New-York tribune., 1879-11-11

TRANSFER THE PASSENGERS.
HALIFAX, n. s., Nov. 10.-Tbe latest report from
Newfoundland says the bow of the steamship Ari-
zona is ont of the water up TO twenty-five feet from
the forcmast. 1t will take three weeks TO repair
her.
Many friends of the passengers on the
steamship Arizona, which into iceberg last FRI
day night and became disabled. the Banks OF New
foundland, called at the Office OF the Williams Guion
Line yesterday for information. and assured by
superintendent Underhil that the would be
cared for and sent to their destination at the earliest
practicable moment. Dispatches received from the In
terror from friends passengers were also answered
The steamship Nevada, OF the line, will sail on her
regular trip to-day and has been ordered to stop at ST.
Johns Newfoundland she VIII probably reach that
port Friday afternoon. and Will take from the Ar
the mails, the fast freight and those passengers
VINO do not sail on TIE Allan Line steamship Caspian
Arrangements have been made by the company 10 for
ward many persons can be made comfortable on
the Caspian In the meantime all the passengers will
be cared for the Arizona In answer 10 dispatch as
TO what preparations t would be necessary To make ON
the Nevada. Mr. GuOn replied: Fit up mail room and
victual for Sixty saloon. Second cabin and thirty
three stoerage. Work the Arizona proceeding sat
isiactOrlly."
The escape Of the ship from destruction Is deemed by
old miraculous. The appe france of icebergs
at this time of the IN the latitude OF St. Johns Is
considered remarkable. Occ isionaly small fields have
been late the sI OF November but 10 iceberg
of tie dimensions Of the encountered by the Arizona
has been reported so late IN many years. The great
strength OF the ship and the OF bulkhcads IA
voraby commented upon. The subject oi ocean lane
route, suggested IN the columns OF THE tribune was
also favOraby discussed Such routes Lieutenant
Mauiy laid out followed by the White star, the
mman. the North German Lloyd, the Imperial German
tine state. Anchor and the Frencn Lines. by wncn
southern course is taken III Winter al the northern
cOursein summer, ana the opinion was expressed tat
there should be International legislation IN tnls
direction.
The accident to the Arizona recalls similar accident
10 the steamship Chicago OF the same line twelve Years
ago. 400 mies from New-YOrk. when, owing 10 her
strong Dukheans she also survived. The loss OF the
President. the Pacific and the CITY O Boston with all on
board a supposed TO have occurred from collision WIN
iccbcrgs.
The captain OF the Anchor Line steamship AnchoTia
thinks he passed by this iceberg Wednesday al
y, about thirty miles east OF the Banks OF New
foundand. The steamer was nearly ten miles north OF
q Iceberg the dimensions OF which he estimated to be
100 feet long aud 800 feet high. On Thursday they
sgnaled the Arizona, ana the captain says the differ
ence IN the position OF the iceberg from the time he saw
IL until the Arizona siIu,k IL would indicate that II had
dntcd ten miles 10 the souhward 40 miles 10 the
eastw ard. The second officer bis waici Thursday
Is confident that he the sca-sCrpent. When first
sighted lie thought II school Of purpOises, but on
looking through the spv-glass he pHiuV saw "A huge
black mead with large mouth. The length from the
head to the tail was iully 400 feet.