The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-31
FREMONT
HAD ROUGH
PASSAGE
Main Stsampips Gave Out and
St0amar Had to Anchor in
Open Sound.

| Inc seNeral hunureu passengers VINO
| embarked on the Joy line steamer Tre-
mont at New York. for this city Friday
night. had a rather rough passage, ac-
cordng TO the statements OF some who
arrived at the Union station. last night
from New London. where they had been
landed after over IS hours buffing about
In a disabled steamer.
The steamer left New York with about
$50 pass aboard. Friday afternoon
and struck heavy weather when she
reached the sound. on Northport, the
main steam pipe gave out and the steam
er put about and anchored off that place
where the craft rolled and tossed about
all day Saturday. Saturday night the
Larchmont came along and anchored
near the other steamer.
1t was too rough TO transfer the pas
sengers. as had been intended and I'm the
morning the people were landed at the
per OF Northport. where they were al
lowed to go on board the Larchmont
where the conditions were rather crowi-
ed AT New London the boat was en-
| countering heavy weather so the pas
sengers were sent TO this pty on a spe-
cial train
PASSENGERS TALE OF WOE.
Some OF the passengers told OF their
experiences. and said that there were
some 20 frightened. that they were on
Their knees, praying to be saved while
the boat was jumping so
one man sad: 1T was impossible TO
obtain any information from the ships
officers and they did nothing whatever.
10 allay the fears OF the passengers.
NH..N
aboard that night most OF the pas
sengers being sea sick. Several persons
were driven out OF the staterooms by the
water coming In the skylights from
waves breaking over the de,ks. In the
morning / went down to the dining room
to get some breakfast and finally after
much trouble. succeeded I'm getting a
piece of pie and cup OF coffee. for
which ! was compelled TO pay 80 cents
We all supposed that we would -hs taken
ashore In the morning. but - effort was
made by the ships off'fers 10 land us
and no tug CT other vessel came TO our
assistance
"On the Larchmont we were very much
crowded and had considerable difficulty
In getting anything 10 eat. The trouble
In regard TO the meals was the worst
feature Of the whole affair and the one
which the passengers complained most
about. Not only was II almost impossible
U.
sengers were forced 10 put UP with all
sorts of insolence from the walters and
stewards.
"One woman. who sat near me at the
table on the Larchmnt ordered some food
and was asked by the waiter II she had
come from the fremont. Upon being
Informed that she had the waiter told
her that she would have TO pay for her
food in advance. The only way I found
to get anything at all was 10 tip the
walters In advance. and even then it was
by no means certain that you would be
served ! noticed also that a little more
than the price printed on the menu was
charged for each order"
MANAGED VERY WELL
Agent A. S Pitts. the local representa-
tive Of the JOY line. stated when inter-
Il was at the station when the train
bearing the passengers arrived. said
Mr.. Pitts. and heard no complaint Of
any sort in regard to the affair although
several OF my acquaintances were on the
train and saw me a the station. think
that the whole affair was very well man
aged by our officers. considering the cir
cumstances. Everything possible was
done to land the passengers of the Tre-
mont. but on account OF the heavy sea
which was running on Saturday no boat
| could he found TO tow the disabled steam
went ashore In a small boat at the risk
of his life. and walked seven miles
through the storm to telephone TO in
form the officials OF the line Of the acct
dent. When the news was received In
| the New York office steps were at once
| taken TO send tug TO the assistance OF
the fremont. but so heavy was the sea
running at that time in the sound that
not even the large ocean going tugs
would attempt to put out.
THE officers Of the Larchmont did not
care To risk coming around Point Judith
Sunday night. as a heavy sea was run
ming. and the weather was very thick
Al New London We chartered a special
train and brought the passengers 10 this
city.
I'm regard TO the matter Of food we
did the best we could under the circum-
stances. Our boats usually carry of-1y
| enough provisions for one day. as our
has to remain out three days there is
bound to be some Inconvenience.
III the walters overcharged the passen-
gers for orders, or demanded fees, II
was done without the knowledge OF the
ships officers. and II the passengers had
( made any complaint IL would have been
stopped.
1T was absolutely impossible TO land
the passengers on Saturday. as the Ire
mont was completely disabled by break
in her main steam pipe. and II would
have been dangerous for her 10 have tried
10 land NJ the pier AT Northport.
THE Larchmont will proceed 10 this
city Monday. and will probably make her
regular Monday night trip from here
while the City Of Key west. one OF our
other steamers. will take the Tremont's
place on the route, and make the Monday
night trip from New York The Ire
mont has been towed 10 New York for
repairs, and will probably be able 10 re-
sumo service I'm few days"