Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-25

mgly brought homo to the passengers and
,row by the masts Of the wrecked steamer
Mohegan which are sticking out of the
water and by miserable bell buoy, which
tolls almost constantly as though sound
ing a death kncll.
capt. Watkins went ashore in his gig
and when he returned he learned that
,hcre was already considerable water in
the hold; and the tugs which had arrived
stood by in readiness for any emergency
All the passengers were transferred to
the tug Dragon but beyond the clothes
they wore they took nothing with them.
They were landed at Falmouth shortly
after ! O'Clock, the local agents of the
American line meeting them and provd
ing them with every care and quartering
them at the various hotels and the sailors
home.
When the Paris struck the tide was
within an hour of the flood and this proved
insufficient to raise her off the rocks.
Hundreds of people visited the scene dur
ing the day.
The passengers are lavish in their praise
of the admirable behavior of the officers
and crew and declare that it was due to
their smartness that no accident occur
red to any one. Perfect discipline, they
say. was maintained throughout.
1t is stated that those in charge Of the
Paris were so perfectly confident that they
were pursuing the proper course that the
knots an hour when she struck.
There will be little danger to the steamer
If the long calm continues but should the
wind veer to the east or southeast the
consequences might be serious
Gangs Of men on lighters have gone
TO the stranded steamer to take off the
belongings of the passengers. IT is re-
ported that two forward compartments of
the Paris are full of water
pcATsE ITOE THE nE'IrrEpc
Mrs Bachelor, a sister of United States
Senator Vest, of Missouri, who embark
ed at Cherbourg, says the weather vas
wet and nasty when they left port. She
retired early, and at about one O'Clock
was awakened by tremendous Crasl,,
which ut fist seemed to arise from the
machinery, Then everything became 50
quiet that She did not leave her berth.
Soon afterward. however she was aroused
Immediately. Mrs. Bachelor hurried
above and found hundreds of half dress
ed passengers there before her.
The officers were busily engaged in pre-
pairing tho boats for launching and calm
ing the passengers, though there was
comparatively little excitement, as it was
evident that the ship was not sinking; and
at daYbreak all were assured by elimpscs
/ of the shore,
Mrs. Bachelor said that some of the
passengers asserted that they heard Cap
tain Watkins say: II am unable to UNDER
stand how this happened" There was no
fog when Mrs. Bachelor went on deck;
but only a misty rain. The worst trouble.
she says, arose in transferring the PAS
sengers in small boats TO the tugs The
officers and crew. she observed, worked
like troians in getting the Old people and
children off and they certainly deserve
great praise"
Ma II, ". Southworth, one of the pas
II.
The Paris had good weather most oftho
evening, the neon being about three-quar-
ters full and at the zenith at Q O'Clock.
The weather was misty but not loggy.
When the vessel struck most Of the pas
sfnGers were asleep. She seemed t. rise,
then quiVcred, grated over the rock and
stood still with slight list to port. The
shock suggested striking Il derelict or a
small vessel and the possibility Of being
on the rocks, therefore, was not thought
! OF until the stewards were heard CRYING
| IAN hands on deck. Captains orders"
MANY came on deck in thsr night
/ clothing.
"There were no signs of a panic The
suundinEs made showed nine fathums OF
water forward and fourteen ait: but the
ship rested on a fiat rock, while tho rocks
rising on each side held her almost erect"
| "The officers log determines the position
| OF the Paris, and the position of the wreck
OF the Mohegan shows that the Paris was
hegan, she having passed between the Mo-
/ hogan and the shore and then when the
mistake was discovered, having changed
/ her course in the hope of clearing the
rocks. thus mraculously escaping the
/ Manacles