Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-05
a SHAFT BREAKS TIE STERN.
Great Panic AmOns The Passengers as
the Wafer RuShtS in.
MOODY on HOARD THE VESSEL
TIE Lake Huron Take. the steamer
Ia Tow To- queens.
town.

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which arrived at Queenstown this
afternoon, had her main shaft broken
early on the morning OF November
10Th. Befors tho engincs could DO
stopped the broken shaft pounded out
portion OF the stern and part OF the
machinery went through the bottom
under the second cabin, which imme-
diatoly filled with water. The passen.
gers thought the vessel was going to
the bottom and rushed on deck. For n
timo "a terrible panic prevailed, and
the officers were helpless. The terror
ICED passengers could hear the water
rushing through the hole In the
bottom, and In short time the vessel
began to settle. The widest confusion
ensued, but when IL WINS discovered
that the vessel was not Immediately
going 10 the bottom semblanco OF
order was restored. Nevertheless tho
passengers were anxious, and kept the
lilo preforvers Close mt hand. The
boat crews were sont TO their station,
and everything was placed In readiness
for the abandonment Of the vessel. IL
was soon found that the water.tight
bulkheads were answering the purpose
for which they were constructed, aud
though the water was pouring Into
the compartments beneath the second
cabin, very little was reaching tho
other parts Of the vessel.
The captain In an interview says no
never before had such an eventful
voyage. The weather was fav-
orable and splendid progress
was made until the accident
occurred. Immediately after the crash
tho captain anu crew took strong mea-
lures TO prevent the water entering
other than the damaged compartment.
After strenuous efforts, their measures
wCro crowned with success, ana Mt |
O'Clock In tho afternoon, seven hours
after tho accident, the captain was able
to announce 10 the passengers that the
water was under control and would
undoubtedly be confined to the
Damaged compartment. Grave fears
still existed for SERIOUS consequences
should bad weather be experienced.
When the accident occurred the
Spree was about u thousand miles from
Queenstown. Two anxious days were
passed and the Lake Huron took tho
disabled vessel In tow on the 2Sth.
There were 2S3 passengers on board.
Among them were General Howard
OF the United States army, Mrs.
Adelaide Howard and child, Dwight
Il. Moody, the evangelist, Mrs. Lewis
Brach and family OF Milwaukee, DR..
Sidney Duh Of Chicago, and others.
A second Glass passenger named Paul
kelson was 30 badly frightened after
the accident that he Jumped overheard
and was drowned. The other passen-
gers arc all well.
Some OF the passengers and por-
ton OF the Spree's mail will DO for
warded by the Etruria tomorrow anu
thu others by the North German Lloyd
steamer Havel, which will loavs Bre-
mon tomorrow for Queenstown to cru.
bark them.
Throughout Saturday and Sunday
the crew worked hard and secured the
bulk.head In such manner that the
vessel was considered safe. She driited
southwark, and then the wind changed
and It took a back track. The steamers
fires wero kept burning during tho
night and hsgs during the day. rhe
widest 10y prevailed when the Lake
Huron was sighted Monday morning.
A heavy sea was running, and IL was
necessary to walt for full daylight be-
fore n line could DO passed between the
two vessels. 1t was successfully nc.
complishod, and then, amid rousing
cheers from the passengers, tho two
ships were gotten under way at o am.
for Queenstown, 72S miles distant.
The port was reached without
further incident. Dwight Moody pre-.
sided at the prayer meeting Sunday,
aud oil the passengers petitioned the
Almighty TO preserve them.
Thanksgiving services were held
aboard the Spree after arrival here. A
meeting Of tho passengers was also
held, at which IN address OF thanks to
the captain was unanimously approved.
A collection was also taken up for tho
crew.
THE STEAMERS CONDITION.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 4..-The Spree
now lies at her mornings In the outer
hnrbor. She draws thirty feet OF water
aft and fifteen fect forward. The
pumps are kept constantly working.
The bulkhead Of the third compart.
mont IL badly strained. Until the
divers report on the condition OF the
vessels hull cannot DO decided what
course will he taken. II Ia believed
that the water will be pumped out Of
the flooded compartments. A number Of
sacks Of mail are siill aboard. They
could not be recovered In time to meet
the "Etruria."