New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
MANY MISHAPS TO SHIPPING.
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, ,.uo,ior In which We were placed. rush ID
,a,ow and collected all the portable stuff could
o,d In the mean time the anchor was weighed
o,a then began what looked like losing race LOT
,ho sbore All was confusion on board. cried
.. +bs sailors 10 get the women In the boat The
casually crew paid no attention 10 our pleas ID
save the women first. but coolly began 20 snip
the Nfeboat l cried out to them not 10 desert
NC but they launched the boat and were pnlhhs
-, u,ben 7 Jumped into the water and managed
70 grasp the gunwale with one Of my HANDS
ON another instant was on board. One OF the
crew--they were all Italians ana the worst SCI
of rascals | have ever laid my eyes on-dre"
long wicked knife and l thought that hao
escaped drowning only to meet something nore
,srr,h;e He thought better of his murderous
Intention: and. after long, hard pull we
cached Fort Hamilton. ] Immediately took a
train for the city and went to the per- WHERE
informed the people there that no one had been
drowned. / can't Use language strong enough
% denounce the cowardly crew. They treated
the women in a shameful manner ana ulu az
solutely nothing to help u.s."
MR.. CHARACTERISTICS NARRATIVE.
A. T. Carracrlsta. who represents sync'cate
which is developing gold mines IN Inc sauna
Mara Mountains. Colombia, South Americ"'
q, the Astor House: 1T Is a marvel to me that
w.. rere saved and II the tug Harold had been
q little later or had not happened TO be passing
near us there seems no question that some OF
the messengers would have been drowned Inc
crew were the wickedest looking set or men
have seen for some time and to-day was 10 nave
started my third trip on the Ailsa. l was writ
ing in the saloon when the first intlnatoh Oh
the collision came to me- There was CONSIDER
able excitement on board. but the women De
haved exceptionally well. The o'ncers ud
everything In their power TO aid the passengers
but the crew became unruly and practically ran
things 10 suit themselves. When we were first
struck the passengers were excited: but re-
port was sent to the passengers that the boat
was In no great danger. In the mean time the
lifeboat was launched. We cried to the sailors
to pull for the tug which was coasting around
waiting for the Ailsa TO settle. as it did not
dare to approach us for fear of the suction
They paid no attention 10 u.s. and whether they
landed not l don't know. On board the TUG
were taken the captain first officer and purser.
There were three men in the foremast or the
Ailsa: whether they were officers | can't say.
The rest of us We're in the rigging OF the
mainmast. The boat must have been in forty
feet OF water, we had three decks. and the
tug in rescuing us sailed over the vessel. When
the steamer struck us ii tore off the plate for
about eight feet, and Curled II up in front or
w.
our bell Was ringing before the accident oc-
Cured but the steamer which hit us did not
blow its whistle until after the accident. This
is my second wreck in year. as was wrecked
last May in the Gulf Of Darien Colombia.
Mrs. Cantre. one of the passengers who is
suffering from bruises under the eye ana on
q party from Newark. shortly after luncheon
while sitting in the dining-room ] began to
feel the cold air. and went to my stateroom for
a wrap. The stewardess was with me at the
time. The shock Of the collision threw me on
my feet. When | had arisen my huspahu
rushed in and said the vessel was sinking II
was too late TO gather any Of my personal el-
fects and when 1 reached the deck saw me
critical condition which the ship was IN.
one Of the men asked the crew to get the b BOAT
ready for the women, but the crew inImedl-
ately took possession CT 1t themselves. !nr r
acted shamefully. and treated US IN very
discourteous manner. In the wild rush Tor 'he
boats was thrown and received a number ~
severe bruises on my face and limbs l shoulu
Sove Ellen overheard IL Mr. Pearce had not
grasped me. Altogether. II was dieadlul eA-
Her,ence We were obliged 70 CLIMB lhto the
rigging and the water rose above our hneeS'
and think If the tug had not arrived we
surely would have been drowned. as the YES
sci was sinking at an alarming rate
WAS NELSON IN THE BOAT?
Wary Smith. a Cuban negro. who was waiter
49, .usa and was in the boat which the crew
took was seen shortly after his arrival here from
Fort Hamilton. and said that with thirteen
others he left the ship on the s'arboaro after
boat There was passenger on board WHO'LL Ne
did not know evidently Mr.. Cunmings) lie de-
Mod that the crew he'd nl-treated the passengers.
He saws the crew attempted 10 launch the other
boats. but the time was too short, as the snip
was rapidly sinking He was below when the
sbin was struck but ran up deck and saw La
Rourgogne which was the only vessel IN slght,
speeding down the Bay. lie says mat fecon n
Officer Nelson was board the boat with the
asserting sailors, that officer having evidently
preferred safety TO his duty as an offcer Mr..
Trimmings in his Interview said nothing ABOUT
the presence OF OHlcef -\eIsoi u" '"o D' ~
The looks Of the rescued passengers showed the
severe strain which they had undergone Inc
,yomen showed this especially, and the bruises
W. ,hair faces smoke eloquently Of the hard usage
they had received. All were wet from the waists
down and the spray had tnoioughy ure, , -
,bar, They were enthusiastic in their praise OF
Cantain Cooley OF the tug Harold, ana all said
that had 1t not been for his opportune asss,a.'cs
nothing could have h6ped mem ma nar,aS ,or
tho marty were from NeWdih anu ii"" "'"t'NN 40
Jamaica for a pleasure TRIP
WOMEN's EXPERIENCES.
Tho enforced stay In the rigging may result
,ovs,v N two members Of the party. both
r,o,,an One an elderly woman OF about Sixty
o,e Mice Annie Fitzger aid, OF Jersey Guy. SPOKE
g~anb,callv Of her trying experiences In the rig
cling. She said It had been great shock 70 her
and the Wetting had thoroughly prostrated ner
The other. Mrs. &. Il Miller. Vi bio'h'S ~ iis'"
tust arisen from a sick 3ed and had started fol
Jamaica TO recuperatc. She was thrown mo IN;
water lust how no one knew. ana her husoaio
bojdly plunged in after her The suction ,hreat
ened "a drag them down. when the tug Harold
ranged alongside and willing hanas son pun 40 y
them both out Of their danger the shocK OF II
All has had bad effect on Mrs. Miller. and fears
ara entertained for her health.
The women denounced the crew LOT tnci Nv t
ardliness. and said only scant courtesy iiao oee'
The captain Of the tug Harold. which rem rem
Dc, copoe IN tho Narrows from Holman ISL
and. when / heard the Ailsas WHISTLE.
Woot Last.