New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
THE ST. LOUIS IN.
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believed to he The cause II the delay of the
steamer had been discovered Nearly every
passenger =" no 1as IN a condition to attend
meeting Vas present and. according TO those
who les ri9sa lhe meeting nearly every one had
something Unconaplin eutary tc say about the
owners # tie ship Il was decided TO request
Captain F n Passov. the cor,nlander. 10 put
into Halifax IN view Of the ~r=rrled condition Of
the steamship. or h1l passing steamer and
transfer hem 10 IL Captain Passow. at their
request. appointed a meeting with the repre-
sentatiVes % the passengers for $50 O'Clock
that night IN the smoking room. At this meet
ing re explained the difficulties NJ transferring
passengers ~ sea. and said that it would he ex-
cee55nEly dangerous to undertake 10 pu5 the
snip inJo the harbor Of Halifax in her condition
The committee Of i've then prepared q report
a. the matter including resolutions. which were
vasse6 by the passengers for distribution 70 the
press when the steamer reached port
The next day was the stormiest Of the trip
There were terrific head seas and the steamer
logged only I25 miles The succeeding day was
a5r7ost as bad and only $50 miles were covered.
O- this day the steamer Pennsylvania Of the
Ham -Hu-E-Auerican Line. was sighted beat
WIS sent from the St Louis TO the Pennsylvania
with DISPATCHES The Pennsylvania reached
Quarantine yesterday morning. only short
-f--e before the s. Louis hove in sight through
As -re weather improved The St Louis Jegan
- mend her pace on January L. she did 1S3
miles m the l4th 1913 and the next day 225.
on Friday. when the boilers had finally been
cleaned. she covered BOO knots The remainder
Of The voyage 2-9-5 knots, was covered at the
rate of about fourteen knots an hour
The arrival here Of the steamer was great
relief 70 tbs passengers sno their friends on
shore The welcome which the passengers re-
,efve6 was warm one. as NAV be imagined
on ne r5e-s along The North River were many
-,ao-1a watching The ship as she slowly picked
1- z,-a- ,y- -he stream. AS she pulled alongside
-ra -7is- sha was greeted with cheers Within z
few moments after the gansways had been put
aboard both cabins had been e-upted- The pas
senEers were received on the pier with open
arms There we're many who shed tears The
customs lines we're relaxed 10 permit the hun
dre5s Of relatives and friends 70 greet the IN
coming passengers
The report made 70 -he first cabin passengers
Hr the committee vas as follows
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Steamship St Louis. at sea, January L, 1906
TO The passengers OF the steamship St Louis:
The undersigned committee, unanimously
elected by the saloon passengers al an lndlg-
nation mass meeting neld January ~ 1Soo'
hesS leave 70 report
Firs1-That there Is satisfactory evidence that
rba steamship s. Louis entered southampton
Tartor January last after an easterly voyage
Of more than nine days in 2 smooth sea IN a
CRIPPLED condition. and that she was sent 10 sea
or The following daE- leaving but little or no
lime for necessary oT'eThaCilng aro neeoeo re
pairs
second-That your committee has been cred
5bly informed that this condition was known 10
1he management OF tia company before en-
barking passengers
Third-That no accidents 50 far as your COM
ruf--ee are aware have occurred since leaving
Southampton 70 impair the speed Of this ship
The delay has beer only such as might have
savs- lad Tg7rT7-
diJion Of her boilers Providence, indeed, has
been exceedingly kind 70 US, and We are truly
grateful Lsst through His tender Hercies we
have been thus far spared q calamity too hor-
-ihle contemplate
-ecklessness Of mana cement thai would send
slch a crippled vessel, loaded with human
freight 70 contend with the storms and perils
of an Atlantic winter. We believe that our
lives have been put in jeopardy, and certainly
our loved ones at home are being made 70 SUI
fer great mental anguish, not 10 mention the
severe financial losses many q Us have incurred
and are now inCurT1ng-
Fifth-That OF the evening Of January 10,
1865 The following petition was presented 70
Captain T. N Passow. commanding the steam
ship St Louis
The undersigned passengers OF the steam
shin st Louis bound for New York. hereby re-
Guest that in view Of the crippled condition OF
This steamship and the consequent uncertainty
Of the date OF her reaching that point, you hail
Sorze fast westbound steamer for the purpose Of
transferring Us thereto. or that the boat be put
into Halifax # feasible
THOUGHT OF GOING TO BOSTON
That II reply Captain Passow explained tbe
difficulties and dangers attending transfer Of
passengers ac sea and further stated that L
would be Al exceedingly dangerous Undertaking
70 attempt 70 take the ship IN her present con
dfrfo- into r5e harbor Of Halifax He volun-
1ee~eS the information that he might later On
enter Boston Earbor. and had the question then
!Sfxrh-Trat it is a matter cf keen regret that
first class steamship. such as the q LOUIS
Is reported 70 be- should not be supplied with
-he Narconi system. the absence OF Wnlch mas
Teen seriously felt during this ever 70 he re-
rT7=nbered voyage
are due 70 the officers Of the ship for their uni
form courtesy under these very trying clrcuI1-
stances IN endeavoring 70 allay our uneaslness
-he report OF the committee was unanimously
approved and resolutions were adopted con
6----f-g the action Of the management OF the
-f7e as outlined il the committee report
The second cabin passengers also prepared
statement Of the grievance which was signed
rv MANY Of them. Two Of fits paragraphs fol-
We The undersigned second cabin passengers,
~ sr 10 protest against the lndllIere1ce 70 ~
comfort Of the passengers OF lhe SECOND q C0D-l- @
As axhfbTred Al the Southampton pier. where We
80 5-75fecrir9irately HI He'd with the steerage
r,aesencers in a shed 1T only FOR cattle When
= - ne convenience OF the line 70 allow Us
zr-e-5 NJ were compelled TO wait around on
q - - -oi,7 corridors until without assist
-rce from the stewards, We na- lIl2INIUlli-'
succeeded in finding our berths-
u was plainly apparent that soInslhlhs "aS
radically wrong with ths 90 90 q, q - - 1;1-r
Trgrfrv ELECTED the infoi nation that the boilers
80 N detective condition, and proof can pe
sd6uced To show that vas hot oI.S 49, . =. =
- ,,---,sr7.- before the boat left Southampton
M rbat passengers were wllfully ceceiFeo a.
70 ne facts and representation h4a9S ina III
v-ovaze would be completed IN uslal llii5s
AFTER The steamer docked, Clement A Grls-
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