The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
SOUTHWARK BOUND.

SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP GENERAL
WHITNEY AT NEW onLEANs-THE MERGE
DITA.
Some appreh ensons having existed In regard TO the
safety OF the steamship General Whitney, which en
this port for Now Orleans the otn INST, reporter
OF tho HERALD yesterday visited the charter parties
Metropolitan steamship Company, Of when Mr.
Dimock rs agcnt-and received tho gratifying new
that Whitney had crossed the bar ut New OrIeani
yesterday morning shortly after daybreak She hac
pretty rough during her voyage, and had los,
three Of The four blades OF her propeller Of ccursc
accident would sufficiently account for her
slow progress toward the port Of her destination.
Inquiries among Shippers yesterday disclosed tho
fact that there not much uneasness fcit regard
TO ths safety OF tho steamship Mercedi.a, The nrss
vessel sent out by r. 4 T. Collins OF Philadelphia,
on the Sd Gay OF January, laden with construction
supplies for the Madcrc and Marmore Railway. IN
Brazil The vessel reached Barbados on January IL
and departed thence the next day. The schooner
Mary Douglas consigned TO Messrs. Weinberg oil this
city, left Inc bar OF Para tue 30th uit, and
nineteen days In making the voyage 10 TETS city, yet
old shippers say that. laden as the Mercodita was
should not have been heard OF ut Paru before tho
schooner Douglas sailed week at least should
eiapse without news IRON the Mercedita before any
reasonable fears for her safety should be entertained
suFFERINas OF A PASSENGER on THE ME-
rEoPoLIs
NO. II GRAND STREET, New YoRK,(
Feb. l6 1878.
To THE EDIros THE HERALD
worked In Baltimore during last January and
answered the advertisements calling Tor 10 so to
Brazil. aud was engaged mason and stonecutter
embarked on the Metropolis January 20 whom
sho lett Philadelphia On the next day no TODD was
served out TO the passengers except pint VI
soup each and some potatoes, which were
smashed up as 10 DO unit to DO eaton.
All hands mutined against this treatment, and
pound Of pork then ordered to be served out TO
each, but they prevented from enjoying this by
false alarm oil (Which was gwen The Same night
l asked one Of tho stewards Tor food, whereupon ho
CONNIE need showing aud pushing mo Violently, and
struck him across the face with my cap
Alter the wrocK took place remained two days
the beach before any help was given mo- With
covering except u blanket and hardly any food Main.
chi Corbcl, OF c-saving station No D. then took me
and nine others 10 HIS place, and gave Us ioOd and
shelter that night and furnished me with u cnp and
shoes In the morning; he also put US on board .
steamer, which TOOK US TO Norfolk. where were
we'll treated aud whero got somo clothes from
cral citizens.
When arrived at Philade phia was left adrift and
would have been destitute only for help afforded mo
by friend. When CLONES were given out ut Woolsey
wharf IN that city, the steward whom struck, had
charge OF their distribution, and no refused give
mo any aud pushed me out OF tho place, having
grudgo against me on account OF my striking him.
store on Wooiscy wharf. ! met Pete Collins, ono
Of The contractors, on Galley Hin In rhiiadel-
phla. February s, and asked him what
he would do for He told me 10 up to his ONCE.
but whom got there mis- brother Phil Collins causcd
the policeman duty 10 turn me out, we'll
eral others VI the wrecked men.
lost SIS worth OF clothes and $25 worth OF tools In
the Metropolis aud have not received a cent OF
psnsation relief except small amount from private
individuals since tho disaster JOHN MCNAMARA