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EXPERIENCES or PASSENGERS
Senator Vests Sister Heard n Tremend-
ous Crash, Then All Was Quiet.

ous Crash, Then All Was Quiet.
Falmouth, May 21.-Mrs. Bachelor, a
sister of United States Senator Vest, Of
Missouri, who embarked at Cherbourg,
says the weather was damp and nasty
when they left port. She retired early
and at about l o'clock was awakened
by a tremendous crash, which at first
seemed to arise from the machinery.
Then everything became so quiet that
she did not leave her berth. Soon af-
terward however, she was aroused by
a steward, who urged the passengers to
dress and go on deck Immediately. Put
ting on a few things, Mrs. Batchelor
hurried above and found hundreds of
half dressed passengers there before
her The officers were busily engaged
in preparing the boats for launching
and calming the passengers, though
there was comparatively little excite
ment, as it was evident that the ship
was not sinking; and at daybreak all
We're assured by glimpses Of the shore
Mrs. Bachelor said that some of the
passengers asserted that they heard
Captain Watkins say: II am unable to
understand how this happened" There
was no fog when Mrs. Bachelor went
on deck, but only a misty rain. The
worst trouble, she says, arose in trans
ferring the passengers in small boats to
the tugs. THE officers and crew." she
observed worked like trojans in get
ting the old people and children off;
and they deserve great praise
Hhisty But Not Foggy.
Fl. w. Southworth, an Englishman,
says THE Paris had good weather
most of the evening, the moon being
about three quarters full and at the ze-
NTH at 8 o'clock. The weather was
misty, but foggy. When the vessel
struck most of the passengers were
asleep. She seemed to rise, then ouiv-
cred, grated over the rock and stood
still, with a slight list to port. The
shock suggested striking a derelict or
small vessel; and the possibility of be-
ing on the rocks, therefore, was not
suggested until the stewards were
heard crying All hands on deck, cap
tain's orders Many came on deck in
their night clothes One man wore his
drawers and wifes fur cape, but his
appearance caused so much smiling
that his wife sent him down to dress
which he did in the music room, to the
equal amusement of all concerned
There were no signs of a panic. The
soundings made showed nine fathoms
of water forward and fourteen aft; but
the ship rested on fiat rock, While the |
rocks rising on each side held her al
most erect"
Capt. nIcCnllum OF Ptttsburg.
Captain G. w. McCallum of Pittsburg
says: Il heard tremendous crash:
md, as a steamboat man, l knew we
we're on the bottom and that if she slip
BED from the rock we would be in queer
straits. Hurriedly putting on my
clothes | went up stairs, where / met |
he steward, who was shouting "All |
lands on deck" AS reached the deck I
could just make out the masts of the |
Mohegan. Officers and crew worked |
lard to restore confidence; and the
women seemed calmer than many of the
nen. AS soon as the tugs arrived l
Inew we were all safe as the sea was
aim and there would be no trouble in
u.s.
Mrs. spauIdins OF Chicago.
Mrs. A. G. Spaulding of Chicago
ays: II was well forward and felt the
hoCh. When l aroused my coiored
maid she insisted upon staying in bed,
IF we must drown, let us
rown in bed 1t was with some diff
iculty that j persuaded her to go on
eck even when rescue was assured"
"AII Hands on Deck,
Thomas Allen of London, a passenger
n the Paris, who was on his way to
Jew York to appear as a witness in the
edison monograph fraud case, said: Il
vas in bed when the accident happened.
heard a grating sound, and then sew
raj hard thumps on the rocks shook the
hip. The vessel then seemd to stop
ead. A few minutes later | heard
ONE one calling All hands on deck
reused my chum, who was still
sleep, and we went on deck. We were
old to secure our life belts and we re-