Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
TIE ST LOUIS LINER
Was Delayed on Her Recent
 Trip by Leaking Boilers.

Trip by Leaking Boilers. Passengers Are Indignant and Have
 Prepared Statement-Say the Ship
 Was In No Condition to Send On
 Return Trip-Several Suits Talked
 Of. :.
 New York, Jan 1.-The American line steamer St Louis of which news has been anxiously awaited since Monday, and which was sighted off Nantucket last evening, was oil Sandy Hook lightship at s>o'clock this morn ing. She was delayed the greater part of week by leaky boilers but no fur ther trouble and no accidents occur red and she declined assistance by at least one passing steamer.
 The Hamburg-American steamship Pennsylvania from Hamburg, Boul- ogne and Plymouth, which arrived in port this morning reported that on January 18th in latitude 45.35, longi- tude 49.20, she fell in with the St Louis from Southampton and Cherbourg, proceeding very slowly. The Pennsyl- vania steared close to her and asked the difficulty. Officers of the St Louis replied that her boilers were leaking and sent a boat alongside the Penn- sylvania in charge of the first officer first officer reported that the St GGJuis S boilers were leaking so badly that the ship could only steam five kno,Ai an hour in fine weather. The St Louis had on board eight days provisions and water and all on board were in good health.
 She required no assistance.
 The St Louis made slow progress coming into port. Although she was sighted off Fire Island at o'clock, it was not until 9 o'clock that she passed Sandy Hook. She reached the quar- antine station at 9:47. From -quaran- tine, where she will be kept for a time for the port doctors examination she will come up to her pier at the foot of Fulton street, North river. ..
 She is expected there at about ii 80 o'clock. a'.': ."-
 The marine station at Sandy Hook displayed signal flags for, the word welcome as the overdue steamship came in. The St Louis replied ''Thank you" No other signals were display ed by the ship as she passed Sandy Hook. A large crowd gathered at the, American line. pier to welcome the da- layed passengers.
 The St Louis left Cherbourg Janu- ary 4 at 1sO5 a. m. and arrived at Sandy Hook lightship at S:34 this morning, making the passage in 13. days, five hours and 20 minutes, an average speed of 9.74 knots. Her days runs were 341, 2s9, 3325, 312, POO, 1865, 125, 13O,, 183, 193, 225, 236.5, and 279.5, total distance 3,O43 knots.
 The first three days she made fairly good progress in the prevailing wealth CT which was rough and squally with high cross seas. The speed was slack ened so thatfsthe passengers began to discuss it. Between the rough weather and the ships inability to make speed they became so indignant that meet ings were held, and resolutions were adopted censuring the steamship com pany for permitting passengers to em- bark on a steamer whose condition was so pitiable. It was decided that these resolutions be typewriter on the passengers arrival on shore and given to the press for publication. Many of the passengers express great indignation.
 On January the boilers began to leak badly and continued to do so un- til yesterday. The St Louis encounter ed unusually stormy weather through out. On January II and P it blew a whole gale from west northwest to northwest accompanied by violent squalls and snow storms. On these two days the ship legged only 125 and 13O knots respectively. On January 10 when the saloon passengers learned of the exact condition of the steamers boilers and engines they held an in- dignation meeting in the smoking room and adopted resolutions censuring the International Navigation company for sending the St Louis to sea in her dan- gerous condition.
 A copy of these resolutions was handed to Captain Passow. They de- manded that the ship be headed for Halifax or that her passengers be transferred to some passing fast west bound steamer if feasible. A copy of the resolutions was ordered sent to the Associated press.
 The report of the passengers com mittee was as follows:
 'FS $. St Louis, at sea, January 12,
 1902. .-
 ''To the Passengers of the S. S. St
 Louis:
 'The undersigned committee unani- mousIy elected by the saloon passen- gers at an indignation mass meeting held January 10, 1903, begs leave to report:
 "First-That there is satisfactory evidence that the S. S. St Louis enter ed Southampton harbor January 2d, last after an easterly voyage of more than nine days in smooth sea in a crippled condition and that she was sent to sea on the following day, leay- ing but little or no time for necessary overhauling and needy repairs.
 "Second-That your committee has been credibly informed that this con- dition was known to the management of the company before embarking pas sengers.
 "Third-That no accidents so far hoc