The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09

Americans, for long or short terms in Palestine.
abrldge their programmes and mar their enjoy.
ment; and l was coming hastily TO meet with
many Of the late edHca,iona party and others
with whom l had travelled on the Continent or
met at Ludgate Circns LONDON, the grasp oil whose
warm hands would have COMPENSATED me for this
as from East e West s
result In ndsco, either as regards the party out
ward bound or my intercommunion with American
friends. NY great object is TO bring together the
English and American peoples and TO make them
feel that they are indeed and in truth but one--a
results.
Such are the chief elements OF this party OF
voyagels, ana SUCH our privileges and discourage
ments IA THIS Isolation on the great Atlantic. To
look at our fellow travellers whether at the table,
In tne music saloon: furnished with organ and
ennut by shoveboard and other slittle gamesS
ure and taste 1t would be llbellous to speak OF us
as v0yagers in "dlstress.n The good ship and her
goo! good Captain are distressed, bur the passengers
still hope ON and patiently wait the issue OF the
suspension.
close this letter for to-day. and hold myself in
and come within reach OF communication. But 1
may possibly write a supplement before maize up
any GespstSn IRON the sea-
ON BOARD THE ETHIoPIAl
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. !
DEAR MR. JENKINs-A steamer Is IN sight. Per-
haps may come by her. II not, any leave by her,
Will send my budget; and as soon as the Montreal
tor to 60 IN advance OF me, and can follow. Get
tnem on somewhere until arrive and mind the
r s.-As the Captain win not transfer ladies
and the timld gentlemen, teel ought to stay for
the last. You can deal with the corners. TIC.
Statements OF Passengers.
The larger number OF the passengers which were
taken from the Ethiopia by the state OF Pennsyl-
vania belong to the Cook excursion party, and
number fifteen, who have put up at the Grand Gen.
trail Hotel HERALD reporter called on num-
Der OF them last evening and received full infor-
nation OF the scenes which characterized the
transierral, the remainder OF the story on board
the Ethiopia being more fully told In Mr.. Cooks
letter.
Mr.. Firth, of Shefied, said that as lar as the
passage was concerned 1t was pleasant enough
with the excep ton OF the transferral from one
vessel to another. The manner In which 1t was
necessary to jump into the boats. which rose and
fell fully eighteen feet alongside the Ethiopia,
rather dangerous, and in one case came near
proving fatal. All was done, however, with
the greatest order, but getting on board
the State OF Pennsylvania offered another diff
Guilty II was actually necessary to use bOwlnes to
hoist the passengers on board the ship and though
the work was quickly done, 1t was by no means
pleasant AS for the conduct OF Captain Brass
towards them II was exceedingly kind and consid-
Ing any baggage OF any kind, beng transferred
from the Ethiopia without 1t. He thought the
man fault in the whole matter was that the screw
had been enlarged to make the vessel faster one.
Mr. Mudiord. another or the passengers said that
when the crash occurred at the breaking OF the
screw there was general alarm, but not much ex-
element, except among the Irish emigrants, who
feared their last moment had come and fell to
praying very devOuty. They seemed to be quite
frightened, but with that exception all was orderly
He went down to see the crack in the shaft and
found that there was long diagonal slit
In 1t extending some i've leet lengthwise.
There was space OF one foot where
apparently the iron had never been welded
together, and altogether it was very imperectly
made shaft. The break was caused by It's having
been improperly made He was q Sheffield man.
and knew something about steel. Captain Craig
had been very good to the passengers at f1rst but
towards the end was rather grumpy and disagree
able 1t Is true he was very much bothered BY the
people on board and the disagreeabe position in
which he was placed. He had heard also that after
the Ethiopia mad made two passages, the screw
had been enlarged because she had not shown speed
enough. This probably put too great strain ON
the shaft. The Ethiopia had been unfortunate,
having had some accident almost on each OF her
trips. though IN appointments she was nne yes
sell
Mr.. Walker, another Of the cabin passengers,
said that he could add nothing to the statements
OF the two otner gentlemen. excepting that he
had no doubt oil the safety of the Ethiopia.
These statements were in the main facts cOrrob-
Oratnd nv M0iOr and Mira. RinnOn- Mr. Tn0maa