New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-06
THE MIRANDA.

l. She started for Holstenborg on August and
struck a sunken rock outside the harbor Of Suk-
ker Toppan. A heavy wind and sea prevailed
A. the time and large hole was stove in her
bottom, under water. the ballast tank was filled
with water. and the pumps were useless. Inc
tank did not burst, however. and the MIRANDA
succeeded In getting safely back into Sukker Top
pan She was not considered ht however, 10 re-
turn to St Johns with her passengers
relief party comprising DR.. Cook Messfs.
Rogers Thompson and Dunning. of Yale Uni
versity; Ladd of Harvard University, ana for'.l.
Of the Massa chusetts Institute OF IechnOioe9 80
out from Sukker Toppan for Holstenborg, I4o
miles distant. with five Esquimaus IN an open %
sail boat for assistance. Severai American Hs,I
ing vessels were reported 10 be In that helshpoi
hood The tourney was made In FIVE days, under
very stormy conditions.
Corriers i'm the native kayaks were sent north
and south along the coast. ana the hisel va wa
met with by chance Captain Dixon generously
responded TO the appeal Of the explorers ana re-
turned TO Sukker Toppan with the Mlrahua ts
party Captain Farrell. Of the Miranda, arrahseu
with CAPTAIN Dixon that his company shouid
pay 1000 for carrying the passengers noine @ ,iIs
being considered a fair remuneration tor the iosa
70 the schooner's crew in abandoning her hshihg
tnp. The passengers and food were traIsIs'ieu Te
10 the Rigel, and the Miranda theh s'di'eu i0
Labrador with the Rigel in tow
ABANDONMENT OF THE MIRANDA
On August q, about midnight. while about Soo
Enormous ocean swells from distant storm
caused her water tank to burst. The vessei De
gan 10 i'll and Captain Farrell was oDnkeu ~
abandon his ship. The crew. officers ana passenmo ~
gers were transferred at daylight on Aueu' 80 -
TO the Rigel, and the Miranda was lei, ~ ne ..
fate. Ninety-One persons were crowded INTO tIe tI
cabin and hold Of the schooner, when was Oh io'
tons burden and ninety-nine feet long; ~, W.
meals day were allowed 10 all on BOARD ross'
head winds and light breeZes delayed 'he prs
NJ thn A pOrthWeStcriy
countered In the southwest Straits OF Belle Isle
All were well when they arrived mere. ,,,,.o.
parting dinner in honor of Captains DIX. ,9i
and Farrell was given in South Sydhey .o-iIsnr
Most OF the passengers will return to their homes
by rail or steamer Little OF the baggage oi
property was saved from the Miranda
New-Haven Conn, Sept. 5.-Teegrams were
received here this morning by relatives OF fro
'e'sor Brewer, Of Yale. and j. IL. De"e"
president Of the local Chamber of Commerce. VINO
we're Passengers on the Miranda. They conhrn y
e s"e press dispatches and state tnat tne parry -
safe Out OF the Jaws Of DEATH" Mr.. Dewell ex
presses IT,
The Miranda chartered by Dr. Frederick
Cook OF No. Is Hart-st.. Brooklyn. to take part!
OF scientists and sportsmen to the coast of Labrador
and Greenland. II the intention to visit Pearyi
winter quarters. and to cruise far north in Mel
vile Bay as the conditions would permit. Ther
were fifty passengers on board the steamer and
VIE" OF among the passengers Wer
several Esouimaus Who had been at the World
Fair. The passenger list included Professor viii
lam III. Brewer. OF Yale: Professor G. f. Wright o
Obern; Professor B 7. ellison. OF Pittsburg; L. l.
Dyke. OF the Kansas State University; Samuel +
Ort and b. F.. Staunton Of Oberlin; f. A. Nell
benny of Louisiana; Professor Elias p. Lyon O
Chicago: Dr. Julius f. Vale. Of ST. Louis: Dr. Il. II
Cramer OF New-York; Louis l. W. Joyner, O
Poughkeepsie: Russell W Porter. OF Boston. an
Robert Dep. Titus. OF New-Haven.
The Miranda was a steamer Of LOO regis
ter. and belonged to the Red Cross Line. She wa
built In 1884. and had speed OF 10 knots an hour
She sailed from this port on July Z; The Mirand
Old not proceed to the coast OF Labrador as ha
been intended. that part OF the "Trip peihs gwen u
on account OF the collision with an iceberg whic
disabled the steamer after she left sydney
C. B. The accident occurred at O'Clock on IN
morning OF July II. when the Miranda was abou
eight miles north OF the Straits OF Belle Isle, In
thick fog The Miranda after the accident. returne
b St Johns n. r., while repairs were made, an