The evening world., 1894-06-19
lOADED LIKE SHEEP.
Plymouth Passengers Complain
of Their Treatment
Transferred, Panic-Stricken, to
Seven Cars at Newport.
After Changing at Providence, 47O
Arrive Here This Morning.

-Four hundred and seventy pass, ,gers
on the Fall River line steamer ply
mouth, which ran on the rocks of Rose
Island, near Newport, last night ar
rived at the Grand Central Depot at
1045 o'clock this morning on special
train over the Shore line.
They were a weary-looking, travel
stained crowd, none of them having been
able to 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-
ton of the treatment they received at
the hands Of the Fall River line officials
and Of 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.
,rhe train, during the first part OF the
tourney, afforded the poorest kind Of ac-
commodations. The cars were small
and stuffy, the poorest that are run over
the road. The passengers were crowded
into every seat, ana many were COM
PEELED to find places on top Of the coal
There was no water at all on the train,
which erept along at almost snaiis
pace.
At Providence the passengers were
trs nsferred to another train of ten cars.
These were little larger anu oiie
sleeper was added.
Tne rest Of the trip. however, was far
from comfortable and nearly an In .hn PAS pn.i
chI,dren. were In an exhausted Conultlon
whefiSthey arrived here this morning.
The story of the accident as told by the
the officers of the steamer. Tne report
that there was heavy fog Is stoutiy de-
nied. Many Of the passengers VINO were
on deck say that not only were me req
Lights at Rose Island plainly seen, but the
shore at Newport was also visible There
YVES light mist. but this was easily pene-
trated iby the naked eye.
Capt Davis is quoted as saying that
the accident. was mainly due to tug,
with tow alta ched. forcing him to get
around after the tug had passed he ran
ashore. Some of the passengers who
were on deck enjoying the night say;
bower that Capt, t,,i Davis went out OF
M The s Stories regarding the condition of
the Plymouth vary. The officsrs claim
that the boats hull Is iy sSrinped "t,dini. Gu. h1
ed by a number OF people, who say
there Is a hole in the boats hull. and
that she was leaking badly when the
Itsis also claimed that the Plymouth
had almost an entire green crew on
board last night, the regular crew OF
Fall River lines new steamer Priscilla,
which has been going through her trials
for the past few days, and Will be placed
\ In commission next week
The following is the story OF the acci-
dent as told by A. Z. Hawes, GeYge
, W. r. Hall and Louis Monti, AL Of whom
were passengers on the Plymouth: we
shore were plainly visible. A tug and n
tow were passing, and orders were given
when the tug passed us We were near
the spindle off Rose Island, and very
close in. All OF sudden the, steamer
began TO swing around rapidly. Sud
sharp seraping sound, and the Plymouth
came to halt. She lurched to sta
board slightly, slowly seraPed along s,i,o for
stop, with her paddle-wheels entirely
out Or the water.
INSTANTLY there was series OF
THE coiorea walters in the dinng,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 few minutes
arrested what nearly resulted In wild
* number OF people threatened to
Jump overheard but were restrained.
Capt Davis Worked hard, and in a
few moments order was restored, He
explained that the vessel had run ashore
but that there was no danger.
"A small boat was hnally manned. but
I green man. was hit in the ribs by haw-
ser and had rib broken and was also
injured % inter Internally; ally; n,. con, o.,ors and
aid asked for. 1t was finally told us
that those who wished to could take
the remainder OF the journey on a spe-
clal train that was being made up in
.The officers of the line were on board
of the new steamer Priscilla, attending
They were soon transferred to our boat
and a hasty consultation held. They
then told us that everybody would have
TO leave the Plymouth. Later they sait
main on board until to-day.
THE fery-boat, Conanicut, a small
and the work of taking the passenger,
ashore was begun. They were crowded
aboard IKE a lot Of sheep.
Finally; at 10 o'clock, the trair
started, We were all packed in like
The " car. Were small and bad smell
ing and there was no water. The triI
"Before we left. the captain sounded
and found that on each side OF US
there was twenty-four feet Of water
The vessel had crossed the rocks and
was firmly held Immediately under hei
engines. Her stern was completely GU
OF water.
THE only blame can be attached 10 tn,
ofhcsrs OF the boat. They could s.,
plainly. and had no business 10 run =,
close to the shore. Many o, The wornsl
and children remained on bard an
viii come on today"
E1Ine Of the blades In the rur. whee
Of the Plymouth have been broken. 81,
. iE stuck fast and may cause lots o
trouble before she Is pulled on the rocks.
PLYMOUTH STILL ASHORE.