New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
THE PARIS In PORT.
SHE CAME N NEARLY A DAY BEHIND
BECAUSE OF A MISHAP
SHE REACHED QUARANTINE At 1850 LAST NIGHT
a NUMBER or PROMINENT PEOPLE on
BoARD-AN ANXIOUS PARTY WAITED
ALL DAY FOR cHAUNCEY


NJ DEPEw
The American Line steamer Paris reached
Quarantine at 1850 last night. about twenty
four hours later than she was expected The
delay was caused by the giving out OK the feed
pump during a gale on last Monday morning
which interfered with the proper feeding Of fresh
water To the boilers The consequence was that
the boilers "primed" badly-that is the water
foamed up in them and was carried with the
steam through the steam pipe to the engines
thereby en1angerng the cylinder heads 1t was
necessary to slow down the big liner. and her
speed was reduced that the run for the next
twenty-four hours only 1913 miles
The days runs were as follows: AIS, 4Ol. 3s3,
400 4o5, AIS. 4as and rs to Sandy Hook Lightship
The trouble was repaired quickly as possible
and full speed was resumed the next day.
During Mondays gale wave washed over the
steamer. sweeping away everything movable on
the promenade deck The Rev Rowland Hale
Of Boston. had his left leg broken and two
ribs fractured second-cabin passenger was
also injured
The Paris should have been reported of Fire
Island Friday night and when yesterday morn
ing nothing had been heard from her some
anxiety was felt for her The day was tedious
with no news from her.
Among those who were passengers on the YES
sci were Chauncey NJ Depew, president OF the
New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad;
Chauncey NJ Depew IT., Mr. and Mrs Paul
Dana. II. Is. Ledyard. president OF the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad; Con-
gresham George T. Mcclellan and WIFE, Henry
c. Phipps Mrs. Henry Phipps, jr., !. K Roosevelt
r.. Elliott sanford Edward Sunden. John VI.
Toucey. general manager OK the New-fork CEN
trail Railroad: Horace c. Du Val Besides tnese
the cabins were crowded, and the passenger is'
was indicative OF the great homeward rush from
European shores
The Paris sailed from southampton Saturday,
September : According TO previous trips sne
should have made this one IN about six Gays ana
was therefore looked for some. time Friday even
ing. and owing TO the great passenger iist 'here
was unusual eagerness for news OF the vessel.
When she did not come Friday night and those
who were waiting for her 10 come IN learned
that she would not come to her dock after MID
night. they went home. but were on hand bright
and early yesterday morning.
Great surprise was manifested yesterday morn
ing when the outlook at Fire Island reported
that nothing had been seen or heard OF the
American Liner As the day on the anxiety
grew apace and the natural inference was that
something had happened 10 the vessel Inc
officers OF the company and Quarantine were
kept busy answering questions about the Dig
boat.
A marty Of Chauncev NJ. Depews friends VINO
went down the Bay on the steamer william {.
Eeerton spent the day cruising around on quar-
antine waiting for some word Of the vessel
THE FIRST NEWS OF HER.
The first news OF the Paris came early In the
afternoon. All the forenoon not single vessel
OF any description. passenger. freghter' Dark
or schooner came up to Quarantine. When
this fact was generally known 1t was thought
that the Paris had met with head wirtis and
gales which had delayed her for some time IL
was shortly after l o'clock when the Dig
Cunarder the Etruria. came UP TO Quarantine.
She reported fairly good passage put sald
that heavy seas and head winds had been en-
countered on Tuesday. Wednesday morning
steamer was sighted who signalled that she was
an American liner 1t was then about ESQ
o'clock In the morning. and quite hay. The
vessel was steaming slowly and was westward
bound The officers Of the Etruria supposed her
TO be the City OF Paris. but the night was so
dark and other weather conditions such tnat
they could not ascertain clearly. AT O'CLOCK
the same morning this vessel was twelve miles
astern of the Etruria. The officers OF the Etru-
ria felt certain that the boat was the Paris and
ventured the opinion that she had met with
some mshap and was steaming slowly toward
port.
This was the first news Of anything having
happened to the Paris. and at once the greatest
interest was manifested BY those watching for
the vessel At Quarantine the officials were IN
clned to look upon the matter in a serious Light
afrtt- hat he
was disabled or she would have come in ahead
=, ,h t,,rur,a which Is slower boat The
fact that the Etruria had passed her was sufii-
Client proof 10 them that something more than
rou.h weather was OBTAINING the American
Liner They knew that the Paris could weather
any gale that the Etrursa did and make the
same time Accordingly they felt quite uneasy
As the Paris sailed from Southampton on Sep
tember Z clearing the Needles the same day al
l:35 D. m. In order to equal her best record Oh
six days nine hours and thirty-seVen mlhule'
she should have been sighted Friday afternoon
as she was due at Quarantine upon this RECORD
at 6l2 Friday evening. The trip OF the Cunarder
demonstrated that no serious storms were raging
outside and everybody was reconcied 10 the iac'
that there was something radically wrong on
board the American boat.
THE DEPEw PARTY ANXIOUS
Every incoming vessel was asked al Quaran-
tine for news or the American Line st'"'ici' "N
the Etruria was tn only that brought It'd
ings. The party at Quarantine waiting Tor MT
Depew became impatient during the day and
the steamer William &. Egerton. wnlch they
were upon was turned seward. and most OF the
afternoon was spent In cruising around looking
for some sign Of the overdue vesael None was
10 be had and each incoming boat was carefully
scanned with glasses until there was certainty
that II was not the Paris. The line 10 FIR.
Island was down during the day. ana the hrS'
unrd SANDY n
hours wore the suspense became more and
more Intense.
REPORTED OFF sHINNECOCK LIGHT.
Finally. from shinnecock Light. shortly after
o'clock. she was reported. The American Lin'
officials requested the health officer at Quarantine
not to clear the vessel last night as they did no
care to risk docking her before morning.
MR. DEPEW GREETED BY HIS FRIENDS
Mr. naneu WIS greated ON the arrival OF ths