Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-03
THE STEAMER CHICAGO.
The Big Inman Liner Will in All
Probability be a Wreck.
THE FORWARD COMPARTMENT is
Filled With Water and the Big Iron Vessel Hangs
Fast on the ROcks-Shs Was Running Almost
Full Speed When She Stuck-Passen-
gers and Mails Landed Safely.

gers ana MAILS Dduueu OdltIgs
QUEENSTOWN, July 2.-The Inman
line steamer City Of Chicago, Captain
Redford, from New York, which went
ashore last evening on the barrel rocks
about half mile inside the old head OF
Kinsal remains fast. Three tugs are
lying close by her to render any assist
ance in their power, but as yet they
have been called upon TO make no at
tempt to haul her off.
When it was found last night that
there was no probability OF the steamer
being got afoat, the boatswain piped
the boats crews to quarters and the pas
sengers were told they would have to
abandon the ship. There was absolute
ly no panic on board. The sea was COM
paratvely smooth and the passengers
entered the boats without hesitation.
They reached shore in safety. The
ladies on board behaved with the great
est courage throughout. They were
the first to be sent ashore. Sixty OF the
passengers on landing were given tenn
porary shelter at Lloyd's signal sta
tion.
Tn rockets sent up by the City of
Chicago conveyed the intelligence to the
people living In the vicinity that a wreck
had occurred, and In short time about
one hundred peasants gathered upon the
high cliff looking down upon the wreck.
The members OF the coast guard ar
rived shortly afterward, and they pro-
cured rope ladders which they lowered
down the face Of the cliff. The ladies
below then ascended In safety. The
men were hauled up with ropes by the
peaeants and the coast guards. No ac-
cident happened except to a six-year-old
boy, who fell from q rock and was slight
ly injured. When all hands had reached
the top OF the cliff they were supplied
with heavy coats, loaned by the peasants
and others to protect them from the
damp, penetrating fog. Carts and jaunt-
ing cars were then sent for, and a ma
iority of the passengers Travelled to the
town of Kinsale, distance OF twelve
miles from the scene Of the wreck.
As soon as the news Of the accident
reached Queenstown, tenders were dis
patched to the stranded steamer to take
off the mails and the passengers bag
gage. They would also have taken of
the passengers had they arrived in time
but the fog was so thick that they had
to feel their way down the coast and
when they got to the City OF Chicago,
the passengers had already gone ashore.
The baggage and mail sacks were trans
ferred to the tenders, and they return
ed to Queenstown. The passengers
speak in the highest terms OF the be-
havior of Capt. Redford and all the off,
GERS and crew Of the steamer.
Further advlces from the scene OF the
wreck show that the stem OF the City OF
Chicago from the hawes pipes, through
which the anchor cables pass down 10
the forefoot, is completely gone. The
agent here OF the Lloyds thinks that
the steamer is pivoted on the rock just
below the funnel. He says there Is nine
fathoms of water from the funnel aft.
Quite swell is en-, and the ship Is
working. This is bad, for her moving
on the rock will cause her bottom to be
torn out. The agent thinks that no at
tempt will be made 10 float her until
powerful pumping gear is sent to her.
Her own pumps would not keep her
free, and it Is the safer plan to let her
remain where she Is for the present. he
saws that II the weather continues fine
the ship is safe. The wind is from the
south. The weather is foggy and the
sea is moderate.
3p. m.-AlI the City Of Chicago's pas
sengers have arrived here. The crew
are still aboard the vessel. The weather
has become threatening and the posi-
tion OF the ship is most critical.
Captain Redford decided to make
Queenstown, as several Of his passen-
gers were to land there. The steamer
did not strike on the Barrel rocks as
was first stated. Before she had rounded
the Old Head of Kinsale she ran on the
main land. Soundings had been taken.
which showed plenty OF water, and the
steamer going at nearly full speed.
When she strnck she forced herself
into a large opening In beetling Elm
that stands 200 feet above the sea. The
shock was something fearful and many
persons on deck were thrown COM
pletely of their feet. The bows were
torn out and the fore-compartmen was
soon full of water. When IL was found
that the steamer could not get OF By
backing, and that she was badly dam
aged, the engines were kept going
ahead to keep her on the rock. as IL was
thought she might slide of into deep
water as the tide rose.
Tenders reached the wreck at 2
o'clock this morning. They waited un-
ill the fog lifted when they arranged TO
take mauy Of the passengers 70 Queens
town. The disaster will not interfere
| With the regular service Of the line. The
City Of Chester will take the City Of
| Chicag0's place IN the service.
Ar n.Ths position OF the City Of
Chiczxo Is unaitered. The wind and
sea are rising. h0ufver, and the steamer
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