Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

do go until yesterday The st, Louis
encountered unusually stormy weather
throughout. on Jan. II and II II blew
a gale from west northwest to north
west. accompanied by violent squalls
and snow storms. on these two days
the ship logged only l25 and 1870 knots
on Jan. 10, when the saloon passengers
learned of the exact condition OF the
steamers boilers and engines they helu
an indignation meeting In the smoking
room and adopted resolutions censurins
the international Navigation company
for sending the 81. Louis TO sea In her
dangerous condition
A copy OF these resolutions was
handed TO Capt, Pass0w demanding
that the ships course be headed Tor
Halifax or that her passengers be
transferred to some passing fast west
bound steamer, II feasible. A copy OF
these resolutions also was ordered to
be sent to the Associated Press. The
resolutions follow:
PASSENGERS RESOLUTIONS.
steamship st. Louis. at sea, Jan. -,
1908.
ITO the passengers of the steamship
ST. Louis:
"The undersigned committee unani-
mously elected by the saloon passel-
gers at an indignation mass meeting
held Jan. 10, 1903, begs leave to report;
"Flrst-That there is satisfactory evil
dence that the steamship St Louis en-
tered Southampton harbor Jan. 2 last,
after an easterly voyage OF more than
nine days in a smooth sea, In a Grip
al hr oh
TO sea on the following day, leaving
but little or no time for necessary over
hauling and needed repairs
"Second-That your committee has
been credibly Informed that this condi-
ton was known TO the management OF
the company before embarking passen-
gers.
'0Third-That no accident SO far as
your committee are aware has occurred
since leaving southampton to impair
the speed of this ship. The delay has
been only such as might have been res;
sonably expected from the crippled
condition Of her boilers. Providence, in
deed has been exceedingly kind TO us,
and we are truly grateful that through
her tender mercles We have thus far
been spared calamity too horrible to
contemplate.
"Fourth-We cannot too severely
condemn the recklessness OF a man
agement that would send such Grip
pied vessel. loaded with human freight,
to 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 to suffer great mental
anguish, not TO mention the severe n
nancial losses many OF US have in
Cured and now are ncuNng.
"Flfth--That on the evening Of Jan.
10. 1908, the following petition was
presented TO Capt. NJ. +. Passo'w, COM
handing the steamship 81. Louis;
1.-THE undersigned passengers Of the
steamship ST. Louis bound for New
York, hereby request that in view OF
the crippled condition Of this steam
ship and the consequent uncertainty or
the date Of her reaching that port you
hail some fast westbound steamer for
the purpose OF transferring rs there
TO- or that the boat be put into Halt
fax. II feasible.
"'(Signed),
'BY THE SALOON PASSENGERS,
THAT In reply Capt Passow explain
ed the difficulties and dangers attend
Ing transfer of passengers at sea and
further stated that II would be an ex-
ceedingly dangerous undertaking to at
tempt to take the ship in her present
condition into the harbor of Halifax.
He volunteered the information that he
might later on enter Boston harbor and
had the question then under advise
ment.
"Slxth--That II is a matter Of keen
regret that a first class steamship such
as the ST. Louis Is reoprted to be,
should not be supplied with the Marconi
system, the absence Of which has been
seriously felt during this eyer-to-be-re-
membered voyage,
"Seventh-That the thanks Of the
passengers are due to the officers Of the
ship for their uniform courtesy under
these very trying circumstances In en-
deavorIng to allay our uneasiness and
excitement"
The committee consisted Of a. p.
Lloyd. Louis y. Bernel. Rev. Arthur
Crane, c. W. Bonyge and Ralph Mich
OF.
The report Of this committee was I'M
animously approved and resolutions
were adopted condemnlng the action Of
the management OF the line as outlined
In the committees report