New-York tribune., 1884-01-02
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THE DISABLED STEAMSHIP CELTIC
GABORlNG ALONG IN THE MAURY TRACk-HhH No'-
AGE II 1879.

AGE n 1879.
Tho AGENTS Of the White star Line heard no "a
inrs Yesterday with regard 10 the steamship O.li'
nvcof1+ those sent by cable from London that SShe
had been spoken on December - ny 5Ils I,,iL
Geler She then in latitude i I nII,ui % tLo
tude $40 west She was in the track taken Nv ~
White Star steamers generally known as tii'
"Naurv Track and only 2lO mics lI9In % i!Ii ~
fax: hence if she had Thought OF Pulttme t M i,,r'
that mort she would have reached there before now
The present mishap recalls the accldent Whl1h oc-
Cured to the Celtic on her outward lIlP III @Jdlll @
airy, 1879 when she was fifteen daVS zen Y a and
thiTtv-cight minutes between New lorK ana an
Queenstown. She was, however, within lO9i
miles of Queenstown when she met with the acct
dent on the fifth day ont from Ncw-fork, ana cal
cniating that she will make as good time on the
present trip no alarm need he felt II she docs iloC
reach Queenstown before the close Gi alloLSiHT allLih
week although it is hoped that the Baltic, WIhlch
left here on Friday last may pick her up lhhIo
were some who were superStitlous enough 10 De-
lieve that the accident in 1879 was due TO the YES
sci sailing on Friday. She was to nave salieu a.
A. m on Thursday, January 23 bnt OwIng 10
dense fog she only went as lar as Lower Suhi!hll
tine, where she anchored until frldaF 1ne aiG
For the next four days she made runs OF DO 2tu;
34S and $50 miles respectively, ana everything hu
gone along merrily. But some of the supeTstltlo9s
called attention the fact that the yessGl had lelI
port on Friday and declared that fate had some
thing in store southeast gale sprung up, ana
with it high running sea, so that ior tne I"c,S
four hours ending on wednesday al hoon 'n0 '''''
logged only 265 miles.
The vessel was booming along at q good pace
when the passengers sat d3We 10 u.un9c nfterworI w.
they were startled by three crashing rattlhg, snud
derinr sounds lasting only few seconds. All eyes
were turned toward Captain Gleadell, the pTesehu
commander who showed no signs ot trounle rn9uS M
he went on deck at once. lhey felt reas>ureu NY
his calm manner and recalled how on the previous
evening when heavy, unbTOken green sea crashed
on the deck he said playfully, "A whale mas oeen
pitched aboard. After finishing their meal INC P Pas
sengers went on deck to learn that the propeller
had become loose on the shaft and was useleSs-an
accident promising a long voyage Tor II IL el9 noC
become dangerous it would retaTd the speed Oh the
vessel She was at once put under her 1ull spread
of canvas The weather moderated on thursday
The vessel showed n run in the twenty hourS,
ending at noon, of l0l miles but no other yeSSel
had been sighted. The following tWenty-four honts
she logged nnety-six miles. just before noon the
steamer Hpparchus. from New-Iork for LlVerpo0l,
was sighted and offered assistance, which was de-
clned The sea was too high TO transfer either pas
senpers or mails with safety, 30 the HlppaTchus
went on. The weather became clear, but the sea
continued so high that only seventy y-three seventy
nine and cighty-fve miles were logged on each OF
| the following three days. liz.
| The following twenty-fOur hours, ending on
| Tuesday at noon the vessel made lS5 miles under
| sail the weather being more favorable AFTER
breakfast, at meeting OF the passengers IL Was
resolved to have an entertalninent. III which SlL'
Frank d. MOutOn, and Bessie Darling, the actress,
! took the most prominent parts From tuesday 10
! Wednesday noon "A miles were sailed, and on the
| afternoon of the latter day the wind blew gale,
| with terrific sea- The propeller pounded against
the stern with the tossing of the vessel, so that
! serious damage was feared. The next days run
| showed 80 miles nearer Queenstown. Nhcn thc
| hurricane subsidized ii was discovered tlat tle
{" shoe on the ruddeT-pOst had been broken. WIN
great difficulty the propeller was secured by cables
and prevented from revolving, but the distance
made up to Friday noon was only Ihlles'
| The vessel was now only l3I mics 1fOm QueeIs-
town and at daylight the following morning she
was off Fastnet. Signals were sent up winch
brought tugs to her assistance, and at 10 o'clock
that night She reached Queenstown.