Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-09

Boston, April S.-A group of tired hungry passengers of the Merchants and Miners steamer Ontario, which was driven ashore burning at Montauk Point, R. l. early today, arrived in this city late this afthernoon from New London, Conn, where they were landed by a tug from the burning steamer earlier in the afternoon. Most of them were without baggage. Some had dressed so hurriedly in the excitement that they had scarcely sufficient cloth ing.
 22 Cabin Passengers.
 When the Ontario was run ashore she carried 32 passengers, 22 first first and second cabin and 10 Italians in the steerage. With the exception of two, Misses Nellie Sheehan and Katherine E. Schwartz of Washington, D. C. all were brought to Boston in care of i Thomas Barber and c. R. Merry of the line, and Purser w. l.. James of Nor folk and Stewardess Mrs Mary Galla- 1 gher of Baltimore, from the steamer. Miss Sheehan and Miss Schwartz went | to Washington.
 List of Cabin Passengers. Following are the first and second 1 cabin passengers:
 Thomas A. Gray, Boston H. w. Sanborn and wife, Dover, N.
 Nathan o. Weeks, East Lalleville, l N. II.
 | Mrs Marie Spead. Lowell, Mass. R. T. Windley. Wilmington, N. c.
 Charles L. Perkins and wife, Mad | bury, N. II.
 Miss Mabel Perkins, Madbury. \. IT.
 Andrew Adams. Portland Me Charles D. Bellows and wife, Wins low, Me.
 J. r. Bond and wife, Boston. D. c. Cannon, Norfolk
 Timothy Carney, stougton, Mass. Fred 4. Bowden Troy Me.
 Mrs. M J. Gallant, Pittsfield Me.
 A. F. Cahill and wife, North Wey- mouth, Mass.
 Miss Katherine F. Schwartz, Wash ington, D. c.
 Miss Nellie Sheehan, Washington.
 Mrs. w. J. Bond, wife of the captain of the steamer, was also aboard, anC came to Boston with the passengers. Fanlo m Sne StesFa9es
 Despite their trying experience anC the hardships they had endured, tho passengers took the situation philo- sophically.
 Tt was an unavoidable misfortune, said one, while others declared they be- lieved no one was to blame. There wa! no panic, except among the steerag' passengers, who, not understandins English, could not be calmed and di- rected, They were forced by the ships crew into the saloon. Some of then insisted on running on deck, and few tried to climb masts, thinking the shiI was going to sink.
 Women More Courageous Than Men.
 "The women" said H. w. Sanbori of Dover, N. T., behaved better thar the men, in my opinion, and they ar' deserving of much praise. Of course we all got a little excited, but wh' wouldn't? I was sleeping in the state room next to that of the wireless op- orator. Herbert Ingalls, of Lynn Mass. and right on the other side the hr' was raging. About o'clock this morn ing I awoke and looked out at thu weather, and saw people running ou on deck crying The ship is afire. thought it was a fire drill, as l haC seen something similar on ship a Norfolk. but the next minute the smok' enveloped us and l realized it was n' joke.
 Enuineer and Operator Were Heroes.
 eff there are any heroes on that boa they are IngalIs. the plucky little wire less operator, and Chief Engineer T r. Disney of Baltimore. Both of then stuck to their posts until their dut! was done, and they were mostly re sponsible for our safety