Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-09-09

carry. her captain ran across the SOUND
10 New London, where large quantity
of fresh milk was obtained. and then
early In the afternoon she started for
Boston. A heavy fog set in while the
steamer was of Watch Hill, and she pro-
cr-d-d slowly along the shore, blowing
her whistle frequently and getting re-
plies from many uf the fog stations BY
some means her captain missed the fog
whistle on Point Judith. and about 9
o'clock last night she brought up on
shore.
Fortunately the tug, John T. Gaynor,
was behind the br-akwater at Point
Judith at the time with a small lighter
and after her captain had been notified
OF the accident he Immediately towed
the barge along side of the steamer 1t
was also fortunate that there was little
sea on at the time the steamer went
ashore so that the work OF transferring
the men was carried on with Compara-
lively little danger of any being lost by
drowning. In the course Of half an hour
1856 poor. weak. fever-stricken soldiers.
some utterly unable to stand were taken
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blankets and placed upon the exposed
deck of th- lighter A few of the very
sick. and only a few. We're acCOmmO-
dated in the tiny cabin of the tug. When
the deck of the lighter was crowded with
the shivering men So that no more could
be taken aboard, tn" tug started for
Newport, tho nearest harhOr. with the
lighter of sick freight on board. 1t was
a long and terrible sail across the bay
and up the harbor to the wharf here
not that the wind was high or the sea
buisterous. but the fog penetrated very
quickly the scant clothing Of the men,
and it was not long before everyone was
quaking with the cold
Dr. Shea Vi Boston, who was one Of
the physicians that went round with the
Lewiston. came up on the lighter, and
with one OF two other physicians and
nurses did everything possible 10 allie
vlate their sufterings
The tug steamed into the harbor short
iy after midnight and ran up 10 the Fall
River line wharf, where one of the crew
was landed and the police of the city
short time the entire force was at the
wharf with every ambulance in the city
and u large corps of physicians was on
hand to assist the helpless ones. The
New York. New Haven ana Hartford
railroad officials were also notified and
within an hour or two "a special train was
made up to carry the men to Boston
In the meantime the greater portion Of
the city had been aroused and large
quantities of blankets. mattresses and
other bedding. besides uVercoats, had
/ been taken To the wharf Hot coffee.
warm milk and everything that would
warm the chilled soldiers were also
brought down to the wharf. and every
possible effort was made to make the
soldiers comfortable. As soon as the
Gaynor hai landed the men and taken
aboard fresh supply of blankets and
provisions she started off again with her
lighter for the wreck, on which there had
b zen left 80 or more who We're unable to
find room on the lighter.
Father Cummings Of Boston. who
came with the men, spoke in praise of
the bravery of the captain of the steam
er. He did everything possible for the
! comfort of the unfortunate men" said
he, and personally assisted nearly ev-
eryone on reaching the lighter"