New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-29
THE UNfBRIA.

some port in tow. Waiting for news even then
would be unpleasant and wearing enough: but
with the ocean stirred il has not been stirred
for many years, the feeling in this city is unpleas-
ant. II would be foolish TO say that yet there
is cause for serious alarm; it would be equally
foolish 10 say that there is no cause for anxiety.
The chances are, however, all in favor Of the
ultimate safe arrival of the Umbria at some port,
If not this one
Not only tho fact that fatal accidents TO big
ocean liners have been exceedingly rare, but the
wonderfully powerful l'iild and seagoing ability
of the Umbria make it seem unlikely that she has
met with disaster. Her captain, too. is an old
an experienced seaman who has earnc for him.
self an excellent reputation lie is the vice.
commodore of the Cunard Line, and OF the
men who have driven the big ships over the seas
so safely for many years that We never lot
life has long been familiar saying the
Cunard ships. All this makes the Cunard people
feel that the Umbra will sustain the record by
bringing each of the 500 safe 10 shore in the end.
So the agents here have encouraged all the many
anxious people who called at the Office IN Bowling
Green Yesterday.
Vernon II. Brown and a stat of clerks were
kept busy all day answering inquiries, and many
who had friends and relatives on the ship fingered
in the office during the greater part Of the dly
in tho hope that some news might come in. The
Barge Office also was visited by many peops,
who were waiting for news of the ship, and it
was an anxious and sad day for all Of them, for
nobody could tell them anything except that
there were many reasons for believing that tho
[nbra was safe.
or the ships which came 20 port yesterday
but one had seen anything Of the missing ship.
though they had come different routes. The
Cunard Line steamship Catalonia arrived al Bos-
ton yesterday afternoon without bringing any
news of the Umbria the Atlantic Transport Line
ship Manitoba, herstlf three days overdue. came
10 mort and reported that the only Cunard ship
she had passed was the Catalonia: and the
Steamship Ems. of the NOr'h-Cicrman Lloyd, also
two DAYS overdue, arrived late last night from
Gibraltar without having sighted the ttndrd
shin At the Battery and the Barge Office, and
in the offices of steamship mon. tHc first inquiry
was Has the Umbril been sighted? She was
the topic of conversation, much more so than the
spree when tat snip was overdue recon ~, tor
in her case there were no bowling wintry gales
and wicked seas 10 endanger her in CASE OF acci-
dents TO the engines.
The agent of the Cunard Lire, Vernon II. Brown,
said laet night =" haven't much 10 say about
tho I,,nhr;a for there is no way of telling what
may have happened TO delay her vi course oy
This time II is evident that she is not being
there must without question, have been some
mishap. and that she is either lyingto making re-
,airs or that she is now under tow bound for
some mort on this side or Europe. There is posi-
lively no more reason for apprehension than there
WIS on Tuesday morni~g. When La Norhlahde
,ooo in tben without having sighted the ship. l
o,pc IN the conclusion that she had met with
some misiiap.
do YOU think that il is possible that the
Tmbria may be standing b. some disabled ship. or
that she NAV be towing some other ship into
port ?' he was asked
THE captain would MT be justified in so
doirc. unless the ship was a big one and human
ufo was AT stake" said Mr. Brown. Il don't
think that il is probable. do not expect 10
hear ANYTHING from the Cmhria till the Britannia
arrives here She would be due here on Friday,
hnt do not think that she will be in till Saturday.
-, the earliest considering the bad weather.
Sba takes the same route as the Umbrla, ana
sho is the first ship that | think will be likely "a
hiring news of her. The White Star steamship
Pnnic now due may sight her. bnt | do noa
calculate on it, for che is freight steamship, and
il not lonnd down 10 follow certain routes Tho
Catalonia. of our line, which sailed two DAYS after
tho I'mhria. arrived in Boston this afternoon but
she had not sighted the Cmbria. OF conlse every
thing | can say is largely speculation, but | wish
10 state cmphatically that do not feel alarmed,
and that As said before. there is no moro ground
for apprehension than before. II may BE- days
before We hear from her. but she is strong enough
and hig enoHgh To stay out in any storm, ard
she has 4 splendid captain. II is natural that
people having friends or relatives on board should
feel alarmed, Int they will find that IN, ship will
turn up all right"
The Cunard Line has records of ships which
were out much longer than tie Umbra. and
which were reported af,cs many utvs The
most noteworthy ore was the case OF TIE o,d
Batavia. in 1851. She salel from Liverpool
early N January and failed 10 arrive here.
After days and days OF waiting news came
from Fayal, in the Azores. that the ship hli
been towcd into that port on February 8 with