New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-15
MEAGRE mDINGs AT THE cUNARD PIER

MEAGRE TIDINGS AT THE CUNARD PIER.
TUGS SENT IN SEARCH or THE oEEGoN-Yo REPORT
ATA LATE HOUR.
The night watchman at the Cunard Line pier was
kept busy all last evening answering telephone
inquiries and messengers as to what was the latest
news from the steamer Oregon. The invariablc
reply was to the effect that dispatch had
been received saying that the Oregon was
outside disabled and that her passengers
were on the Fulda and would be brought up to tn c
wbarves Of the North German Lloyd Company IN
the morning. The tug Fletcher had left the
Cunard pier at about 6:10 p. III. to go to the Fulda
with Assistant Superintendent Smith, of the pier,
on board.
Every one about the wharf was apparently in
profound ignorance of the nature Of the accident
10 the Oregon and were eager for further tdings
as the inquIrers of them.
A tug that came in about $50 reported having
passed the Fletcher in the Narrows, but had seen
and knew nothing Of the Oregon.
AT 1920 D. III. the tug I. Pulver pulled up at the
wharf Captain Gordon Emmons he stepped on
the wharf was asked if he knew anything of the
Oregon having done dn%n.
"GOnA down. said the captain somewhat
aghast. That's the first knew that she had gone
down."
about noon yesterday to lock for the Oregon. Word
had been received that a tour-masted steamer was
drifting apparently helpless, outside, and as the
Oregon due Hast night, 1t was thought best to
send ont and investigate. The Pulvcr went ten
miles beyond the lghtship and cruised about.
keeping a lookout for the disabled tOur-masted
steamer. No such steamer seen. The men on
the Pulver saw the Fulda come to the bar but
did not hail her. and the tug Goodwin was dis
abled by the breaking of a valve in her engine, the
Pulver started back with the other tug in tow on
Hospital the Fletcher encountered going
out and hailed, and Captain Emmons was told that
he need not come back. IA he had expected to do
after the Goodwin had been brought to safe quar-
ters.
"No wonder they didn't want me to come back to
look for the Oregon" said Captain Emmons refer
ring to the information which had been given him
Oh his stepping ashore.
The tugboat Fletcher which went down after
the mail arrived at the Cunard pier at
11:4O y. IN. w. G. Tway the United States
Inspector who had charge of the mail said that he
only succeeded in recovering sixty-nne of the
than 600 bags which on board when the
collisions occurred. He added that he was able to
learn little about the collision except that the
steamship run into by an unknown schooner
None of the baggage, he SAID, saved
The tugs f. NJ. MIllard and W.
Goodwin started with the Pulver VIII EN- she left
the Cunard dock at noon to look for
the four-mased disabled steamer reported as
drifting hepessly off Fire Island. The tug vos-
berg picked up OF the Battery and
started on the same errand. At the Sandy Hook
Light Ship they scattered. cruising eastward
The Milard got back about 8 o'clock
and reported that nothing had been seen of
the deserted steamer. At midnight the
VOsbe re had not returned, and Mr. Brown re-
manned the pier waiting for her to show
up. When Superintendent of the Dock Wat
SOD, who went down the Fletcher, got back
he was immediately ushered into the presence
of Mr.. Brown. The two officials hold
a long talk and as Mr.. Watson had been on
board the Fulda it is supposed that he
told Mr.. Brown fuller details of the loss Of the
steamer But neither Mr.. Brown nor his sub
ordinate told the throng of waiting reporters after
their conference had ended anything furth-
er. Mr. Brown reiterated that all
he knew was contained in the dispatch,
d" / am worried about this matter" he SAID, and
tired out talking about it, / have absolutely
nothing further to say. know nothing more than
you DO
when will the Vosberg be back -
81 do not know"
MIR. Brown then dismissed all the report
ers, saying that he intended TO sleep