The New York herald., 1870-04-05
THE CITY OF BRUSSELS.
A Terrible Rumor as to Her Condition When She
Left This Port-Was She in Fit State to
Go Sea 9-who Will Be Responsible if tho
Ship is Lost !-List of Her Passengers.

There was considerable excitement throughout
the city yesterday. based upon the report published
In the HERALD OF the disaster whch Detel the
steamer CITY OF Brussels at sea. The COM
ments made on the reckessness OF Captain
Kennedy In proceeding with his disabled vessel
when only three days from this port were by no
means complimentary to that individual, ana the
indignation OF the many persons who have iriends
on board the steamer was matter OF course very
great.
There are well authenticated rumors that the
steamer lett this port in very much disabled con-
dltion, and II they should prove true It Is to DO
hoped that the proper authorities will take due cog
ntzance OF the responsible parties. Congress lately
passed law on this subject or allowing vessels TO
60 to sea IN an unsafe state and II IL has been
violated in the OF the City OF Brussels 1t would
be well for it TO be enforced 1rst as last Bring up
a test case and see what the law amounts to.
The following letters would seem to confirm the
rum0rs referred U0:-
NEW YORK, April 4, 1870.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
As an additional evidence Of the total disregard
which is paid by some of the steamship lines to the
comfort and safety OF their passengers assert that
to The best OF my knowledge and Dellef the City OF
Brussels left port with her propeller seriously Grip
pied, one OF the fanges being broken of. The
erratic Captain Kennedy having delayed his arrival
sion To Halifax, there was, presume no time to put
the machinery In order prior TO leaving port Pro-
badly my information Is ncorrecI anu the lnmaa ian
statement. II not, and many Others no doubt, on
both sides OF the Atlantic, having dear relatives on
board, would like TO near some JuStncatl0n Tor send
Ing the City OF Brussels out OF port IN such con.
dtlon, and in heavy weather at that. for 1t blew
full gale of wind on the day and night previous to
'''' '''"' 'N' ALBERT ASHER.
NEW YORK CITY, April 4, 1870.
To THE EDITOR Or THE HERALD:-
Having read the account Of the perilous position
OF the steamship City of Brusses, hope you WIN 90
me the ustice, well as the people generally, by
inserting this letter. was passenger by her from
Liverpool and am not surprised To hear OF the loss of
the propeer me story thst we went t h'o Haax
was to certain extent correct but the real cause
was TO take in COAL winch we ran short of In conse-
quence OF having broken our pr0peller-0ne blade
completely Off and another made useless. This con-
sumed the COAL ana had we not run into Halifax we
should have been obliged to come into New York
under sail. IL really Is too bad that Messrs Dale
should allow the ship TO go away WIN only one blade
You say the .cupable'' part Is Captain Kennedy's
conduct think the culpable part is due to Messrs.
J. G.. Dale & Co. Tor allowing the sup to go away
A. DOWNING.
The following are the names of the steerage pas
sengers on board of the City OF Brussels The names
of the twenty.six cabin passengers have already
been published
Miss Kate Kane, William Forester wife, twh chill
dren and infant; Joseph Ballow, Thomas Campbell,
Edward Harris, James and l.. Keith; John rlmmins.
Thomas Rapper, w. II. Richards, John and William
bleWetL, SLepuen Harper, OudTieS AuSedIi, IuWdtu
Hastings, al. Leary, Henry Ward, Daniel Neill, G.
Collins, wife aud child; Daniel Desmond, James Ty-
ack, James Pownter. James Neunan. ID. Lornsrgon,
Richard Giles, John GanOus, John Briggs Thomas
Taylor wife and infant; Joseph GanOus, Thomas
Swkley, John Blrkenhead. W. L. Brown Ellen
Leignoody, James Howard, John. Thomas ana
Catharine Vaughan; Mrs. Smalley, Mary Nc
Muens, Mrs. Morale, James and Levy Irish;
James =. and G. Jansen; y. Gillespie. G. B. Sea-
mons, James Mccarthy, james Hannlll, stephen
Donnely, John Butler Robert Wnelan James ROyle,
Ann Jones and TWO children; Samuel, Hannah and
II. Hale; Edward Jones, n. Sigley, william and IL.
Cough; J. NJ. Henry, Edward Burchill. Edward
Cannon, Ii. Stuart. James Green. Edward Carroll.
Mrs. Blake Mrs. Leighwrignt, II. Mcclure, John
IL. Dawson, William and Mrs. Adgery; william
Houston Catherine Best, Alexander Wilson ana
Alfred Jones.
Captain Kennedy, in the letter which he addressed
to Mr.. Dale and which was brought to this city by
the Idaho according the latter gentleman did not
vouchsafe any extended information as TO how tho
| loss of the propeller occurred or as to when he
thought the vessel would, under SAIL get to Liver
pool with the wind dead against her. This, 70 say
the least is rather extraordinary. 1t may be that
Captain Kennedy knew perfectly well that the agents
OF the nman line this side the wa ter were aware
before the vessel left tns port how the propeller IN
| Its then damaged condition, would break 0afore
reaching her destination. II this be so ne showed
ms good sense IN not informing them OF what they
had every reason to expect would occur under GER
tam circumstances: that is, II the statements made
IN tue above letters be true.
There Is no reason To believe that the steamer Is
positively In danger but II IL should so happen that
she would In q gale prove unmanageable under sad
and go down. there Will be awful responsibility To
| be accounted for by somebody.