Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-11

at my watch. which marked s.07. when
tnere came Jar and a ripping sound
IKE buzzsaw going through wood.
heard the collision bell and alarm
sound, and, grabbing my clothes and
Vaiuaples' ran to the deck, where I'm
lshed dressing. The Dimock as we
afterwards found her name 70 be. was
still with her bow In the great rent In
the port side OF the Hall CaDtafn
Thompson on the Dimock shouted for
the passengers on the Hall to tump
overheard. The two women who had
been reused OUT Of their stateroouia by
the steward had rushed up on deck IN
seanty attire, with their clothes In
their arms. Overcoats were hastily
wrapped around them and they were
assisted up and swung by hand on 10
the deck OF the Dimock We thr-N
men passengers followed a few seconds
later and then the Dimock backed
away. The Hall seemed a long time
settling, although II was only a matter
of about half an hour. Her crew.
however, lowered their boats and all
left her but wnen II was seen that she
mad struck bottom and that her hurri-
cane deck was still above water Can
tain Jewell and four others clambered
aboard.
nearly three hours. finally taking all OF
the crew OF the Hall on board with the
exception OF those who had stayed
aboard the sunken vessel
After leaving the Hall the Dinnock
gradually edged In toward the shore
All the time. however. the waves kept
stopping in through the big hole for
ward, and the steamer took a list 10
port and gradually began to settle By
the head. Captain Thompson about Z
O'Clock decided that IL was hazardous
TO proceed further so he swung the
Dimock around and headed straiRht for
the beach. We had a hard time getting
ashore, though the life savers were
very kind. and we were a thankful lot
of human beings when we at last trod
xhe sands Of Cape Cod"
NSome Hope Of Saving the Dimoek.
The passengers and crew OF the Hail
were sent TO Orleans for the night and
will be despatched 70 their destinations
in the morning. Within an hour after
the Dimock had gone ashore the tusv
Underwater and Orion and a wrecklnK
outfit left Boston to assist her.
The weather OF here toniRh n fav-
orable for wrecking operations, and
there was some hope OF saving the wes-
sci. Captain Thompson and his crew
decided to remain on board for the
night.
Wreck a Menace 10 Navigation.
Inis AFTERNOON the revenue cutter
Gresham started for the scene of the
collision. At dark the cutter was heard
firing guns OFT Monomoy Point, IN an
effort to locate the Hall
The steamer liss In "a feet Of water
In Pollock Rip Slue. and is a dangerous
menace TO coastwise navigation. II 10
not yet known whether she can be
saved.
The Horatio Hall was built In Chee-
ter Pa, in 1898, and registers a.O0s tons
net. The Dimock was built az Phila-
delphia In 1884 and registers 1850 tons
The Halls Cargo.
Portland. Me, March 1o.-The Halls
cargo consisted OF s4l tons Of fretEht
and one horse. and was valued at ABOUT
100000. 1t included paper. sheepslkins,
potatoes and starch. The steamer had
Just been completely overhauled ans
was replaced in the service on Satur-
day last The steamer Manhattan,
which Is on a marine railway in New
York. having a propeller fixed. will
take the place OF the Hall. probably
leaving New York tomorrow night