The New York herald., 1877-12-11
SAFETY OF THE BERLIN.
THE INMAN STEAMER WITH BROKEN SHAFT
REACHES THE IRISH COAST IN row.

THE INMAN STEAMER WITH BROKEN SHAFT
REACHES THE IRISH COAST IN row.
LONDON, Dec. 10, 1871
The Inman line steamship city OF Berlin. from
New York, November ~ for Liverpool passed
Queenstown, at three ?. NJ. to-day, on her way to
the former port. All well. On the 30th OF Novem.
Der, when two days IRON Queenstown, her shaft
broke. The steamer made little or no way under
SAIL owing to easterly gales on saturday night she
spoke the steamer City or New York, OF the same
line, from New York, November rs, for Liverpool
and was by her taken in tow on sunday morning
THE MAILS.
All OF the steamer City Of Bcrlin's mails were
landed at Roche's Point. The steamer City OF
Chester will sail from Liverpool on Thursday next
for New York in place OF the City Of Berlin which
was appointed to sail OH that date.
TIE LOG.
The log Of the steamship City or Berlin says the
breaking Of her shalt caused but momentary
panic. The steamer made little progress on the
first two days after the accident owing to con-
trary winds. Her best day was December Q, when
she made l6O miles. On the sth the White Star
steamer Gcrmanlc came alongside and offered
assistance, which was declined.
HELP AT HAND.
The City Of New York was spoken at six the same
evening. She stood by all night, and when IL was
sea was SO heavy on the Dauntrock Lightship that
the mails and a few passengers who wished TO
land, including Messrs. Plunkett ana Rigby had to
be lowered aboard tender by ropes from the yard
arm.
THE RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN THIS CITY
EVERYBODY HEARTILY GLAD.
The feeling OF alarm IN this city and 10 various paris
OF tho country regard 10 the overdue steamship City
OF Berlin dissipatcd yesterday morning b. tho
receipt here OF tecgrnphic despatch addressed the
American agent OF the Inman line, Mr. John G. Dale,
advising him that the steamer City OF New York had
passed Fastnet Light at two O'Clock having the Cly
Of Berlin in tow. Tho good news posted on
tho bulletin boards Of tho newspaper olnces and the
telegraph stations Kept busy during tho day by
psuplp sending messages TO distant points advising
those Interested OF the safety o relatives fric ds
and thus relieving anxiety that becom ng very
PAINFUL During business hoars the main Offices OF tho
1nman limo, No 10 Broadway were crowded persons
! desrous Of cleaning furthor particulars Mr.. Jonn
G. Dale, the agent OF the line, gavc all Information
| inquirers vs. fast ns received.
no CHANCE OF srARvISG.n
Another officer Of tue company laughingy stated
that the cargo OF the Berlin was OF such q character
no matter what the length OF the voyage might have
been that the passengers had cnance OF starving
as brcads,uns fruits, beef bacon, cheese, peas wheat
and barley n large quantities were on board, the ag-
grega,e value beng about $500, 600 As tho City or
| Berlin left port on November ~ she have met
j with tho City Of New York in about longitude
! 80 deg. west; IN lAct, one OF the company's dc.
spalcncs say The City OF New York Is commanded
BY Captain +. >. Land. She sailed from this port on
Wednesday, November %; she Is Clyde-but vessel,
about thirteen years In service and last summer
was on the stocks and almost entirely rebuilt Her
| engines and boilers are new and Lighthouses recon
structed
i POPULAR COMMENT.
Down town among the Shippers insurance men,
brokers anu vessel owners 1t subject OF general
i congrutulation tnat tho missing steamer had been
heard rom Tho ARRIVAL out OF the Baltic, Batavia
Donau, Victoria vaucrland and other vessels which
started about the same time had begun shake the
confidence OF the most sangune in tho safety Of
the CITY OF Berlin and as the rumors day after day
reached New York OF tho reinsurance risks said TO
have been effected tho vessel Loyu's at sixty
shilipgs and tho risk OF tho Atlantic Mutual Insur-
ance Company was well known, il was no wonder
unusual qualification was Expressed all sides
] IN the city. In Wall street, where Mr.. JENKINS
| Van Schaick, passenger, Is well known
/ banker, his friends were warmly congratulated
! Mr. Edward Rorke, also on board, Is well known in
/ commercial circles. The riacmen, Rgby and
Grcenhi!l, Hon f. w. Punkett Assistant Secretary OF
tho British Legation at Wathngton ana Captain \. b.
/ Perry, OF the Brush Army, were also among tho
saloon passengers The clerks At tho hotels kcpt
busy during tho day and evening IN answering queries
In regard to tho steamship In several OF them de-
spaches wore posted up III tho corfdors, all new
was eagerly read by the groups oil strangers and ct-
IONS. The fact was generally commented on that tho
steamer met with similar uccdent last June, when
she was about twelve und halt hours without assist
ance until the steamer SPAN, OF the National line,
took her in tow 594 miles from queenstown. Tho uc-
cident occurred IN the thrust OF the shalt, which
parted near tho machinery