The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09
RETURNING TO ENGLAND UNDER SAIL.
Transfer Of Her Passengers to the
State Of Pennsylvania.
DANGERS OF THE DEEP,
Statements Of the Officers Of the Pennsylvania
and the Passengers of the Ethiopia.
NO NEWS OF THE DISABLED VESSEL,

nv NEWS VI me DISABLED VESSEL.
The steamer State OF Pennsylvania, Captain
Braes, OF the State line. arrived yesterday with
news from the Anchor line steamer Ethiopia
bringing nnety-eight OF her passengers. The Eth-
opia met with an accident in the breaking OF her
shaft after she had been four days out rom Glas-
| cow. She was then about 900 miles from Neville.
and after some elaboration it was decided to nut
about, under canvas, and return to that port The
accident occurred on April 70, and on the
9th she sighted the steam collier Eclair
bound for Montreal ana six cabin
passengers-al that the latter had room f0r-were
transferred, who reached Montreal yesterday morn
Ing. Two days later, alter burning lights, as her
passengers report, throughout both nights in the
hope OF attracting the notice OF the Anchor steam
ship Victoria, which was believed to be In that
vicinity, the Ethiopia was sighted, under sail.
heading east, by the steamship State Of Pennsyl-
vania, bound for New York. The Ethiopia signaled
that her machinery was broken, ana the State OF
Pennsylvania ran down to her. The excursion
party, under charge OF Mr.. Cook, together with
seventy-eight steerage passengers. were taken on
and reached here safely yesterday. The State OF
Pennsylvania stayed blythe Ethiopia for three hours
when, night coming on, she got under way
for this port. The Ethiopia continued toward
Glasgow with thirty cabin and $50 steerage pas
sengers on board The weather was fair when the
passengers were transferred. but there was con-
siderable swell on at the time, and the coming on
OF night prevented many from transferring who
would doubtless have ventured into the small
boats mad 1t not been for the darkness.
THE SAFETY OF THE ETHIOPIA.
The Captain and first 0fficer OF the State OF
Pennsylvania state that as the Ethiopia was one
week in making 200 miles under sail after her &C.
cident there is no cause for anxiety for several
days yet regarding her arrival at Glasgow. The
Ethiopia is barkrigged, and, like ali steamships in
the Atlantic SERVICE is calculated to be able to take
care OF herself under sail. There has been q
strange series OF misfortunes attending this new
steamer from her first trip to the present one
On her trial trip to New York In January last her
machinery became disabled, and 1t was thought
advisable to have her conveyed by another ship Of
the same line on her return. She returned safely,
however.
ABSTRACT OF THE LOG.
The following Is copied from the log Of the steam
ship state OF Pennsylvania
Sailed from Glasgow on Friday, April a. and from
Larne on Monday, the 9th. At ten minutes TO
four O'Clock, on tine afternoon OF Wednesday, April
10, IN latitude So deg. 81 min. north, longitude "A
deg deg 80 mn, exchanged signals with the An
vania bore down to her, boat came alongside with
Chief Onicer Hutchinson. and requested Captain
proceed to New YORK. TWO boats from the Ethiopia
and one from our own ship transferred ninety eight
eight steerage-witn their luggage; stayed by the
Ethiopia till 40 when, 1t setting 10 thick, h0ts ted
up our boat and proceeded.
Interview With Captain Braes.
When the steamship State OF Pennsylvania ar
rived at pier So about i've O'Clock yesterday AFTER
noon, reporter OF the HERALD went on board and
saw Captain Braes, who. from all the statements
made, appears to have made himself very popular
with the newly arrived passengers as we'll as with
the old ones. In answer to questions ne said that
1t was about twelve O'Clock noon on April 80 when
he sighted the Ethiopia, and remarked immedi-
ately that something must be wrong not only
from the course the Ethiopia was steering but
from the slOwness OF her speed. She new signals
OF distress, and he then drew near to her
and remained at about the distance Of quarter
of mile from her. He then sent one OF his
boats alongside the Ethiopia and found that she
had broken her shaft, and that Captain Craig was
anxious to have some OF his passengers trans
ferred, mainly, as 1t seemed, at their own desire.
The transferral Immediately commenced in very
rough sea, the Ethiopia using five or her boats to
assist in 1t. The sea was quite rough from heavy
SVEN which was on, though the wind was very
light. The transfer OF the passengers took from
about three O'Clock In the afternoon until SIX
O'Clock, when the darkness began to set In and he
sent word to Captain Craig to send no more, par
ticularly as the sea was beginning to LOOK lumpy
He did this also because he understood
n g on Doad and they wsre coming
despite OF his having no accommodation for them
as his own steeraae was pretty well aIed up, and
When he had sent TINS word to Captain Craig he
steamed away: No assistance was asked for in any
other way, and Captain Craig expressed himself en-
tirely confident OF the safety his vessel so much
that ne personally did not think 1t necessary to
opia was parted with he nad had good weather,
though ne could not. OF course, Judge what her
e from s Se lett her @ ss
argue any probable danger to her. for her
speed depended entirely upon her winds. 4
long time YET She was stanch boat, and could
natey the ate OF Pennsylvania had abundance OF
provisions ana nobody had suffered In this way at
Seds VIII nsrs Sens
none to give them, had suffered some incon-
ventence.
The Chief Officers Statement.
James Knight, chief onicer Of the steamer State
Of Pennsylvania was visited yesterday evening on
board his vessel He gave his statement sub
stantially as detailed in the log book, which is
under his charge, the extract from which is given
above. He said that the sea was quite rough, and
that the passengers mad to- be hosted over
the ships sides by ropes. There were no &C
cidents OF any KIND whatever, all who started
being safely taken ON board the State line
steamer. The boats made thirteen trips In all,
and brought the baggage OF all who came on
board. There was no room In the Storage Tor any
more to live with comfort, but OF course II 1t had
been a question Of saving the lives we would have
found places for everybody II we had TO throw
over cargo. Those who remained behind had no
desire to leave the Ethiopia. There Ia fear for
the vessel. She may be several days out yet II she
should encounter uniav0rable winds.
The Doctors Statement.
A HERALD repOrter also saw the Doctor of tho