The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
HIT A BIG ICEBERG.
Steamship Miranda's Misadven.
ture in the North.
Or. Cooks Arctic Exploration Party
Has a Close Call.
Nc Lives Lost and the Ship Escapes
Serious Injury.


ST. JOHNS, NJ. July A-The cam
ship Miranda, of the Red Cross line,
having on board DR.. Cooks Arctic ex-
Z, has been in collision with an iceberg.
No lives were lost.
The Miranda put into Cape Charles
Harbor, Labrador, where temporary re-
pairs were effected.
She tIen returned to this port. reach
ing here safely this morning The steam
ship will be thoroughly overhaul a at
this port, and will probably proceed to
Greenland in few days. All on boz I'd
are well.
The collision occurred at $50 A. NJ.
July II during dense fog. and when
the Miranda was about five miles north
west of Belle Isle. The Miranda was then
running at a good rate of speed. and 1t
was not believed that there was any ice
in he' vicinity. In fact. the iceberg was
not sighted until the steamer was close
upon 1t. The moment the berg was
sighted the engines were promptly re-
versed and the ship was turned head on
to the obstacle in order to avoid a
Slaacing collision. which might have
proved most destructive.
Owing to this prompt handling of the
helm, the Miranda struck squarely with
her stem and, the engines having con-
slderably checked her Roadway, not
much damage was done. TWO of the
steamers bow plates were cracked.
the forward rails were carried away
and the hawse-pipe on the starboard
side was SO damaged as to render the
starboard anchor useless.
Happily. no damage was done below
the water-line, and the steamer was
able, after clearing away wreckage, to
head for Cape Charles Harbor, Labra.
dor, where temporary repairs were ef-
feCted. At Cape Charles. the Labrador
exploring party of the University OF
Pennsylvania was landed. and the
steamer put back here for more com
plete repairs, which will be made a.
promptly as possible. 1t is expected
that only q few days will elapse before
the Miranda will be able to resume hel
journey to the Arctic regions
One of the officers of the Miranda, II
an interview, said:
The collision occurred during a fog
and was totally unexpected. as Their
were no indications of ice in our neigh
borhood. Most OF the passengers wer
at breakfast. or getting ready for tina
meal, while number were taking al
early morning walk on deck. When tn
lookout sang out that there was ic
ahead. the engines were promptly re
versed, and we soon saw an iceber
ahead of US and likely to strike us o
the bow.
The helm was so turned as to tax
! the impact on our stem. thus avo!din
what would otherwise possibly hav
been a more dangerous crash. AS it wa
-, the Mirandas bow was not much dam
, aged. although two plates were cracke
: and a quantity of Ice fell on board.
Naturally there was some alarI
: among the passengers, who rushed o
/, deck as soon as the shock was fel
But we soon succeeded In reassurin
|, them, and when the wells were sounde,
; 1t was found that the steamer wa
making no water and that there wa
: no danger.
THE passengers acted with conside
: able courage under the circums tance
e the leaders Of the expedition assistin
!, us in every way in calming those VIII
were most alarmed.
I'VE expect to have all damages r,
paired within a few days and to
able to resume our trip"
, The Miranda, which left New York c
, the afternoon of July 'ast, is an ire
! screw steamer of l,l5S tons, and belong
. to the Red Cross line. She was charter,