The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-22

with a slight list to port The sheck sug-
gested striking a dereIict or a small vessel,
and the possibility of being on the rocks,
therefore. was not suggested until the
stewards were heard crying All hands on
deck Captains ORDERS
MANY came on deck in their night cloth
ing. One man wore his drawers and his
wife's fur cape. but his appearance caused
so much smiling that his wife sent him
down TO dress, which he did in the music
room, to the equal amazement of all con-
cerned. There was no signs of panic
The soundings made showed nine fathoms
of water forward and fourteen aft; but the
ship rested on a fiat rock, with rocks rising
on each side, which held her almost erect.
1.-THE officers log determines the position
of the Paris: and the position of the wreck
of the Mohegan shows that the Paris was
even more out of her course than the Mo-
hogan, she having passed between the
Michigan and the shore, and then, Wheh
the mistake was discovered, having chang-
ed her course in the hope of clearing the
rocks, thus miraculously escaping Inc
Manacles."
Heard Tremendous Crash
cantain G, w. McCallum. of Pittsburs'
says:
81 heard the tremendous crash, and as
steamboat man, 1 knew we were on tthe
bottom. and that If she slipped from the
rock we would be in queer street. hur-
riedly put on my clothes and went up
stairs where 1 met the steward who was
shouting, All hands on deck AS reach
ed the deck L just could make out Inc
masts of the Mohegan. officers and crew
worked hard to restore confidence; and the
women seemed calmer than many of the
men. As soon as the tugs arrived l knew
we were all safe, as the sea was calm and
there would be no trouble in transferring
u.s."
Captain Scott, of the ship Kinross, said:
"I was bringing my vessel into Fall
mouth harbor when the accident to the
Paris occurred. st. Anthony light was
clearly visible for five or six miles, and l
heard the bell of The Manacles buoy as
we passed. A misty rain was falling, but
there was no fog and We saw the coast
line nearly all the way from the Lizard.
1t is impossible for me to understand how
the Paris got into that position any bet
ter than the Michigan. The possibility Of
mistaking the st. Anthony light for the
Lizard light is ridiculous, as the former is
a revolving oil light, low down and the
Lizard light is two fixed electric lamps on
a high cliff.
Wanted to Die in Bed
Mrs. A. G. Spalding, of Chicago, says:
81 was well forward and felt the shock.
When I aroused my colored maid she in
sisted upon staying in bed, exclaiming:
If We must drown, let us drown in bed
1t was with some difficulty that 1 persuad-
ed her to go on deck even when rescue
was assured"
Henry Wilding, managing agent of the
line, who arrived from Southampton this
afternoon by special train to arrange for
the transportation of the passengers, said
20 fhn Of f1a Oh
Press:
Il have had no opportunity to inquire
as to the facts, and certainly have no
theories to indulge. The Cherbourg stop
was adopted some time ago, and was by
no means unusual. Captain Watkins is
one of the most Trustworthy officers on the
Atlantic, and l must await the results of
the investigation before passing any judg-
ment."
Tonight the Paris lies in much the same
position as when she struck her bow being
about 80 yards from the shore, and her
stern about 200. Almost in a direct and
about a mile ahead lies the wreck of the
Mohegan. Just outside the bows of the
Paris is a great ragged rock; and ridge
of rocks projects into the water 200 yards
ahead.
There is about sixteen fet of water in the
three, forward compartments, but the en-
gines are apparently unframed. 1t has
apparatus and the next tide tomorrow. The
sea is still smooth and the work of light
ening proceeds.
Southampton, May 21-The steamer
Bremen, Captain Nierch, which left the
city of Bremen for New York, sailed from
Southampton at o'clock this evening I'M
der orders, it is said, to proceed to F'al-
mouth, where she may take up some of the
passengers of the Paris.
Unsuccessful Effort to Move Her
An effort was made this afternoon to tow
the Paris off the rock. Three tugs were
engaged at full pressure with the steam
er's steel hawsers, her own engines as
ssting for half an hour. The attempt was
entirely unsuccessful, the steamer not
budging an inch.
Pilot boat "1S' 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 starboaded her helm to
clear the cutter, thus escaping The Man
acles.
Passengers on the Steamer