The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-08

This morning the whole party took
passage on the steamer Martha's Vine
ward aad arrived at Wood 5 Hole at 1880.
The captain and few Of the crew went
IN f4uxtun with some OF the passengers.
leaving tho remainder Of the party at
Middleboro The rest came on 10 this
city and will take passage on the steamer
I.archmr,t for New York tonight
AWAKENED BY CRASH.
In speaking OF the accident. Mr Nc
Comb said that the first he knew OF the
troe.blw was the crash that awakened
him out Of sleep and when he jumped
from his berth the vessel was riding at an
angle of about 80 degrees with her stern
under the water He heard the noise and
confusion on the ship aud surmised that
something was out OF order.
When he heard the orders and the rush
ing OF the officers and crew above him,
his room being I'm the forward part OF
the boat he tried to arouse such or the
passengers as had not been awakened
at that time, and after doing that he
remember that he had no clothing on
and went back TO his room for something,
having but time enough 10 grab a portion
was listing rapidly and could ne seen
10 - sinking, and he jumped overheard.
He swan around I'm the water for about
20 minutes before being picked up by ore
OF the boats
FOG VERY THICK
He said that the fog was so thick that
one could hardly see 30 feet ahead of him.
He Jumped when he did to avoid the
suction or the vessel I'm sinking. since
he knew that II the place where the vessel
went down was very deep there would be
p suction that would be fatal
one OF the passengers gave as his oX-
perience that 81 was the coolest and most
successful work OF the crew that he had
ever heard OF. and 1t was very largely
due To teir efforts and GOODNESS that
there was not much greater loss Of life.
His name Is j. 4 Harrison. of 1894 Bed
ford avenue Brooklyn. a travelling sales
man for King, Crosby and company OF
New York.
SAVED NOTHING.
He said that tho first thing that awoke
him was tho crash and the rapping of his
door by someone. He lost no time I'm get
ting out. but had time 10 grab nothing.
not even his watch or money. He landed
I'm the water with nothing hut his sleep
ing robe on. and when taken into the boat
/ no was loaned = pan Vt Ntl''- bN ''l'
captaiu. an ovcrcoat by tho ptrser. a pair
OF trousers by someone else and cap
from another man Thus he arrived In
this city TODAY His loss he said was
considera ble. but he vas glad 20 he alive
and safe ON land He lost some sample
cases and all his belongings. such az a
travelling man usually carries.
one ~ the most thrilling experiences
was that ~ Nir steven Chenicky and
wife Of pArnold street. Boston. with
their little baby. Mrs. Chenicky is in e
delicate condition and she was with the
little child landed IN the boat, just
as shc was about 30 climb from the boat
to tho barge she lost her balance and fell
-Axcrboard She was soon rescued again
aud taken ON with the others OF the pas
.cuRers
Each ~ the other passengers tells
story ~ nearly the same treatment by
the waters only in commenting on the
AFFAIR thcy unite in saying that bad 70
not been for the calm weather there
would without doubt have seen a far
larger number lost
RIG HOLE AMtDSH1PS.
M McComb stated that tho damage
done 10 the vessel was considerable and
that there was a hole In the Aransas