Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-11
A RAY OF HOPE LEFT.
Anxious Inquiries Haunt the Anchor
Line Ofices-NO Tidings of the Overdue
Steamer Anchoria.
NEW YORK. Oct. 6

NEW YORK, Oct g.
Anxious inquiries continue 70 haunt the
offices and docks of the Anchor line thi.
morning, and to besiege the ship news office
at the Battery. Haggard faces told the story
only too well of intense mental sutferi and
physical prostration. But for each and ali
/ came the same answer: "No tidines yet of
the Anchoria 3" Friends and relatives. and
in one case an intended bridegroom. who
awaits the coming of his fair mistress to wed
her here, have about given up to despair,
although clinging to every ray of hope thrown
out by brOnZed sailors and grutf seafaring
men, some of whom still think the missing
steamer has strayed out of her course and
been butfeted by wlnd and wave. Particu-
larly distressing is the case of the Young man
awaiting the coming OF the bride-elect. He
has besieged the officials of the com
psny with questions, exhibiting great emo
ton as the answer, "nothing heard" was
given TO each application. The cause of his
uneasiness became evident Thursday, when
he saw the flag run up for the City of Rome
his eager hope induced the conclusion that it
was the Anchora. He hurried away, and re-
turned in time to board the Rome, with his
sister and cierg, man. They learned that
1t was not the Anchoria only after they had
searched through the ship for their friend
told that it was the Rome and not the
Anchoria, and that there were yet no tiding.
of the latter, he tainted away. and was driv-
en- to his home in carriage. He awaits a
l6 yearold girl from GLASGOW named Annie
Chadwick, who is his promised wife. His
| name is Warwick. His friend and intended
best man now awaits on the dock news of the
Anchoria in place of the expectant bride
groom, This is the steamers tweRty-third
day out, and she is just l3 days overdue. No
one seems able TO predict her fate, and if she
is still safe, though drifting about disabled,
another fear has seized the friends of
those on board-will her provisions hold
out? Ocean steamers hardly ever take
out more than Il double supply of provisions.
and 1t is not likely that the Anchora had
more than enough for 20 DAYS. There is
very little In her cargo that could be used for
food, so that even if the vessel is above water
and doing her best to get to port, her passen
gers may be suffering for food. All the
steamers Of the company have received spec-
al instructions to look out for the missing
Anchoria, and all steamers leaving this port
carry the same instructions. A calm feeling
seems to possess the officers of the COMPANY
who express themselves as Satisfied that the
long-looked for vessel will shortly make port
either on this side or the other side of the At
lantic.
dispatch received from Glasgow says
The anxiety concerning the overdue steamer
Anchoria is increasing in Scotland, owing to
the fact that several well known Glasgow
gentlemen are among her passengers. Ex-
perienced Atlantic captains believe that the
steamers delay is caused by some disarraDge-
ment of her gear, and that she is proceeding
slowly under sail 1t is understood that .
premium of 10 guneas for insurance on the
steamer has been taken.