The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-04-03
ADRIFT ON THE SEA.
While Going at Full Speed the Port
Engine of the City of Paris COL

While Going at Full Speed the Port
Engine of the City of Paris Col
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QUEENSTOWN, Special.-The Inman line
steamer City OF Paris, towed by the steamer
Aldersgate arrived at Queenstown at
o'clock this morning. The accident by
which the City of Paris was disabled oc-
Cured on Tuesday. and was caused by the
breakage of the low pressure cylinder of
the starboard engine, the flying pieces of
metal forcing the bulkhead and disabling
the port engine. The passengers became
panic stricken when they found that the
ship was making water and that there was
q possibility of the vessel laundering. The
water. which flooded the engine compart-
ment, was forced through the injection
tubes, which, it is alleged, the engineers
during the excitement had neglected to
shut. The starboard engine was shattered
almost to pieces the port engine rooms
were filled with upward of 1000 tons of
water, and the port engine was entirely use
less. All went we'll until the evening of
the 25th, when at $50 p. m, while the
steamer was going at full speed, the star
board engine suddenly collapsed, and the
low pressure cylinder broke, smashing the
injection water pipe connections and burst
ing the iron bulkhead dividing the port and
starboard engines.
THE METAL FLEW AROUND
in all directions. A portion of the machin-
cry smashed through the steamers double
bottom. The water rushed through the
hole into the engine-rooms, compelling
the engineers and firemen to rush to the
deck for safety. Terrible consequences
would have ensued but for the bravery of
the second engineer, who, at the peril of
his life, enveloped as he was in kissing
steam, managed to shut off the steam, thus
saving the machinery from total demoli-
ton, which would have happened had the
engines continued working. Hethen escaped
unhurt. The passengers were much excited,
but the captain and officers succeeded in
assuring them that there was no danger,
The life boats were cleared in readiness for
use and the pumps were kept working. The
steamer drifted helplessly until the 26th
inst. when the captain sent Chief Officer
Passon and six men in a life boat to get into
the track of other line steamers in the hope
OF being able to intercept the City of Ches-
ter or the Adriatic. The boat met the Adri-
attic, which declined to take the City OF Paris
in tow. The Aldersgate now hove in sight
and offered to tow the City of Paris. The
offer was accepted. The Aldersgate is a
small steamer, unable to tow over four or
five knots hourly, and
PROGRESS WAS SLOW
until Saturday, when the Ohio was sighted
She stood by until p. m. when Fastnet
was sighted Two tugs we're sent later. The
water kept increasing in spite of the work
of the pumps. The accident occurred 216
miles west of Fastnet. Statements by pas
sengers, which are similar to other ac-
counts of the accident. are to the effect that
there was a loud crash followed by an ex-
plosion. The ship quivered and the engine
thumped, The vessel leaked rapidly from
the hole In her bottom. The officers calmed
the excited passengers. The conduct of the
crew was admirable. The weather was fine,
and there was no wind. During the sixty
hours that the steamer drilted she kept
showing distress, finally sending up rockets
and burning glares. On Friday morning
the Adriatic was sighted She offered to
convey the passengers to New York, but the
offer was declined. The Adriatic then pro-
ceeded and sent the Aldersgate to aid the