Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-10
FEARS FOR 1HE AScHoRIA.
Wild Rumors that Her Boilers were IN
Had Condition.


wild Rumors that Her Boilers were IN
bad Condition.
NEW York, Oct. GA morning paper,
which is not noted for its reliability, pub.
llshed the following;
"LoNDoN, Oct. 9.--Your dispatch dl.
recting me to telegraph to a reliable
agent at Glasgow In reference to the con
dition of the missing steamer Anchoria's
boilers before she started on her present
voyage, and 70 investigate the report that
her engineers and fremen had left her
just before her time Of sailing, on &C.
count of the bad condition OF her boilers,
was received this evening. at once
photographed as directed, ana received the
following;
GLASGOW, Oct. s.--MrpNIaHT. The
New York rumor In reference to the de.
sertion OF the Ancnoria'g engineers and
flremen is stated by the Anchor line OIL
cials TO be incorrect. II probably arises,
they say, from the fact OF few stokers
(dremen) leaving her Just before sailing,
necessitatlng the hurried hiring of substi.
tutes. Their reasons for leaving were not
stated, and l may say that the admls-
sion of even so much foundation for
the story has startled all VINO have
learned Of II. 1t is learned, however, by a
searching inquiry that the steamers
boilers were not in good condition dur
ing the last voyage 70 this port. Her
owners still express confidence IN the
vessels safety. may add TO this that
up to this time no news has been heard
OF her. Public interest In her safety Is
intense all through England and Scotland.
MANY INQUIRIES DAILY
NEW YORK, Oct. 0.--The steamer An
choriG has not yet been heard from, and
the number Of callers at the Office of the
company Is daily increasing. The Of
iicials still hold to their original theory
that the vessel has broken her shaft and
that the canvass which she carried Is not
sufficient for her TO keep her
course. She was in good condition
when she left Scotland, they say,
or she could not have been allowed TO
sail, as by the English law government
survey has to be made OF every ship be-
fore she leaves the dock on every occa-
sion.
The New York Mail and Express says,
Another dreary day has passed for those
who have relatives and friends on the
overdue steamer Anchoria. That vessel
has failed TO put in an appear
ance and no news OF her arrival
at another port or Of her having
been sighted at sea has been received.
Even the more conservative steamship
men OF the Maritime exchange, who al
ways hope for the best, are now forced TO
believe that the ship has been lost, or
that another ocean horror has TO be added
to the list. The agents OF the vessel,
Messrs. Henderson Bros, still continue
to affirm that they are not in the least
alarmed. In reality, however, they are
greatly worried, as Is evident from the
many private conferences held daily.
WHAT EXPERIENCED CAPTAINS SAY.
GLASGOW, Oct. 9.--The anxiety con
corning the overdue steamer, Anchoria,
is increasing in Scotland owing TO the
fact that several well-known Glasgow
gentlemen are among the passengers.
Experienced Atlantic captains believe
the steamers delay is caused by some
Encouragement of her gear; that she is
proceeding slowly under sail, and It Is
understood that premium Of 10 guineas
for insurance on the steamer has been
taken.