The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17
WITH A RUDDER BROKEN
The Stonmer Paris Is Forced to
Lay up at Quoorstown.
OVER FIVE HUNDRED PASSENGERS
On Board, hut no Pnnic-Tho big
Ocean Liner Interrupted In her
Trip to Now York-Tho Passengers
Proceed to Thor Destination by tho
Berlin, also of tho American Line.

Queenstown, Fob. lG.-Thc American
line steamship Paris, which sailed from
Southampton on February 10 for Now
York, Is in disabled condition of
Daunts rock. All are vol on board.
So soon as the news Of tho reported
accident reached hero the ngcnt OF the
American line, on board tug, left port
for tho spot whore the Paris was report.
ed to havo anchored. Some details OF tho
disaster to tho Paris have reached hero
through boat's crow which landed
from the Paris not far from Dnunts
rock this morning. Tho boat's crew re-
port tina. tho Paris, during tho hurri-
cune on Tuesday Inst, lost her rudder
whilo OH her way to New York, and was
compelled to put about and try to mako
for Queenstown, where her ruddor
might DO repaired, and from there TO
put back to southampton, where she
could be thoroughly repaired. Being Il
twin screw steamship, an injury rudder
was rugged and tho Paris was able to
steer in haphnzard manner and sue
ceeded in reaching Daunts rock in
safety,
Captain Randall, OF tho Paris, whom
he made land, determined 10 anchor in
order that hO might not expose his dis
abled vessel TO tho chance OF boing car
ried by tho numerous strong currents
off tho coast into position Of danger.
As soon rs possible afterwards ono OF
the life boats was manned and lowered,
and Il boats crew was sent ashore with
instructions TO make for the nearest
coast-guard station and have tho nova
OF the accident to the steamship tolc-
graphed to Queenstown. The bouts
crew was also instructed to report that
all were well on board tho Paris, and
that there was absolutely no danger OF
anything further happening to the
steamer. The weatheris moderate, and
n pilot has been sent with tho Amcri-
can lines agent 10 the assistance OF the
steamer.
The officer in charge OF the boat
which landed from the disabled steam
ship Paris made his official report 10
the company. In this report the officer
says that the rudder OF the Paris was
carried away or very seriously damaged
on Monday evening, when the steam
ship was about eight hundred miles to
the westward.
The Paris has lS9 saloon passengers
on board, llG second class passengers
and go steerage passengers. The officer
OF the Paris says at no time was there
any serious danger and that the pas
sengers took the matter cody.
LATER-The disaster to the Paris, it is
now announced, was caused By the
breaking OF tho ruddcr in what is
known as the trunk.
The steamship Paris is now safe ut
anchor here, and not one OF the passen-
gers have requested to go ashore. All
tho boats in the harbor seem to have
gathered around the disabled steam.
ship, and survey has been made OF
the damage done TO her rudder. 1t is
now stated that the passengers OF the
Paris will proceed to Now York by tho
Berlin, OF the same line, which will call
here on Sunday. but it is expected that
the post office authorities will insist
upon the mails OF the Paris being for
gIrdcd by the Aurania, OF the Cunard
line.