New-York tribune., 1883-03-13

was poisoned, his body will be examined.
Eighty-four persons were arrested in Paris
as q result of the SOciaiistic disorders. The
arrests of Anarchists in Andalusia, Spain, num-
Der 1900. The betting on the Oxford-Cam-
bridge boat race, to be rowed next Thursday,
was 8 to l on Cambridge last evening.
THE CITY OF CHESTER SAFE AT HALIFAX.
SHE MEETS THE STEAMER MISSOURI AND IS TowED
TO PORT-THE CAPTAINS ACCOUNTABLE PAS
sENGERs ANXIOUS FOR TIME.
HALIFAX, N. s., March 12.-About noon to-day
TWO large steamers observed some distance of
the harbor making slow headway toward this port.
At once it was surmised that tho disabled Inman
steamer City of Chester had luckily been met by
another steamer and was being towed safely to
Halifax. 1t was several hours, however, before the
suppostion could be verified the two vessels being
at such distance from the SambTo outward signal
station that their names could not be made
out with the most powerful telescope but about
O'Clock the telegraph operator at Sambro reported
that the disabled steamer the 1Dman Line
vessel aud the good news at once telegraphed
over the continent half hour later the name OF
the steamer having her in charge was made out to
be the Missouri, of the Warren Line.
Upon the news of the two ships being off the
harbor becoming known in the city, tugs at once
put out to see If additional assistance was required
to bring the disabled steamer into port. but
owing to the tremendous running outside, the
small craft found IL dangerous to proceed further
than the mouth of the bay. The crippled ship aud
her companion made slow headway toward the
city, and 1t was after o'clock before The two
came to anchor OIL the wharvesL AS the vessels
steamed up the stream crowds of curious people as
sembled on the wbarves to witness the sight As
they proceeded up the harbor they were boarded by
reporters. ami from the Captain and passengers the
particulars of the accident and the falling in with
the Missouri were obtained.
CAPTAIN wATKINs's STORY.
Captain F. Watkins. of the City of Chester, reports
sailing from New-York on March and passing
Sandy Hook few minutes before o'clock of the
same afternoon, with fair weather. The vessel
made good progress steaming fifteen knots an hO1r.
All went we'll until los on the following Monday
afternoon, the steamer then being 660 miles from
Sandy Hook, when suddenly the engines raced
away, and on examination the screw shaft was
found to be broken Sail was at once put on and
the ship proceeded keeping in the track of steamers
90 that IL one should be spoken assist
ance could be obtained. AT 230 on Tuesday
morning steamer sighted, which. upon being
sgualled proved to be ths Suevia. The latter came
within haihDg distance and laid by the disabled
ship until $3.50 a. In., when she took her in tow.
The captain of the Suevia desired to head for New
York and Captain Watkins asserting TO
the proposition, the two vessels proceeded
for few hours, after winch however, the Sueva
signalled that her coal supply getting short ana
that she would head for Halifax. They then agreed
to make for this port and the of the steamers
was changed in this direction. At about balf-past
@ on the morning of the 9TH of the two ropes
connecting the ships suddenly parted. The captain
of the Sueya then sinaled that he must proceed for
New-York alone. II was blowing heavily, and
Captaip Watkins requested him to lay by the City
of Chester until the weather moderated, as he
wished to be towed back III the track OF steamers.
but the Suevia replied that she was IN want 0f COAL
and steamed on her way without lenoerlDg auy
further assistance.
THE sUEvIA REPLACED BY THE MISSOURI.
Sail was put on again, and the City of Chester
continued toward Halifax. At q. III. on the
10th a steamer bound outward signalled,
and, upon her bearing down, proved to be
the Missouri. Tow ropes were adjusted and the
two steamers headed for Halifax. Between II and
u o'clock Saturday night the hawser parIed but
the ships again connected. and good |
progress was male toward this port. |
On Sunday the wind blew very heavily. but no fur |
fher accident hapuened until o a. IN. to-day, the
ships were making Sambro when the line parted |
second time. causing further delay OF several |
hours The City of Chester was again got III tow.
and was broug ght into port without further mishap.
Third Officer CTichtOn, of the Missouri, Just be-
fore the first ACCIDENT was standing beside the Iron
bitt to which the DuNBef was attached, IeeHnR
sIraln with his foot. Then he entered the wheel
house and imnleda afterwarn the bitt broke III
halves. One piece struck the wheelhOuse
with great force and made quite dent in It's side
The other weighing 80 pounds. flew from the star
board TO the port side of the ship, right over the
W wheelhOuse, damaging the port side of the latter
aud carrying away part OF Tie quarter rail.
TALK WITH PASSENGER.
One of the passengers oil the City of Chester, in
conversation with a reporter this evening, stated
that considerable anxiety exhibited by his COM
panions after the ship left by the Sueva, Sue
was in a much worse position than when first
picked up Sable Island, with its many dangerous
Ihoals running out for miles III every dlrec-
ton Law some eighty miles TO leeward OF the
lieamer and "a good southery breeze was
bouIug toward this dreaded spot. The steamer
MAS drifting at the rate of two and One-hdf
DR. three miles an hour. For fourteen hours this
con tinred when the wind fortunately changed 70
the west and the fears of the passengers subslded
hroughout the rest of the time all on board
maintained good spirits, placing full con-
bdence in Captain Watkins and his othcers 1he
mails and passengers of the City OF Chester VIII
probably be forwarded TO their destination by the
Allan Line mail steamer leaving here Saturday.
NEWS FROM A DISABLED STEAMER.
LONDON, arch 12.-The British ship Wiltshire,
1t Queenstown from San Francisco reports that
sle fell IN with the British steamer Gaidenia, in
distress, and towed her until February II, when,