New-York tribune., 1922-11-02
Captain Slaeers
off Liner. From
Harbor Crash
Quick Action of Skipper Of
the Paris Prevents Colli-
sion With Tug and Lighter
as Ship Leaves the Pier
Mr.. and Mrs. Enrich Sail
Colonel Little Departs TO
Present N. Y. State Med
ais to FrenchC Commanders

skill in the handling of the French
Lines largest ship, the Paris, was
shown by her commander, Captain
M. Z. Maurras, yesterday, when he
averted collision with the tugboat
Baxter and lighter, just as the liner
was about to proceed into midstream.
The Paris sailed at IL o'clock in the
morning for Plymouth and Havre from
Pier 81, foot Of West Fifteenth Street.
a strong ebb tide was flowing when
the three deep blasts Of the liner
warned harbor craft that she was about
to back out from her slip. She had
gone fifty feet when the tug and the
lighter, owned by the Merritt G. Chap
man Wrecking Company, came down.
stream directly in her path. Shrill
whistles from the tug warned Captain
Maurras of the danger, whereupon he
reversed his engines and the 37,5Oo tons
of the liner pushed against the pier,
which shook perceptibly. For a mo-
ment it seemed that serious damage
would result both to the pier and the
Paris, but the craft righted herself and
by manipulation Of the screws the cap
tain succeeded in holding ner station
airy until the tug and the lighter got
out Of his way, Tugs then assisted her
into the stream.
Criticizes Harbor Rules
Officials of the French Line said that
surh situation could not arise in a
foreign port and urged that there
should be some supervision of the har-
bor by proper authority to prevent
such an incident by proper regulations
and a constant patrol of the waterfront.
Inere was no apparent damage to the
pier, but the officials said that a survey
would be made. A similar occurrence
damaged the same pier several months
ago to the extent Of $4,000 when the
France sailed.
Among the 1873 cabin passengers on
the Paris were Mr.. and Mrs. Seward
William Enrich, married at the Hotel
Ambassador on Tuesday, who sailed for
"a honeymoon trip abroad. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Straus, parents of the bride,
were at the pier to bid the couple bon
voyage. Another honeymoon pair on
the ship was Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Gertner.
VIII Honor French
Sailing on the Reliance, of the United
American Lines, which goes to Ply
mouth, Boulogne and Hamburg, was
Colonel Arthur M. Little. commando of
the 10Th Infantry, New York National
Guard, composed of negro troops, who
took with him several state medals given
him by Governor Miller, which will be
presented to General Gouraud, com
n1ander of the French Fourth Army, n ow
French High Commissioner to Syria;
General Hely-Oisel, Of the 9Th Army
Corps; General LIE Calls, of the 18th
French Division, and General lie Bouc,
of the 161st Division. The latter oivi-
sion was the one with which the New
York men went over the top" but
they also fought under the other com
mands. The aides Of Generals H.ly-
Oisel and lie Bouc also will be pre-
.sented with medals from the Governor.
Irving Rossi, representing the For
eign Exploration Syndicate, sailed on
the Reliance to study conditions in
central Europe. E. w. Hopping, the
polo player; Mrs. Hopping and their
daughter; Miss Crystal Brey, of Chi
cago, and Henry C. Gill, returning to
Alexandria, Egypt, where he has his
business, were among the passengers