The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-04
A HOLE THE BOTTOM.
Arrival of the Overdue Spree at Queens
town-D. w. Fisk on Board.

Arrival of the Overdue Spree at Queens
town--D. W. Fisk on Board.
L1vFRpoo1. Dec. "A dispatch from Kin
sa,e, on the south coast of Ireland, said
that the British steamer Lake Huron, from
Montreal, passed there this morning, hav-
ing in tow the Moth German Lloyd steamer
Spree, which smiled from Bremen for New
York Nov. % and which for some days was
owe due at its destination. The Spree ar
rived at Queenstown this afternoon.
main shaft was broken early on the morn
inr of Nov 26 Before the engines could
be stopped the broken shaft pounded out
norton of the stern and part of the ma
chinery went through the bottom under the
second cabin, which Immediately illled with
water. The passengers Thought the Vessel
was going to the bottom ana rnshed on
deck, For lime u veritable panic re-
vailed and the officers were helpless to
calm the terroriza passengers. The water
could be heard rushing through the hole In
the bottom and in n short time the vessel
began to settle. The widest confusion en-
SUI d, but when it was dlscoverei that the
vessel was not Immediately going to the
bottom a semblance of order was restored.
Nevertheless the passengers wee anxious
and kept life preservers close at hand.
| Tho boat ews were piped to their sta
tions and everything placed Ill readiness
for lbanQOnWeub VI buS Neoool le @ao
soon found. however, that the after light
| bulk heads were answering the purpose for
| which they were constructed, and though
water was pouring into the commandments
beneath the second cabin, very little was
| reaching other parts of the vessel. When
| the accident occurred the spree was about
| n thousand miles from Queenstown. Two
| anxious DAYS passed and the Lake Huron
| took the disabled vessel i'll tow on the 2oth.
There were 2S3 passengers on board. Among
them were Gen. Howard. U. 5. A.; Mrs.
Adelaide Howard and child; Dwight H..
Moody, the evangelist; ID. w. Fisk. OF
Helena, Mont, and others. second class
messenger named Paul Kelson. was 80 badly
! frightened after tho accident that he
| Jumped overheard and was drowned. Ihe
other passengers afe all well. Some OF the
passengers and portion OF the spree
mail will be forwarded by the Etrurin to-
morrow and the others by the North Ger
man Itoyd steamer Havel. which leaves
Bremen tomorrow for Queenstown to en-
bark them.
Throughout Saturday md Sunday the
crew worked hard and secured the buik-
hends in such manner that the vessel was
considered safe. The vessel drifted south,
ward and then the wind changed and 1t
took tho back track. Tho steamer 8
flares were kept burning at night ana sig
nails Hyng during tic day. There were
the widest scenes of joy and emotion
| WDeu tnS l4uhe iiuaph Nan otS'sN" W .f''N
Monday moaning. A heavy sea WAS run
ming and 1t was necessary to wait for day
light before IL line could be passed between
the vessels. 1t was successfully accom-
piished then, amid rousinR cheers from the
passengers. The two ships got under Way
at nine o clock for Queenstown, 72S miles
| distant. 1 he port was reached without
further idcident.
Dwight Moody presided Mt prayer meet.
ing Sunday and NIL passengers petitioned
the Almighty to preserve them. Thanks
giving service was held aboard the Spre'
after arrival hero. A meeting of pasaen-
gers was also held, Al which IN address o