New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

One OF the first remarks made by j. Henry Harper
OF the publishing firm OF Harper Brothers, frhh'ih-
SQUARE who was soon after lie came ashore'
showed c0ncusvely that Captain Mckay expected the
Gala TO stand by he Umbra. at least until her
shaft was repaired. Mr.. Harper selected by the
passengers to sec Captain Mckay after the Gala had
steamed away ms they anxious I, know why
she had gone. many believing that Captain Mckay
had refused assistance from her. When spoken "
about the matter Is Mr.. Harper. the Captain reiu'eu
to discuss the Gallias action, she belonged to the
Cunard Line but said II am as much dlsapp2ih'eu al
her leaving as the passengers are'
Mr.. Harper said yesterday "Captain Mckay ton
me that he sIgnalled to the Gaa twice. asking her
TO stay by him. and have perfect faith In his state
ment General Kearney acted In the most ioonsh
manner. His remarks In the smoking-room on FIJI
day night were ridiculous. and he was Kissed captain
Mckay Is one Of the best men In the business AL"
with most OF the other passengers am satisfied that
he acted wisely throughout and place Implicit iaith
In his Statements
f. s. Thurston of the City Of Mexico. who was
standing by Mr. Harper the pier, Interrupted him
to remark: "That Kearny IS a cross between
fool and coward. lie made MS RIDICULOUS oner
In tho smoking room, and wanted a committee OK
passengers to ask the Captain 10 come down TO the
smoking-room and consult with the passengers-that
Is with General Kearny. One man gN up anu
called Kearny fool apparently voicsng the sen'i
ments Of most Of the Others while many hisSeo.
u. {. James, OF New-York expressed himself In
n similar voice. though he was hardly SO bitter
against General Kcarny. lie caised Captain Mchhy
strongly, and made but complaint. that Delng
canscd by the failure Of the Gallia to lend assistance
Mrs. L. S. James kep. account OF every incident
Of tho voyage to send TO the newspapers, and nor
record contained many complaints against the ships
officers but when she saw lind she too delighted
to make her record public.
Charles Harvey, OF Salisbury, Eng. second CABIN
passenger was much Disguised at finding that DIS
name had been published In the papers one Of the
passengers OH the Umbria. He came over on the
Ship but wanted to keep the fact quiet In order to
surprise his vito and daughter IN Minneapolis where
he going to i've but his plan was upset by his
secret being made public through the papers.
II. T.. Sykes a young Englshman told how Cap
tain Mckay announced the damage to the shaft In
the saloon on Friday He said that no one was I'M
necessarily alarmed. The engines merely stopped,
ard when the extent OF tie damage was explained
AL treasured and little or no apprehension was
seen.
Mss Catharine Crimmins said that at no time were
the women on board the ship at all alarmed. They
showed less apprehension than the men, she said
and placed implicit confidence In the officers Of the
ship Her father. T. ID. Crmmns, who Is eighty
one years Old waved his silk hat at the end Of his
cane vigorously the Umbria came up to her pier
exposing his bald head 10 the tender mercy Of the
cola NIiiU NUe' TIC WHlhtu uONn INC StlepaHh Hc
met and kissed by four girls. lie said to
reporter: "wcl me old bones ached when the Gallia
left us. but God knows | feel good now
William Wheatleld, OF baltimore. who was known
on the vessel " shorty because he short" OF
wheat said he had had enough OF water for the rest
Il his lifetime and did not think any Of the Cmbra's
passengers would drink water for some time 20 come.
J. Crawford Lyon, CT Baltimore. said he thought
the Gallla was told that help needed and
therefore did not lie TO. He did not know positively
that the captain had made a statement TO the con
rary, though he had heard General Kearny
was he thought badly frightened. lie praised Captain
Mckay highly.
GENERAL KEARNY'S STORY OF THE ACCIDENT
General J. Watts Kearny, who was ore OF the few
who We're dissatisfied with Captain McKay's actions
while the repairs were being made, by n
Tribune reporter on the pier after he had left
the Cmbrla. lie expressed himself vigorously ana
at some length In condemnation Of Captain Mckay. |
He said that he thought that lights should have been
burned and rockets fired at Intervals to attract any
passing vessels :" but Captain Mckay made no extra
efforts 10 secure assistance. When the Bohemia and
Gallia leit he the passengers to understand
that IL was through lad faith on the part OF the |
captains OF the other vessels lie also said he could
not make any agreement with the captain OF the |
Bohemia for towage. and that sach arrangement |
could only be adjusted after reaching land
General Kcarny also limited at crooked work, for |
the Dohema's owIng-ne parted. he said: How |
do know whether 1t did or notl We We're told so, |
but We did not the CABLE Continuing General
kearny said In part "The Passengers We're all |
afraid to go and talk TO the captain. and his state
ments OF the affairs OF the ship 20 made only after
being urged TO do by the passengers. 1t was
given out among The passengers that the signals |
which passed between the Umbria and The Gala, |
being translated read: Disabled stand by; from |
the Umbria to which the Gallia replied. Cannot |
have mails. We then signalled, 'sLaft Is broken |
In to which the Galla repeated her former |
refusal and steamed away.
Captain Mckay should have stopped the Mornviu. |
which mistaken for the City Of Berlin at the |
time instead OF permitting her report all well,
when IN reality the shaft had shown signs al
ready OF giving out and the engine had been stopped
on account OF hot benrings He should have known
that the machinery out Of order and not let the
Moravla leave that way In heavy sea and prac-
Ideally disabled story was circulated among tho
passengers II do not vouch for II though that Cap
tain Mckay discovered that the machinery was out
of order early in the trip, ard decided TO ahead
with the defective machinery until he got open
water when he could let The ship drift and make |
repairs
About lis offer Of 10000 the General said that |
when Captain Mckay announced that the shaft was |
broken. ard that he would accept help as soon as |
he could get IT, he suggested that rockets should be
sent up, and offered to contribute $4,000 toward |
the cost OF securing vessel to tow them to Halifax
General Kearny said that he did not believe Cap |
tain McKays statements about the Gallia affair. |
He thought that the Captain let her 30 Intentionally
so rs to the cost OF towing her to port. ut what
he considered small risk lIe was highly indignant |
when told that OF the other passengers suggested
that he was afraid and lost his head.
g. A. Christian, OF Cleveland. Ohio, was also seen
Yesterday by Tribune reporter. lie was remark
onfh the treatment Whcn the pas |
segcs received during tn, t1p at the hands of the
I'mbria's officers When Captain Mckay announced |
The accident TO the shaft Mr.. Christian says, he said
to the passengers In the smoaklng room: 81 know
rou all want to get home for the holidays, ana
appreciate this fact. We will take the first tow we
IAN get for New.lork.' Continuing Mr.. Christian
said: After tie machinery had been repaired US