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were taken off and landed at Falmouth. A
gunboat, a torpedo-boat and three tugs are
alongside the stranded ship.
Efforts to float the Paris at high water, two
or three hours after she struck unsuc-
cessful. and the vessel remained in about the
same position on the reef. with deep water on
both sides
An effort was made again this afternoon to
tow the Paris off the rock. Three tugs were en-
gagged at full pressure with the steamers steel
hawsers. her own engines assisting for half an
hour The attempt was entirely unsuccessful,
the steamer not budging an inch
Fears are entertained that she is considerably
injured.
NO DANGER FROM THE FIRST
The Paris, which sailed from Southampton
yesterday. called at Cherbourg and picked UP
fifty passengers. She left Cherbourg at
o'clock last evening Soon after 1 o'clock this
morning just before high tide and in a dense
fog, she ran ashore. From the first there was
no danger. Lifeboats and tugs nt-
orally swarming around the vessel to render
assistance. majority OF the passengers, who
numbered three hundred and eighty.
brought to Falmouth. where they obtained
lodgings for the night Captain Watkins
ported that his ship was lying comfortably in
smooth water, and that there was no occasion
for any alarmlst reports. He reported the pas
sengers and crew all well.
II. w southworth. a passenger. describing
the vessels position said;
The soundngs made showed nine fathoms
OF water forward and fourteen aft but the ship
rested on a fat rock while the rocks rising on
each side held her almost erect.
THE officers log determines the position Of
the Paris and the position OF the wreck OF the
Mohegan shows that the Paris more
out Of her course than the Mohesan. she having
passed between the Mohegan and the shore and
then, when the mistake discovered. having
changed her course in the hope Of clearing the
rocks thus miraculously escaping the Man
acles"
The first intimation OF the vessels striking
was followed by second and more decided
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 two hundred yards from the shore.
Assistance was summoned by means OF rockets.
and the coast guards promptly telephoned to
the Ife "a wing station for boats
PERFECT ORDER PREVAILED
majority OF the passengers were not aware |
that an accident had happened until they were
called up by the stewards. On reaching the |
deck they found the ships boats In perfect |
readiness for their reception The sea was |
perfectly calm, and the only discomfort that |
the passengers experienced caused by the |
slight rain that falling at the time. Owing
to the caImness OF the sea the boats could be
with entire safety Perfect order pre-
vailed aboard the vessel Captain 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 cap
tain the women and children were the irst to
be taken off the ship Such perfect order was
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