New Britain herald., 1925-08-19

arrived In response to a call from Captain C. E. Riggs. commanding officer at the station. The Newport Red Cross established a temporary relief station in Washington Square, in the center of Newport and those suffering from minor injuries were cared for by a staff of volunteer nurses.
 United States Senator Jesse H. Metcalf was on his yacht Felicia, within a short distance of the acci- dent when it occurred.
 He gave all possible assistance and proceeded to Newport when the ! nary rescue parties assumed the relief work On his arrival in this city he requested Superintendent H. A. Monahan Of the Old Colony di- vision of the New Haven railroad to make up special train to carry the uninjured passengers 10 their homes.
 Special Trains Ready The railroad official had a train of nine cars ready when the first of the fleet of automobiles carrying more than 500 of the fortunate pas sengers arrived at the station from the docks. Several score of those but slightly injured were also taken 10 their homes aboard the special train after their injuries were | treated.
 : About 80 Of the passengers re- | mained housed in various homes near the naval hospital where they | telephone relatives and waited for their arrival in automobiles to take l them home.
 Night of Horror
 The night of horror presented scores of pitfuI sights, A girl, whose life IS despaired of, cried out ! continually asking why she should i die, as heroic naval workers carried 1 her into the hospital.
 In the first group of injured land i cd at the government pier which vas in charge of the Newport po- licc, was a ten year old girl. As Patrolman Timothy Sullivan rushed 10 her side she held up her scalded arms and pleaded Please blow on them, they burn so."
 The death of John NJ. Hunter, Brown university sophomore and member of the crew, was especially touching, The youth who would have been q years old next Sunday, went 10 work as an oier on the Mackin@C week ago against the wishes of his uncle, Charles NJ. Hunter. said 10 b9 a wealthy Proyi- dence rcaltor who wanted him to spend hls summer vacation resting, ! Aboard the Mackinac were sever al hundred of employees of the J. F, Coates company of Patwucket, their wives and children and Ii members of the Pawtucket police force.
 The Coates company employees have been working but part time lately and yesterday many of them decided to spend their enforced holiday at Newport. The policemen it was said were given excursion tickets by the transportation com- pany when they announced plans to make an outing trip to Newport.
 Family Tragedy
 payWeak revealed the tragic plight of the family of James Me Carthy of 12G Johnson street, Paw tucket, son of the police chief Of Central Falls.
 He, his wife and their three chil- dlen were passengers on the ill., fated steamer. In this disaster, his wife and two of the children were fatally burned and he and the other chIlI, 2 year old girl. seriously in- jured.
 Many ot the Mackinacs crew shared the fate of the unfortunate passrngers, Some c9 are injured. several seriously and a few are dead
 The ships officers. with the ex- ception of Chief Engineer John Grant of Providence. escaped in jury.
 The disaster recalled 10 the minds of many of Newports sea- men like experience in the career of Captain Mcvey. Hewas in com mand of the Larchmont when she WAS rammed by the schooner Harry Knowlton off Block Island in a binding snow storm of February II, 1901, Many liNvs were lost when the steamer sank.
 Many Of the passengers said they had been held up in rawtucket in the morning for three quarters of an hour while the steamers boiler was being repaired.
 George Yates, Pawtucket grocer, who chaperoned a party of 60 young people, said the vessels start was delayed 40 minutes for repairs.
 The Macktnac was built al Ferrys- burg. Mich. in 1909 and was listed ss lispIacing 512 tons. gross, The vessel was owned by the Blackstone l Transportation company.
 Missing Woman Safe Later. it was learned that Annie Garceau Of Pawtucket, who was re- ported missing, had reached her home where she was said to be sui fering from shock.
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