Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-08
The City of Berlin.
She Arrives Disabled at the Cunard
Wharf in Boston-PartIcuIars OF her
Voyage and Rescue.

"h0T1 In bOston-taTf1Cular8 OF heT
Voyage and Rescue.
From the Boston Advertiser
The monotony of the record Of ocean
steamship arrivals IL this port was broken by
the announcement yesterday that the Inman
steamer City of Berlin had reached the up
per harbor disabled, and in tow of the CunArd
steamer Samsria and four Boston tugboats.
Much anxiety had been felt about the City of
Berlin, which left Liverpool February 10,
bound for New York, where she vas expect
ed to arrive on the 26th- The intelligence
that her passengers and valuable cargo were
at last safe in port though not the port of
her destination, must have brought relief to
many circles, both domestic and commercial.
The injury which she sustained was the
breaking of her after crank shaft, by which
she was compelled to come under sail This
accident occurred on the seventh day of her
voyage, when she was in latitude 42 %,
longitude 80. 10. The early part of the voy-
age was prosperously made, and, fortz-
nately, when the mishap took place
blowing steadily from the southeast.
All sail possible was at once made,
and the vessel headed once more on her
course for New York. This plan was adopted
in preference to heading for a nearer port
in the hope that by following the usual course
some vessel might be met that could tow her
in. For three days the steamer continued
Will AFSEaSo u6d0hAJ uo1 COuE5S WlklO1E
speaking a vessel. On Sunday. the 26th,
however, she spoke the Thanemore, from
Baltimore and bound for Liverpool This
vessel had cattle on board and could not turn
back, but promised to report to any vessel
she met. On the following morning the
French steamer Vile d'Aiger was spoken,
having been sent by the ThAnemore The
Frenchman was bound for New York, and
arrangements were quickly made 70. towing.
All went well during the day, though the time
made was not very fast, as the Vile d'Alger
is not large steamer, but at six O'Clock in
the evening, the wind and sea having risen
considerably. the hawser connecting the vss--
sells gave way. The Vile d'Alger remained
near her charge all night, but relin-
quished it in the morning when the Gu
harder Samaria was spoken, bound for Liy-
erpool. Her captain responded favorAbly to
a request to take the disabled vessel in tow
reverse his course, and return to this port
Arrangements were quickly made whereby
the Frenchman waived his claim, and the
City of Berlin once more proceeded on her
voyage, although in a slightly different di-
rection. Until twelve O'Clock Sunday night
the voyage was an uneventful one. and, at
that time, she then being sixteen miles east
northeast of Boston light, her anchors were
let go and word was sent to The officers of the
Boston Towboat company that the services
of It's boats we're required, and as intimated
She reached the Cunard wharf at noon yes
terday.
The City of Berlin brought 80 cabin pas
sengers, nine intermediate passengers and
1913 in the steerage. Her mails were at once
forwarded to their several destinations She
is the largest ocean steamer that ever en-
tered this port. Her length is 1856 feet and
measurement $40 tons. The Partisan is
but 400 feet long and the City of Pekin 40
feet these being the two largest heretofore
on record at Boston. The passengers both
cabin and steerage, were at once landed, hav-
ing experienced no discomfort whatever be-
yond the unexpected delay. Before leaving
the vessel the passengers adopted and pre-
scented in writing to Captain Bsitch, her COM
Inander, vote of thanks for his prompt and
| considerate action All expressed themselves
perfectly satisfied with their treatment
| Some doubt has been expressed whether
| there is any dock in the city large enough to
receive the City of Berlin while undergoing
/ repairs, and it is as yet uncertain whether
/ the cargo viii be discharged and the repairs
made in Boston, whether she wa be
| towed to New York for repairs She VII
1 haul into the stream to-day or tomorrow, to
allow the Sanaria, which Is now taking IN
coal, to proceed on her trip This is the sec
| ond time that the Samaria has relieved YES
| sci in distress, the other case being the
Norwegian steamer Thingvalla, which she
brought into this port a few months ago.
The value of the City of Berlin and her car
| 20 is estimated at $4,000, 900, which VIII
warrant pretty heavy bill for salvage if the
owners of the rescuing ship shall press their
claim. The scene at the Cunard dock yes
4 terday was busy one, and WIS well suited to
produce a feeling of enthusiasm IN the breast
even of 1Andsman, for besides the NAM
moth and unexpected visitor and hsr cortsEe
of little tovboats, there lay near by the
| Samaria, which had brought her from aszr,
and the Atlas, of the Cun&rd line, and the
! immense Partisan Of the Allan line.