The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-29

Considerable excitement was occasIoned yester-
day throughout the city by report published in
one OF the daily papers that the Adriatic-one of
the steamers OF the White Star line.was to leave
yesterday afternoon for Liverpool in thoroughly
disabled condition. 1t will be remembered by the
readers Of the HERALD that the Adriatic had ter
rble time OF 1t during her late passage across the
Atlantic to this port Although she was consdera-
bly, Knocked about In the storms she encountered,
she very fortunately, thanks to the stanchness of
the vessel herself and to the skill or her commander,
Captain Perry, managed, In the long run, to reach
Sandy Hook without having even boat stove in or
piece OF wood about the ship even splintered-to
use the words Of one OF the scamen However,
during the voyage her screw was damaged to GER
tain degree. 1t was this damage which attention
was called to by the report in question, and as
consequence many OF those who had been
BOOKED FOR PASSAGE
on board the vessel were seriously alarmed
HKRALD reporter yesterday in order to ascertain
whether the ship was really UNIT to make the
voyage safely, paid visit to the once Of the COM
pany on Broadway and finding that the agent,
Mr. Sparks had gone over to Jersey City to see the
vessel on, ct once proceeded to the company's
wharf Mr.. Sparks and Captain Perry, the COM
mander OF the vessel, were on board the SHIP and,
on ascertaining the object Of the reporters visit,
willingly consented to answer any questions put
to them concerning the condition of the steamer.
us the ship In disabled condition, Mr.. SparksSn
was the first question.
"Wen, as to that" was the reply, ~ think that
the company have common sense enough not to be
willing to lose their property II they can help it,
All the vessels the line are insured by tho COM
pany itself to the extent OF One-third of their
value and 1t ID not likely that they would send one
OF them to sea IN disabled condition. They value
fhnfr ~ rtUn rrab ttnf1n
and the Captain here can explain to you how
grOundless was
THE MALICIOUS REPORT
published to-day concerning her disabled con-
ditiOn. You know the line,n he added, sis a new
one and has suddenly sprung into popularity, and
il making great inroads into the patronage OF the
other lines. Time and time again reports have
beer scattered broadcast about our vessels with q
view Of injuring us, ana It has happened more
than once since the vessels have been running
that articles written through malice or jealousy
have been hawked about to the various newspaper
The article in question to-day was prompted.
have not the slightest doubt, by party who has
malice to crafty against the company, and have
learned that It was allowed to appear either
through mistake or inadvertence. II states that
the writer called on board the Adriatic. If he did
no officer OF the ship knew IT,, and his informa-
tion therefore, can be taken for what it Is worth.
But. as said before, Captain Perry can explain
THE SHIPS CONDITION
"And will do so with pleasure,n remarked the
Captain. "NOw as TO the broken screw. 1t Is q
the blades were broken, and q thorough examina-
ton was made by diver, who has given In writing
astatement, showing that we have TWO blades com.
plete, Onehaf OF third and tw0-thirds OF another
II that can be called thoroughly disabled then
don't know anything about seafaring"
"But In case OF q great storm would the present
condition OF the screw not endanger the ships
safety ?"
mot at ALL" replied the Captain, trying to re-
press smile at the, to him, evident simplicity OF
the question. "Why, some vessels that 20 abroad
have screws OF only two blades But that is
neither here nor there. The fact Is this The
screw Is quite competent to do the work required
OF 1t, ana II you have any doubt the subject let
me give you
FEW FACTS
On the night OF the 18th instant, when the two
blades We're broken, we were In the same kind Of
weather as the Canada the City OF Paris, the Man
these vessels were within two hundred miles OF
one another, as can be seen by their logs and our
log. Now, here are the distances accomplished by
these steamers and our own from the day the two
blades Of our screw were brOken:-