The New York herald., 1870-04-06
THE DISABLED STEAMER.

What the Inman Company say About the
City OF Brussels.
Gr. John g. Dale says, in reply to the various
statements which appeared IN yesterdays HERALD
as to the City OF Brussels having left this port in
disabled condition. that such net the case 1t was
generally known, and no concealmsnt was attempted
oil the fact, that OF the three ranges constituting
the propeller had piece broken Or; but as this is
OF common occurrence with all screw steamers. and
III Few instances intezferes seriously with speed
ef the vessel, It was not deemed OF any moment
even by the engineer OF the City Of Brussels.
FropeleB are ever liable To get chipped IKE
piece Of chinaware long lime III use. They are
castings, as everybody knows and the tri.ls they
nave to pass through al sea- as ~ may be easily
Drehended, they are put through terribly severe
ordca. Ine piece broken OF was lost on the voyage
to tnis port half way out from the Oer side. Net.
w1nstanding which, u viii be seen ty the log that
before It.
Friday March IS, day before the break she made
goo mites The average speed alter the occurrence was
zoo miles day, against strong head winds, thus
showing that the break iateriered but slighy vita
The following Is copy of her log from the day
sae lett this port until she met the Idaho:-
.Ae ss S.s Sand; nda
TUESDAY zs.h~wind east; course east; dis,sre, s57
e, la, 10 ~ NJ 0a 70 "a W. a00n, Light airs saa heavy
niles NJ Il Il VIZ Moderate DE- ss 'ss sses:
,TnvnsbAY, ,sIst,Siqd T. n e. eour.. cast; distance
ssa s un sa s M w. f pi5 s.. s0o
peaer. Gale moderating made sail snd headed s. E.
Up to the time the Idaho left the City Of Brus.
sells had nado 627 miles.
The CITY Ct Brussels nad three new suits Of sails
and when Captain Price inquired Of Captain Kennedy
1f lie wanted any assistance the latter replied that ne
needed none. Inc company wish 1t to be distinctly
understood tnat they would be the last to send their
own property to sea II there was any risk attending
IT.. They insure their vessels ut one hail. taking tse
other haf risk TO themselves II Ii they and not the
public who are most vitality concerned in having oil
the Information possible as t0 the condition OF their
vessels.
Captain Gadsden. late Of tho Arago, who was going
over as q passenger by the City OF Brussels, wa3
aware 81 the propeller having piece broken OH,
but made exceedingly Nght Of the matter,
feeling conscious as o nautical that the worst
result which could attend the loss would be dini-
mutton ot about one knot an hour on the speed OF the
sucn circumstances u toleraDy tair proof that he
deemed there was no danger to be- apprelended.on
the voyage. f4
CAPTAIN Price, Of the Idaho, states thar q similar
attude; yet ne made the passage IN seventeen days
under canvas and il paced in the same position as
Captain Kennedy would have acted alter = similar
fashion.
What an Outsider Thinks. rs
humanity" writes rs to say, II We investigate
the matter, he thinks 1t will DO found the City OF
Brussels Lost two blades OF her propeller on the out
ward voyage from Liverpool. He say5 she only ar
rived at her dock Saturday morning, aud was sent
out again Monday morning on her return trip. lie
does not doubt that Captain Kennedy, who is most
able ana sklful seaman, win take the ship safely
across the Atlantic but la the naIae OF 'hunanityD
VII tne passengers have plenty 10 eat and 1rink on
tne voyagef dc says further, tho fact leaked out
from passengers OF Inc City OF brooklyn that tae
captain OF that vessel neglected the signals Of tho
Eamaria, and passed her by without Offering asslat-
Gnce Screw loose SOMEWHERE"