The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
STILL FAST ON THE ROCKS.

STILL FASI UN lHE hUUhD.
NEARLY HALF OF THE O7TT OF CHI
CA0o HUMPING ON TIE LEDGE
Her omeers Thsak she Can be Hauled or
mt Some Nigh T1ae TIE weary esa
pearssSiea Passengers I.hospitasly Ie-
ceived sy the Feasantry On Shore.
LONDON. July 2-Advices this morning from
the point inside OF Kinsale Head. whore the
steamship City Of Chicago. from New York for
Iiyerpoo won't on the rocks last evening. say
TINT all the passengers OF the unfortunate ves-
sel are safo and we'll The steamships pro-
heller was worked ahead throughout the night
70 prevent her drifting of the rock on which
her stem was caught. in which event she must
have foundered. as her forward compartments
are completely etove In.
Signals OF distress were fred Immediately
after tho yesael struck. The first response
was from the Kinsale coast guards. who has
tened to the relief Upon arrival on the cliff
the coast guards fred o rocket over tho wreck.
The aim was true. but too short, and the
rocket did not quite clear che vessel. It struck
among the crew. who were gathered on deck.
and knocked ono OF tho sailors down. The
man had his arm broken. but was not other
wise seriously injured. The rope thus thrown
to the beleaguered vessel enabled the lfeboats
TO be quickly brought into use. and the pas
sengers were transferred to the hAaoh as
speedily as possible.
Meanwhile the life-savers had lowered rope
ladders from the cliff. which at this point is
200 feet high. and springs almost perpendicu-
larly from tho beach, Up these strong but un-
steady ladders the passengers. piloted and en-
couraged by hardy coastmen. slowly climbed
in tho darkness Of the night, until over two
hundred Of them had safely reached the top OF
tho palisade. Among those who undertook
this novel journey we're many women and chill
dren. The women had the first chance to
make the trip. but many declined. not being
able to nerve themselves to tho task after the
shock and excitement they had undergone.
AS one Of the women passengers was ascend
ing the ladder. clasping her baby to her
bosom with one arm. while she used the other
hand In climbing. she became faint and before
the coast guardsman realized her condition.
she had relaxed her hold upon the child. The
little one fell. and cry Of horror arose from
the crowd Of passengers. seamen. and
life savers gathered on the beach. as
the baby descended to what seemed
certain death. But q second later
the cry was changed to one Of Joy. A sailor
who stood near the base Of the ladder saw the
baby drop from It's mothers arms and sprang
forward. with arms upstretched. Just in time
e catch It: The brawny s arm received tss the
around around the rescuer they found the child un.
who chose to leave the beach by the ladder
were climbing, arrangements n Were being p
tie shSsps ss
were accommodated in the coast guard sta
tiou. while others found shelter, until daylight
in boats. number Of which had been attracted
sss sa S s ns ~ s signals OF
of the elm found in nearby farmhopses
on tie beach: Those who could not secure
such accommodations near at hand were at
womon folk and Children had been housed. the
men started out on tedious walk n the dark
ines to ns sl ghs e they owa found Ras su s s0s It.
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There was a momentary panic. which was
quickly quelled. nfter the pas sengers had been
INFORMED OF tne pOSlJluu hnl cOuultlou OI LHS
vessel. Preparations for going on shore were
at once begun. but some Of the passengers
to wait for ps
ASST, ance Of four. clereylnen, who were on
board was indefatigab!e In trying to make AXE tho
We're Of 70
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tides will float the steamer after the removal
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company itself on the sinking fund plan. and
partly in insurance companies She Is favor
on Wednesday ne next. no less han 10! saloon
Journey. Jesides a full second cabin and a full
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le4ye Southampton about the same date.
@ say that Sn they 1 eth Vessel to oSt
Tho cargo includes alarge quantity Of wheat
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sothina until 'u she struek at "' ocI o sT
the Ths SnxSat s
struck. Her bow ran into the cavity Of Ell.
santie, e!i with Tremendous ;ln1 crash that
made the veSSol tremDle from stem 10 stern.
The passengers thought for short time. that
the boiler had burst. Many We're thrown to
women and children shrek ed in terror. SPLEEN
did discipline was maintained. and Capt. He'd
ford and his officers speedily allayed the
punic.
Wnen the passengers were taken to tho ton
OF tho cliff the cottages OF fishermen and coast
guards opened hospitable doors to the unfor-
still remained without accommodation and
were forced to walk miles t. t. 4. In
tho doors and aroused tho farmers. who. in
IL" wands.srss .t They at once prepared
penetrating rain. In other cases the
farmers applisd to TEX greedy hHtdyantage
gers from wreck to their doors Hungry
money and pay before. they were permitted
even to enter some Of the Irish cottages. and
were charged as much as two shillings for
CUP Of tea. As one passenger. remarked to q
could not have beon more inhospitable than
some Of these people. who seemed to look
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