New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24
CHANCES OF THE PARIS.
OFFICIALS HOPEFUL BUT DIVERS PES.
SIMISTIC-INJURIES TO THE
VESSEL SERIOUS.

Falmouth. May 23-A leading Cornish diver
who returned here tonight from the Paris
takes very pessimistic view OF the prospects
OF saving the liner To the correspondent OF
The Associated Press he said
Il do not anticipate that the Paris Will ever
be refoated. She is pierced by rocks amid
ships, her foreholds are badly damaged, the
bulkheads practically useless and. even II
she were got off the rocks. 1 believe she would
sink.
I'm my opinion the only remedy is false
bottom. which 1t would take month to COM
pete. and believe that even moderately rough
weather in the mean time would break up the
ship"
Everything Is IN readiness for to-morrow's
effort to refoat the vessel II the weather con-
tinues favorable.
INQUIRY MUST BE IN AMERICA.
The officers Of the Paris still refuse to furnish
any explanation of her getting out OF her
course. An official Of the Board Of Trade board
ed her for the purpose Of obtaining some inror-
nation on the subject. but her officers refused
to answer any questions. on the ground that the
British Board Of Trade has jurisdiction IN
the matter, and that the inquiry into the disas-
ter must take place in the United States. as the
Paris is under the American flag.
Inc Dulk OF tne passengers Oh tHe TaAis 'She
here on two special trains this morning. Some
Of them go board the North German LLOYD
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. which Is
scheduled to touch at Southampton to-day, but
the majority of them will take passage on board
the American Line steamer ST. Paul. which Is
to sail for New-York from Southampton on Sat
urday next.
The travellers were intensely grateful to the
Cornish folk for the unstinted hospitality Of the
latter and as the trains moved out OF the sta
tion the passengers Justify cheered those who
had assembled on the platform to wish them
godspeed.
WEATHER CONTINUES FAVORABLE
The weather continues favorable to the
stranded ship. A light wind Is blowing. and
there is no serious amount OF wash Soundngs
which have been taken show the Paris to be
resting more favorably, owing to the fact that
she has been considerably lightened. She is not
straining at ALL and there is a perceptible move
ment OF the ship the swes roll beneath her.
showing there is a clear passage, free from the
rocks. Should the steamer show signs OF sink
ing when taken in tow 1t is proposed to run
her on fiat sandy beach adjoining the place
where she stranded.
A high official OF the American Line says the
prospects Of saving the Paris more hopeful
than ever, and there is little doubt that she will
be successfully towed off. Powerful pumps be-
longing to the Liverpool Salvage Association are
expected to arrive at the scene Of the wreck to-
night. and the divers believe the additional
pumps will clear the first four holds. The fifth
is so badly pierced that no amount of pumping
will clear II. The remaining six holds are secure.
It was considered early In the day that the
steamer, now being evenly balanced, would come
off the rocks without sustaining further damage.
HEAVY DAMAGE FORWARD.
Later in the day a diver reported that ~Ue
Paris has sustained heavy damage from her bow
to a point seventy feet aft But he thinks the
principal damage is inside the double bottom.