New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-08
FOREIGN NEWS,
rADrNG TOPICS IN MANY CITIES.

LEADING TOPICS IN MANY ClIlE''
LOST IN THE BAY OF BIsCAY-THE NEDERLANl
THouGuT TO BE sAFE-FRENCH PoLITICS-MOh
DERED IN MEXICO.
The report that the steamship Neder'anu, =, u
Me Red Star Line, had been IN distress !,
sredited in this city and IN fhl'aue'P"H'
The steamship Kenmure Castle mas iou"o 'na.
ared in the Bay of Biscay causing ,o ,no ,uYo
20 tb;rtv-tvo lives. French politics oecoino
more unsettled daily. RumOrs are 10" 'u'
rent that NJ. Fallieres intends 10 iy ,,
,;on and that new Cablnet VIII
bo formed under the Presidency OF NJ 'uio'
rorrv The son of an English Baronet las
been murdered by miners in MEXICO
,rpoPTFD DISTRESS OF THE NEDERLAND
1ox,nov Feb. IA bottle has been found on
Ronrnemouth Beach containing first-cabin tcKrt
on which we're written the following words: our
hin is in great distress. The masts are destToyed
Immediate help ia necessary. Steamer N'ueIlanu'
THE VESSEL BELIEVED TO BE SAFE
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. AT the office OF Peter
Wright g. Sons. agents of the Red st Line.
member of the firm said in regard to the Nederiand
d,spa,ch: owe do not credit the report, because
there has been no weather on the English coast TO
w.rrant such a supposition. We are inclined to be-
1--we that some foolish passenger has thrown the
bnte overheard as such things have been done ire
D emily before We are not ourselves the least con-
termed about the SAFETY of the ship"
THE REPORT DIsCREDITED.
The steamship Nederland of the ed star Line,
sailed from Antwerp for Ncw-YOrk at . u. IN. on
Saturday Mr. Wright, the agent in this city, placed
mo- reliance ON the story s. far as 1t had any connec
ton with the Red star steamship Nederand. but be
telegraphed to the owners in Philadelphia 10 learn
vbetber anv information had been received by
them. The answer was returned that not only had
thew not received any information, but that they
considered The rumOT absurd
The Ned rlana is the vessel that was reported to
have been sunk by collision with the steamship
Westphala in the English Channel two voyages
ago which report OF course had no foundation. She
is not only one of the strongest ships aoa, but her
seaworthineSs was thoroughly tested In November
last during the terrific hurricanes winch preValied
and when she was nearly month on the VOYAGE
from Antwerp to New-YOrk. She arrived at New
York with very slight damlge. Captain Uberweg'
who was in command then commands her now.
Like the Switzerland ard Vaderand, If the same
line She was built on special designs, with double
bottom and double sides, besides having double
d cks which are perfectly water-tight. She ls 30
bouyant that she would scarcely sink If one OF the
holds was entirely filed with water In addition TO
the full number of hfr-boats she also has American
life-rafts on board capable OF carving 200 or 300
persons. so thot she Is amply equipped with life
The NederIand has on board besides her compile
m,nt of crew, cabin PASSENGER ana 700 6t%erdge
n eseuCers BoumenOufh b Beach, where the bOI' re
Yas niched up is On the coast of England, about
twenty Iles 70 the westward OF the Isle o1 went
aud il Is hardly DOSslble that the vessel coud nave
been so badly wrecked she Is said 10 have been
Vithout something c Sc having washed ashore. she
is due here about February H.