New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-14
DEUTSCHLAND AGAIN LAME
HER STARBOARD ENGINE BROKEN-A
WAVE DENTS HER CROWSNEST.
SHE ARRIVES AFTER HARD VOYAGE. HER
FIRST SINCE A LONG OVERHAULING
FROM PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.

The II itial trip Of the Deutschland since the
disaster Of last spring ended on her arrival here
last night. The trip was one of gales and mis-
haps. In a strong northwest gale on Sunday
the vessel suffered damage from high seas. and
yesterday morning at $50 o'clock nut on the
starboard engine broke. causing a fracture of
The cover of the low pressure cylinder. This
put the starboard engine out of commission for
the remainder of the voyage. The accident was
accompanied by q series OF shocks that
awakened all the passengers. Most of them
had risen from their beds when a steward went
through the ship assuring them that there was
no danger.
The Deutschland was not due here until yes
terday morning. so there was no surprise when it
was learned that she had not been reported at
Fire Island early in the morning. The delay
was afterward accounted for, when she signalled
Sandy Hook that she temporarily disabled
This was at o'clock in the afternoon. The
FIRST cause Of her delay the rough weather
On the first three days OF the voyage. On these
days she ran from fifty TO one hundred miles
behind her usual days runs. The gales were
from the northwest
On Sunday morning, at about o'clock. a
wave shot up over the starboard bow and, fall
Ing over the well forward Of the house in an
avalanche smashed the rail Of the promenade
deck on the port side under the wheel house.
The ran was bent in for a distance OF fifteen
p feet The floor also carried away the COM
paniouway leading down into the we'll, and a
pentilafor shaft. The crest Of a wave also
struck the crows nest and dented IT, Fortu-
nately, the lookout stationed there was not in
iured. In fact, no one was struck by the water
On Tuesday the steamer logged SAC miles.
On Wednesday she covered $40 miles. the big
gest days run Of the voyage. 1t was almost
pertain that the vessel would dock before noon
yesterday unless something occurred TO delay
her, for there were only 567 miles TO be covered
That something happened. AT $40 o'clock yes
terday morning, when about sixty miles west
Of the Nantucket Lightship series OF shocks
felt throughout the vessel, and Immediately
everything still. Almost everybody got up.
As Pat" Sheedy who was a passenger. said.
II anything was going 10 happen they wanted
10 die with their clothes on
After lying still for an hour the steamer
started forward under the port engine. making
about three-quarters speed She reached Fire
Island al l.22 p. m. The process Of docking the
ship much longer than usual owing TO the
difficulty in maneuvring the vessel with only
one screw. It required more than an hour after
she reached her pier at Hoboken 10 land her
passengers.
After the vessel docked. Mr.. Meyer. the pas
senger agent Of the Hamburg American Line.
Issued the following statement:
On November 13 al 500 a. N. a bolt on the
third crankshaft bearing broke whereby the
low pressure cylinder cover was cracked. BY
the immediate action OF one OF the engineers in
charge, who shut of the main steam valve,
further injury prevented Repairs will be
completed in time for her 10 sail on Novem-
Der -.
This was the first trip OF the Deutschland
since the accident which destroyed the stern
post and rudder Of the steamer and cost the
life Of her commander Commodore Albers. He
died from apoplexy just he had reached
port after performing the feat Of steering his
ship up the English Channel by means OF the
twin screws II required almost seven months
10 repair the damage OF that trip. Beside her
repairs she has been entirely refitted. Captain
II. Barends. who has commanded the First
Bismarck for the last five or six years, is now
the commander OF the Deutschland.