New-York tribune., 1903-01-18

many plans. Victor s. Allen, who said that
he had been told at the Paris office Of the
American Line before the steamer sailed that the
report that the boilers were in bad order was
"a malicious lie declared that he had held an
option on 100000 worth of stock which expired
on January 10 He expected to sue the COM
pany if he found that he had lost by his ina Dill
ity to take advantage Of the option
Major c. Cunife-Owen. of the Royal Field
Artillery. and his wife who was an American,
booked on the steamer to hunor Mrs Owens
love for things American She told her husband
that she wanted to show him how much Su-
perior American boats were to British vessels
Besse a representative Of the banking
firm of A c. Frost & Co, of Chicago SAID tnat
he had come TO this country TO meet man
who was to sail yesterday for Genoa from bos-
ton He would be obliged to follow the man
TO Genoa he added
Howard E. Cutting. pestoffice clerk on Ihe
steamer. was on his way to this country TO De
married on January IA. His story was told IN
Yesterdays Tribune He found the bride-eleet'
Miss ! E Taylor of East Seventeenth-st'
awaiting him on the pier. His wedding trip TO
Porto Rico which was to begin yesterday. may
have TO be given up and the marriage itself may
he postponed unless leave of absence Is
granted him He may be obliged to sail on the
outgoing American liner next Wednesday
The story of Jose d'AIemarry Mia is a
striking contrast to this one. The man, native
of Barcelona could not speak word Of English
bu+ his story was told by Chairman Lloyd Of
the indignation committee
This man said Mr.. Lloyd. received a ca bic
dispa+ch that his brother dying in this coun-
try. and directing him to rake the first ship for
Ar,arica He went at once TO Southampton TO
engage passag for this country He was in
formed bv the agent in Paris that by taking the
St Louis he would arrive in New-York not later
than January II. When he arrived at South
ampton ne was told by the agent Of the An1er1-
can Line there that he would arrive here last
Sunday His condition during the trip has been
pftffuI and he has gone nearly crazy with
anxiety He has had the sympathy OF all the
cabin passengers.
The St Louis will be sent to Cramps yards
rex+ Tuesday for a thorough overhaulng andfa
nav, SET of boilers Her place in the line will be
taken by one Of the Red Star steamers until
the New-York which is being rebuilt, goes into
commission. 1t originally intended that the
latter vessel should be finished by April but as
the work is being rushed she may be able to re-
sumo running early in March Like the City OF
Paris renamed the Philadelphia when she again
makes her appearance she will have two stacks
instead of the three tunnels with which she and
her sister ship were originally fitted
LITTLE ALARM IN STEERAGE1
The steerage passengers, who numbered l5o'
we1e not greatly alarmed over the slow passage
Of The steamer, They knew from the stewards
that the boilers were not in good condition
Those who worried most expected work as soon
as they reached here. Less than fifty of them
were bound for New-York, the remainder being
bound for Western points. Only twenty-five
persons went to Ellis Island to meet them
The following were the -1rst ca bin passengers
on the st. Louis: