The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

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NEW YORK. Sept. 1l-Ths Bridgeport
line steamer Nutmeg, State was burned
in Long Island sound on Sands Point l.
l.. at sunrise this morning. and ton per-
sons were burned to death or drowned.
The dead are:
Samuel Jaynes. Bridgeport. baggage
master Of the Nutmeg State.
Nils Nilsson. member OF the crew.
Charles Anderson. watchman on board.
Patrick Coffey, mate.
Bernard Hcndry. oiler.
Thomas Murphy, member OF crew.
John Connors. member OF crew.
Unknown woman. passenger. y years
Of age.
Unknown man, drowned. body not re-
cover ed.
Unknown girl. years old
Most OF the passengsrs who escaped
suffered nothing more than . shock from
immersion in the chilly water. and only
four persons were sent to the hospital
The steamer WAS run aground at the out
break OF the flames ana burned to the
waters edge.
The bodies Of two victims Of the dis
aster drifted ashore about noon on the
beach, . mile east Of the blaxing wreck.
One was the body Of Z woman about =
years old ana the other . girl Of years.
Fise. nasssvsesA IN naxly MeenMm
N yo1meg STATE with ever 1eo per-
sons on board. bound from Connecticut
towns to New York. was discovered on
g. s<,,,& =. 10 %. - z ~~Ana shA ~as 18th.
In few miles Of Sands point. L. I. Tho
flames were In the bow Of the boat. be-
tween the forward cabin and the donkey
engine room. The fire was on the main
deck and seemed to BE- . small AFFAIR. 30
Capt Brooks, not wishing to needleesly
alarm the passenger ordered the crew
called to work a. quickly - poasible with
buckets and hose. For about twenty
minutes the flames did not seem 10 be
dangerous and the men appeared to have
them In check. Suddenly tha flames
burst out amidships.
The Passengers Aroused.
Bagsagemaster Samuel Jaynes was de-
tachsd from the fre fighters and sent to
alarm the passengers and all the members
Of the crew who were In the forward part
Of the boat. He ran through the passase-
ways on the several decks. shouting TO the
passengers and the sleeping crew. He re-
mained amidships crying out warninss un-
I'll he was forced by the flames to jump
overheard.
Entire Middle Section In Flames.
frenzy. rushed from the staterooms to the
upper deck. IAfe prsservers were given
them, and mary ef the men assisted In put
ing them on the women and children. By
this time the entire middle section OF the
Nutmeg State was burning asrcsiy, and
the People forward were completely cut
or from commViication with those on the
after part Of the boat. This left the people
on the rear decks IN . psrilous situation.
N tho lifeboats on the amidships davits
were surrounded by flames and there were
few Of the crow IN the rear TO give aid.
HsadeA for the Shsre.
A. the flames continued to spread both
forward and aft the pilot headed the steam
boat at full speed for the beach as Sands
Point The draft swept the are toward the
rear Of the boat The passengers in that
part Of the boat went 40 far hack on tho
rear deck rs possible, but were enveiored
with black smoke, and the flames were
heaving toward them. threatening IN =
few moments to roast them alive.
Fell Like shot From . sling.
They hudAled close to shs rear rail In
fear. waiting for the steamer to strike the
beach. with = shock the Nutmeg state
struck the rock bottom and people seemed
to shoot from all parts OF her like shot from
q sling They jumped In the water ard
tried TO rsarh the lifeboxss. which had
been launched from the forward part of
the vessel All the passengers were In the
water but q few moments. but many Of
the members OF the crew had become i'm
prfsored IN the forward part % the ship
Below deck by the flames Their. was no
ou,sns tn the thick sides OF he steamboat
except the small parshoaes. through which
40 man eould squeeze.
Jaynes Leaps 20 Death.
TIE arss person to leave the burning
sseamsy Was Baexsxemzss@r Jaynes. who
gmvs tAe alarm 70 the sseersng passengers.
wner the smoke and flames sarcst htrn
from anicsnsps ne was a.rsos, exhausted
and made . leap tor TIE So In doing 70
be ssruck his head against the guard ran
and was seunret. failing TITO the water
helpless A iauncn frsm the steam yacht
Kixznss picked hin nr and carried htn -
the Klxmas vse-s the brave fsIisw disd
sherssy afa~r bssrx taken aboard
Passias Craft - the nes@se-
Th~ Eusmeg atase bad hardy struck ths
bsoeA vhsa sevssAj pamIn0 eraks eanns -