The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-05-25
American Line Steamer Struck
an Outlying Ridge Of the
Manacles and is Fast.
she Ran ASHORE IN A DENSE FOG.
Passengers to the Number Of $50 We're
Taken From the Paris by Life
Boats and Tugs.
An Effort Was Made sunday Afternoon By
Three TuGs and . steel Hawssr to
Tow the steamer On-The At.
tempt Was UnsuccsssfuL

FALMOUTH, May 22-The American
line steamer Paris, Capt. Watkins,
from Southampton and Charbourg for
New York, struck on an outlying ridge
Of the Manacles early Sunday morning
at q point half a mile from where the
wrecked Atlantic transport liner Mo-
hegan lies and Ave miles from Fal.
mouth.
The Paris, which sailed for South
ampton Saturday, called at Cher
bourg and picked up so passengers.
She left Cherbourg at 6 o'clock Satur-
day evening. Soon after o'clock Sun
day morning. at high tide and in a
dense fog, she ran ashore. From the
first there was no danger. Life boats
and tugs were soon literally swarming
around the vessel to render assista nee.
A majority of the passengers, who
numbered $50. were brought to Fal-
mouth where they obtained lodgings
for the night.
Capt Watkins reported that his ship
was lying comfortably in smooth wa
ter and that there was no occasion
for any alarmist reporta He reported
the passengers and crew all we'll
The frst intimation Of the vessels
striking the rocks was q slight grating
sound which was followed by a second
and more pronounced shock. The
lookout shouted that there was some
thing 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 sum-
moned BY means of rockets and the
cost guards promptly telephoned to the
Nfe-saving station for boats.
A majority of the passengers were
not aware that an accident had hap
pened until they were called up by the
steward. On reaching the deck they
found the ships boat in perfect readi-
ness for their reception. The sea was
perfectly calm and the only discomfort
that the passengers experienced was
caused by the slight rain that was fall
{ ing at the time. Owing to the calm
ness Of the sea the boats
could be managed with perfect safe
ty. Perfect order prevailed aboard
the vessel. Capt Watkins stood on
the bridge giving orders, and his per-
feet self possession and calmness of
demeanor had reassuring effect upon
the passengers In accordance with
the instruction of the captain the
xvouran opd ch;1 4 roy, ,,,aro tho R,e< -
be taken of the ship.
At daybreak the position of the YES
sci could be better discerned. The
brilliant Saint Anthony light at the
entrance of Falmouth harbor could be
distinguished plainly through the
misty rain and the still standing masts
of the ill-fatcd Mohegan could be seen
near by.
When dawn broke every one on
board was relieved to find the shore on
one side and life boats lying near by
!, on the other. The vessel lay with her
, head to the southwest, the reversing
Of her engines having put her broad.
side on to the rocks. Happily the sea
was smooth and there was NO wind.
FALMOUTH, May 22.--An effort was
made Sunday afternoon to tow the
Paris of the rock. Three tugs were
engaged at full pressure with the
steamers steel hawsers, her own en-
lgines assisting for half an hour. The
attempt was entirely unsuccessful, the
; steamer not budging an inch.