Show AX A of tin males a statement of buia NEW april 23 olat laar dono of the few speaking people in the party ot the passengers arrive tl liere today to day said that before the accident occurred one of the nora egi an told hiro he biad overheard a conversation in the odi cera one of alio ships officers said to alie kotlier in alio apartment he thought the vesil never reach new york her machinery waa in bad order and had not received alie care it should have had before the steamer baided bailed her pumps were broken and in cae of an accident would be found of lettla cpr vice im afraid lie IUn marks officer is reported to baso said well meet the fate alio beiser BBS alio of the same line aliat bunk off nova acolia hy a collision with alie Thing valla a year ago luard further said alio vessels ves aels coal boxes were on lire on two occasions before alie machinery gave out tho first fire occurred on the of the of march and the second at liala past 3 in ane afternoon of alie follow day the heard of both farea and showed more uneasiness over alie comparatively blight than when the lewe le we became disabled is lond in liia praise of the captain and crew of the which rescued the DAu matka passengers |