The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-12
THE ARRIVAL OF THE SMIDT
AZ ON CRIFr RfGGED WJTH . JTI-
KETTLE AND 4 CORksCREW.
Then Crossing thr Ocean In Porty.nine
pny--The sinidrs Astonishing voyaars
The Horrors OF the F,niprnnts' Middle
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pny--The sinidrs Astonishing voyaars
Tho Horrors OF the Fniprnnts' Middle
| Pnrsise -Dnnte's Inferno Realized.
Yesterday morning. al a quarter past eleven. o
telegram informed the city that the long missing
| steamer. the smidt, was visible in the ofnng from
the Highlands. At noon second message announce
that fhe vas coming in under sail aud steam. On
the receipt Of the Intelligence congratulotory mes
sages were flashed 81 by the Atlantic Cablo to oil
parts Of Europe telling Of her safe arrival. Al three
O'Clock the smidt was of Quarantine where she
was speedily boarded by Dr. Reed who, seeing that
there was no absolute sickness on board. permitted
her to steam up the bay after hours detention.
During this examination q steamer arrived bringing
fresh meat and vegetables for the passengers, which
bad been sent down by the agents Of the line
Our reporter boarded tbs vessel In the bay while
the steamer William Fletcher was towing her up the
bay. Tho decks were crowded with emlaranis,
who seemed oycrloyed At being able sgain 10 see the
green fclde treos. and our magnificent ci,y. Curl.
ously enough. with tie exception OF once or twice
during the terrific gaes which the ship
the sentiment OF nope docs not seem to have for
saken their breasts onr reporter found the zwisch.
eudcek" or steerage passengers, In the state OF 9th
which seems TO be inevitable among passengers OF
that csss in ocean steamship The second.clsss
cabips t$i0 passate) weie black and dismal utterly
derived Of lialh. and the passengers were
imprisoned between decks in o compartment
near the ships side, aud the stencil was pos.
tiSey sitting. Outside this planking Of tie
second class were hideous berthe, which were
oecnplod bN tS PASSENGERS. men, women, and chil.
dtcn. The dirt and hrh here were utterly incredi.
he aud the passengers who in this part of the
vessel have to think their constitutions rather than
the sbip for their arrival in this country Carpen.
tsrs were working with aacriiy Ia demoshing with
sxe and hammer all vcstigos Of the berihs.
From the bun Capt. Schwcers hardly word OF
taft. .aNas. NHNu "A.
desire to got ashore desiELedy reporter eau.
not say. The smidt IL
Az Old s,rIwG CRAFT
which has been fitted up in th. cium-r-t mar ncr
Her smoke stack raj lrs at most wonderfully ncuto
angle, her hernia nhruditc brig rig ~ srs steam.
ship. and her General npoeaianc. Is land lubery In
ths extreme, and account, for this and her previous
proirsced voyages. The steward, WI o seemed to
be new to New York n.age-, was much a-toni~hed
by one VI Collector Grinnelrs proffgss coming into
the pantry aud asking
wnEREs mar BOTTLE OF oISf"
The steward urofessed his utter iInorance OF its
ig things. and brought forward bottle Of the best
Tic excitement crelte by the desuatchof tie safe
arrival VI the su li was Intense e'peedliY among
TIE Germans ot tho city, many cf whom Ind relatives
nnd friends on boarl the vessel. Crowds nf Ger.
mans lied the ONCE OF The Company for the pur.
rushed down to Pier 3. where the vessel l. geperaly
Inoored, eHpeetng to see her IN ,,er dock, Tlere
Room wien the telegraph nnnouncet the arrival.
the Captain refused to how our reporter
1K Loo.BooN.
sim he managed I" learn the following particulars
OF the voyage IRON the FIRST mate. The Smidt took
cut her clearance pagers on the Gotta Of January,
ard leii Brrmen at nooa OF January 81. and
| the 1rst six days had 'ght winds ana very good
weather. About sir days after getting out OF tho
north, aud longitude twentyGeyen degrees west, ex.
rerisnced heavy westerly winds, which. after the
hrst day, turned to hnrficane, during which the
PISTON Rop WAS BaokES.
ON account of this accident Xegsa U fh'iy,d
| t. make passlge south OF B-tinud,. The weather
here very warm, boing no less than sevenly-sx
degrees fnhronheit II took eleven days repair the
engine, du'inF which time tie vos~el under sal
lR aAEt .ss s%,a did I'D no. make ,hres sssrSs.
wee In FEARFUL state OF excitement exre sting eycy
brothers, and sisters lad bdden each other farewell
| aud there were very iew, except the seamcu who
we're at work. that were not on their knees.
Tho machinery broke a second lime, and II re-
qured two days 10 ronar H. After thi' the engineer
wus raid to cut too much stress the nachii cry
| time. when The sehmldl Was II dlys out, on Janu.
arv a. during one nf tie storms she smoke IN.
north lonrtue u degrees west. The Everhard De.
1 lius WIZ from Bremen, bound for New York. and
has not yet arrived.
THE HEALTH or TIE rAssENCrHS
vas vcry good, there being but doath on hoard
during the voyage. that OF a child nino months old
" hereditary consumption. Tits Is very strance,
drcn must have necessarily suffered hardships
from the poor Accommodations al dcd them There
70 be in Iundance with the esccntion OF fresh meat.
Provisions that had been laid - ior seventy dnys,
consequently thore was suffccnt to- last twenty days
longer. figtt hundred tons of coal had been take"
At Bremen, and eighteen TINS are s..rr,,--u to te
used day but having no neces lily for coal durpg
u great many days wnilo undsr sail tncre was con.
| siderable qu'ntity remeining. The cargo consisted
| OF small quantity OF lght merchandise consigned
| TO Ttie n kotz tho ace-i-
The Smidts Tonnage Is 400 and phe i- 30 fec, in
length and ~ feet breadth OF beam; che Is bl grg.
ged aud carries double topsaii yards. There arc
N ~ NtN 81 her NIL N
crew consists OF % abe s-Nmen, ordinary scainen
aud four hoys, At O'Clock last evoniug ~ Of the
cmigTans landed NJ Caste Gnrden received every
| attention from Mr.. Buln. -. ro'lowirs summary
VII ruoN Inc S'--.tts sailing qualities
.sar .. lsls arrived Jniy 10. iHqYl dave.
Cleared November H. 1909 atryel DccenJcr >, lsJ4-
| q DAYS
Cleared January 70. lsioi Arrived March II, 5000
daYs,
llaall. Ga....- 4 L.