New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
THE STARIN SAFE IN PORT
IN HUNTINGTON H4RBOR.
Food Supply Runs Short-Anch"
HaScser Parts.

Northport, Long Island. April 15.--The steam
boat John H Starin. which left New-fork Mon
day night for New-Haven, is now tied up at lfe
pier at Locust Grove, in Huntington Haroor
near Eaton's Neck. She has thirty-elght pas
sengers. ten OF whom are women, and crew OF
twenty on board. This afternoon recourse hao
TO be made 10 the cargo for food The SIarln
IS now safe, as she is securely moored TO a STOUT
per. but her passengers had a trying time OF II
UP to the time the steamboat was hnalIy nlaoe
fast yesterday afternoon.
After passiug whitestone on the trip into the
Sound. the boat made bad weather. and was
forced over toward the Long Island shore.
Finally, after many hours the captain made up
his mind that to make a harbor was the best
thing he could do as he could not hope TO make
New-Haven IN the seaway running The course
was therefore changed and the Starin was head
ed for Huntington Harbor. She found a shell
tered spot and anchored and for few hours all
went fell.
During the trip up the Sound the passengers
had suffered much. They had been seasick, and
many Of the crew were in little better condition.
When the boat ran into smooth water and
stopped rocking and their sickness had abated,
the passengers wanted TO push to New-Ha-
ven. They began TO eat, too, and apparently
made an effort 10 make up for lost time. The re-
quests that the boat start again for New Haven
were not needed, for the captain could see that
outside the points the waves were running as
badly as ever
In the afternoon the wind shifted and began to
kick Up a cross sea in the harbor. To ease the
strain on his anchor tackle Captain McAIlister
started Up his engines. but despite this precau-
tion the hawser finally parted and the Starin
started 10 drift. She was instantly brought
around head on. and Captain McAllister wore
her around and finally passed close enough to
the excursion pier 10 let agile deckhand leap
from the rail TO the pier. A line was passed TO
him and the boat made fast.
Supper was served last night and it pretty
well exhausted the supplies on hand, hut the
passengers did not generally know this. and
they turned in for nights rest They needed
St after being up almost forty-eight hours.
Three men started 10 walk from Locust Grove
10 this village, a distance Of ten miles. They
regretted II many times before. several hours
later, they reached the village and found shell
ter in q hotel Eeton's Neck is good sized
piece Of ground, but IT is connected with the
main part OF the island by strip Of low lying
sandy beach not over two hundred feet wide
Fortunately for the three men, the wind and
spume from the water had beaten the sand
down more firmly than it usually is. The spume
was binding, and in the darkness they had to
stop every few feet when they came TO a puddle
to see whether or not il was puddle or the
Sound that lay before them
They finally made the village. and lost no
time getting out Of their wet clothing and into
bed. They were F. ]. Burns. Of Waterbury; w
s Frampton of New York. and !. s. COrcoran.
Of New-Haven. This morning they left here by
train for New-Y York.
The life savers from Eatons Neck Point this
morning furnished the Starin with the extra pro
visions they had. and the day was gone through
in q fairly comfortable manner For the after
room meal however the cargo had TO be gone
over and il was found that the party on board
reed not starve if the boat was held where she
IS for two weeks more.
About ; o'clock. in a lull Of the gale, the boat
cast of her lines and headed out toward the
mouth OF the harbor with the intention Of
making New-Have One Of the lifesavers who
saw her start predicted she would be back, and
it might be appreciated if there was some one
on the pier 10 take the lines. He was so sure
he went down 70 the pier, and his Judgment
was verified The Starin went as far as the
,oouth of the harbor and then hurried back to
the comfortable side Of the pier 1t was 100
rough outside for her and there seemed no
fair chance of making New Haven tonight No
further attempt WI be made 10 resume the
trip until morning, and not then unless the
weather conditions improve The boat IS IN
.ood shape and the buffeting she sustalr1ed
fsoAs moi seem TO have done any damage