter. and without ex-
ception they, were loud in their denuncia-
tion OF the treatment they received ut
the hands Of the Fall River line officials
and iuf the Accommodations afforded by
the railroad.
All the passengers were hustled into
q hastily arranged special train OF seven
cars at Newport, and were forced to
change at Providence, where they were
compelled to stay for over an hour
The train, during the first part of the
tourney, afforded the poorest KIND OF ac-
communications. The cars were small
ana stuffy, the poorest that are run over
the road. The passengers were crowded
into .every seat. ana many were COM
pelledi TO find places on top OF the coal
toxes. and on the arms Of the seats.
Thefe was no water at all on the train,
wtich crept along at almost snairs
pace.
At Providence the passengers were
trsnsferred to another train Of ten cars
sIeepsr ee Ws was added.
The rest of the trip. however; wa was lar asr
from comfortSbes whom Sna nen Were Women S M sni
chiIdreu. were in an exhausted condition
when they arrived here this morning
The story OF the accident as io;n % py ynon .ne
the Officers of the steamer. The report
that there was heavy fog Is st9utly de-
nied. Many Of the passengers VINO were
iiehts at Rose Island plainly seen. but the
shore al Newport was also visible. There
was q light mist, but this was easily pene-
trated by the naked eye, ..v,,r that
the accident was mainly due to a tug,
with o tow. attached. forcing him to Eet
close to the shore. and IN swins,ns
ashore. Some Of the passe ngeEs who
were on deck enjoying the night say:
however, that Capt. Davis went out Oh
NE wsy eesard,Sr the condition of
the Plymouth vary. The officers claim
that the boats hull is scraped, but not
damaged. This was stoutly contradict.
there n a hole in the boats hull, and
mat she was leaking badly when the
b ..sengers were taken on.
Il Is also claimed that the Plymoutn
board last night, the regular crew OF
n. boat having been transferred 20 the
Erll River lines new steamer. Priscilla,
~ sh. has past pfeR feW eH aays and viii be placed
II commission next week.
Tbs. f,lloy!ng Is the story Of the sao,Gs aSsi,
4 tSld 6y ,. a. II Mont Mawes a Of SsHfse wbom
wesS passengers on the Plymouth: we
W & rounding Rose Island preparatory
70 docking at Newport The lights and
tow were passing. and orders were given
for the Plymouth to run near the shore.
"When the tug passed us we were near
TIE spindle o Rose ,dsen tsnna ahe ana ney
began TO swing around rapidly. Sud
denly there was heavy Jolt and
sharp ,scraping sound, and the Plymouth
board slightly. slowly scraped along for
q few feet, and then came to sudden
stop, with her paddle-wheels entirely
out OF the water.
shrieks, and many Of the women tainted.
The colored walters in the dining room
ran upstairs In wild confusion. and this
aided in increasing the general pande-
when the boat lurched the women
again began to scream: Cooler heads
soon got To- work. and In a few minute:
arrested what nearly resulted in WILD
"A number of people threatened te
jump overheard. but were restrained
few moments order was restored, HI
explained that the vessel had run ashore
but that there was no danger.
m doing an so GOA. a dec deckhand. hand a Who was ~
Ger and had rib broken and was als'
injured internally:
aid asked for. 1t was. finally told "
that those who wished to could taxi
the remainder Of the journey on spe
y gal train that was being made up II
:aTke ofacers of the line were on boarc
OF the new steamer Priscilla, attending
. banquet In honor Of her completion
and hasty consultation held. The,
then told us that everybody would hav
70 leave the Plymouth. Later they sal
main main on on board until today.
s'The fery-boat. Conanicut. a smal
craft, was finally sent along side Of US
and the work Of taking the passenger SnanesI
AoSsh rinaiiy. h at Il. i.sS y O'clock. CLOCK the tra,
started We were all packed in lik
X .sThe cars were small and bad smell
was frightful.
Before we left. the captain sounde
and found that on each side OF u
there was twenty-four feet of water
The vessel had crossed the rocks an
was firmly held Immediately under he
engines. Her stern was completely ou
."The only blame can be attached to tn
officers of the boat. They could Sc
plainly, and had no business to run s
c.ose to the shore Many of the wome
and children remained on board. an
viii come on to-day"
Come Of the blades in the, port whe'
Of the Plymouth have been broken. Sh
IL stuck fast and may cause lots
trouble before she is pulled of the rocks
pl YMnIlTu STlII ASHnRE