Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-22
Strikes Rocks or the Manacles
Sunday Morning.
ALL THE PASSENGERS SAVED


| Falmouth. May si.-Thc American
line steamer Paris. capt Watkins
from Southampton and chefbourg loi
New York. struck on an outlying rldg,
on The Manaclea early this morning
at a poln, half a mile from WHERE tho
wrecked Atlantic transport liner Mo.
hegan lies. and nyo miles from fal.
mouth.
The Paris. which SAILED from
southampton yesterday. called at
| cherbourg aud picked W ATTY pasacn-
| gers She left chcfbourg at o'clock
last evening. Soon after 1 O'Clock this
morning at hlRh tide and In a dense
foE, she ran ashore. From the hrat
there was no danger. Lifcbonts and
tenders Meto soon literally Hwnfmlng
around the vessel rendering assistance.
majority of the Passengers. who
numbered $50, were brought 20 Fnl.
mouth. whore they obtained lodgings
for tho night
Capt, Watkins reported that his ship
was lying comfortably IN smooth water.
and there was NO occasion Tor any
nlarmint reports. lie reported the pas.
nengcra and crew all we'll
THE FIRST SHOCK.
The iirst intimation 90 the vessels
striking the rocks was slight grating
sound which was followed BY second
ana more pronounced shock The look.
out shouted there was something
looming ahead. but before there was
tine 10 reverse the engines the shin
hnd gone ON the rocks. 800 yards from
thu shore, Assistance was summoned
by means OF rockets and the coast
suhIus promptly ielephoncd 90 the life
saving station Tor boats.
a majority OF the passengers were
not aware TINT an accident had hap.
prncd until they We're called up by
me Stewards. ON reaching the deck
they found the ships bonth IN perfect
readiness for their reception The sea
Yves pcfteeuy calm ana the only dis.
comfort that the passengers expert.
cnoed was caused by the slight min
ulal was falling at the time. OWING
70 the Guinness OF the sea, tho boats
.uulu Dc managed with entire safety.
sci. ' '''V ''''
PERFECT ORDER REIoNEp.
Capt. Watkins stood ON the bridge
h'Nnnh orders ana his perfect Eelf-pos.
n'rsloh hnd calinncsH OF deinrauor had
renH.uring effect upon tho passcn,
herr' IN accordance with tho instruc.
tion OF the captain, the women and !
enhutch Were the first TO be takon ]
on Tue snip. Such perfect order was /
that a passenger desorlbod /
W ssuhe az simply a slow procession |
" women and children walking IA |
single flle 10 the boats.
~ uhynfeak the position OF the YES
~ could be- better dircerned. ri, NM
liant saint Anthony lisht al ~.
,,ntrnncc OF Falmouth harhor could h.
plainly through tho misty
Id 's. .u ". SUI standing maHts OF IN
near nv "oh'sah could be seen
IL IN said that n Faimo,,,, att,
showed a warning signal Ia the
Iarls telling tho captain mai hs
Would put the vessel on ton of thc NIo.
n,snh ! he ia not alter the courso
=, wv sn'p, me warning. however.
,ane 700 late, and the Paris. strurk
IN a ridge TO the westward OF 'rbeNsn,
,ei,s' u Is suggested that as mis- Il
hslr second trip from cherbourY mo
,tileers OF the Paris wens moi fnmlIl1r
YIN W. course The crew OF the paris
w soiiI hponrd the vessel. n Is b..
:, ~, IN, .ne steamer has "a large ruut
!. W. ponlom IN the forward pnrt ~
ne snip Tugs are standing by her ami
he rocks. y" h'' h'' on
GREAT GOODNESS SHOWN.
Further details Of the dlsaat.r sh,v,
10Y wien the vessel struck Tho crr,y
'ele summoned on deck. The nassen.
w appearing were met In no com
t '',.. way WIN comforting words ami
ssuraneea OF their safety. Execution,
eoolneas was shown on All AIDES the
,,eMaius distributing coffee and slim.
' m 10 nll who desired them.
MI MdHr ra Watkins had his gig lowered
~ IoWed ashore Ia order 10 nseertain q
w whereabouts ana To teleeranb a. d
'alinoth for tugs 10 assist RI min :
' ihe meantime rockets were semi M 4
10 signal guns We're fired. ' W.
W n'h uhy-dawn broke everyone ON :
onrl was relieved 10 fnd Inc shor" b
/, ny Ky s,nn and llfeboats lying nearby :
IA ~ " ~ me vessel lay with her I
or engines having put her broadslde Q