Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-26
CRASHING INTO AN rcEnEno.


The steamship Arizona, Of the Guior
line, while crossing the northern edge
Of the Newfoundland Banks, and going
at Il rate OF fifteen miles an hour
struck an iceberg with terrific crash
The accident is attributed TO the fail
ure 10 keep a proper lookout. Nc
lives were lost, and the steamer wa.
safely taken to ST. John, Newfound
land. The scene on board is thus do
scribed:
| In the evening the ladies gathered
no usual, ~ the saloon. and one OF theIi
number, Miss Gaslett, OF England, was
playing the accompaniment TO a glee
song, "See our ears with feathcred
spray'-which one Of the gentlemen
was singing. Without o moments
warning, and before any one could re.
alize what occurred, a terrible crash
was beard. The hull of the steamer
shook as, though every rivet had burst
asunder, and the ladies and gentlemen
were hurled from their seats and sent
sprawling on the floor. A spasm oI
terror seized on many Of the ladies,
but the majority displayed wonderful
GOODNESS and scli.possession. A lady
tainted and others sobbed bysterically
but they were soon by their husbands
and friends, who, seizing cloaks and
wraps, hurried their fair charges to
the deck. Social hall for moment
was the scene Of even worse panic
The nightly auctions OF pools on the
next days run lad just concluded and
Mr.. S. S. lngham, Jr., who was acting
as secretary, was in the act Of receiv-
ing the purchasers money. Before
him, on small marble-top table, lay a
quantity of gold and silver coins, when
the ship went crushing into the ice
berg, and he was sent with tho table
and money sprawling on the floor A
dozen others were hurled from their
seats and those who remained on their
feet made wild rush to escape TO the
deck by the door. The PROSTATE were
trampled on and several received quite
serious contusions. A sudden panic
had seized upon the men who, few
moments before, bad been engaged in
friendly banter. Fortunately, a few
retained their selfpossession and sew
eral voices cried out: STEADY, gentle
men; keep cool" This appeal TO their
manhood was effective and the panic
ceased almost as suddenly as il had
begun.
The sight that met the passengers
eyes was well calculated 10 chill the
bravest heart. Towering above the
steamers bows rose q huge iceberg,
threatening her with instant destruc.
ton. Out OF the submerged field rose
three huge, cone-shaped masses sixty
or seventy feet into the air. There
was danger that one Of these would
topple over and crush the ship into a
shapelcss mass. In the few moments
wnfcn UiIowou .nIs discovery, men
seemingly lived years Of agony. The
affrighted sailors OF the watch fed he
hind the bridge, and, thinking only of
their own safety, SET 10 work 10 iaunch
one oil the boats. One oil these men
wept IN aoJect terror another spresd
dlsmay among the more frightened
passengers by stating that the ship
was sinking Rapidly. Unfortunately,
appearances put TOO wen Justiiied bis
statement, 'or tne steamer on striKihg
the iceberg listed heavily 10 s'arpoaru
ana sunk visloiy forward, creating tne
impression tnat she was settiing az
the BOWS, which, broken ana twisted
no longer oliered o barrier 10 tne IN
rushing water, which rapidly h'led the
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t'on with Mr.; uulon, one OF Inc own
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come somewhat allayed The passengers
assembled IN the saloon, ana; at the
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