The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-24
PERILs OF THE OCEAN.


Appalling Accident on Man-of-War-
The Paris Loses Her Rudder.
KEEL, Feb. 16.--A terrible accident
occurred on board the German ironclad
Brandenburg this morning near Stollero-
ground, three miles from Duelk light
house, at the entrance to Kiel bay.
To-day was selected for the forced
draught trial. TO get the ironclad in
first class condition for the test forty
artificers were sent aboard from the Inn
perial dockyard. While eleven arti.
ficers were in the engine room ire
mendous explosion took place. The
main pipe of the starboard engine had
burst.
Far above the noise of the escaping
steam were heard the heartrending
cries of the injured and dying. Panic
temporarily spread among the crew,
but, after moments hesitation, every
effort was put forth to rescue the UNI
fortunate men i'm the engine room. 1t
was found that of the eleven artificers
all but one had been killed. The man
who escaped owed his preservation to
the fact that at the moment of the eX-
plosion he was standing on the ladder
near the top of the room. His compan-
ions were all on the floor of the room.
1t was later discovered that thirty
nine men had been killed and nine in
iured, thirty-seven being killed in
stantly. -Four steamers were promptly
dispatched from kiel to the scene of the
disaster, They carried a number Of
physicians and surgeons and large
quantity of medical supplies. The
guardship Pelican, with Prince Henry
I Of r1 nlG nt1t of
" to the Brandenburg's aid.
Most of the dead and injured lived
here or in the neighborhood, and many
! had families. The wharves were
crowded from the time the steamers left
till they returned with the victims. Al
the dead and wounded were borne from
the vessels tolthe shore the air resoundeC
with the cries of the bereaved, while
those who had not lost friends or rela
2 tives uncovered their heads
j. A strict inquiry will be made into the
cause of the disaster.
e THE PARIS LOSES HER RUDDER.
T. QUEENSTOWN. Feb 16.-The American
e liner Paris came into this port to-day anC
a anchored, having been disabled in tn,
storm on last Tuesday by the loss o
her rudder. Her advent was preceded
Il by the news, Tor, AFTER rigging JURY
5 rudder the vessel proceeded slowly t.
a the Irish coast and sent boats crew
ashore at Dount's Rock. a pilot wa
g sent the disabled vessel, and eventual,
S brought her into port.
S Captain Randle says the lower part o
4 the broken steel rudder weighs upward
e of thirteen tons when separated from
4 the stock. When the stock broke Their
b was great danger of damage to the hull
a The peril was greatest when the ParI
, was in the seaway and stopped, If tn,
: steamer had not had twin screws sht
I would had become unmanageable. The
5 accident is attributed to sudden jerl
of the rudder and the force of the SET
,, when the steamer was pitching. Capt
t Randle complains that he signaled ;
, National line steamer Tuesday that hi
: vessels rudder was disabled, and tn,
4 National liner paid no attention to thu
g signals
The steamer was 800 miles at sea whel
2 the accident happened. She had 49,
I firstclass passengers, 1l6 second elias.
| and $50 Storage. They will be forward
S ed to New York by the steamer Berlir
: Sunday, while the Paris Will proceed
, to Southampton to have new ruddel
S fitted.