The sun., 1903-12-26
LINERS FIVE DAYS IN 4 GALE,
MENOMINEE SMASHED so THAT
REPAIRS WILL BE COSTLY.
Giant wave That Sma shed Her Rudder Post
broke In Ports and Drenched Pas.
senGers in Their Berthe and Threw Her
on Her Beam Ends-SailOr Killed.

The White Star steamer Cedric, which
arrived Yesterday morning from Liver
pool after a rough passage all the way
brought thirteen of the seventeen passen-
gers who originally started on the At
lantic Transport liner Menominee. The
Menominee got the worst OF It in hurricane
on Dec. and. after drifting helplessly
for five days. most OF which time she was
rolling in the trough pounded by heavy
seas, managed to crawl back to Falmouth,
where she landed her passengers.
The cabled reports Of the accident to
the Menomnee said simply that she was
helpless for Ave days because Of broken
rudder post. Tho beated passengers who
came in with the Cedric, docked vest sterday.
said that they had had good deal more
exciting and dangerous time than the
dispatches indicated.
The thirteen-unlucky number sure
from the Menomnee we're Selwin Bay
water of this city; Rohan Clensy, the Irish
violinist; William NJ. Lathrop. editor of
the Waterbury Republican; Henry Linder-
man OF this city; Ada and Jessie Mcleod
and Helen MARI of l. ondon; Edith NJ. Norton
Of Scranton, Pa; Edward R. Pike OF London
Mrs. and Miss Sprotlle of London; DR..
Louisa Stevenson of Westchester, Pa,
and DR.. Beatrice Stevenson Of Traverse
City, Mich. They all joined in telling
reporters about the troubles the Menom.
inee had.
She left London on Dec. 8. and four days
later ran into gale after bucking high
winds and waves from the moment the open
sea was reached. At little before on
the morning Of Dec. the gale became a
hur ricane. wave which the ships
officers said was sixty feet high struck
the ship on her starboard side and threw
her on her beam ends. The steamer heeled
over until the passengers thought she would
turn turtle. Deadlights and cabin ports
were smashed on the starboard side and the
passengers we're thrown from their berths
They found themselves in darkness
with water pouring in through the
broken ports and everything moveabe
tearing around in dangerous fashion.
The ship failed to right herself and the
passengers were thrown in panic by the
them, in their night clothes CROPPED their
way through the dimly lighted passage
ways. some on hands and knees, because
the vessel rolled so violently that they were
unable 10 stand.
The officers quieted them. and in about
even keel. Then it was found that the
rudder post had been broken of as though
it had been stick. leaving the ship
helpless in the trough Of the big seas
The wave broke over the bridge ard
nearly washed tine officers on duty there
into the sea. The sailor on watch at the
bow was hurled against the bulwarks and
hardly bone in his body remained un-
broken. He was buried at sea the same
day,
All day the Menominee rolled. Three
sailors who were trying TO repair the
broken stern pos were in ured'
1t was necessary to batten down the
patches and keep the passengers below.
Oil was poured over the bow TO break the
waves, but the ship seemed TO pitch as
badly as ever,
This, went on for five days. During that
time the officers remained on duty .practi-
cally without sleep. On the fifth day the
steering gear was temporarily patched up
, and the Menominee crawled back to Fal-
mouth. The passengers whom the Cedric
brought in yesterday said he officers est j.
mated that II would take 900 TO put the
vessel in shape again.
The Mcleod sisters are here to give
society eni iertainmens, they say. MIR
the dates for six Of ham have already
passed. He will M the two remaining
engagements, he said, and then return 30
Ireland, coming back here in ,he spring for
, q moro extensive tolr.
The Cedric brought 2,277 eacks Of mail
and sixty-eight Packages Of parcel post.
Among her passengers we're W, f. Clements
and Miss A. T.. Obey. who ore to compete
in the physical culture exhibition. They
Assert that they are tho most perfectly