New-York tribune., 1896-06-08
NIGHT ON Al FOGBOUND BOAT
THE STEAMER ANGLER. DUE SATURDAY
NIGHT, ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
SOME PASSENGERS SAY THAT SHE RAN AGRoUNA
THE MAJORITY TURNED THEIR xS-
HAP INTO P:cNIc-A BAND ABOARD
KEPT UP THEIR SPIRITS

HAP INTO A P.cNIc--A BAND ABOARD
KEPT UP THEIR SPIRITS
The Rockaway excursion boat Angler. whicr
caused much uneasiness by not getting back tc
this city on Saturday night while she was due
here at 1880 p. m. turned UP all right early yes
terday morning with tired and hungry lot of
excursionists aboard. after being out all night
But most Of the 200 or more who came ashore
at the Battery landing appeared to consider the
whole thing a Jolly lark. although there were
some discontented ones.
The Angler left the Battery landing at p. m.
on Saturday for Rockaway Beach. At p m.
she left Rockaway with about 200 passengers.
the majority OF whom were women and children,
on her last trip 10 the city, under command OF
Captain Louis Hahn. The fog had been settling
down for some time. and at p. m. 1t had be-
come so thick that Captain Hahn decided to
anchor and wait for clearer weather; so two
anchors were let go from the bow when the
Angler was off Rockaway Point.
This was the captains story. but according TO
some OF the passengers the Angler went aground.
and the captain had boats lowered to take
soundings. Two sloop yachts, whose names couid
not be learned, approached the steamboat ana
offered to take off the passengers but Captain
Hahn Sid that there was no danger, and re"
fused to allow any OF the passengers to be trans
ferred, although some wanted to be. few OF
the passengers were disposed TO kick" at the
action OF the captain and blame him for the
trouble These attempted to circulate a paper
to that effect but few signers were obtainable.
Another petition exonerating the captain and
praisng him for his assistance to the passengers
and his thoughtfulness for their comfort was
passed around and generally signed. The cap
tain ordered the steward to prepare coffee, sand"
wches. etc. which were served In the upper
cabin and the dining room. and were soon ois-
posed Of by the hungry excursiorists
There was a string band aboard and also .
quantity Of solid and liquid refreshments. 20
that there was little fear OF serious discomfort.
The band struck up lively airs. and the decks
were filled with couples keeping time with nyins
feet AS the hours went by the weather eho"eo
no signs OF clearing, and those aboard the fos-
bound excursion boat began to believe that 'hey'
were in for a night Of 1t. The women ana chill
dren were made comfortable IN the SIX state
rooms and in the cabins and went 10 sleep az
did many OK the men, who improvlsed coucnes
OF campstools and benches. About rlldhisnt tne
ste ward reported that his larder was cleaned OUT,
and the LIQUIDS had aSo ,Ssrn apS tbev labored
noblv and successfully to make those awake for
get their predicament ,s
At a. m. Captain Hahn decided that !. "ou.o
be safe to proceed; the anchors were pAhen ~ ~
ond tho Angler slowly picked her way TO the
citv where she arrived at $50 a. m. having
taken almost twelve hours 70 make the trip rom
Rockaway 10 the Battery landing. me passen
nsrs trooned ashore somewhat ragsled-look.
ing and more or less sleepy and hungry. out
,hev had had an experience they Will enjoy tell
ing for many a long day. While some OF ING
nassengers declared that the Angler had gone
aground on a sand bank and had fioated on az
high tide. this was emphatically denied py tho
caDtain and others aboard the steamboat
on,av yssterday carving large numbers OF pas
senpers, 90 that her bed Of sand. II she had one.
ms, have been soft. The vessel Is owned py
49, tho eshing cranks Of the city. who de-
Itght 10 go down to the Banks She used 20
make the trip to the Fishing Banks daiiy' ou'
was recently put on the Rockaway route.