The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-22

the wind Veer to the east or southeast the
consequences might be serious. The tugs
left the scene at about o'clock.
In connection with the accident to the
Paris 1t will be of interest to mariners
and travellers to hear that persistent agi-
tation since the wreck of the Mohegan
has at last induced the Trinity Brethren
to act, and last week they promised to
erect a gas-lighted, automatic sound pro-
ducing buoy on the Manacles in place of
the useless bell buoy now there. Gangs
of men on lighters have gone to the
stranded steamer to take off the belong
ings of the passengers. It is reported
that two forward compartments of the
Paris are full of water.
PASSENGERS STORY.
Thomas Allen, of London, a passenger
on the Paris, on his way to New York,
said:
'I was in bed when the accident hap
pened. / heard a grating sound, and then
several hard thumps on the rocks shook
the ship. The vessel then seemed TO
stop dead. A few minutes later heard
some one calling All hands on deck
reused my chum, who was still asleep,
and we went on deck. We were told to
secure our life belts, and we returned be-
low and got them. We were not allowed
to return to the deck at that time. All
were kept waiting below. At the first
peared in their night clothes, but as
soon as they discovered that there was
no danger they returned to their rooms
and made themselves ready to leave the
ship The passengers all behaved In the
best possible manner. There was no
screaming on the part of the women, and
the most perfect order was maintained.
We were kept waiting below for an hour
Coffee and biscuits were served, and then
we entered the ships boats. Steam tugs
brought us to Falmouth"
Among the passengers on the Falmouth
were many poor female immigrants,
mostly foreigners. All have been safely
housed in the Sailors home here. One of
the women describes her experience as
follows:
81 was awake when the vessel struck. I
heard a dragging sound and felt a shock
Then the engines stopped [ went up
stairs to find out what the matter was.
could see the land quite plainly. I
thought the ship had stopped to take on
passengers. 1 did not think there was
anything wrong, and I returned to bed
steward told me to get up. I said:
There's my baby. Don't wake him.
The steward replied: If you want to
save your baby get up I got up and
dressed myself and the baby, and went
on deck. We were much frightened, but
1nor6 was no CONFUSION. lH6y lT6dI6U US
in the kindliest manner, and finally
brought US here on tug"
TREMENDOUS CRASH.
Mrs. Bachelor, a sister of United
States Senator Vest, of Missouri, who
embarked at Cherbourg, says the weather
was wet and nasty when they left port.
She retired early and at about o'clock
was awakened by tremendous crash,
which at first seemed to arise from the
machinery. Then everything became SO
quiet that she did not leave her berth.
Soon afterwards, however, she was
aroused by steward, who urged the
passengers to dress and go on deck i'm
mediately. Putting on few things, Mrs.
Bachelor hurried above and found hum
dreds of half-dressed passengers there be-
fore her. The officers were busily en-
gagged in preparing the boats for the
launching and calming the passengers,
though there was comparatively little ex-
citement, as it was evident that the ship
was not sinking, and at daybreak all were
assured by glimpses of the shore.
Mrs Bachelor said that some of the
passengers asserted that they heard Capt.
Watkins say
81 am unable to understand how this
happened
There was no fog when Mrs Bachelor
went on deck, but only a misty rain. The
worst LrOuple, size says. dIOS6 lIA u
ferring the passengers In small boats to
the tugs.
The officers and crew." she observed,
worked like Trojans in getting the old
people and children off, and they certain
ly deserve praise"
Tonight the Paris lies In much the same
position as when she struck, her bow be-
| ing about $50 yards from the shore and
her stern about 200 yards. Almost in a
direct line, and about mile ahead lies
| the wreck of the Mohegan. Just outside
! the bows of the Paris is a great ragged
rock and a ridge of rocks projects into
the water 100 yards ahead.
There is about sixteen feet of water in
| the three forward compartments, but the
| engines are apparently unharmed. 1t has
! been decided to await special salvage ap-
paratus and the next tide tomorrow. The
sea is still smooth and the work Of light
| ering proceeds.
An effort was made this afternoon to
| tow the Paris off the rock. Three tugs
were engaged at full pressure, the
| steamers steel hawsers and her own en-
! gines assisting for half an hour The at
tempt was entirely unsuccessful the
| steamer not budging an inch.
Pilot boat '13' claims to have saved
| the Paris from the Manacles. She was
| on guard DUTY near the rock and when
she saw the lights of the Paris she
| showed flare. The steamer starboarded
her helm tc clear the cutter, thus escap-
ing the Manacles.