The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-29
SOME WALKED
TO THE ROCKS
ON LADDER
Others We're Taken Aboard
the Steamer Which Re-
sponded to S. @. S. Call
Vessels Stood By the
Crippled Ship Till She
Floated Off

Newport, r. l., June 49,. The steam
er Providence, bound from New York
to Fall River, struck ledge of Fort
Wethcrell early to-day. Her PSI pas
scngers were rescued uniniured AND
were brought here by the steamer Gen
eral.
Later she was pulled of the ledge by
two tugs and proceeded to Newport un-
der her own power, arriving here be
fore noon. Apparently che was not Sc
!, riously damaged.
The steamers plates we're bent .,
broken for distance OF about fifty
feet below the water line and the FIRST
three forward compartments were filled
when she reached here. She viii leave
for New York a, soon as possible under
her own power to go into drydock.
The passengers, most of whom were
bound for Boston and the north shore,
commended Captain Hamlin and his
crew for their conduct following the
accident. There was little excitement
aboard
The. Providence struck at o'clock
this morning in dense fog at A point
about two miles within the entrance TO
Narragansett bay, where the shore is
very rocky She drove 100 feet onto
the ledge. The tide was out. Captain
IL. . L..
was no danger and then sent a call for
help to this city, about a half mile
distant.
The steamer General, also of the
New England Steamship company's
line. proceeded to the assistance of the
Providence The latter's' passengers
were taken off without difficulty and
brought here where arrangements were
made to send them to Fall River by
train The Providence appeared badly
damaged.
When the steamer struck on the
rocks at Old Fort Point at 2;45 this
morning the passengers were not un-
duly disturbed, being calm due TO
the efforts OF Captain Hamlin and
officers Of the Providence. The shore
where the Providence grounded is bold
and rocky with deep water Just off
the rocks.
Had the Providence gone 100 feet TO
the east, it would have cleared.
Captain Hamln used the radio TO get
into touch with the New England
Navigation company's plant in New
port and Warren r. Berry. super
intsndent of marine construction was
notified. He Immediately made plans
to have the steamer General. Of the
WEXFORD line go TO the jamestown
side of the bay to be of assistance to
the providenee. No alarming reports /
came from the stranded liner but the
need Of immediate assistance in the I
fog was deemed advisable as there is
no indication when the steamer viii
be cleared.
Passengers Took II Calmly
Upon reaching the Providence the
General found that il could easily 60
alongside due TO the depth Of the
water. The passengers. PSI in num-
Der. were taken of easily. the
General being assisted in the work by
the fishing steamer Wilcox. which
was nearby. The position of the
was such that some pas
sengers lnded on the jamestown
shore by using a ladder from the
steamer to the ground. while on. the
other side the passengers we're step
ping into the General
The passengers were brought 10
Newport by the General and a special
train was waiting 10 take them 10
Fali River and Boston.
On the way over. the passengers
took the incident az a lark. laughing
and joking. with no evidence Of exicte-
ment- One passenger stated that the
rash reminded him Of bat bringing
NJ sharply alongside q dork
The passenger list of the Providence
s not available but Il = understood
hat thch majority OF passenger were
bound for Boston and the North shore
They were able to secure their baggage
nd personal effects which thew