The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-29

The chief officer reports that he sighted the
Cunarder in latitude 49,. longitude 49, IS.
about three miles distant She was in tho
regular west-bound passenger track and was
going at her usual speed.
In order to be sure OF the identity OF the
steamship the chief officer called Capt. Winck-
declared that the two-funnelled three n,asted
vessel in the distance was the Embria.
Later in the day the weather became tenn.
pestuous and the seas arose. 1t may have
been in this dirty storm that the Cmbria was
crippled.
When seen by the Moravia she was about
$50 miles northwest OF the Azores. to which
she would naturally drift. or II she got up any
canvas. run for haven. She must have
met some mighty rough weather. as she
was only about LAO miles from Queen stown.
and thus had not averaged much more than
sixteen knots an hour She Was $50
knots cast OF st. Johns. Newfoundland.
There is bare possibility that she might have
to make that port. She has had eight days to
do it. in the teeth Of the gales that blow of the
Newfoundland coast.
The most reasonable superstition at this
toward or TO the Azores. far out OF
the steamship track. and that the next
news q her will be either from Lisbon. whence
there is communication by regular steam
ships with the Azores. or from some steam
ship arriving at Il port Of southern Europe.
Il have no doubt now that the Umbria has
disarranged her machinery. l do not expect
TO hear from or OF her until the Britannia ar
riyss. which. in this weather will probably
not 10 until Saturday next"
This was said by Vernon II. Brown. agent Of
the Cunard line. when he was seen by Sun
reporter Just before ho left his office in Bowl.
ing Green last evening. Mr.. Brown has album.
doned the belief he held on Tuesday that the
mbra was delayed only by the storm. which
necessitated reduced speed. Last evening the
umbra was four days overdue. too long to be
account ed for by the reduced speed eyplana-
ton. While admitting his belief that the
steamers machinery was disabled Mr. Brown
was earnest in his assertion that there was no
III ore ason for alarm than there had been
on Tuesday morning.
The Atlantic Transport Company's twin
screw steamer Manitoba. which arrived yes.
FRIDAY. came over the tmbria's course.
During the four days the tmLria has been
due. the Manitoba sailed over about 1900
miles Of the [ brias course. and the ia ct that
she did not see her is some evidence. but Of
course not positive proof. that tho Umbra
was disabled before she had come within
Catalonia arrived in Boston yesterday. having
sailed from Liverpool two days ahead OF tho
Umbrla. As the tmbria sails nearly twice as
fast as the Catalonia she should have passed
her on the 10th. but the Catalonia saw nothing
OF her.
There Is another possible cause for the I'm
hria' delay which was discussed yesterday.
the possibility that she Is towing some other
disabled ship. This she would do only for the
purpose Of saving life. II she met a ship dis
sblsd. hut In no danger OF loss. her mail con-
tract would forbid her delaying her own pas-
sage by towing. but II life was endangered she
could. Of course. render any assistance at any
expense Of time.
p From the "pening I? the, closing OF the
on the Tmhria. Some 81 them =, waited uu anx.
iously for, hours after making tho usual in
Iy "iis. ss Gssn zen repo,ea p Tns oic:
u
cane from, ali parts Of tie city. There was
something hopeless in the situation as many
Of tho cal ers viewed it. The fact tina; not only
was there no new. but no way OF getting it
had dep1tssln. "tec, on them. Many n:
expedition. and were disappoinle ed when they
learned that this had not been done.
We must first know whether she Is 200 or
1000 miles, away before we can send Out re.
lief said Mr.. Brown. "Of course. i! the first |
news Of her comes from shin that spoke her |
and did not or could not tow her as may bs
to warrant us III sending out relief with r-a-
sonable hope Of finding her. 1t would be use
less to send out search expedition without |
any information whatever to so on"
The Imbrin is now longer overdue than |
she has ever, been before. Her longest
trip was in January, 1890. when she was
only three days Overdue. 1t was recalled yes
!.erday that tho Batavia OF the Cunard line
Of until she, was toweG into Fayal. in the |
Azores. on Feb. .. seventeen DAYS out. She |
had broken her shut aud dfifted south. as |
To Get ~ Bottle Of Good Old Ale
order e. II. Evans sons brewing Depot. I27 Hudson
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