New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17
THE MISSING STEINER.

CRUEL UOAx--HOw 1T PROBABLY ORIGINATED.
The city, and in fact the whole country, was
thrown into fever of excitement yesterday by the an
nouncement that the steamship City OF Boston had
arrived at Queenstown att o'clock Mr. Dale. the
agent of the Inman Line served with copy Of the
dispatch sent to press but while it gave him great
pleasure lie did not feel certain that could be trusted
as tho message sent In cipher and the City OF Ant
werp being due at Queenstown yesterday, he thought
there was chance for About IL O'Clock another
dispatch written in cipher, received, which. in
addition to announcing the arrival Of the City OF Boston,
stated that business lin London) was suspended and
there were universal rejoeings. Some OF the doubts
removed by TINS Dispatch but still MI Dale was
without advices from Mr.. Inman at Liverpool Inquiry
was then made the cable, and the response came
that in Liverpool they knew nothing Of her arrival As
late as o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr Dale received
dispatch from the Halifax, stating that cable
just been received from London giving the
time OF the arrival Of the CITY OF Boston as o'clock
p. H. Of yesterday
The theory OF the matter Is that the telegraph wires
have been tapped near the cable station, the other
side OF the Atlantic by some person thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the cable business aud the newspaper method
of transmitting news and that the III the interest
OF unprincipal persons, has fabricated the news.
more cruel hoax has not been perpetrated in long
time The following its shape as read by eager and
deluded crowds yesterday:
LONDON. March I6-2 p. m.-The Inman steamship City
of Boston, Capt Uacrow, which left Newfork ON the
26h of January last, and Halifax two days aferward,
arrived al Queenstown at o'clock this morning, having
consequently been out OF sight VI land ior more lhah
As days.
This ne VS. has created the most profound excitement
both here and Liverpool where the public interest had
been worked up to intense pitch Business at this
hour is almost entirely suspended in the Stock Exchange
and general markets IN both cities, III THO esgerness 10
gather the particulars. which yet entirely wanting
IIe telegraph lines in Great Britain are not working
well to-day owing to the prevalence ola storm.
The fptna fe
which left NewYork the 9Th inst. arrived at Queens
town at 4, O'clock this morning This at rest the
expressed In quarters that the an
OF the arrival OF the Boston was mistake
eIpleit that the Boston arrived at O'Clock. and the
Antwerp o'clock The particulars Will be forwarded
as soon as received
Mr. j. W. simonton, General Agent Of the Associated
Press writes: We have telegraphed TO our agent at
London follows:
"wnsoS London II the report Of the arrival OF the
City Of Boston proves to have been wilu, not acct
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.-The Associated
and OF the author of the hoax which reported
arrival Of the city Of Boston at Queenstown on the
Mr. simonton adds: at is proper to call your atten-
ton the fact that the false report generally cred
tied in London aud that our agent was unremitting in
efforts get Information particulars UNTIL In response
a teegaphic inquiry. he learned from lnmans once
that the ruInor was unfounded"
THE REPORT OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
CITY OF BOSTON STILL CURRENT IN LONDON,
But FALSE.
LONDON, March 1916 p. m.-The report of the
arrisal of the City OF Boston at Queenstown
is still current this city, and has not yet been author
taveIy dedled this pubc. An edition Of The GLOBE,
just issued prints dispatch dated at Dublin to day
asserting the safe arrival Of the missing steamer at
Queenstown Orr Queenstown agent In reply TO further
inquiry teegraphs that there has been no sign OF the
City Of Boston there and vessels arriving there report
having sighted her This dispatch is later than that PUT
shed in The Globe. which must. therefore be false.
LONDON, March 16-1l:30 p. ma dispatch
has inst been received from Quoensto which says:
"News has come from. ia points OF the south coast
ate amer u +. L.,,,onL"