FROM NEW YORK TO ETAH 15 



Passed Cape Anguille on the Newfoundland coast 

 at breakfast time, and Red Island and the bold cliffs 

 of Cape St. George after noon. 



Soon after dinner an alarm of fire was caused by the 

 catching of one of the main deck-beams over the up- 

 take from the boilers. A stream from one of the fire 

 hose which was coupled on in readiness and needed but 

 the opening of a valve to turn the water on, quickly 

 extinguished the fire, which was apparently caused 

 by the more gaseous nature of the Sydney coal, and 

 the combustion and heat in the stack instead of in the 

 boiler. It was then discovered that several sections of 

 the water-tube boilers were leaking, and the fires were 

 immediately drawn to let the boilers cool for examin- 

 ation; the Roosevelt steaming along under the Scotch 

 boiler only. 



The process of stowage both about the decks and in 

 the rooms has continued to-day, and most of the oil has 

 been put down in the forepeak. A fine day, though 

 with occasional showers, and the Roosevelt as steady as 

 if steaming up the North River. 



Friday, July 2Sih. — Continuance of the fine weather, 

 running under Scotch boiler only all night and day. 

 The engineers working on the Almys. The Chief to- 

 night fears the damage is more serious than at first 

 anticipated. At intervals during the day I have been 

 comparing the readings of the log with the revolutions 

 of the engines at varying speeds; with results fully up 

 to my expectation. Another incipient fire in the 

 same place was immediately extinguished, and I have 

 had portions of the beams cut away and other means 



