TransAtlantic steamship from New York strikes a rock four miles from her Irish destination

The three year old Inman Company steamship City of New York had sailed from New York and had a smooth and swift passage across the Atlantic.  Approaching Queenstown Harbour on the southern coast of Ireland in the middle of a clear night, however, she ran up on a reef called Daunt's Rock.  Held firm, and in mild weather, the passengers and crew had little difficulty abandoning ship and no casualties were reported. (By John Osborne)