The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
MIRANDA HITS
A BIC ICEBERG.
Dr.. Cooks Arctic Expedition
Meets with a MiSadYen-
ture up North,
M LIVES LOST IN THE PARTY,
But the Voyage for the Relief
of the Peary Explorers
Is Delayed.
THE BERG is TAKEN "HEAD on
Time 10 Reverse the Engines ant
Thus Avoid a Destructive
Crash.
THE BERG is TAKEN "HEAD on"
nv Assoeiated Pros }

ST. JOHNS, NE, July 2i.--The $ cam
ship Miranda, of the Red Cross line,
having on board DR.. Cooks Arctic eX-
petition, which left New York on July
I. 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 overhauled at
this port and will probably proceed to
Greenland in a few days. All on board
are we'll
The collision occurred at $40 "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 a good rate of speed. and II
was not believed that there was any ice
in her vicinity. In fact, the iceberg was
not sighted until the steamer was close
upon 1t. The moment the berg was
sighted the engines were promptly re-
versed and the ship was turned head on
10 the obstacle in order to avoid a
gla ncing 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 were 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-l.ne, 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
| steaLpr put back here for more COM
plete repairs, which will be made as
promptly as possible. 1t is expected
that only a few days will elapse before
| the Miranda will he able to resume her
| journey to the Arctic regions.
one of the officers of the Miranda, II
an interview, said:
| The collision occurred during a fog
and was totally unexpected, as Their,
were no indications of ice in our neigh
| burhocd. Most of the passengers wer,
at breakfast or getting ready for tina
! meal. while number. were taking al
early morning walk on deck. When tn
| lookout sang out that there was ic,
ahead the engines were promptly re
vorsed, and We soon saw an iceber,
| ahead of us and likely to strike us oil
| the bow.
THE helm was so turned as to tax,
the impact on our stem, thus avoidinl
! what would otherwise possibly hav,
been more dangerous crash. As II Wa
the Mirandas bow was not much dam
aged, although two plates We're cracke,
and IL quantity of Ice fell on board.
Naturally there was some alarm
among the passengers, who rushed OF
deck as soon as the shock was felt
But we soon succeeded in reassurin,
them, and when the well We're sounded
1t was found that the steamer wa
making no water and that there wa
no danger
The passengers acted with consider
able courage, under the circumstances
he leaders of the expedition ASSISTING
Is in every way in calming those VIII
were most alarmed.
I'VE expect to have all damages re
paired within few days and to b
. able to resume our trip