The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-17
sTEERED WITH THE SCREWS.
arr RhNDLE TOOK THE DIS
,RLED PARIS BACK TO PORT


o.. About and west Tsa Miles Into |
o...naown-Au Her Passengers we'll |
T,., WIN Come Ont on the Berlin. |
,.voox Feb. 10-The American line |
-,..rsr Paris. Capt Randle from Southamp-
~ Tor New York. was sighted early this
s.ornine west OF Daunts Rock. near the en-
.s.nce to Queenstown harbor. She was show
~ signals OF distress The weather was so
,hI,t that at first the observer at Daunts
pnsE was uncertain as to the identity Of the
Nh although he Ia familiar with the Paris
Ths observer notified Queenstown at once.
rns. were sent to the assistance OF the Paris.
- .bs was soon lying at anchor OF Roche's
Point
..u..d. Her engines were In perfect order.
.rd her twin screws had been used in turning
hsr about and steering her back to port. She
h.d sustained no damage other than that to
her rudder.
The Paris sailed from Southampton at 2
o'clock last Saturday afternoon. She carried
~ passengers in the first cabin and 1o4 In the
..cond cabin. Immediately after leaving
southsm pton the Paris began bucklnR tumul-
tuous seas. On Monday. when she was about
ZOO miles west OF Queenstown, q heavy sea
struck her rudder. swapping the post OF in the
t,unk The steamer held her westward course
until Tuesday afternoon. when 1t was discov-
srsd that the rudder had dropped OF. Then
can't Randle decided to put her about One Of
hsr engines was reversed. and with the other
going full speed ahead little difficulty was ex-
perienced in turning her around. The wind
was from the west. making It fair for the
steamer on bel, return. and she got up all the
I'm Saturday. Feb. 10. the day the Paris
sailed. there was strong westerly gale In the
Ihan oil
mouth. Dartmouth. and other Channel ports;
i ~ ssa On Sunday night the Wind backed
afS 2dnSSg nsS to ESsTy
part OF Ireland was ffected by the storm. IL
i likely that the Paris ran into the centre OF
ut UusENsTows. Feb. 1e-The chief officer Of
the Paris came ashore here but he he refused TO
from her owners Eysrybody on board 10 we'll
the Paris i. said this evening that when the
steamer left southampton on Monday last
s .dTm Until i0& %ons su the
Paris plunged into the heavy head sea. and
SS 4 soSH sss Sast u int !ssSns
SS5 h1IS S SsP'a.s Seeded I'D
TWIN TWIN sSS. fs:F. ssls % :Ss SsssI.s
the Captain called his officers to a consulta-
ton. and il was decided that in view OF the
aS ps1 Sss
steamer, should put back. The Paris was con-
seauontly put about and headed for 9Seens-
was changed the Paris made 81 miles. This
OF steering was difficult.
Mr.. Archer further said that there was not
passengers. Everybody was as quiet as usual,
having perfect confidence in the Captain and
ple e SS with the conduct q the CAPTAIN and
the officers that they presented an address TO
ahfr assdsd to the
vessel back. issued the following notice:
After careful co.'ul..,io1 With ,h. oio,r: hay, :,
H Ssa P: nd o. :. e. sS.T:s;
wei with her engines.
The Berlin Of the American line, which A.:
5ysS a. anS cs !.
gers gers Of the Paris and convey them to New
j. C Ryan Of Owen Sound. Ontario. and W.
Belts OF New York who are among the Paris's
ships experience. Their story agreed with
Mr. h Are IN NEST rssIscs cocl h on saa
D time al had
we'll The course on the return voyage they
had tfsn hsT SsA w1 e
alarmed. as al felt perfect confidence in the
Il is probable that the Paris will 90 to Liver
enough Os s to take her IL. and the craving DOCK
sisaf6Gd Of Rsw eSn
ger on the Paris. described thus the steam
"kboat 8 O'clock In the evening she WAS
plnnging heavily; suddenly she stopped The
smashed. but the accid emit would not imperil
iower, part Of the ZAP q the rudder had become !.
I.NA AhAA md Ian N Alma fhAa al hAa nj
as Of Z the G piatss The .Sp pq
festioH; so the pressure OF the water passing
sstern Kept the huge PIECE OF steel ~ way to
eo. Ia aboard would NOT ssiise to take the sSip
a re- st SsH Th1 he ia
gers agree that they have nothing to complain
6HSTSsT TOW Feb 1.-THE steamship Au-
rama will take the Paris's mails to New York.
%ns Incident ts the the far; Is s'tF Ins is h
probably from one q several dereliets
westward steamship track. within 200
miles OF. the Irish coast The lower
socket In the extreme after part OF the keel.
and II this struck a heavy niece OF wreckage,
the great ship smashed down into the trough
9ta towering sea- there would not be much
leLl OF tho Tulder.
The New York ONCE OF the line was not
deeply concerned in the cause OF the accident.
whether It was piece OF wrsckags or the in
sessant spanking Of a very lumpy sea They
were filled with Rlee over the triumph OF the
Paris's twin screws in steering. Never before
has any OF tho big steamships had occasion tO
use her double propsllers TO guide her. As
might have been expected the Paris waved
somewhat. But she would have been IN
steadier under an improvised or Jury rudder.
Pc the experience Of rudderless ships In At
hntc storms tends TO prove.
II WAS without doubt hne bit OF seaman
ship to take the Paris 1855 miles through
rough seas. and finally bring her into Queens
town haTbor in mist SO dense that the OBJ
ssNeT at DauDts Rock was uncertain as to
her Identity.
Capt handle. In the opinion OF the steam,
ship men hersabouts, did exactly the right
Thing In returning. 1t would have been DIM
cult for him TO have finished his voyage In
ordinary weather. but he and his veteran offi-
GERS knew that there were February tempests
with the certainty OF fogs on the banks-be.
lore them, and that even twin screws were not
inWncible without rudder In tall. frosty
The rudder OF the Paris formed a continue.
uon OF the lines Of her hull. IL was made OF
steel plates and angle bars, and each side pre-
heuied o. the waves area OF 2oO square feet
~ strain on the rudder was much reduced By