New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-30
A MORE HOPEFUL FEELING IN LONDON

THE NEWS OF THE SPEAKING OF THE CMDRI 4
on CHRISTMAS BRINGS GREAT RELIEF
HER QUEENSTOWN PASSENGERS.
London, Dec. o9.-The report that TIE Umona hSu
been spoken December 26 and had sishaIou 'n-'
she desired no assistance. though dsapieo' WIS ~
ceived here late this afternoon from Ne"'iorA' Law
news spread rapidly and removed terrible ioau "a
anxiety from those who have friends aboard The
officials and clerks at the office OF the Cunaru OV"
many though they have all along maintained 'na'
the delay In the arrival Of the Tn hna was uue "
some disarrangement Of her machinery showeu W
their faces and CHEEKY words that the dlspAc" I1'
New-York had also brought great relief TO theH' ieio
grams reporting the fact that the steamer hau oeen
spoken were every direction to those VINO ha
rcouested that they be informed at once OF any news
received. ..u
The underwriters at Lloyds have been looking upon
the Umbra as an extra hazardous rlsK yesterday
Insurance was effected upon her at the rate %
arllneas premium which is rather hsh ra'e' N"'
mic rnorning 20 cliineas was demanded. Some re-
Insurance was effected at the latter rate AS 'he u'
went on and no intelligence of the Cmona was re-
cA,ved the underwriters advanced the rate 10 -
gulneas. -s,,o,,r
The value Of the Umbria and her cargo Is roughly
estimated at 81 SEQ 900, two thirds Of which Is IN
sured in London, and the rest in Liverpool
In an interview to day Mr.. Patton, the LONDON man
arer OF the Inman Lime declared that he did not ieei
The least anxiety for the safety OF the Umbria, AIDING
;bat he would not feel worried # he had hAiIooA@h
friends aboard OF her and she was out week I07se
Ue said there was no doubt that her engines hau
broken down and that some other steamer hsu Aef
in tow. The chances OF her being spoken had De@i
lessened by the withdrawal Of the steamers Oh INC
Inman Guon and North German LLOYD hhes H''n
the transatlantic route. The manager OF the OuiHu
Line expressed views similar 10 those OF MI ra'"N
and said he felt no anxiety whatever for the steamer
In addition to the passengers who sailed on INC
Tmbra from Liverpool whose names nave aH''p'y
been cabled fourteen saloon, seven secondcapih ana
nineteen storage passengers embarked on the steamer
ut Queenstown. The Umbr'a has ON board loi'
sacks OF mall.
The steamer Assyrian. from Baltimore, ana inc
White star Liner Gcrmanic from New-Iork. were due
at Queenstown this morning Their arrival was
oarerlv awaited as It was thought OF them might
hing news OF the UmbIia. Special representatives
from the Cunald Company weTc sent to watch lor
these steamers Tie Assyran has not arrived Inc
lier,nanlc was sighted of Brow Head this afternoon
hut she was unable, account OF heavy gaze 10
land passengers or mails at Queenstown ana pro
ceeded direct FOR Liverpool
The fact that the Umbra was seen ON December IL
in latitude 40 north, longitude 80 65 west by the Ham
burg-American Line steamer Moravia. was cabed mere
from New-l ORR last night, but THIS Afforded no rene!
IN those who have friends aboard. They argued tnat
as the Jmbfia was then about halfway across the
ocean she was in the worst possible position 10 Do
crippled.