The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-03
LANDED In SMALL BOATS.
THE CITY OF CHICAGo'5 PASsEN-
GERS SAFE ON SHORE.

No Panic Aboard the Ship When She
Showed Her Nose on the Shore-Rock-
cts Bring the People of the Vicinity to
the Rescue-The Steamers Position
Precsrious.
New YORK. July "A London special
says: 1.-THE passengers of the City OF Chi
cago, which went ashore last evening on
Basel rocks, about half mile inside Of the
old head of Kinsale, entered boats in an
orderlylmanner without any excitement and
were conveyed ashore and thence to Qusens-
town to be sent by rail aud steamer to their
various destinations. The transfer OF the
400 passengers and 200 bags OF mail was ac-
complished without q mishap and no effort
was spared to make the passengers as COM
Portable as possible. At the time OF the
accident the passengers, both cabin and
steerage, were nearly all up. and many of
them on deck, expecting when the fog
should clear TO enjoy view Of the Irish
coast when q rasping sound was heard and
the ship quivered for an instant like thing
of life suddenly deprived of motion. There
was hardly any one but understood what
had happened. But all had confidence in
the officers, and while some of the women
turned pale and jollity and laughter gave
way to sober anxiety, there was no panic,
no rush for the boats, or even for life pre-
servers. Capt. Bedford acted promptly
but calmly and took time to give word
to the passengers that they were in
no danger whatever. His coolness reassured
the doubling. The passengers watched curl
ously but quietly the further proceedings.
When it became evident that the rescue OF
the steamer could not be accomplished in a
short time steps were taken to land the
mails and passengers. The passengers were
taken ashore in small boats, the women and
children being offered priority, although
there was manifestly no peril in delay"
ROCKETS BROUGHT REsCUERs.
Rockets sent up by the City OF Chicago
conveyed the intelligence to the people lly-
ing in the vicinity that a wreck had oc-
CURED, and iu a short time about 100 peas
ants gathered upon the high cliff looking
down upon the scene Of the wreck. The
members of the coast guard arrived shortly
afterward and they procured rope lad
ders, which they lowered down the
face of the cliff. The ladies below
then assembled in safety. the men were
hauled un with rope by the peasants and
coast guard. No accident happened except
to 6-year-oId boy, who fell forty feet, but
was caught by sailors in their arms and
suffered no injury. The passengers were
all taken to Ktnsale in peasants cars and
were brought to Queenstown. The crew are
still on board the vessel.
POSITION OF THE STEAMER.
The steam or did not strike on the Basel
rocks, as was first stated. She rounded the
old head of Kinsals and ran on the main
land. Soundings had been taken which
showed plesty Of water, and the steamer
was going at nearly full speed. When she
| struck she forced herself into large open
ing in the cliff standing 200 feat above the
sea. The slope of the bottom is very steep.
With her bow fast on the rocks there is
sixty-six fest under the stern, and this
makes the position of the vessel very pre-
cArious. The extent of the damage to the
vessel has not been ascertained.