New-York tribune., 1896-01-26

ON THIS POINT ONE PASSENGER DIS
sENTs-ANoTHER TELLS A STORY
| oFA RACE WITH THE ST. PAUL.
But THE CAPTAIN DENIES
Turs-RoUGH WEATHER
ENcot INFERRED.
1t was reported early yesterday afternoon. that
the swift Cunarder Campania was also aground
a short distance from the St Paul Later on.
when II learned that the Campania was on
her way to her berth. the rumor was changed so
that It appeared that the Campania had been
ashore but WIS loated off within an hour after
striking Nothing definite on this point could be
learned until the big steamer was made fast TO her
dock although the agent had empha,icay denied
II long before that time When seen at his office
In Bowling Green the representative OF Vernon
H. Brown said that the Campanla was no more in
danger during the fog than man going out OF
his door would be Seeing the door castings. he
naturally will avoid them he said. "and so 1t
WAS with the Campania She knew II was dan
gerous T. go ahead and simply stopped and
waited for the danger In the shape OF fog to pass
away"
This statement was verified a few hours later by
Captain Henry Walker. OF the Cunard Line The
Campauia made fat to her pier n little before
o'clock. and shortly after the Captain was seen In
his cosey quarters and emphatically denied the re-
ports which had been circulated as TO his vessel.
you may cay for me-" he said that the Cam
panla was never In less than ten fathoms OF water
during her entire trip About o'clock this morn
ing knew by the sounings which had been
taken that ! was In about ten fathoms OF water.
I knew also that were near shore. and these
points together with the fact that II was ex-
trsmely thick were good reasons for laying 70,
which dld. our engines were stopped because
we wanted t. take no risks. Earlier In the even
Ing" ne added. I'VE passed the 81. Paul. We
were both at fun speed at the time. NY record
will show the exact time but believe Il must
have been about . o'clock when he -. Paul
passcd me and was amazed that tae navigator
should take such a risk and said at the time r
was surprising what chances men would take 10
beat a Cunarder" Captain Walker sail that he
diI Mt believe the 81 Paul could have zone more
than twp i.il,s after he passed him without
striking
The Campans lay 10. according 70 the Cap
tatn's story until about 5.i5 n. m. when she let
70 her anchor and lay anchored until o'clock
when She started on her way .iome. During the
time that she lay az anchor Captain Walker
saws ho saw the signal and the rockets. but
ala not know that they were being sent bc'sns
of the s. paurs having gone ashore. On the way
up the stranded vessel was painly in view ana
the cause Il the signalling became c.id'n; to the
officers of the Cunarder
Captain Walker says the trip rns a stormy ore
DAYS being alternately rough and fair. and In
stead ~ making an average of 80 miles, ms
vessel made only about go
"Thc passengers were so well aware Z the fact
that ihov were being csrcd for properly" he
sa.l "and that there was no danger. tnat the
sf,aflng ~ the v,escl caused little or no comment
aboard ship
The Campania left the other side about f ur-
teen hours later than the -. Paul nut rghted
tho American liner ON Friday morning about
O'Clock
Not WARNED OFF BY LIFE SAVERS.
CAPTAIN walker also denied the report that
he had been warned OF the Jersey shore 10y the
Life Saving Corps and said there vas no foun-
do ii0n far the report that ne was racing
with the ST Paul. That If point AZ 10 which
there seems To be some doubt In the minds OF
tho passengors one passenger gave d descrip-
tlon ~ what he thought was race. lie SAID
that NJ O'Clock on Friday the two Vessels were
abeam The starboard rail OF the campania
was lined with passengers and officers VINO
were all excited and watched the progress Of
the American liner. which went. he said. 'as II
there was dcyll inside OF her lie said that
the vessel vibrated horribly.
According 10 this mans story the fog settled
ahout 4. 20 u m shutting out the -. Paul and
when the fog lifted an hour later the st. Paul
was not I'm sight on the starbOard side but was
seen Kicking up great sea about hair mile
way on the port side" The situation led the
passenger 20 think that In the fog the st. Paul
crossed the bow Of the Campania.
when the Campana made fast to her pier
and the passengers came over her side and
81 bN hei he
spoken OF after the usual greetings were over
was the fate Of the ST Paul All seemed
doubly slad ON account 81 their escape from
similar fate. and although few would confess
that there was at any time any Thought OF
danger among the passengers of the Campania. |
II was easy TO that they were happy 10 be
away from the fog-coVered sea.
THE CHIEF OFFICERS STORY.
chief Officer Pierce gave his account OF the
trip. which he considered uneven'ful except for
the storms and heavy seas into which the ves-
sci ran yesterday. He said:
Il VIII admit that We dld deal Of rolling
about yesterday. the heaviest seas coming be-
tween 4 and o'clock I'm the afternoon.
I'VE sighted the St Paul yesterday morning. /
and had her In sight all day until the fog set In
ia IN. evening about O'clock We slowed up
about midnight and stopped the engines at ] a /.
m anchOrng in fifteen fathoms OF water The
fog cleared up about this morning and saw
the 81 Paul high and dry on the sandbank. In
my opinion she In mighty bad shape she
mad tha appesrance OF being badly keeled over. /
living well on her s'de we had no ACCIDENT on
III" voyage and came no nearer running aground
than ten fathoms and then we Dacked up an"
anchored in fifteen fathoms
second officer Jones Of the Campania. made
the same statement emphasizing the
fact thai al no time were they aground In MS
opinion. the passengers were not at an ANXIOUS
regarding the position or safety OF the Nesseh
The engineer and steward had been too pusy III
their ogn departments TO know what was gong
on outside. but were positive that at no time J