Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-11

| to know are satisfied that from 9 O'Clock
| until that night II was very serious ones
| ton as to whether the water or the crew
| would come off victorious. Many remained
up all night and as it was just as difficult to
get any information yesterday many did
the same last night, when there was really
but little danger. To-day all eyes have
anXiously scanned the horizon for passing
steamer but to no purpose and the sun sets
again tonight with the steamer in the
| trough of the sea, utterly disabled and en-
tirely at the mercy of any storm that may
| arise. The ropes of the life-boats have been
cut and the boats stocked with provisions
ready for use in case Of need. This fact,
however, is not generally known.
STEAMSHIP CITY OF PARIS,
March 2S 1890.
Yesterday afternoon First Officer Passon
with six able bodied seamen, selected from
a large number who had volunteered start
ed out for help. Tho noon observation
showed that the steamer had drifted several
miles toward the shore, thanks to favor
| ing breeze and the crew was instructed to
intercept passing vessels if possible to in
| form them of our disabled condition and
| in any event to make the coast as
soon as possible and telegraph to Queens
town and Liverpool for assistance. The
boat was supplied with provisions, compaases
and rockets for signalling and at ? O clock
| started away amid the cheers and good
| wishes of those LETT behind. Meanwhile it
was given out that the supply of fresh water
was getting low and the occupants of
number of staterooms were obliged to move
out as the salt water was getting in. There
are about three feet of water in these rooms
at present The dynamos for generating
the electricity used in lighting the ship were
buried beneath the water in the engine
rooms and the primitive ta!lA dip, Of
which there was limited supplWon board,
was brought into requistion, adding to the
general gloom that porvaded the ship. Many
remained up again last night and at 20
this morning the joyful news was sounded
that our signals of distress were being an
swerod in the distance. At 4 O'Clock an
other light was seen and as the sun rose two
steamers We're seen bearing down on us from
the east. They proved to be the Adriatc
of The White Star line on her way to New
York and the Aldersgate from New Or
leans to London, loaded with cotton. The
sight of the two steamers pouring forth
their black smoke as they approached will
never be forgotten by those on board the
City of Paris and cheer after cheer
rent the air as the rescuing steamers slow
ed down The Adriatic desired to proceed
on her way to New York and SO the AldCrs-
gate was accepted, the flag Of distress was
hauled down and the hawser passed to the
Aldersgate Officer Passons rescuing
party had communicated the news of our
distress to the Adriatic al | o clock this
molning and the captain of the White Star
liner had in turn notified the Aldersgate
when they met each other The gallant lit
4 tie steamer did her best and soon five knots
an hour was given AS our speed. The cap
tain of the Aldersgate agreed to burn his
, cotton for fuel if his coal gives out and he
can well afford to for his services will bring
him an amount variously estimated at 500,
900 to 500 600 and that with hardly GO
Ing out Of his way and for only short dis
; lance.
t The machinery of the City of Paris wa:
e not to be accepted by the lnman company
t until it had been in use a year ant
the time is not up for another
:, month, so that the loss will fall CT
the builders the Messrs. Thompson 90
. Glasgow. one engine is apparently a com
Il plete wreck and the damage to the steamer
e herself will amount to a very considerable
b sum, probably not less than $1,000 tn
o steamer will necessarily be Withdrawn from
Il service for a number OF weeks and at tlm(
9 of the year when she can be least spared.
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J. dent is far less likely to happen on one Of
: the older steamers, because they do not at
tempt to make such fast time and thereby
-, strain their machinery to such IA extent
1t is not unlikely that The accident may
- nave suutary 9nec- %" oce"'
racing ne accident "''o c,lPl il,i.'5.
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IS emergency. MOSl OF the INES are mus pro
, vided and had the City Of Paris been sup
> ,lil ba c,uld doultIs-. have made lueen-
. P''1N' 7I'V ~ r I.I .,,
If town Wh'le sue "'a "hulHs 4"' "9'P ~
, men were Scalded by the escaping steam hu