Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-11
ADELAYED STEAMSHIP.
The City ofBe-Iia Comes In Late
But Sale.

other attaches Of the Inman Line Of
fee we're occupied much of the tim
yesterday in answering inquiries in re
gard to the disabled steamship City o
Berlin. When asked if the City o
| Berlin would be towed to New Yorl
at once for repairs, Mr.. Dale replied
that be could not tell until he had OBJ
tanned further particulars as to the
accident. He had only received 2
short private letter from Captain
| Leitcb, brought by the steamship
Vile d Alger, which attempted tC
tow the City of Berlin to Halifax. In
this letter Captain Leitch stated that
the break was in the after part of the
crank shalt, and that it occurred at 9
am. on February D, four days before
the Vile d. Alger came to her assist
ance. Two OF three attempts were
made to get to Halifax with the use OF
one engine, but they were Intellectual.
Sail was then set but made slow
progress. covering only about fifty
miles in four DAYS. The Vile d. Aig.r
not having the power Of the Samaria,
it was agreed that the latter vessel
should tow the City Of Berlin either
to halifax or Boston. The Samaria
sailed from Boston for Liverpool on
February D; hence she will probably
makea claimf for salvage to cover ex-
penses. The City OF Berlin had on
board ninety cabin and - sueerage
passengers.
A number Of cabin passengers ar
rived at the Grand Central Depot last
night at 10, having come through from
Boston in the afternoon express
Many friends and relatives were in
waiting and the welcomes were very
demoustratiye. Among those who
came was W. Caspary. OF the import
iuE firm Of Benjamin L Caspary, of
No. 81 Broadway. To Tribune re-
porter he detailed the story Of thevoy
are and mishap sayias: we left
Liverpool with 80 cabin aud 400 steer
age passengers We had only been
cut about four hours when : very
peculiar. grating and humping noise
vas plainly felt and heard. The ship
vas stopped and after a short delay
the engines we're oEcs more started
the passengers having been told that
there vas nothing 70 be alarmed about
Many Of Us thought differently because
the screw did not work as smoothly as
il should in the opinion Of those who
had crossed the Atlantic before. Still
We said nothing. as We had q good deal
Of faith IN Captain Leitch aadEe didn't
think that he would put 10 sea if there
was any danger"
When did the break down hap
penn
"0n Thursday week, when We we're
something ike 1000 miles from New
York, and about 400 miles from Hall
fax. We had been going along well,
the sea vas smooth, and everyone was
counting up what shorttime it would
be before We reached home, when, all
of a sudden, tbs machinery came to a
standstill. In a moment everyone
began inquiring what the matter was,
as the feeling Of having the machinery
stop, after one has become accustomed
to it, is. to say the least, uncomforta-
bic. We were told that the shaft was
broken, and the only thing was to Try
to get towed into port. From Thurs
day night until Saturday we made
little or no Roadway. Then a Balti.
more steamer, loaded with cattle. on
her way 10 Liverpool, was sigualled.
But that was all the good it did, as
assistance was refused. This made
many Of US feel a lit lie down hearted,
But the next day the Vile d'Alger
came in sight, and soon a line was
made fast and we were taken in tow.
But after a few hours the cable parted
} and we were again adrift. The Cap
1 tain Of the Vile d'Alger said he would
remain near us as long as the weather
would permit, and it is TO his assis
lance that we perhaps owe our lives.
because we had drifted about eighty
miles out Of the regular path of steam
ers. He towed us back, and then the
Ounard shipSamaria came in sight on
Tuesday and made fast, promising tC
tow US to Halifax"
Why were you towed into Bos-
ton?"
That is what many Of the passen-
gers are indignant about. On Wed
nesday, some twenty four hours after
the Samaria began to tow Us, we found
that the course of the ship was
changed for Boston. OF cource W,
protested, but we were told that il
would be dangerous to attempt L
make Halifax. That made us still
more indignant, because we knew th,
Captain Of the Cunarder would nevel
have promised to tow US into Haliial
if it had been dangerous. The rea
reason Of course is that, instead O
considering the lives of the passengers
Captain Leitch thought Of the poke
Of his company. Had it not been 70.
this we would have made Halifax. an,
Of course the anxiety Of our familie
would have been relieved so mucl
sooner"
Gustave Loeb, Of the firm Of Wurz
burger, Loeb & Hetcht, OF No. 60
Broadway, who was another passenger
said: Among the passengers there i
a division. Some were satisfied wit
what was done. and some were moi
am one of the latter number 70
, this reason: | DO not Think that th
ship was in proper order when Sd
started, because of the peculia
| humping noise, and then / d
not think Captain Leitch had an
= right, in order to save his compan
money, to force US to 60 600 mil,
. further in making Boston. OF courf
cur lives were in danger when our shi
was in such a helpless condition, an
e the anxiety of our families and frionC
o should also have been thought q
n This is why l feel dissatisfied with Il
. officers of the shin. Some Of tho IA