New-York tribune., 1896-01-26

do with the grounding would not become me TO say
STILL think this oceanic racing is likely to be over
done unless is taken Of possible acci-
dents than seems TO be done now"
Arthur Troughton, another frst-cabin passenger,
corroborated the statement already circulated that
the ST. Paul had no pilot aboard. I'VE had no pio'
he said. "and in the thick weather that prevailed
think II would have been more discreet TOT our
captain 10 have anchored for time, TO await the
advent of clearer weather or the getting of pilot.
When the St. Paul went ashore there was no alarm
among the passengers. and confidence In the officers
and ship never lost for an instant
A DETERMINED PASSENGER.
One OF the most determined passengers the st.
Paul was Miss Ella Schenck. OF this city she Is a
good sailor.
WAS there any excitement CONSERVATION on
board?' Miss Schenck asked. and she added: NOT
a bit OF It, We all calm. We felt no cause
for excitement We knew that we were passengers
stout ship. and we had every confidence tha'
we would pull through We heard the bells when
we struck the beach, and knew that some
thing had happened. But We felt that. no matter
what might happen We were sure 10 De sa'e' ~
awaited events in perfect confidence assure
you that there was no excitement We had perfect
faith in the ST. Paul. and our faith has been fuHy
justified"
ANOTHER OPINION.
H. F Howland of the cabin passengers on
at the pier. When asked about the trip he SAID
"We had fine weather on Sunday and Monday On
Monday night a gale started which blew up pretty
heavy and kept things lively most OF the time
until Friday. b.owing at intervals. We sighted the
Campana Friday morning early, and at h o CLOCK
she was plainly visible to the passengers on deck
All day Friday the Campania kept drawing closer to
us. and our log showed that we were -''
miles from New-York'
When asked whether the boats were racing OF ho'
Mr. IIowand said: There Is no doubt Whatever
about that. Both boats were racing. and they were
racing in dead earnest There was no monkey pusi-
ness as we say about the matter at all. What
surprised me was the way in which the St Pau
managed to hold her own All day Friday she ala
spenddly. and made good record. Keeping wei
up with the Campana. As to the racing matter
do not believe that there was man on either BOAT
who did realize that each boat was endeaVorihe
TO do it's best What the St Paul did In such
heavy sea-and the heavy one-was an
utter surprise 10 me - .
cerned. thew certainly did not cross The St. Paul
must have been at fault during part of the time
and evidently crossed her path We went ashore
that we were hard aground. no hawser was PUT ou'
seawari until 10 o'clock, and the ship lay broad
side to me Waves Wnch sne ngh M M Js aS When we
left her there were four hawsers out
The George Starr. the boat In which We were
finally brought to the city, reached us about 10
O'Clock this mornng In spite OF ,hg me fac rb nat 'ne
starr alongside NJ ~ . CLOCK tnlS UlolHNlS, il'
move made TO take us off until o'clock this
afternoon"
When asked as to whether there pilot on
board. Mr. Rowland said that the captain could
best answer that question but that he had seen no
pilot no pilot boat. and personally di1 not believe
that a pilot had been taken on board at any time.
Isaac Robbery. a hrst-cabln passenger. said:
1.-THE steamers racing from Friday morning
about O'Clock. when the ST. Paul sighted the Cam
pania until the fog settled down In the early even
Ing The two steamships crossed each other : bows
several times. Sometimes the Campana was on our
port and sometimes on our starboard but we were
generally ahead We were in the lead when tho fog
shut down Al o'clock tn" fog lifted for short
time but II soon came down again. At midnight.
'us before retired was at the stern OF the boat.
and soundings were being taken then. The fog was
SIN very thick then retired. and did not know or
the accident until the steward awoke me in the
morning
were racing ali day Friday. and he was inclined 70
think that the St Paul would never have got into
her dangerous position II she had not been trying to
beat the Campana.