The evening world., 1894-07-24
HIT A Big ICEBERG.
Steamship Miranda's Misadven.
ture in tho North.
Or. Cooks Arctic Exploration Party
Has a Close Call.
No Lives Lost and the ship Escapes
Serious Injury.


ST. JOHNS, ME-. July 4.-The $ cam
ship Miranda. OF the Red Cross line,
having on board DR.. Cooks Arctic ex-
petition. which left New York on July
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 then returned to this port, reach
Ing here safely this morning. The steam
ship will be thoroughly overhaul d at
this port, and will probably proceed to
Greenland in a few days. All on boa I'd
are well.
The collision occurred at $50 A. NJ
July II during a dense fog, and when
the Miranda was about five miles north
west OF Belle Isle. The Miranda was then
running at good rate of speed. and 1t
was not believed that there was any ice
in her vicinity. In fact, the iceberg was
not sighted until the steamer was close
upon II. 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
elaacing 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-
siderably checked her Roadway, not
much damage was done. Two of the
steamers bow plates were cracked.
the forward rails we're 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 eff
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 as
promptly as possible. 1t IL expected
that only few days will elapse before
the Miranda will be able to resume her
journey to the Arctic regions.
One Of the officers of the Miranda, in
an interview, said:
" The collision occurred during a fog,
and was totally unexpected, as there
were no indications of Ice in our neigh
borhood. Most Of the passengers were
at breakfast. or getting ready for that
meal. while a number were taking an
early morning walk on deck. When the
lookout sang out that there was ice
ahead, the engines were promptly re.
versed, and we soon saw an icebers
| ahead Of US and likely to strike US or
the bow.
1.-THE helm was 50 turned as to take
the impact on our stem. thus avoiding
what would otherwise possibly have
been 4 more dangerous crash. AS It was
the Miranda's bow was not much dam.
aged, although two plates were cracked
and a quantity Of Ice fell on board
! Naturally there was some alarm
deck as soon as the shock was felt
But we soon succeeded in reassurins
them, and when the wells were sounded
II was found that the steamer was
making no water and that there was
no danger.
THE passengers acted with consider
Able courage, under the circumstances
the leaders OF the expedition assisting
us in every way in calming those who
were most alarmed.
I'VE expect to have all damages re.
paired within few days and to be
able to resume our trip
| the afternoon OF July Z last, is an iror
screw steamer Of 1,158 tons, and belong.