The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-22


Agenss. I.sseA, Aagnstins = Co, olS
anA SIT first Avenae.
music room. 20 the equal amusement Of Al
There we're no ssxus Of panic The
saundsuEs made showed nine fathoms Of
water forward and fourteen AT, bu: the
ship rested en- nat rock. while the rocks
rising on each side Of hsr held her almost
erect.
'-rhs oficsr.s lag ,determanes the posi-
tion Of the Paris and the position Of the
wreck Of the Michigan shows thaf the
Paris was even more cut Of her course
than the Mohegan, she having passed be.
tween the Monexan and the shore. and
then when the mistake was discovered.
having changed her course. In the hope OF
CLEARING the rocts. thus niracuiousay e.
captng the Manaeiss."
PistsbsSg Man Tells Abeat Il.
Capt. G. W. MccaIlum. OF PfttsbusE.
s2ys;
II heard q tremendous crash and. a. a
ascsmboat man knew that Ne were on
the bottom. and that II she slipped from
the rock we would be In Queer street
Hurriedly putting on my clothing wsnt
upstairs. where I met the steward, who
was shouting. All hands on deck.
'.As / reached the deck could just make
out the masts of the Mohegan- The ON
GERS and crew worked hard TO restore con
ndence. and the women seemed caimer
than many OF the men. AZ soon as the
tugs arrived knew we were all safe, ~
the Sra was calm and there would be no
trouble In transferring US"
4 ship Captain Sees the Disaster.
Capt Scott. Of tho ship Kinrose. says:
II Was bringing my vessel into Falmouth
hArbef when the accident 20 the Paris &C.
CURED. ST. Anthony light was clearly Wis
fbIe for Ave or SIX miles and heard the
he'll Of the Manacies buoy N We passed. A
snist. rain was falling, but there was no
fog and saw the liner nearly all the way
from the Lizard. II 10 impossible for me
to understand how the Paris got into that
position any better than the Mohegan.
The possibility Of mistaking the st. An
thony Hight for tho Lizard Hight u ridtc-
uious. az the former Is a revolving oil
light. low down. and the Lizard light II
two fixed electric lamps on high Gill;"
Mrs. 4. g. sDasiin's stery.
Mrs. A. G. Spariing. Of Chicago. Gays:
Il was well forward and felt the shock.
Whensi aroused my maid. she insisted up
on staying In bed. exclatming. II we must
drown let AZ drown In bed It vas With
dIfaculty that persuaded her to 90 on
deck even when rescue was assured"
Managing Agent Non-Conmlttal.
Henry williams. managing agent Of tbs
line. who arrived from Southampton this
afternoon by special train to arrange for
the transportation Of the passengers. said
to correspondent OF the Associated Press:
Il have had. no opportunity to inquire Al
TO the factp. ard certainly have no theories
TO indulge in. The Cherbourg stop was
adopted some time ago and was by no
means unusual. Capt. Watkins and must
await che results OF the investigator h..
fore passing any judgment"
How the Paris Lies.
Tonixht the Paris lies in much the same
position as whsn she struck her bow being
about $50 yards from the shore and her
stern about 300 Almost In direct line
and about a milo ahead lies tho wreck OF
tho Mohegar. Just outside ths bows OF
the Paris is a great ragged rock and a
ridge Of rocks projecting in the water zoo
yards ahead.
There Is about sixteen feet Of water In
the three forward compartments. but the
engines are apparently unframed II has
been decided 10 await special salvage APP
paratus and tire next tide tomorrow The
sea II st!li smooth and the work OF light
ering proceeds
Coast GaaedamaM's Statement.
CoyERACk. May I--one OF the coast
saar3smes at ceverack has made the FOL.
lowing statement 10 the correspondent Of
the Associated Press:
.ft WAS - this morning when / discov-
cred the lights Of q steamer close into the
land near the wreck of the Michigan
Immediately fired rocket. which was re-
spcnded 20 in few minutes by the signal
guns of the Paris. Chief LETTERS Of the
coast guard. summoned bis men and man.
ned the lifehoat. Tnlik. the case Of the
Michigan. the Paris could be easily seen.
The rocket apparatus was prepared and
the fisst shot failed to reach the vessel.
hut the second fell across her bows and
was quickly fastened.
In the meantime, the Port Housser life.
boat ard the Falmouth tugs responded.
There WAS heavy ground swell running
with scuthwssseriy breeze. ani Il was
very hasy
On reaching the Paris. Chief letters
found Capt Watkins. OF TIE Paris main.
tanning Tire bes. discipline There were no
signs 81 panic. The s,srhoard boats OF
the Paris were swung ready for launch
tnx, All TIE wenssn ard children were be-
ira collected together and the prompt ar
rival OF the tug facilitated deharkation."
Government russ Sent 20 Ala.
The admiralty has sent several fsst row
ernmens vessels from Dsvenpsr, TO assis,
the Paris.
Among the vessels sent TO the assistance
of the stranded steamer ID a runeoss. ana
Admiral Sir Edmund Robert rresn1antIe
cerarnanisr sn-chsef AZ Plymouth. has a..
eered a number az ,orresse boat aes,rcyers
n bold themselves i'm readiness - nro~..a
to TIRE seens Of Tire wreck AT rnorasn,.s
notice.
EMarts To Tow Her OF.
An effort was made tbs Afsexnocn 20
tr~ ere Paris afs tss socss Three snr.
were engaged ~ Fail pressure with ,hs
steamers steel hawsers. Ter ewn engines
assisting fer half an scur The ar.s1,.
WAS entirely unsuccessful, the steamer no,
e'1sSsng sra snea.
f'ssot e@at Il claims 20 have saved INA
f@rfs frera the Aanssls% she Ma q,
gaaF3 saty rear she reSss aa4 wnsn A.