New-York tribune., 1881-08-22
ARRIVAL OF THE CArAIOyr,


The nov Cunard steamship Catalonia arri we'd in
this port last ght being i've days overdue ON ac-
Liycrpool on August o with 90 Grs.cnbin
and about 500 steeragc passengers. ami Wien
so miles southeast OF st. Johns, ~ H. on AUGUST
-" aHla ol-ai 'aclure oi the screw shaft caused by
Imperfect Welding, was discoN cred near tho st,~1
bearing the engines were stopped, and tho lrac-
tnIe reported 10 captain Gnu who in turn upprised
the passengers of the misfortune at the eaiin time
rs utlhS mem mem tl3l thare was no danger and that
repairs ""un DE ini,dea5 Soon rs possible IN the
meantime the vessel would be put under sail aad
proceed on her course. W
, For hye days previous the vessel hal encountered
nehse foES and no observations could be taken
hence hence the Vessels position could only be
tance sailed on gwen courses, and dedncti,-
from or adding to the force OF currents.
Immediately atter the vessel got under sail tyo
vessels We're sighted to the ceward and one Of thc,1
the barNcntine Forest Fairy, was spoken and re-,
that vessel at ST. Johns Two of the naSsen,r 90 & Un
were anxious to reach this city as soon as nns!hc
took passage on the Forest Fairy and reached ST.
Johns Thursday. They viii not reach tLis civ L.
lore Tomorrow, at least. w.
The engineers made repairs by shrinking hoavv
IRON Straps around the broken shaft and nj /
O'Clock oh The same afternoon the repairs were com
picled anu the engines were started ahead slowly
knots an hour, going faster when assisted Inv tha
sails, and reached this port last night coming to
anchor IN the Stream. w
The Catalonia is zone OF five new vessels contracted
i1r ny 1le Cullfd Company, 10 be completed before
vessel 43O feet i'll length, 43 feet beam. So feet
dep h OF hold and 1850 IONS measurement Size H.
strongly DullI OF IRON, with sX Wdtcr-tipht iron
bulNheadj reaching from the keel To the man dat
and Has three full decks. Each deck is of iron nlnt@
runi ug from stem to stefa securely riycted m rSrb
beam and also 10 the sides of the ship thus ada.
inE grca er strength TO the vessel She ia
fully supplied with life-boats OF The host
construction, each furnished with saiIs oars
provisions and water-caslis and signal an9rtIs
and tle vessel is furnished with every means far 1
remedy OF fire CT accident The accommodofi ions
lor cabin and steerage passengers are coinplete in
every particular The vessel is oommandel bv
Captain GILL ~
Inc other fOuc steamers the Servia 3 O00 t,,s
lte largest commercial steamer aioat sxceDt fha
Great EASTERN, which will bo placed on the limo II,
the course OF u few weeks, the Aurania 600 IONS
ana the PaVonia and Cephalania, each b 600 IONS
SWINDLED BY SO-CALLED "EXTRkp
Considerable indignation was caused vesh.rdov
afternoon IN the vicinity Of Tenth-ave and T,yanty
third-st by the crying of bogus extrasV 0hn of
those newsnen who follow Che business only when
q great sensation occurs, excitedy ran fhronSh
| the, street with -, an armful of papers
crying Extra! All about the assassination
, Of the President" In view of the anxiety
| in regard to the President the man found ready
safes among the pleasure seekers rushing througR
Twenty tiird-st. toward the iron stea,nboots for
! the Coney Island Pier, who did not discover thai
| they had been swindled until they were on hoard
the boat. Residents also to the front doorwavs
to purchase an extra which proved TO be nothing