New-York tribune., 1890-04-06

bulkhead which separated the starboard from the
port engine, and bring the whole motive power
of the great ship instantly TO wreck. What
caused 1t? II the owners know, the public have
right TO know. There are dark hints suspicious
and wild rumors which the company would do
well to silence, if they can. The City OF Paris
arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday, and there.
as in Queenstown, efforts TO discover the truth
were vain. Strict orders, say the Liverpool
papers, were issued by the company that no per-
son should be allowed on board without special
permission. No officer engineer, stoker, sailor.
any person in any way connected with the
ship, was allowed to give any information what
ever. Not content with suppressing the facts.
the company, somebody acting in their In
terest, has put forth story that the
water in the ship only sufficient TO replace
the coal consumed on the voyage. The public
are expected TO believe, then, that the City OF
of Paris, when she left New-York, drew thirty
seven feet of water astcrn to twcnty-three feet
forward These critical views find no expression
in the English papers. which mainly occupied
with well-dcscrvcd tributes to the captain, en-
cineer and officers for their coolness courage and
good Judgment after the accident occurred Mr.
Carnegie the second engineer, who shut oil the
steam meets perhaps, less than his due snare
All that is well, but the attempt 10 conceal Tie
true history Of the accident is not we'll III Is
admitted that n ga,c would probably have seht
the City Of Paris to the bottom. 1t is suspected
that the engine broke down. either from an Original
defect slowly developed by wear ana tear or
more probably, because this ship has been dri'eh
in all ycathers At excessive speed. If these s1s-
picons be unjust the company have only their
policy of silence to thank for them
A letter in to-day's Times" raises different
but hardly less serious question. The writer asks
whether the bulkhcads between the two sets Oh
engines were really closed. lie says they were
not closed on the sister ship. the 'lty OF New
York. that there was not only doorway "hich
lie himself had seen open. but passage maze py
removing plate. through which he had walked
This. he thinks. may explain why the disaster III
volvcd both sets of engines. which could not. In
his opinion. have occurred had faith been kept
with the travelling public.
The Uaymarkct Theatre, once the home OF
comedy is becoming more, under Mr.. Bccrpohnl
Trees management, an asylum Tor meiodrama'
a Village Priest adapted by Mr.. sydney
Grundv from NM. Brisnach and Cauvins " lie
Secret dc Ia 1errcus.' was acted at the iiav-
market for the first time on tho eve of Good Fri
dav The French original was ftly produced at
the Chateau d Eau The English adaptation
would have found congcnial setting at the Surrey
Theatre. The ,iccc is absurd in the French YER
sion. impossible in the English, and devoid In
both of ANYTHING like human interest though the
French story h;e a dramatic purpose, which MI
Grnndy has eliminated from his English parody
vcvcr,hclcss 50 well was this bad
pay nut on a stage where it ought never 10 have
been seen so clcgerly was IL acted and It's leading
character So finely portrayed by Mr.. Tree himself.
that tbe audience was almost induced - believe !
the pav a good one. It moved gloomily from
bccinninr 10 end. It's sombrc course relieved only !
by flashes Of good actirg the stage and friendly
applause in front, ncve by any humor or lightneso
of touch in the text u "'o