New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10

LITTLE CHANCE OF FLOATING HER FOR
SEVERAL DAYS.

TAKEN TO NEw-LoNDON.
New-London, Conn. Nov. captain Miner. OF
the steamer City Of Worcester. which arrived
here at 4 o'clock this morning. reported
steamer ashore on Great Gull Island, blowing
four whistles signals OF distress. The i's
was so dense that Captain Miner could not make
out the vessel but he sure hat 1t was the
Puritan. OF the Fall River Line. rs tina; hcat
went Just ahead of the Worcester last ntsht -on
the trip from New-York
At . O'Clock this morning a boat from the
Puritan reached this harbor with her first ON
and eight of her crew, 10 get assis'ahce 10
haul the vessel of and take the passengers
ashore The steamer went on Great Gun N the
thick fog al 3 o'clock this morning she vas
going at moderate speed. but she struck WIN
terrific force VIII ch made her culver flom stem
10 stern. Few passengers were stirring al 'he
time but Just after she struck the aloon was
alive with men and women. They were reason
ably calm when they were assured that 'he'e
was no dargel and that assistance would re al
hand in a short time, many steamers were
passing close where the Puritan lay.
| Big Gull f. ten miles from New-LordoA' anu
from this port assistance was sent. As soon
as the Puritan's boat arrived here Cap'@'"
Thomas Scott was informed, and he sent tug
off her passengers.
The first officer Of the Puritan said that the
boat went hard upon the rock. which stove
through her bottom. breaking her outer skin 50
that the water poured in between the outer and
| inner skins The latter Is intact.
\ second tug was ordered from this port 70 go
10 the assistance OF the Puritan. The Puritan
went on at about high water SO that the condi-
tions are bad. Superintendent Gardner OF the
old Colony Line reached here this noon ana
proceeded by special steamer to the stranded
vessel
HOW THE STEAMER LIES.
Tho latest advices from the Puritan are that
s,. has small chance Of getting off for several
DAVIS She 10 hard and fast on the rocks and 1t Is
said thar howlders project through her bottom
pretty well forward.
t1e- passengers were brought here late this
afternoon by tho steamer Manhanset which
wont over with superintendent Gardner II"
remained on the vessel. and he VIII not come
hack until his mind IL made up as TO now 70 Eel
tho steamer ahoat The Manhanset brought 40
M ssengers and tug followed her with one IN
valid woman. who was taken on mattress All
proceeded 10 their destinations by the Boston
train at $40 Captain Scott has two TUGS ana
lighters AT the Puritan and he Will take on all
baggage and bring It here.
Tho Puritan is taking in little water this even
ing and she lies easy on the north side OF biz
cuu She Is two feet out Of water forward with
fourteen feet Of water at the stern the Vesse'
living east and west shore.
Tho Messengers have only words Of praise for
,ba vav they were treated while on the boa'-
Thor arrival ashore was delayed, because IL was
decided when the tugs went out TO ner TINS lore
noon that they would make an effort 10 hoa'
hor ,rber the tide rose. The attempt 70 haul the
Puritan off failed, ana the passengers came OIL
| Cor,retant vessel masters who have seen the
vessel say she will not be got on IN seVeral uaS .
o,a TIA, the task Of floating her will be difhcuit
| CO. t. ,,ose - where the steamer Bramhall was
| rool,ad nearlv a score OF years ago and where
| be- homes we're left because 1t was Impossible 70
| float her.
DANGER FROM NORTHWEST GALE
4 northwest gale would break up the Puritan
co redoubled efforts will be made 10 float her be-
fore the prevailing wind shifts, hard north
yes,er being the worst possible condition IN
which the unfortunate craft could be placed
Contain Davis accounts for the misfortune to
.ba puritan only by his inability to hear the bell
~ Great Gull because OF the dense fog ana the
well-known atmospheric conditions OF the Iocalt.
| - Great Gull during thick weather. captain
| Of
! - CAPTAIN Davis by declaring that Whrh thF
Manbanset was going over there this lorenzo
| ON the way % the wreck the pen on Lira1 "u'
could be heard only at Intervals ana sl"1 mn p'
| .,,rri,o tho same conditions prevailed. Inc OF
! as - the city Of Worcester say tney d4d NOT
! "a the whistle west Of Great Gull. nut WhTh
| thew got on this side Oh the island the whistle
| was heard.
| TNFAVORABLE WEATHER.
| .. daal ~ anxiety is felt for the Puritan.
=, tho weather permits. Mr.. Scott will bring
,,,,.ors o,.ar with the Purtans freight tonight.
| c.o,,ors wore chartered to go 20 the wreck
| 49,. ,ha ou,ners abandoned the trip, because the
-, voc co dense The weather is as thick "a ever
might but II IS predicted that II VIII De c"olsr
| 70 r,orrow with the wind strong from tne nor H.
| a condition not favorable 10 Hoa'"e '"0 "a
| ,-.unort Nov. e-Supervsor Pierce. Of the
Nh p,ysr Line. received early notice Of the
p,,ri,ar.s mishap. and he left here for New
ro,don after giving orders TO have the Pro'i-
ao.,a rho reserve steamer Of the line. prepared
,,r immediate commission. BY noon steam was
~ and the boat was then ready TO receive the
80 ~ the wrecked steamer and take her place
on the line
General PASSENGER Agent Tayor. OF the Fall River
,,a vas informed Of the accident - the Puritan at
arr,, hour Yesterday morning By a dispatch from
| Ca,,,,n Davis Mr. Taylor aid not fear any great
| da,,ga - the vessel as she has double steel bot
toms The Puritan ne said, had about four hundred
| nassengers and they were taken ashore IN smaii
boats and went TO their destinations by rail. The
Puritan will probably be towei to New London
where her cargo Will be discharged and then brought
| TO Neg-York where she will be paced IN the Sec
;onal dock for repairs. ,, 49,. - H.,
| The Puritan started on her maiden trip on June
II lsSq Her dimensions are as fonows Length over
all 400 feet; length water line, 4oi rect WIDTH .
feet. depth p feet inches gross tonnage. ioo1 tons
,c,ai disnlaren1ent 40 tons The boat Is hult or
steel AMI has double hull and Is divided into hfty-
| nine watertight compartments -
densng type and % 800 horsepower The nigh,
nr@ssTe cylinder 10 inches in diameter ana feet
stroke OF piston The low-pressure cylinder is no
inches in diameter and fourteen-ioot stroke. lHe
| sNafts are twenty-seven inches IN diameter IN main
| hearing and thirty inches In gunwale bearing ana
are the largest ever made In this country she "a
eight steel boilers Of the Redned return tubular
tyne and they contain $50 square feet OF CRATE sur
| face and 26Go square ieet of heating surface on