The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-28
SCARED BY CLAIRV0YANT.
NEW H<VEN ExCURSIONISTs FOR
CONEY ISLAND ~ 4 FRIGHT.
The Tip Went Out That Something Terrible |
Would Happen go The Massachusetts, |
Carving the Party, Did Get Stuck In |
the Mud md Later Sunk n CnnnlbOnt.

The Tip Went Out That Something Terrible
Would Happen The Massachusetts,
Carving tho Party, Did Get Stuck in
the Mud and Later Sunk n Cnnnibont.
New HAVEN. Conn. July 27-Ths annual
excursion OF the st. Patrick's Young Mems
TEMPERANCE Society Of this city took place to-
day from here to Coney Island on the steamer
Massachusetts. but the boat instead OF carry
ing away 1000 or 1900. as the officers OF the
society had been led to believe would be the
case, had only 1,2O0 on board. The officers
have been informed that malicious story has
been In circulation during the past week to the
effect that clairvoyant had been. quoted as
predicting that an excursion leaving New
Haven during the week Of July 81 would sure
~ meet with q terrible accident. This story
was repeated to many friends OF the temper.
ance society who had intended to make the
trip. but who changed their minds when they
heard the yarn. One OF the officers Of the So
ciety said to-day:
Until five DAYS ago we were assured o! be-
tween 2,200 and 2.3OO people fo- our excur-
sion. But very many gave up going and
tickets were returned Just on account Of this
story that Tns circulated. The story was also
Sc from onS We ony S CAME ="
down. The story also injured two excursions
going out from the Naugatuck Valley last Sat
usually go took out only 500. and one from
Derby fell off jpst about the same way
There was big crowd at the dock TO see the
steamer leave. and there was q mishap 1T the
very start that caused revival Of the nrede'
iaysd an hour. ' Durins that time 9Th there was
excitement among those on the wharf. The
crowd Of excursionists looked over the side OF
With their fears rene wed. shouted for friends to
come ashore. mother who was there u see
dragged them of with their lunch hoxes and
luggage Others who could not get close
and vainly endeavored to attract the attention
OF come relative who was on the steamer.
There Is certainly e,e,r,ethnR going TO han;
nen. l wish YOU would get my daughter OF
the boat" said ono woman. throwing up her
hands. "a she turned to Police SERGEANT Hayes.
New York
MASSACHUSETTS SINKS A CANAIDoAT HERE.
terday afternoon at O'clock the Massachusetts.
coming doT Trs snnS TIE eG4al ,GG, Ba,Fd
Ths Baird Lym"n was sin in low o. o. t4s steam
and was las he'd 10 the canalboat Scott Bros OF
Newhurg. ais loaded with coal As the steam
up through iIcI, Gate another tug and d large
were in the channel on their way up the river
4 schooner and the Massachusetts we're com
Massachusetts, tried TO avoid a collision by
ve%srtng toward the east shore. A.
current slowed the MASSACHUSETTS, around so
that she banged into the Baird Lyman. She
hit the ,euerdrail Of the canaboat with her
paddlewheel. The Baird Il Lyman was low in
the water. and tho paddlewhcel tore Off her
stern. The water rushed in. the decks blew
had barely time to jump 10 the scott Brca and
the Captains OF that boat and the William f.
Cleary cut the hawsrrs that bound the two
boats to the Baird 4 LYMAN
When the collision came there was confusion
on board OF the Massachusetts Several womrrt
who had made for the ra'i were pulled back by
men. The officers and crew Of tho Massachu-
setts went among the passenger. assuring
them that the steamer was not damaged. The
Massar husette waited for half an hour. but as
there was nothing to DO she proceeded.
excmrs Eot 10 neT er neIe q nnH tme
waited at the dock until $40 o'clock last night
when she took aboard the return party and lefH
for New Haven. II was reported at the pier
that the boat had not even been scratched by
the collision