St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-31

Vi tUe VDrdSe. WHICH WAS UOlSbcIOuS fll
the way over. he went over to the office
Of the Cunard line to tell the reaSSurllIg
news to the American agents OF the
line, and this is the way the captain told
his story:
''Ihe weather was very haZy at the
time, and 1t was not possible to see any
distance ahead. We were within two
miles of the Umbria before we caught
sight of her. l had to alter my course
about two points in order to pass oy
near enough to signal. 1t was necesr
sary to be very careful, as the sea was
heavy and gale was blowing.
The Umbria was lying to with
sea anchor out to keep
her we'll in the wind. She was drifting
with the sea. and on thatacc0unt quite
easy. No canvass was up. The three
anchors out were in the form of a trl-
angle, made of three large
Spars dashed Together.
and were let out from the:steamship by
means of heavy chain cable. / should
judge from appearances that the steam
ship was drifting to the eastward at the
rate OF mile an hour. | spoke the
ship and asked if any assistance was
needed, and was told that none was
needed. The shaft was being repaired.
and it was expected that the work
would be completed by the next day
(Tuesday). remained by the Umbria
from 80 to 2:30 O'Clock p. NJ.
Shortly after leaving her | passed
Cunard steamer from Boston, bound
east. She would pass directly by the
point where l saw her sister ship. L
only wish the captain of the CnnardeT
had let me get cable hold
OF her." exclaimed Capt. Duck,
regretfully. with visions OF $4,000
salvage dancing before his eyes.
II should think that she ought to be
here some time tomorrow if all goes
we'll and the repairs were completed as
expected. She would probably 90 ahead
then at about haif-Speed. She would
hardly risk full speed after the recent
break and temporary repairs to her
shaft"
Praises Capt. Mckay.
Cunard Agent Vernon II. Brown said
this afternoon, in speaking OF the fate
OF the Umbria:
Il cannot find words strong enough
with which to praise the course of ac-
ton taken by Capt. Mckay. | know
that there has been some criticism be-
cause Of his refusal to accept all
proffered aid, but | consider
that in 50 doing he has
shown himself to be a man of great
discretion and Judgment. He certainly
showed wonderful Sagaclty in declining
all the assistance that was offered to
him. Suppose, for instance, that he
had accepted assistance from either
the Calico, Morayia or Manhansett;
in tow OF either of these
yvit
been blowing from the northwest
for the past week, shifted to the east; it
would not be anything unusual il the
tow hawser should part. In that case
what could the UmDria do to save her
self? Her machinery would be disa
bled. She would be on q lee shore in a
gale of wind. and nothing in the world
could save her from destruction and
Her Passengers From Death.
"Instead of that, however, Capt. Me-
Kay refuses assistance, lies to 500 miles
from shore, where he can drift and drift
without getting into danger, and repair
his machinery, so that when he does get
near the shore he will have his snip un-
der full control. That is what | con-
slider good seamanship. The Umbua
now has the whole Atlantic to drift
in, and If the storm gets TOO strong
for her Sne can take in her sea
anchors which serve to keep her head
to the wind, hoist sail, turn her stern to
the wind and run before the storm. l
am now thoroughly convinced that the
Umbria is all right and will come into
this port in perfect safety within short
time. Capt. Mckay has shown himself
to be man of great caution and ability,
and | know that i'll his hands the UNI
bria and all on board are perfectly safe"
The steamship Ocean, Capt. Caisser,
from Amsterdam, which arrived this
morning. reports that on Dec. 26, at
noon. in latitude 1880, longitude 57.53,
she passed steamship which was hove
Umbria. 1t was blowing furious gale
showed
No Flags of Distress.
Quite feet of steamships arrived at
this port last night and this morning.
Each arrival was scanned with great in
terest in the hopes that it might have
the Umbria in tow. Among these was
the steamship Lain, of the North Ger
man Lloyd line. She passed about six
miles north of the spot where the Gun
arder was seen Christmas evening. 1t was
not, therefore, considered strange that
she did not see the missing steamship.
The Lain had very tempestuous voy-
age. She passed on the way the dreaded
Sable island Other vessels that re-
ported early were the Chicago City,
from Bristol. of the Bristol City line,
and the Lepanto, of the Wilson line,
from Hull. The last-named was twen-
ty-Seven days out and nearly week
overdue. There were also the Regina,
the Carmarthenshire and the Ocean.
AS all these steamships came over the
course taken by the Umbria. great
hopes were felt that some one of these
would have story to tell about her.
perhaps, and cover itself with glory by
having the big boat in tow. The latter
idea was dispeled as soon as the vessels