The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-16

faces, they found the Saale stopped In the
middle Of fog bank. Her foghorn was
blowing at regular intervals and on her
forecastle was group with lanterns lower
ing men over the bow TO examine tho
plates. The ships carpenter was examin-
ing the wells, the screw was being looked
to and in quarter OF an hour Capt Rich
ter came aft among the passengers and
told them the ship was all right and they
could 20 to bed. The feeling OF relief was
intense for, between awakening to dan
ger and the Captains declaration was as
bad quarter OF an hour as could well be.
The officers and crew OF the Saale took it
MS cooly as II il happened every night.
As TO the passengers, only one really re-
tanned his presence OF mind, and
he rushed ON deck with a fully packed
valise. As matter OF fact all the people
on board behaved excellently well. They
were somewhat stunned and shocked, and
undoubtedly very much frightened, but
the only serious effects were manifest in
the cases of considerable number who
could not be persuaded to go TO bed again,
and who sat up all night in momentary
expectation OF more icebers. On Wednes-
day thanksgiving service was held by the
Rev. IL. l.. Duhring, of Philadelphia, and
was attended by all the cabin passengers,
called for the purpose, and u large sum OF
money was subscribed 10 buy a piece OF
plate to be presented to the Captain when
the Saale next arrived in this port.
Lieutenant Blow, manager Of the Hy-
geographic Office in this city was in his
Office when reporter called this morning.
The Lieutenant censured the officers OF the
Saale, while admitting that the Captain
did all in his power TO prevent u collision
with the berg and did il well.
THE Saale's escape was narrow one
indeed, said the Lieutenant, 80 narrow,
in fact, that have heard but few that will
equal IL. Tho Saale's passengers can
thank their stars that they did not have
20 cash in their checks. The ice foe was
reported to this Office on June ., and was
Immediately marked on our chart OF tho
North Atlantic Ocean. The ship that re-
ported the ice passed 10 the southwark in
the regular course proposed and recon-
mended by this office, aud II escaped Sc
rious accident.
1.-THE Saale, however, is what is called q
racer, warranted TO cross the Atlantic in a
given time. To do thus and to maintain
her reputation the Saales captain de-
cided-and has done before many q time
10 make a short QUITO go northward OF
the regular course, thus saving several
hours. Why, just before the Saale
struck the berg her captain was compli.
meniing himself upon her great proves
In overtaking and passing the steamship
Celtic, which very wisely kept 10 south
ward OF the course adopted by the Nord-
dcuicher boats and nearer the regular
course. As IL is, however, the Celtic was
in tho course OF the icebergs and ran n
very good chance Of falling in with
them"
The Celtic had not been sighted Off
Sandy Hook nj 4 o'clock pm. today. No
apprehension is felt for her safety.
The Saale is the FIRST large ocean steam
ship 10 run into and be damaged by an
iceberg for quite while. In 1861 the
Canadian struck sunken leo aud went TO
the bottom. In 1875 the Nicksburg went
down in field OF Ice.