New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
CRANK. SHAFT JOURNAL CRACKED.
THE STEAMSHIP NoRMANNIA WITHDRAWN
FEW HOURS BEFORE SAILING TINE
SOME PASSENGERS ANGRY.

The Hamburg American Line steamship Norman
MIA was to sail for Plymouth. Cherbourg ana ham
burg at 10 o'clock yesterday morning win Zo' cao'i
passengers aboard. including Emil L. Boas' the
agent of the line She did not sail, as one OF her
starboard crank-shaft journals was found 10 pe
cracked The steamer could have proceeded 10 sea
under port engines but Mr.. Boas so soon as ne
learned OF the accident decided TO hold the vessei
in port for repairs and send out the Columbia In
her place. The Columbia is due here To-Day anu
the coaling unloading and loading OF cargo OH
her will be rushed through IN twenty-four hours'
so that she will be in readiness to carry out the
Normannia's passengers tomorrow at p' H. oie
"a expected to arrive at her various ports III the
same time that the Normanhia would have done as
she Is somewhat faster and she will make her best
time
The crack in the crank-shaft journal was discoV-
cred by Chief Engineer Nagle. who began the usual
preliminary examina ton Of his engines pefore lhe
sailing OF his ship at o'clock yesterday morning,
four hours before the time of departure Whiie
the Normannia still tied up to the pier the en-
gines were slowly started and almost immediateiy
an unusual vibration was noticed by MT. Nasie
He ordered the engines stopped and an inVesusa-
tior was begun which located the cause OF the pc
cu,iar action Of the engines in of the journals
of the starboard crank-shaft. which was found 10
be cracked about one-half OF the way throus"
Word was Immediately sent to Mr.. Boas VINO oe
cided that the Normannia should not go 10 sea
under port engines, might nave Deen oohe' Hi"''
ne had sold tickets for a twin-screw steamer ana on
twin screw steamer he said the passengers should
sail.
The passengers booked for the Normannia, 'he Zo'
cabin and $50 steerage began gathering on the peI
as early as S o'clock. All were informed oI
the trouble and told that the Columbia woulu
take them out tomorrow. The could not seem
TO get used TO the idea that they would nave
TO wait until Saturday before SAILING SO IN rheoS re
they stood on the pier and with them a crow cr W
friends until after the time when the sleaIhe,,
should have left here The pier became JainineSu
EXAMINATIONS did not satisfy ALL ana there Were
many vigorous protests al the delay VI cL couL1 &C.
matters could not be improved. and after a Whle
most of the passengers left the pier some oi the
nouncement which had been made that any passeI-
gers who desired 10 do could occupy ther rooiis
on the Normanna until tomorrow, "a. -
The work of repairing the broken shaIt s wes
begun at once The broken piece VIII De repIact,un
by a new one. and 1t is expected ina, rePas Hin Ti
was scheduled to sail on that day, but the Nor-
MAMMA will be used to replace her. .
Chief Engineer Nagle believes the crack must
have occurred the last voyage from fdaloe m b =,
shaft where the break Is. and ne aitriputes tIe
crack 10 a flaw in the steel Had the crack &C &C
Cured at sea II would have inconvenience the
vessel little. Being a twin screw, sne couu hafr ,
harm done would have been the anxiety caused 10
friends of passengers by possible delay .ho
Among the passengers VINO were 10 sdiI on tle
Normannia were a party of fifty MeXlcan
doctors the way to medica % eonsLTSn Ih " " Cor
coran Frederick c. Herrick Charles lie Bou.iii,ei;
g NJ Perry Lieutenant John b. Williams ana
Francis D. Van Arsdale