New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
can escape the conviction that his vote snouio
be cast for President Harrison.
r ~,rv OE CHICIGO WRECK.


The sudden breaking-up on THURSDAY morn
ing Of the stranded lnman liner City OF Chicaso
was not unexpected. since she ran ashorc
vcel, ago near the Old Head of kinsaie one
Of the most treacherOus points on the iriSn
coast tbe efforts TO float her had been uhie
mittinp With her bow resting on rocky
lodoo and thc water deepening sixty feet IN
her own length her position was from the hfSt
ovtromolv perilous. Her bottom forward was
torn avav but it was hoped that by reducing
tho cargo closing the matches and snoring
down the decks, powerful pumping might avail
m goot her This hope Tuesdays gale de-
stroved Strong tugs kept her from swinging
broodsdo on the rocks. but could not tow her
off and on Wednesday night. when the officers
and crow abandoned her, her doom was sealed
While general regret will be felt at this UNI
timely ending of fine ship, the narrow escape
from great catastrophe Will engender ui'e'sS
speculation among Atlantic voyagers. Inc ac-
cdent occurred at the end OF prosperous run.
The sea was smooth, the wind light, ana the
thick fog lifted at intervals The ship had
hoon sipnalled to New York from Brow Head
Cane Clear was passed and the 400 passen-
,ors wore on deck after dinner, watching Tor
tho Queenstown tender, when long line OF
rocLs suddenly doomed ahead. The report OF
pa.sonoers that tho vessel was going at full
specd has not been officially confrmed yet
tho fact that she ran ashore before the re-
vorsod engines could avail, although the last
soundincs showed deep water, unfortunately
tends 10 confirm it. Captain Redford at fllst
ov;dontly hoped to back off without danger
since the boats were not Immediately piped
away. but the ship was fast, and the tde
hcoan TO rcccdc within IN hour OF her strand
mo Nirht had fallen when the passengers
were landed at the base Of the betting ciiHs
and their hazardous ascent by rope-laddefs III
tbe dead of night and amid impenetrable dark
ness forms thrilling episode. OF course they
wore as well cared for as the circumstances
would hermit I; and, although they lost every
thing. the dangers and discomfors they ex-
ncrienced were cheap price for absolnson
from the customary horrors of shipwreck
A. the same time. this accident. coming so
soon after the mishaps to the Elder ana inc
Trave is not calculated to increase the con-
6doncc of the patrons of swift vessels in thick
weather. The City Of Chicago was only nine
wears old. Her captain is skilful seaman
whose fibre was proved last December when
bo :, calamity rescued the crew of the dis
,blcd Kansas. Except for mistaken anxiety
~ land his Queenstown passengers in time TO
catch high water at Liverpool, his ship might
he a0oat to-day True, in this anxiety he was
not peculiar, and the sequel warrants no eN-
elusive reflection on individuals. But tne
time has certainly come for owners eeneraily
to impose on their commanders an iron r"le
of low speed in foggy weather and for passen-
gers to insist on its rigid obedience. ship
wreck is too heavy price for fast record
or los, of life for quick transportation.