The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
PARIS RIPPED OPEN BY THE ROCKS.
PASSENGERS ESCAPE.
Tugs Remove sso Persons From the Steamer
a Short Distance Away Lies the
Wreck OF the Michigan.

Three hundred and eighty passen-
gers on the American Line steamer
Paris trembed with terror last sun
day morning as the great steamer
struck the rocks five miles from Fal-
mouth England. The accident oc-
CURED n short distance from where
the wreck Of the Mohogan lies, and the
remembrance of the disaster did
not make the passengers oNerconnuent
of escaping.
The Paris sailed from Southampton
Saturday evening. In a dense fog
and at high tide she ran ashore at
o'clock Sunday morning.
The first intimatlon OF the vesseFs
striking the rocks was slight graft
ing sound. which was followed by a
second and more pronounced shock.
The lookout shouted that there Was
something looming ahead, but before
there was time to reverse the engines
the ship had gone on the rocks, 200
yards from the shore. Assistance was
summoned by means of rockets. and
the coast guards promptly telephoned
TO the life-saving station for BEATS.
A majority of the passengers were
not aware that an accident had hap
pened unit they were called up by the
stewards. on reaching the deck they
found the ships boats in perfect readi-
ness for tn elr reception. The sea was
perfectly calm. owing to the calm
ness of the sea the boats could be man
eyed with entire safety.
Perfect order prevailed aboard the
vessel. Capt. Watkins stood on the
bridge giving orders, and his perfect
self-possession and calmness of de-
meanor had a reassuring effect upon
the passengers. In accordance with
the instructions of the captain, the
women and children were the first to
be taken off the ship. Such perfect
order was maintained that a passen-
ger described the scene as simply a
slow procession of women and chill
dren walking in single file to the boats.
All the passengers were transferred
to the tug Dragon, but beyond the
clothes they wore they took nothing
with them. They were Landed at Fal-
mouth, the local agents of the Ameri-
can line meeting them and providing
them at the various hotels and the
sailors home.
Happily, the sea was smoots and
would have been a different tale to
tell.
Henry Wilding, managing agent of
the line, who arrived from Southamp-
ton Monday by special train, to ar
range for the transportation of the
passengers, said: Il nave had no op-
portunity to inquire as to the facts.
and certainly have no theories to in
dulge. Capt Watkins is one of the
most trustworthy officers on the At
lantic, and l must await the results
of the investigation before passing
any judgment"
Monday the Paris lies in mu~N che
same position as when she strucK Ger
bow being about $50 yards from the
shore and her stern about 200. Almost
in direct line and about mile ahead
lies the wreck Of the Mohegan. Just
outside the bows of the Paris is a
great ragged rock and ridge of rocks
projects into the water 90 yards ahead.
There is about 16 feet Of water in
the three forward compartments. but
the engines are apparently unharmed.
1t has been decided to await special
salvage apparatus, and after tighten
ing the vessel 1t is hoped by means of
the tide to set her afloat in a few days.