The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-07
RUNNING INTO An IcKDKRG.

Sr. JOINS, y. F., Nov. l1.-Th'
psiacipal incidents Of the accident =
the Arizona have been telegrsphed
What I sav - passenger may b In
tesssting. ! Vas seated near the pisnt
and vss enjoying exoberance Of spirits
end sprightly music. Miss Tevlin Val
playiog and singiug "A Life on tht
Ocean Wave" Upon the laughter
applause and song came . mighty crash
oe stunning blow - il che ship at full
speed had charged against psrPsndic
ulas rock. I vas driven sgainst the
dinner table. bat BY graspingeehs sdg'
Of it With my ha"ds. escaped injury
When bad regained my fest the csbir
was in confusion snd uproar. TIT
pleasant voics that had just been re-
calling us With joyous song was shrek
ing for help. The ginger lay on ths
cabin floor. having besn thrown from
the pisno stool. Around her were
women who hsd bsen - suddenly
hesved from their ssats and who eissped
their hsuds in the uttersnce Of rrsyes
or uttered st istesvals cries Of terror,
Wives, whose husbands were ON deck
called aloud for them With frantic In.
patieocs, and though tho chip VA
swsying and trembling - though ia
terrible thross Of agony. they struggled
70 Grops thsir way along the table seats
oo their way 10 the deck. Those
whose msle friands were below chung tn
them. One young lady. whose pale fac,
was that Of despair, exclaimed: "Oh.
my God, my God. what ~ awful fate
we have metz Then follow con vul-
sive snbs. Several ladies. conspicuonsly y
Mrs. +. o. Potter. Mrs. William Wheat.
ley snd Aiss Balch. manifested heroism
in what seemed moments of danger. by
couuselIing the other ladies to be coal
and hope for the best. They bsthed
the temples spd wrists Of those Who
bad swoonsi. An elderly lady was
kneeling in the passage way to her
statsroom, quietly weeping and press
ing . crucidx 70 her lips.
On deck silent dismsy prevailed
among the men. Some OF the women
had swoonsd. Rearing its lofty pima
clss above the great steamships bows.
aud its great bulk covering hundreds Of
feet OF space. re,t,d the iceberg.
Capt Joncs's first order Was to reverse
engines. He was self-possess.d. but
seemed ct tisnes 10 betray . little fret
fulnsss and anxiety over ths situation.
For that we forgave him. He called
out in y husky voice. without tone of
threat: my great God. men, what have
you. been doing; whore were you look.
ing I" The helm WAS then put hard to
starboard. and we soon parted from the
ICY monster.
The steamship began 10 settle on the
stsrboard side. CONSERVATION arose
anew among the passengers, and on all
sides were hsard impatient appeals for
the lowering OF the lifeboais. The
CApt~in and several gentlemen appea ,cd
the fears Of the more timid passengers
by arguing thst. however great the
dangcr might be. their chief hope de-
pended on calmness and methodio &C.
ton. Here another lull in the excite.
ment was had-a painfui. dreary. and
ominous silence. No one had yet learn
Cd tho condition Of the ship. and there
were slternsts hopes and fears The
pescsfulness Of the passengers YES uext
disturbed BY the announcement that
several sailors whose bunks were near
the crushed bulkhead bad bsen killed.
The rumor was not wholly unfounded.
for three poor fellows were carried
from their bsrths. ooversd with blood
and bruises. This fest again aroused
the apprehension that The forward
cowpaStmeot bed been crushed and
that the ship was sinking. A number
OF eentlemen then decided 10 ask the
British Vice Consul Of New York. who
va on board. 10 osk the Captain 20
lower the boats while there vas yet
suiylciept time 10 do sn without confu.
sion. Nr. P,errspout I'd wards did %.
but the Captain requested him to assure
the anxious passenRsrs that there waa
no immediate need Of such . movement.
A bdat vas then lowered. With cousid-
cradle dslay and dificulty. 70 have sn
examination made OF the injured PROV.
The bnAt sas under the charge Of The
6rst oilcsrs and when hs returned. after
having thoeoughly examined the dam
ased part Of the weasel, every ear vsa
intsntiy ~ ioe the verdict. The o0css
aunoancsd that the compartment sys-
tem had saved the ship, sud that sha
was perfectly watsrtieht. There essm.
cd 90 inclination 10 Taiss . cheer, but
profouuder sentiments prevailed. wo.
men olasped their hands in fervent
psayers OF eratitnde. The men we're
silens.