The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-05

obliged to run slowly and economiZe IN every
possible way. There was enough for only
twelve hours more when shc reached Queens
town. The Captain Of tho Huron said to-day
that II the supply had been exhausted, he
would have burned and thrown overheard
the cargo. and would have thrown all
the woodwork in his shin into the fur
naces. Tho Captain and officers OF tho
Huron were entertained on board the Spree
last night most sumptuously The Huron.
after recoaling. sailed for Liverpool this after
noon. the passengers of the Spree cheering
her Justify as she left the harbor. william A.
Golfers, in charge OF tho United Statcs sea
Post ONCE on the Spree delivered the most Of
her mails to the Etruria to-day. His mail
room was in the compartment next forward Of
the ono that filled. The danger Of tho bulk
head giving way was 80 great that he was for
hidden to sleep in the mail room after the ac-
cident. Ho says that on the morning Of the
disaster. when 1t was expected to have to take
to the boats. n number OF the passengers
dragged n lot OF their cabin luggage on deck
with the iden that they would be able to tako
1t with them In the small boats. Many passen-
gers ate breakfast on deck that morning with
life preservers bound about them Three or
four passengers were injured by tho terrible
rolling OF tho almost waterlogged ship. There
were two or three broken bones. but nothing
dangerous.
Mr. Moody preached in the Methodist church
hero this morning to n crowded house. He
made no reference to the weeks experiences.
never found 1t SO difficult to maintain my
composurc as in last Sundays cabin SERVICE"
he said to mo. with all the women and most
Of tho men in tears. 1t was almost impossible to
speak in Unconditional tones. Our nerves had
hcen under tension long enough. and could
not continue the strain by referring to the
subject this morning"
Gen. Howard spoke at tho same place this
evening. and tho meeting had something of
the nature OF Thanksgiving service.
The crippled ship. as she lay In the harbor
when THE SuN correspondent boarded her this
afternoon. has u heavy list to port. Her stern
is sunk to depth Of thirty foet above the keel.
| and the bows rise up to the eighteen-loot
| mark. Divers have tried to ascertain tho ex
| tent Of tho damage to-day without success.
| They found that the propeller is still in place.
which indicates that the hull itself is probably
torn open by the broken shaft. as they cannot
! otherwise account for the sudden flooding OF
| the two compartments.
| The water is level with the main deck. In
| tho second cabin the ruins Of the piano and
| the furniture arc scattered about the sal loon.
| 1t is undecided yet whether to repair the ship
| in the Government dock here or to tow her to
Liverpool. The bulkhead between the flooded
compartment and tho ono next forward con-
tanning the machinery is heavily braced. and
1t Is now believed that 1t will hold till the
pressure is removed. although there are leaks
in few places. Ono hundred and forty sacks
OF mail. principally from France and Italy.
were under water for week. Most Of tho
mail was forwarded by the Etruria to-day.
Mr.. Moody and about u dozen others left on
the Etruria this afternoon. Tho remaining
passengers will await the sister ship OF the
Spree. the Havel. which will leave hero prob
ably on Tuesday. making a special trip.
BY Cube TO tie international, Telegraph tompnny.
QUEENSTOWN. Doc. 4.-The Queens Hotel is
filled with the passengers OF che steamship
Spree. and many have been obliged to go 10
kilmurrays. the European. and other small
hotels or lodging houses. Most OF the passen-
however. acknowledgo that they had no con-
shdsd s"e R'i @ ' Of ch hSa SGsn
When the shaft broke was sleeping in my
from, my berth. Iknew that something seri-
hsd T1t ata 81:
sssngers irIehtensd. ana huddIca together.
When 5'a We s tho on danger ths aesE
dreds were struggling Tor life preservers.
shouting or grooming. or running about as IL
crazy. Preparations to lower the boats in
| creased their terror. For two days and nights
| we wore tossed about and drifted away from
our course. We did not 20 to he'd either on
Saturday or on Sunday night, The sea was
| terrific The ship rolled SO that We had to
dashed to tho floor or against tho partitions.
| German lady who tried to leave the cabin
| when tho sea was ut its worst was thrown
| against pillar SO violently that sho broke her
arm. Tho surgeon set it with the greatest
| difficulty. us It was almost impossible to re-
main quiet even in ones berth. The suicide
Of the Young man from Vienna depressed US
marry u Viennese, young lady; Four women
snne from an xiety and lack Of sleep"
| Miss Nj. l.. Merriman OF Boston was Ill in
bed n the time OF the accident: in fact. too
| i'll to realize her danger She was nearly
thrown on the floor by the shock; She dressed
herself slowly. and was one Of the last to get
she said. The ship was at the mercy Of the
sea; and the waves were dnshing up, on the
decks The passengers were huddled to-
gether In the passageways. or on the
stairs. or were running about as best
they could on deck. Many OF them had
up stairs but the faces q al! wore white with Hs
terror. wo had terrible Sunday morning.
mo sea was worse than | had ever seen It
We feared that tho bulkheads would not hold
out. and at night had become so frightened
that we would not 60 to bed. but laid down In
The Captain Of tho Lake Huron says that
when the Spree made hor first signals OF dis
tress he thought that she was on fire.