New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-15
LORRAINE REPAIRED AT SEA.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT PRAISES THE
WORK OF HER ENGINEERS.

Inc new steamer La LORRAINE, of the French
Line arrived in port from Havre early yesterday
aIIer breaking down at sea and repairing her
own engines. in spite of great difficulties, which
were overcome by the skill of her machinists
ana engineers. James Gordon Bennett was a
passenger on the steamer with NJ Bocande, the
agent In this city of the French Line They
Dotn Went below and inspected the work Mr.
Bennett admired and praised it highly
When he stepped ashore Mr. Bennett raised
MS eyes from an avalanche of trunks that
were thrown the pier long enough to
say 10 reporter who accosted him and asked
TOT an interview: NO I never take my own
medicine He was accompanied by G. G. How
land, the general manager of The Herald q"
IL was said that Mr.. Bennett does not intend
to remain in the city more than ten days
IN spite Of her breakdown La Lorraine was
only few hours behind her regular schedule
and the repairs were done so we'll that she
made five hundred knots the day after they
were completed
NJ. Bocande, the general manager Of the linz
who has been in France for the last three
months, gave out the following statement
which tells the story of the accident:
The steamship La Lorraine left Havre satur-
cay cay october T. at $50 P. N, passing scilly on
the same evening at 1925. She was running a+
an average speed of over twenty knots
At noon, she steamed across the Allan
&c she met with a heavy southwest gale. Every
tIllng went we'll on board until Sunday night
The vessel was laboring through heavy seas with
Moderate pitching and soft rolling. The waves
struck the vessel, however with sufficient force
10 break IN the hawser pipe and tear away the
port anchor, which was lost
AT p m shock was noticed in the connect
ing roo ana the low pressure cylinder Of the
port engine, which was stopped at once The
rod was found TO be broken. and the steam
Kept on her way under one engine from Sunday
at 1O:4o p m. until Wednesday October 10. at
> q. m. ~ '
During this time some ffty-four hours
WonoerruI piece of engineering work was sue
CessIuIly accomplished on board by Captain
Folrot Chlef Engineer Valln and the other
cnlcers The duplicate rod, weighing over five
thousand pounds, was lowered down into the
port engine room and substituted for the broken
one.
Wednesday. October 10 at 3 a. m. the re-
pairs were completed and every hing was in order
again. La Lorraine continued ahead at fun
speed. "
The work of replacing the broken rod was
wonderful as the sea was very rough at the
time, ana was an honor TO the officers and for
the French Line.
The days runs of La Lorraine were as fol-
lows: Sunday, October I, 900 miles: October g
31S; October g. 243; October 10 343: October II
800; October Il, 4S7; October 80 AT: 10 SANDY
Hook. 269 miles.
On Monday afternoon, during the time repairs
were being made, the American Line steamship
81 Paul passed US. La Lorraine signalIed:
Break down OF engine. Are repairing by our
own means
The captain Of the St Paul kindly asked
whether any assistance was needed. but 10 this
Captain Porot answered: NO thanks Bon
voyage"