The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-23
ALL ON BOARD RESCUED
SPLENDID DISCIPLINE WHEN
THE CRASH CAME.
THE DISASTER OCCURRED IN A CALM
Had There Been Storm There Might Have
Been Fearful Loss Of Life. Another
Effort to Float The Ship Wednes-
day, Probably.

I(Copyright by James Gordon B2uuett0
London, May 22.-The dreaded ''Man-
aces" have seized another victim. Upon
one of these cruel rocks off the coast of
CORNWALL, within sight of the stll!-st anilng
masts of the ill-fatedAtlantic transport
liner Mohegan, lies the magnificent
American Line steamship Paris, her
double bottom ripped open and two
forward compartments full of water.
In the darkness early yesterday morn
ing, with all her 1856 passengers in their
berths and most of them asleep, the
Paris ran on the Manacles, narrowly
cleared jagged rocks which had ripped
open the MOhegan, went through the
only safe channel among the dreaded
reefs, and stranded on the Lowlands
Point on Il fiat rock, right between two
high masses Of the same formation.
BY merciful combination of circum-
stances, not life was lost, although it
was only by the narrowest chance that
an appalling disaster was averted. The
most favorable circumstance was that
the night was calm and the sea so smooth
that. even if other aid had not been
Forthcoming. the Paris boats could have
been launched without being jeopardized.
Then. too. tire tide was within an hour
of full flow.
! All the passengers were rescued and
safely landed at the nearby town of
Falmouth, England. The mails also were
taken there.
| The Paris still lies upon the rock, but,
though she rests apparently with an even
keel upon a broad, level bed of sunlen
rock and holds an upright position, ia
vored by calm weather, she has evidently
sustained serious damage. The situation
she continues to occupy is precarious.
Efforts to tow her off failed AT low
tide she is so high that an angry sea
beating against her sides would prob
ably destroy her. -
The passengers will be transferred to
the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
which will sail Wednesday.
When the Paris struck there was no
excitement. no panic. Capt. Frederick
Watkins, Oh the bridge, gave his orders,
the crew went to their stations, pre-
pared for any emergency. and the pas
sengers were assembled in the saloons.
Remarkable pluck was shown by all, es-
pecially the women.
AT the time the vessel struck the
weather was misty.
How the Paris came tt be so far out
of her course is as difficult IA probem as
was the case of the Mohegan: but as in
the Mohegan's case, it seems that even
apart from navigation the lookout was
not as effective as it might have been.
! A plausible theory is that the passage
was Il strange one for the Paris. This,
is believed to be only the second time
she has varied the voyage from South
ampton by calling ait Cherbourg and it is
possible that her officers mistook their
calculations. thus taking her fifteen or
twenty miles out of her course.
The captain of Falmouth pilot boat
says that st. AnthCny's light and the
coast were clearly visible when the wreck
occurred. He say that the Paris was on
the wrong course and burned IL blue
flame to warn those in charge of the
steamship. The Paris proceeded parallel
with the shore some distance until She
struck the rock.
| Captain Watkins and the crew. 321 all
told, remain on the stranded liner, which
keeps up her steam. while tugs stand by
to render aid in any emergency. An
early attempt will be made to pull the
vessel off the rock.
THE PARIS STILL AGROUND.
(By Associated Prcss.)
| Coverack. May 22.-The. situation Of
the American line steamer Paris. Cap
tain Watkins which went aground early
yesterday morning just off Lowlands
Point, remains unchanged.
| Her cargo is being rapidly discharged.
Salvage tugs from Liverpool will arrive
at the scene of the wreck tonight.
1t is believed the next attempt to
float the Paris will be made on Wedes-
day. Everything at present seems fa-
vOrable to success.
The North German Lloyd steamer Bre-
man arrived at Falmouth this morning
under instructions tn embark for New
York the saloon passengers of the Paris.
But. the passengers are not ready to
proceed on their voyage. many of them
still suffering from shock. so the Bremen
continued on her passage westward.
Many passengers of the Paris took the
train for Southampton this morning
where they will await the sailing Of the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, which is
scheduled TO sail from Bremen for New