The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-24
EXCITING OCEAN RACE
THE STEAMSHIPS PARIS AND MA
JESTIC TEST THEIR SPEED.
Passengers of the Latter Claim the
Crossing the Englishman's Bows.

LONDON, May 23-The mails brought by
the Majestic arrived in London at 1850
o'clock tonight, and those brought by the
Paris at 11:20 o'clock. Both patches will be
delivered in the morning. The Majestic's
mails for the northern provinces were de-
livered tonight. The Majestic arrived in
Liverpool at 3:04 this morning and the
Paris arrived at Southampton at o'clock
this evening.
There is a marked similarity in the state
ments of the Majestic's passengers regard
ing the course of the Paris in the i'm
promptu race between the two steam
ships which occurred during the passage.
Both ships left New York last Wednes-
day afternoon within half an hour of each
other. The Majestic did not sight the
Paris until Thursday morning, the latter
being slightly ahead. AT noon the Paris
veered to the southwark, the Majestic
keeping to the northward. Friday morn
slightly northward, and then was
little more than a mile dis
ssas sAs on b, s satuPdsy and the
noon the Majestic had come nearly abreast.
John Widnes thus describes what followed: !:
II heard the sound of escaping steam, and,
gines, owing to the fact that the Paris, had
SO closely that had Captain Parsell not
stopped the engines the Majestic would un-
doubtedly have run into the Paris. The
to the north, while the Paris went more to
the south until by night she had entirely
sengers assert that the sudden swerve in
the course OF the Paris occurred within a
distance of five hundred yards of the Ma
ns IKE IS sea aeses ha The
though highly indignant and blaming the
captain of the Paris. do not assert that
on his part, but they declare that there
was piece of unjustifiable bravado per-
petrated which, under other circumstances,
might have had serious consequences.
The captain of the Paris made a state
ment to an Associated Press representa-
race with the Majestic. 1t differs material
ly from the story told by Mr.. Widnes.. with
reference to the bow-crossing incident.
Captain Rande said: "Soon after leaving
New York the Majestic hove in sight. a
owing to a delay caused by a change of
stokers. the White Star line succeeded in
bows from port to starboard This hap
pened between 5 and o'clock Saturday
morning The Majestic steamed along,
about half mile distant. on the starboard
side. The Paris gradually forged ahead.
keeping about the same distance to port.
The captain of the Majestic finding his
engines and crossed under the stern of the
Paris, receiving her back wash. He then
proceeded on mis- course, ending a three
days exciting race"
Movements of Steamers.
LONDON, May 23.-Arrived: Michigan,
from Baltimore; Missouri, from Philadel-
phia The Queen, from New York.
LIVERPOOL, May 23.-Arrived: Lauren
tian, from Montreal; Majestic, from New
York.
SOUTHAMPTON, May %. = Arrived:
Paris, from New York; Spree, from New
York.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Arrived: Rhyn-
land, from Antwerp; Havel, from Bremen.
BREMEN May 23.-Arrived: Dresden,
from Baltimore; Elbe, from New York.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Arrived: Cal
ifornia, from Hamburg.
DUNNETT HEAD, May 23.-Passed:
Rhaeta from New York.
LIZARD. May 23.-Passed: Loeb Mare.
| from New York.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-Arrived: Weimar,
| from Bremen.