New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07
THE PARIS AT HER PIER.
SHE ARRIVED LATE LAST NIGHT. TWO
DAYS OVERDUE
lETAl VNIStU " IKVIFT.f VII II TIE Do
STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN.

DELAY CAUSED DY TROUBLE WITH THE BOILERS
STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN.
The steamship Paris. Of the American Line. ar
rived here last night, BEING more than two days
time In order TO equa. her own record OF 6
days hours 81 minutes she should have arrived
opposite tAe Lightship on Friday at p. m, but II
about p m. yesterday when she steamed
slowly past that point.
The reason of the delay in brief. the failure
Of Of the boilers 10 work; they "primed.' TO
use technical phrase and the liner had to pro-
ceed under her remaining boilers and at a consider
ably reduced speed
She will be taken off for q time and the new
addition TO the fleet. the St Paul. viii have her
place, sailing on Wednesday.
The Par.s brought GA cabin passengers and ioi
steerage. Her daily SiS $50, 400. S5l. Sc
go S65 and 12 knots which Is little like the speedy
liners usual manner OF leaving 800 more miles
as,ern every day
STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN.
Captain Frederic Watkins. the veteran and popular
commander OF the Paris. when asked for eX-
PLANTATION Of his delay. said:
Printing Of the boilers. which rendered il impos
sbie to get dry steam, was the cause. This
trouble which was wholly unaccountable. developed
OF the last eastward "trip save one. and has In
creased continuously since then. Every remedy
has failed to correct the trouble. although during
our stay at Southampton experts made an eXamna-
ton and declared that we should have no more
trouble We had hardly passed the Needles, how
ever when 1t began again, and one boiler of the
eleven had TO be of altogether Chief En-
ginoer Haddow assures me that at no time has
there been any difficulty about securing steam Of
sufficient pressure to drive the ship at fun speed
and supply all the auxiliary engines; but he could
not get dry steam. and We were compelled To go
slowly to avoid accidents due water being car
red over to the engines Il he attempted 10 90
ahead any faster. he frequently did, he found
himself at compelled to slow down the prim-
ing Increasing Immediately.
There is not a thing The matter with the engines.
They are in JUS as good condition when they
were put in Everything r the boilers WAS new last
December. when the ship was iald up SIX weeks
for repairs No seems competent to explain
or why 1t has continued But we shan lind the Iea-
son ana be sure tha5 cannot no rec rsco ,ic We
There has no; been the slightest danger TO any
r he areroom ran ihc risk OF scaling at tines,
but my chief worry has been thai persons ashore
that reason / have sought every opportunity 70
communicate our progress whenever IL couiH De
When asked concerning the complaints made by
some Of the passengers the Gapain reeea M i HoT b,G
r,',c5 NOR caise The sim would not have left
iher, had we not been assured by Competent eX
perts that there would be no more trouble Tiih
lt t9r onr rassenyers 10 have reached Amarica as
soon or comfortably az they have on the Paris
THE CHIEF ENGINEER SILENT.
The chief engineer had the wise look Of an owl
and the silence Of cam when approached on the
subject OF the trouble down in the ships V'a's'
bat James \ Wright, vce-president OF he COM
pany. confirmed wn~i the captain had s'i' az TO
The Paris was moored 10 the end Of The pier ana
when tle sanSpaLA was run anoSIq me pas IT,,
hnrredy came ashore some Of % them fooraiinc cor
simply two days more of pleasant ocean
The baggage on the steamer was not examined
last night. Alfred Bais ih,riE-one ye1rs Cli, a
eeo5 GsS fer 81 act: & slcols on Tuesday
ard his body was buried at sea
PASSENGERS ABOARD.
Among the passengers Maior-General p. 4.
McAlpn, J. J. Beden and Theodore Thomas
j. Adamowsld F. Adamowski. Edward J. Cross,
J. H. Converse. John W Garrett Louis Nethersoe,
Siguor Perug nj. James 7 Phelps. MaIgaie, De-
lana Marc Rumsnbers the MARQUIS 5, NJ Ma9spna, 9iat
ana the Rev. J. 4 McWi.ams.
TALK wITH THEODORE THOMAS.
Theodore Thomas. the well-known musical drac-
tor who was accompanied by Mrs. Thomas. said
that they had gone abroad chiefly to Whit the famous
galleries Of the world and parts Of Sa'.tzsrand in
regard TO musical matters H. said he had heard one
concert of the London Philharmonic Society under
me leadership Of Sir Alexander Mack enzle and had
s.s9 Sttened esh iesl'a a. 'Ffa. F1 ""yrf ni5 M
was conducted by the composer Fleming Tinel. The
spring. Mr. Thomas said that H. desired the author
70 make few cuts IN A. as IL was zoo 'onE r ioE 1,-
mence TO make any changes bat had finally acceded
partly TO Mr.. TlOmass wishes.
}. J. Belden. VINO was also a PASSENGER. said that
he went abroad 10 gel entirely out OF politics ana
enjoy "A good rest.
louis $ethcrsoe. the brother and manae . Olga
NethersOle. came over with a COMPANY N!hch WI
make a twenty-six weeks tour Of this country.
They will open in Albany october q, ana VIII
come to this city for three weeks on December ,. i
special production Of Romeo and juliet viii be
eiten IN New-N0rk
General McAipn said the voyage OF the steamer
marreG by no unpleasant incident: The slow
pass due" he said. TO Tie pfiminG ci the
boilers bat there was no anxiety among the pas
seugers"