The evening world., 1894-06-19
LOADED LIKE SHEEP.
Plymouth Passengers Complain
of Their Treatment.
Transferred, Pa"c-stricken, II
Seven Cars at Newport.
Aftsr Changing at Providence, 47C
Arrive Here This Morning.

1, Four hundred and seventy passengers
on the Fall River line steamer Ply
nouth. which ran on the rocks Off Rose
Island, near Newport, last night, ar
rived at the Grand Central Depot at
1915 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-
tion of the treatment they received al
the hands of the Fall River line officials
and of the Accommodations afforded by
the railroad.
All the passengers were hustled into
n hastily arranged special train OF seven
cars at Newport, and were nrced to
change at Providence, where they were
compelled to stay for over an hour.
The train, during the first part OF the
Sourney. afforded the poorest kind OF ac-
commodatiors. The cars were small
md stuffy, the poorest that are run over
the road. The passengers were crowueu
into every seat, ana many were com
ne,led TO find places on top of the coal
soxes. and on the arms Of The seats.
There was no water at all on the train,
which crept along at almost snails 3
pace. ,,oro
Az Providence the passengers were
<ransferred to another train Of ten cars.
These were a little larger ana one
RE rest of the trip, however, was far
from comfortable. and nearly al .he pas pas
eengers, many Of whom were women woaa,,inn ui,1
children. were rein, IN an bsrs eshs iSis morning.
The story Of the accident as tod py Ine
passengers places the entire blame upon
the officers Of the steamer me ,,,,e repIee pIee
MED. Many Of the passengers VINO were
on deck say that not only were me Isa
lights at Rose Island plainly seeh oII bere sre
was a light mist, but this was easily pehe-
trated by the naked eye, , .,.,
Capt. Davis Is quoted as saying tnat ,',a
With VII a tow attached. forcing him to get
close to the shore, and In swnglng n 3
around after the tug had passed ne ran ran
were were on deck enjoying the night say;
his way unnecessarily. =.
/. fhe PIymouth Vary. The officers claim
damaged. This was stoutly contradict
ss BY number nDle IN 9f 'be psoptte psoppt. @ SuI sna
u
/, that she was leaking badly when the
passengers were taken on. ,,,.,,
1t Is also claimed that the Plymoutn
had almost an entire green crew on
a.; board last night, the regular crew or
I the boat having been transferred TO the
Fall River lines new steamer. Priscilin,
which has been going through, , her ne ipnas ir,a.s
: for the past few days. and VIII De piaceo
An commission next week.
The following is the story OF the aeci,
Gent as Hs tSd ana Sy yLs a h Mon mnwfS q" Of
were passengers on the Plymouth: w.
were rounding Rose Island preparator.
TO docking at Newport The nghts ga an.
tow were passing, and orders were givel
for the Plymouth to run near the shore
when the tug passed us we were nea
: close In. Ali OF sudden the. steame
began to swing around rapidly. Sud
denly there was heavy JOB ut ana
saS1p sSraphs &c hs She 70
board slightly. slowly scraped along, 70
a few feet. and then came to suddel
stop. with her paddle-wheels entirel
"Instantly there was a series
ehrieks, and many Of the women tainted
The colored walters IN the dining,roSSI, DO,
aided in increasing the general pande
when the boat lurched the w,ome woms
soon got to work, and In a few minute
arrested what nearly resulted in vii
panic. .,
jump overheard but were RESTRAINED
Capt. Davis worked h.ard, and in
few moments order was restored;
explained that the vessel Sany.r had run ashor
IA small boat was finally manned, b'
in doing SO a .deckhand. who was
green man. was hit IN the ribs by nay "a,
ser and had rib broken ana was all
injured internally.
aid asked for. 1t was finally told
the remainder Of the journey on sp
cial train that was being made up
sThe officers of the line were on boai
OF the new steamer Priscilla, attendir
They were soon transferred to our boa
@ then told % us that everybody would ha
TO leave the Plymouth. Later they sa
that the women and children could I
main rhs on ferSSout epSra Sn''t conanIcut sm
and the work Of taking the passengee
ashore was begun. They were crowd
'Finaiiy. at 1.so o'clock. the tra
started. We. were all packed in Ii
q lot of cattle. ,
ing and there was no water. The II
"sBefore We left. the captain sound
and found that on each side of
there was twenty-four feet OF wat
The vessel had crossed the rocks n
was firmly held Immediately under !
engines. Her stern was completely c
OF water.
"The only blame can be attached to t
officers OF the boat. They could
plainly, and had no business to run
close to the shore. Many of the won
and children remained on board. a
viii come on today"
of the Plymouth have been broken. S
is stuck fast and may cause lots
trouble before she is pulled off the rock
PLYMOUTH STILL ASHORE