Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
PasNenRera IndIgnant.

4 Inc 81. LOUIS lelI SueiuOuI OduudIy
4 at 1:06 a. M, and arrived at Sandy
Hook lightship at 6:34 Saturday morn
ing, making the passage in 10 days, s
hours and 90 minutes, an average speed
of 9.74 knots. Her days runs were, BAL,
$50, 1872 a. ala, 200. 1868. 125, $780, 1S3, 1913,
22s, s3e.5a and 27o.5; total distance, 3,o43
knots The first i hree d Es he st.
Louis made fairly good progress for
her ability in the prevailing weather
which was rough and squally with,high.
cross seas. The speed then became so
slow that the passengers began to dis
5cuss it and betweensthe rough, stormy
weather and the ships inability. to-
make speed they became SO indignant
that meetings were held. Resolutions!
were adopted condemning the steam
ship company for permitting the pas
sengers to embark on a steamerwhose
condition was so pitiable.s 1t was de-
scided that these resolutions should be
on arrival on shore and
given to the press for publication,
Many of the passengers expressed
great indignation.
a Z. $500 ) Z y
Touching scenes ON the Pier.
The tugs having gathered around
the ST. Louis. she was slowly brought
to the dock, and when she came within
speaking distance the excitement on.
the pier grew. It did not take, long
for the first and second cabin passen-
gers to cross the gang planks once the
lines We're fast, and as they got beyond.
the rope Enclosure they were gath-
cred to the arms of their waiting rela-:
tiyes. Each little group provided a
scene, the women in most cases weep
ing in their joy While this was going
on on the upper deck of the pier, where
the first and second cabin passengers
land, similar scenes were being en-
acted among the steerage passengers
on the lower deck Of the dock, but in
this case the passengers had again to
part from their friends to go to Ellis
island for examination by the immi-
grafton officers.
Passengers to Demand Damages.
The passengers freely expressed
their feelings at the delay. A. Parlette
Lloyd, of Baltimore, was one Of the
signers Of the first cal bin passengers
resolutions. He said:
The speeches made at the indigna-
ton meeting were much more fiery in
tone and much more bitter against
the managenentso of the company than
the resolutions show. We attempted
to make the resolutions as dispassion-
ate as possible. All of the frst-class
passengers have put their cases into
/ the hands of myself and Mr.. Bernei as
their lawyers and authorized us to
make such claims against the company
as we see fit and to endeavor to collect
damages
Many Of the frst-class passengers
declared their intention to enter suits
against the company and their cases
were placed in the hands of lawyers on
board.
Statement of Steamer; 0mclaIs.
The American line gave out the fol
lowing statement later in the day:
The delayed arrival of the st. Louis
was caused by leaving Cherbourg late
and by extremely bad weather. There
was nothing in the known condition
of her boilers that would have pre-,
vented her from reaching here after &
normal passage. The marked loss OF
steaming power could not have beer
foreseen. Even in the light Of gu,
present know ledge there is nothing il
anyway that affects thesperfect safety
OF the ship. The management much
regret the inconvenience caused the
passengers and the anxiety caused
their friends. :,