New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
STEAMBOAT LEAVES 800.
Members of Connecticut Excursion
Partu IN Dire Straits.

Three hundred members Of excursion party
from Waterbury Conn. and the surrounding coun-
try who visited North Beach yesterday on board a
steamboat. left behind. the boat t IS alleged
starting two hours anes6 Of time. Many were look
ing for help TO get back nome last night and
dozen or more applied for aid at the East One
ed-and-twenty-siXth-st station Sergeant
NIaglin paid carfares till ne was out OF cash and
Policeman HeaIy save money 10 two girls. These
all said that they we're among three hundred men.
women and younger people who had been LETT o.
the boat.
The excursion was one for which the country
people around Waterbury had been waiting for
time. IL all day trip and hundreds
Of people boarded the steamboat which reached
North Beach about ?. N. 1t was alleged oy those
who asked Sergeant Maglin for help last night
that the excursion was advertised to leave North
Beach at 2 n. They said that. for some Uaac-
cOuntable reason. and without any previous an
nouncement. the boat put out from the pier tor
home 1 O'Clock.
As the boat left the pier those on the beach who
wanted to go back on her were dis-aayed by the
sight They rushed TO the pier 70 ascertain what
the trouble was. and learning that the boat mad
gone and that she was not 10 come back they
were thUnderstruck. and some OF the younger girls
wept. Persons who had been away from the beach
began 10 up. and these learned 10 their dis
may. that the boat had gone.
Few had more than a little change with them.
having brought only enough money TO spend al
,he beach, and not many had money for carfare
back to Waterbury. Ansonia. Derby anad other
Connecticut towns and villages from which they
had come. Those few who knew people at The
beach or near BY got money 10 90 home on the cars
| but the rest were wholly at loss hat 70 do ex-
| cept the still fewer number who had money 10
/ telegraph for funds or railroad tickets some
began 10 wander about n hopes VI running across
some luck and those who had relatives or friends
/ in Manhattan started for this side Of the river
| The ferry from the beach to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! thirtv-eighth-st carried over score OF more o.
the number of the party who had been leIt oy LASS
/ sIea nboAt These had money. and some asheI
for the nearest police station They were Gree ca
! there and q dozen found their way 10 tne Last
! one nuu9red-and- twenty-siXth-st station -.
/ 1t was early the evening when 1osepn Nc
| I.aughln. Frederick Blodgett, William BUrWlI ana ana
| lanes Harrington. OF Waterbury entered Lne STA
! ton and told Sergeant NJ 8gHn the story 1ney
/ wanted 70 know what TO DO. MaSIln went GOV" =
into his pocket and handed over 80. the price o.
the carfares for the four young men 10 Naet %
! They we're prOfuse in their thanks ana said lhey
/ you'd return the money as soon as Lney 59s ~
WATERBURY Five minutes later Jennie ana May
Anderson fourteen and fifteen years old OF " atsI-
bury told tho story 70 the sergeant E0ilcs7
man Healv was listening. and ne p~llrd Out = ail
/ gave il 10 the girls. They almost went A. LAe
Thought Of being able get home without stay ~
out an night Ten minutes afterWard farmer an
! his wife told their story and MaSLn nanleu OS1l
/ The carfare again TO them They promised 70 se.C
II hack promptly and were overJoyed 20 pc aole %
/ get to their farm before morning Ie" OlAsIs
| were also helped out