The evening world., 1894-02-16
THE PARIS
DISABLED.
Forced to Put Back After
Making 800 Miles from
Southampton.
HER PASSENGERS ALL SAFE.
American Liners Rudder Broken
in a Hurricane Mon.
day Night.
NO PANIC ON TIE BIG SHIP.
She Made Her Way to Daunt's
Rock with a Rugged Up
Steering Gear.
NO PANIC ON TIE BIG SHIP.
(By Associated Press.)


QUEENSTOWN. Feb, l6.-The Ameri-
can line steamship Paris. which sailed
from Southampton on Feb. 10 for New
York, Is lying in a disabled condition of
Daunt's Rock. All are wei, on board
and in no danger. a pilot and tug have
gone to her assistance.
The first news of the disaster was
brought by the steamship Adriatic, of
the White Star line, which left New
York on Feb I for Liverpool. The Adri-
attic passed Brow Head at 1890 this
morning. and upon arrival here reported
passing a large disabled passenger
steamer Off Daunt's Rock, south Of Ire
and. The steamer was at anchor and
did not seem to be In need of assistance.
The Adriatic's commander expressed
the opinion that the disabled steamship
was the Paris and that she had been
disabled at sea and put back for South
ampton. anchoring off Daunt's Rock in
order to communicate with the shore
this morning
SO soon as the news reached here, the
agen, OF the American line. on board a
tug, left this port for the spot where the
steamer was reported to have anchored.
Later some details OF the disaster to
the big liner reached here through q
boats crew which landed from the Paris.
not far from Daunt's Rock, this morn
ing.
The crew reported that the Paris. dur
ing the hurricane on Tuesday last. lost
her rudder, while on her way to New
York, and was compelled to put about
and try and make for Queenstown.
where her rudder might be repaired. in
tending from here to put back to
southampton. whore she could be thor
oughly repaired.
A Jury rudder having been rugged. the
! Paris was able to steer In a kind Of
haphazard manner, and succeeded in
reaching Daunt's Rock in safety.
Capt. Randle, of the Paris, when he
made land, determined to anchor In order
that he might not expose his disabled
vessel to the chance OF being carried BY
the numerous strong currents off the
cost into a position OF danger.
So soon AS possible afterwards one OF
the lifeboats was manned n lowered
and a boats crew vas sent shore with
instructions to make for the nearest
coast-gusrd station, and have the news
OF the accident to the steamship tels-
graphed to Queenstown.
The boats crew was also instructed to
report that all were we'll on board the
Paris, and that there was absolutely no
to the steamer, The weather Is o
crate.
1t is probable that the Paris will be
assisted back as far as this port, where
Temporary repairs may be mad to her
rudder.
The Officer in charge OF the boat which
landed from the Paris. in making his
official report TO the Company says that
the rudder Of the Paris was carried
away. or very seriously damaged. on
Monday evening, when the steamship
was about 500 miles to the westward.
The passengers took the matter coolly
when informed that an accident to the
steamship would necessitate her return
to Southampton, or, at least, to Queens
tom.
The officers OF the Paris did everything
possible to counteract the d~isappoiAs-