Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
PERILOUS POSITION.
STEAMSHIP PARIS HAS A START
LING EXPERIENCE.
Disabled 900 Miles from Shore and
Butfeted About by Heavy
Gales.

Queenstown, Feb. 16.-The 800 per-
sons making up the passengers and
crew of the palatial steamer Paris, Of
the American line, had a thrilling ex-
perienee. The vessel should have
reached New York today, but instead
was riding at anchor off Daunt's Rock,
south of Ireland, after being disabled
900 miles out from Southampton and
battling with terrific gales.
The steamers rldder was carried
away and it was only with great
danger and hardship that she was
brought to a place of safety.
During nearly all the three nights
and two days the steamer YVES disabled
the wind blew a hurricane and the
seas ran very high.
The first news of the accident was
brought by the steamship Adriatic, of
the White Star line, which left New
York Oh February Z for Liverpool and
passed Browhead this morning. Upon
her arrival here the Adriatic reported
passing "a large disabled passenger
steamer off Daunts Rock.
The steamer was at anchor and did
not seem to be in need Of assistance.
The Adriatic'S commander expressed
the opinion that the disabled steamship
was the Paris, of the American line,
which recently left Southampton for
New York and which consequently
must have been disabled at sea and
have put back for Southampton,
anchoring off Daunts Rock in order
to communicate with the shore.
So soon as the news of the reported
accident reached here, the agent Of
the American line on board a tug left
this port for the spot where the Paris
was reported to have anchored. A
boats crew landed not far from
Daunt'S Rock this morning, and re-
ported that the Paris during the hur-
ricane On Monday evening last lost her
rudder and was compelled to put about
and try and make for Queenstown,
where her rudder might be repaired,
and from there to- put back to South
hampton where she could be thoroughly
repaired.
Being a twin screw steamship, and
a jury rudder having been rugged, the
Paris was able to steer in a haphazard
manner, and succeeded in reaching
Daunt's Rock in safety.
Capt. Randall, of the Paris, when he
made land, determined to anchor in
order that he might not expose his dis
abled vessel to the chance of beiD
carried by the numerous strong cu
rents off the coast into a position Of
danger. AS Dol as possible afterwards
one of the lifeboats was manned and
lowered and a boats crew was sent
ashore with instructions to make for
the nearest co~ast-guard station and
have the news of the accident to the
Steamship telegraphed to Queenstown.
The boats was also instructed
to report that all were we'll ON board
the Paris and that there was absolutely
no danger of anything further happen
ing to the steamer.
The weather is moderate and a pilot
has been sent with the American lines
agent to the assistance of the steamer.
1t is thought probable that the Paris
viii be assisted back as far Is this
port, where temporary repairs may be
made to her rudder, and it is believed
that she will make for Queenstown
in order that the repairs may be COM
pleted.
The Paris had 1S9 saloons passengers
ON board, 116 second class passengers,
aud go Storage passengers. The Off
Ger of the Paris said at no time was
there any serious danger and that the
passengers took the matter coolly
when informed that an accident to the
ship would ~necessitate lei return to
Southampton Or Queenstown.