Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
STEAMER SUNK TO-DAY
 AT VINEYARD HAVEN.
Ihirty.Seven Passengers on the Steamer Aransas- Vessel That Was Struck by Coal Laden Baree-One Life Was Lost-The Crew of Tug Patience Rendered Assistance to the Passengers of the Aransas


 First Mate Cxocker remained on the steamer and superintended the loading of the boats. Each person had on life preseryer and the three boats took all but nine of the crew and pas sengers. Before the boats deposited their loads on the tug and barge, the Ar6nsas went to the bottom. All the women except one, as it afterwan de- yeloped, had left the ship in the first boat. Of the nine men on board when the vessel sank Mate Crocker sue ceeded in getting five to the fOremast heau which protruded out of the wa ter. Win the assistance of the life belts all Aeld on to the masthead un- til they were rescued by boats. The mate and three others were able to keep afioat and were also picked up. 1t did not develop until later that young woman was lost It is sup posed she fell overheard unnotced, when the women were being lowered into the first boat.
 Captain Rood says the passengers lost all their baggage and most of their yaluables. Some of the passen- gers stated today that they left be hind allst the money they had with them. Nearly all lost part of their clothing and quite number had little
 wearing apparel when they reached this port.
 The Aransas lies sunk in 10 fathoms of water, with the mastheads stick ing out. She rests at one side of the main channel. She had full cargo of general merchandise, most of
 which, it is understood. was insured. The Aransas was a twin screw steamer of 1,156 gross tonnage and CTS tons net. he was built in 1877 at Wilmington, Del. Her dimensions were as follows: Length, 241 feet; breadth. 35.5 feet: depth, 1G.5 feet. Her indicated horse power was 6JO. She was claimed in the government l list of merchant vessels as an ocean passenger steamer. Her home port | was New Orleans. She was formerly owned by the Southern Pacific Rail- way Co, and for many years was em- ployed in services out of New Orleans. running from that port to Havana and also between New Orleans and New York
 The barge GIendower was con yerted schooner of s55 tons gross and S23 tons net. 192 feet long. 34 feet
 broad, and 16 feet deep. She carries a crew of three men and was built at Noank, Conn, in 1894.
 The officers of the tug Patience dis
 claim responsibility for the collision. They say that the Glendower was the
 stern bavge Of a tow of three, the oth- | CTS of which were the barges Frank | Tt.zk k.x | light and were proceeding at half rate
 of speed on account of the fog. ac-
 cording to the officers. Preparations
 were being made by the tug to an shor the tow to await clearer weath-
 CT. The tug was just nearing Pollock Rip. when the Aransas came along in | the mist and struck the towing haw-
 ser of the Glendower. The blow forced the bow of the Glendower into | the starboard side of the steamer. the
 heavy blow making hole in the | Aransas. into which the water poured with A miglltr rush that carried down
 the steamer within fifteen minutes.
 The Glendower was not injured and
 the Patience and her tow proceeded this forenoon for Philadelphia
 Boston, May s.-The wreck of the
 Aransas is reported to be directly ir the path of coastwise steamers. First
 Officer Os1nan BeIy. of the steamer
 Indian. which arrived here late last | night from hiladelphia reports that yesterday afternoon at o'clock the Indian passed the masts of a sunken
 vessel near the Pollock Rip whsstling
 buoy. At that time the wreck of the Aransas was not known but later the
 Indian passed the tug Patience, witl her tow of barges. and 1t was noted 1 that the barges carried several persons besides the members of the crews. Two lifeboats were towing behind the aftei
 barge.
 The Indian found heavy fog all alons
 the coast and had not emerged from ii
 when the wreck was sighted. almost directly fin her course and in position
 where it is likely to do dsfnage to any unwarned steamer or sailing yesse
 making the regular course.
 Woods Hole. Mass. May &. The Sur
 vivors of the wrecked Joy line steamer
 Aransas arrived here today from Vine
 yard Haven on the steamer Martha.
 Vineyard in time to connect with th'
 1:4s train on the New York New Ha
 ven X Hartford railroad. on whicl
 they left Woods Hole Ii was their in
 tention to proceed to their homes IT
 Boston. Providence and New York | Confederate yeterrn Dead
 MOBILE. Ala May s.-Coionel Iohr
 Lawrence Rapier. president of ths l n-a- 1naux,arer. rnmnznr 1.