The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-22

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the. were pursuing the proper course
that the vessel was steaming eighteen
or nineteen knots an hour when she
struck
There will be little danger to the
steamer II the long calm continues, bu.
should the wind veer to the east or
southeast the consequences might be
serious. The tugs left the scene at
| about O'clock
In connection with the accident to the
Paris It will be of Interest to mariners
and travellers to hear that persistent ng-
| itatlons since the wreck of the Mohegan
has at last induced the Trinity breth-
rem TO act, and las. week they promised
to erect gas-l!ghtcd. automatic sound
producing buoy on the Manacles in
place Of the useless bell buoy now
there.
Gangs of men on lighters have gone
| to the stranded steamer to take off the
belongings of the passengers. 1t is re-
ported that two forward compartments
of the Paris are full OF water.
Among the passengers Of the Paris
were many poor female cmigrants,
mostly foreigners. All have been safely
housed in the sailors home here. One
of the women describing her expert
ence said: I'VE were much frightened
but there was no confusion"
APasscnScr's Story.
Mrs. Batcheler. sister OF United
States Senator Vest. of Missouri. who
embarked at Cherbourg, says the
weather was wet and nasty when they
left port. She retired early and at
| about l o'clock was awakened by a
tremendous crash, which at first seem
ed TO arise from the machinery. Then
everything became so quiet that she
did not leave her berth. Soon afterward
however. she was aroused by steward
who urged the passengers to dress and
| so on deck Immediately. Putting on q
few things Mrs. Batchclcr hurried
above and found hundreds OF half
uitCH'A BhSa'IALClS l4ItI'- btLOle ltI.
The officers were busily engaged In
preparing the boats for launching and
calming the passengers, though there
was comparatively. little excitement as
It was evident that the ship was not
sinking. and At daybreak all were reas-
surcd by gllmpses OF the shore.
Mrs. Batcheler said that some OF the
passengers asserted that they heard
Captain Watkins say: II am bic to
understand how this happened There
was no fog when Mrs. Batcheler went
on deck. but only a misty rain. The
worst trouble. she says. arose In trans
ferring the passengers In small boats 10
the tugs. THE officers and crew." she
observed, worked like Troians In get
ting the old people and children off,
and they certainly deserve great
| praise"
Il Coast Guards Statement.
One OF the coast guardsncn at Cover
| ack has made the following statement
to correspondent Of the Associated
Press:
''It was 1:2l n. m. to-day when dis
covered the lights Of a steamer close
inland just over the wreck OF the Mo-
hcsan. I Immediately fred a rocket,
which was responded to In I few mo-
merits by the signal sun OF the Paris.
Chief Jeffers, OF the coast guard, sum-
moncd his men and manned the life
boat. Unlike the case OF the MoheEan.
the Paris could be easily seen. The
rocket apparatus was prepared. and the
first shot discharged. 1t failed 10 reach
the vessel. but the second fell across her
bows and was quickly fastened.
''In the meantime the Porthouster lie
boat and the Falmouth tugs responded.
There was heavy ground swell run
ming with n southwcsterly breeze. and It
was very hozB.
"On reaching the Paris Chief Jerrers
found Captain Watkins maintaining
the best discipline. There We're no signs
of panic. The starboard boats OF the
| ! ~ IN N'i' Hhh''h ithiS lpl
all the women and children were being
collected together and the prompt ar
rival OF the tugs facilitated deb=rka
| ton"
II. w. SOuthworth, one Of the passen.
gers. an Englishman. says:
"Thc weather was misty. but not fog.
Ey. When the vessel struck most OF
the passengers were asleep. She seem
ed to rise. then Guivercd. grated over
the rock and stood stlll with Il slight lis.
to port. The shock suggested striking
a dercllct or small vessel and the
possibility OF being on the rocks. there
fore. wns no, suggcs,ed until tho
stewards were heard crying "Ail hands
on deck. Captains orders"
The Humorous Side.
MANY came on deck In their nIeh,
| clothing. One man wore hls drnwery
nnd his wife's fur cape. bu, his nppeor-
ance caused so much smiling TIM, hla
wife sent him down to drcss, which hs
did In tho music rCom to the cuuul
amusement OF all concerned. There wos
no aIgn OF panic. The soundlngs