The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-14
THE NEWS.
Steamer City Of Brussels
Heard From.
A Broken Shaft Compels
Her to Proceed Under
Sail.
The Rockford Court House
Disaster.
Tweed's Statement Can
not be Used IN the
Ring Cases.
Peruvian Town Destroyed
by an Earthquake.
The Proposed Methodist
Church Union.
Citizens of WASHINGTON
~ pnoJ
Peruvian Town Destroyed
by an Earthquake.
The Proposed Methodist
Church Union.
Citizens of WASHINGTON
Indignant at Fred
Douglass
News OF the Missing Vessel.

City OF Bruess els, on the third day out
broke shaft, and is now proceeding un.
der sail. She was met Tuesday last in
mid ocssn by the sister ship City OF
Richmond, that arrived this morning,
bringing the news that all on board are
well, and in the best OF spirits. From
the log of The City of X cnmond, it i:
learned they sighted the disabled vessel
and ran along side at 4:4S o'c eek on
Tuesday evening, in latitude 46 deg. 80
min. longitude Al deg. l3 min, about
1890 miles this side Fashnet light.
TEE Brussels was preceding an
der canvass, and reports having
broken her shaft on the 23rd ult
The officers Of the City of Richmond
transferred to the vessel such supplies
ss she is likely TO require to complete the
vuyage and in mld. ocean the two vessels
parted company. The officers OF the
Richmond express the opinion that unless
the Brussels was delayed by a calm or
head winds she will make her port in
eight or ten days from the time they fell
IN with her.
The City of Richmond sighted dis
sbled vessel and ran alongside at 443
clock on Tuesday evening, in latitude
As deg. 80 MN longitude Al deg. lS
min., about three hdndred miles from
Fishnet light. Ths officers of the City
OF Richmond transferred to the disabled
vessel such supplies rs she is likely to re-
quirs to complete the voyage, and in
mld-ocean the two vessels parted COM
psny, the lass spgers of the RIchmoi d
giving u ringin, cheer for the pilgrims
GA their mission to the Holy Father.
The officers OF the Richmond express
the opinion that unless the Brussels Is
de. ayed by the calm or mead winds, she
will make her port In eight or ten days
from the time they fell in with her, SO
that by Thursday or Friday next we eI-
pect to hear OF her safe arrival on the
other side of the Atlantic.
j. Gall, the optican, OF New York,
passenger on the City Of Brussels, re-
turned in the City of Richmond, leaving
his baggage on her. and will again en-
bark for Europe Saturday next Oh an
outgoing trip OF tie vessel Oh which he
returned. Mr.. Gall, to a reporter
who boarded the Richmond al
quarantine, made the following
statement: AS you know We sailed
Saturday, the 2lst ut. All went well
with u, and nothing unusual occurred
till Menday morning, the 23i ult.. about
7:45 O'Clock. During the morning SER
vices devotional exercises were disturbed
BY crash which Jared the vessel very
percep,ibiy from bow to stern. The
engines stopped, and many passengers
went on deck 10 ascertain the cause. 1t
was soon lesrnod that the shaft had
broken. The news did OF seem TO cause
alarm among the pilgrims, and the 9th.
GERS OF the vessel soon satisfied the few
anxious ones that no danger need be
apprehended. Sail was At once set and
the vessel proceeded slowly on her course
The weather was fine for several days
and at times the vessel was nearly be-
Gained Wednesday, the 25th, We sight
ed and signalled French steamer,
which returned the signals but bore away
and made no effort to communicate
with us. We did no: ascertain her
name but her actions in failing to come
to and communicate with us were se-
verely criticized. Saturday, the 2Sth
we sighted an Irish bark, from Cork,
lumber laden, and gave her signal OF
distress. She bore down, and coming
alongside, promised to report the accl-
dent To any vessel she met. We con-
,inued to make steady but slow progress
under sail, and on Monday the 30th uIt.,
hr,sy inh
offered to assist US, but We required
nothing. She promised to report 10
passing vessels and bore away on her
course. We sighted no mora vessels
until Tuesday, when, to our great JOY,
we encountered the City Of Richmond.
with which we exchanged signals. She
came alongside and, after Learning the
cause of our delay, supplied US with such
provisions as the Brussels Is likely TO re-
quire. Al the passengers are in the bes,
health and spirits, especially the pilgrims,
who spent the most of the time
IN religious services, holding
three services per dsy in the grand
saloon. | knew my wife, whose health
is ve,y poor, would he very anxious, and
I decided to return to sllsy her alarms,
believing that the r chmond would make
port before the disabled vessel. Mr..
Gale reports that the ice supply was ex.
hsusteo, and in consequence the ship
ments OF fresh beef, valued at $4,000,
will be q total loss.
ve~aels In Search.
LONDON, May lS.-The Times says
already on Friday night, the lnnans
had despatched the Challenger and
Blizer, two If the most powerful tugs in
- s 81. we. D..