New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
CRIPPLED In STORM
LORRAINE LIMPS IN.
CyLinder of Port Engine
Crached-Repairs Made.

Fate and the elements seem 10 be harsh
WITH the French liner La Lorraine. She got
In yesterday from Havre. after unusual
accident az sea. the mishap occurring not
far from the place where sh. was in COLI
sion with the steamship St PartheIemy in
November.
Fog set I'm when sh. left HsVre on No
vsmber :. and while picking her way
through the channel she crashed into the
Rarthelemy and put back TO port with a
huckled how and dented plates. She was
laid up for repairs until December 4, when
she started again for this port.
on Sunday night. when about twenty
seven hours out OF Havre. she steamed into
q hurricane and pitched heavily. The pas
ssngers became seasick and sought the
quiet Of their staterooms The trim French
liner took the seas we'll ana managed 10
keep Up a speed Of about eighteen knots,
when suddenly the head Of the intermedi-
ate cylinder Of the port engine cracked and
filed the engine room with steam. Mr.
Morel. the chief engineer. shut OF the feed
Of the port engine and the hot vapor soon
blew out OF doors.
The shutting down OF the port engine
weakened the Lorraine's ability TO buck
against the high seas and heavy wind. and.
making only eight knots. she barely kept
steersgeNay. The chief informed Captain
Tournier that an accident had befallen the
port engine. but he hoped 20 make repairs
within day. The reduction in speed caused
uneasiness among the passengers. and their
fears were augmented by the report that
there had been an explosion in the engine
room.
The stewards went about assuring the
passengers that there was no danger. but
many OF them would not be satisfied The
gale increased in fury. and with only one
propeller working the Lorraine had diff
Guilty in driving through the terrific seas.
The pitching Of the steamer. however. was
OF little concern 10 Mr.. Morel and his en-
gine room staff. They we're too busy with
the disabled engine 10 give much heed 20
the storm.
Emergency pipes and fittings were
dragged from their resting places and the
chief and his men soon had the three
cylinders OF the port engine disconnected
An effort was made 10 patch up the dam
aged cylinder. but n given UP event
usliv- The Lorraine was too close 10
Havre 10 venture across the Atlantic with
one screw. but Captain Tournier wanted
to keep on his course. He had put back
on the previous trip. after being in col
again disabled
After about six hours work with the
cylinder the chief engineer said he would
try 10 connect the high and low pressure
cylinders and work the port propeller
with them II was a hard task. but Morel
kept az II until complete repairs were
made. The chief and his men. with no
sleep. finally got the port engine repaired,
and The Lorraine. with both screws work
ing. plunged again through the hurricane
a almost normal speed.
The ship had hardly gone twelve knots
when the storm which had been such
handicap. while repairs We're being made.
disappeared completely. and the steamer
had fne weather throughout the rest Of
ire run 70 this port. Captain TOurnier
said Yesterday that the accident. and the
circumstances under which Il happened.
were exceptional He bestowed praise
upon his chief engineer ana the men Of
the engine room