Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-30
NEWS OF THE UMBRIA
Two Vessels Saw the Commander on
Monday Last.
TRAIN ROBBER RFORGEYG GUILTY
italy Objects to Discrimination
Against Her.
Observation-Disclosures
Two Morc Ncssels That Have Sec. the
Missing steamer.

Two More Nesseis That Have seen the
Missing steamer.
NEw YORK. Dec. S0.-The Dutch tank STEAMER
Ocean, Capt Casper. from Amsterdam, which
arrived ;his morning. reports that or pcoem-
ber 2s. a; noon. in lat ~ So long 81. IS. passed
steamer. which was hove 60. apparently the
Cuunra steamer Umbria. IL was blowing a
terrific gale from the west AZ the tine. The
steamer showed no aags Of distress
Capt. Duck of the steamer Manhanaott which
arrived from Bristol this morning. reports De.
ceinber 20. at ! 80 pm. IN lat. 425O. long.
3f.4a. spoke Cunarder Umbria having 30, WITH
three sea anchors out. repairing shaft; en-
peeted 10 hnish repairs the next day; wished 20
be reported all well-
The Dmbria has not yet arrived Manager
Robert floyd OF the New York Office Of tho
sunard steamship Company was seen this
morning and ssked II he had further ipforma-
ton OF the overdue steamer Umbria.
lie said; Tine next news Of the Umbria viii
come from Fire Island. think do not
think she viii go 10 Halifax or Boston, hut will
come here.
The Umbria was only twenty-four miles
from Halifax when seen five days ago and IL
If she intended TO make Nova Scotia under
canvas she had ample time since TO do a. NV
Idea Is that Capt Mckay will bring the steamer
here direct"
THE UMBRrA DECLINED ASSISTANCE
According TO Capt Duck Of the Manhassess
the DRIFT Of the Umbria had been slightly 10
the eastward OF the point where the dslilleo
spoke her Christmas dav. She is not far from
Sable Island, and is almost directly south Of
Newfoundland, and but a few hours stcaipine
from Halifax. Ms. Capt. Duck had his weather
eye out for salvage, but he says the Cmbria de-
clined his assistance
AZ this point the ship would be greatly sided
IN her effort 10 remain almost stationary In the
pathway Of steamships by the counter eject Of
the gulf stream, in the edge OF which she was.
and ;he gale from the northwest
The current runs about four miles an
hour in direction north by east. The Umbria
wind. and the heavy drags or ses anchors
would operate TO check the force OF the ruif
stream current
By the Use OF the staysails the vessel vouid
be able TO keep her head to windward and 70
remain almost stationary and could ride
out the gale almost as well rs IL
under fun control oficers Of the Cunard
line are known TO be among the most er pert
seamen afoat, and il is safe to assume that the
people on the big steamer will experience the
minimum degree OF discomfort possible under
the circumstances
Steamship men think il doubtful IT, with her
great bulk and deep draught. the sail power of
the Umbria will be sufficient 10 drive her out Of
the gulf stream, except with q strong fair wind.
GALE on SUNDAY
The North German LLOYD steamship IAhn.
which arrived this morning, reports having
passed about fifty miles northwest OF where
the omoris ought to have been SUNDAY and
Monday. she saw nothing Of the Cunsrder.
Capt. Heiimers saws that on Christmas iay n
great rain storm prevailed, followedAt night by
u terrific northwest gale with mountains high
seas. The Lahn had tough time going through
this storm. The gale continued for four days
The third day Of the gale il increased 20 hur-
flCaRe and is.A hxe
falls.
Capt. Helimers thinks the Cmbria mus. hive
met the storm and believes that the gale must
have driven her further south. He ndds sha,
II she Weaihered the storm without any further
tnishap II viii surprise him. The Last forty
eight hours. Capt. He,imers adds. has been very
favorable for steamers bound To this port
1he White Star line steamer Germsnic which
IL believed 10 have been one of the two stesuers
seen by the Galilleo the morning after she
passed the Umbria. reached Liverpool today
and reports that she saw nothing of the UmbriA-
THE uMBRIA pRIFrIsa.
Shipping men say that the report made to-
day by the captain Of the Manhassett clearly
indicates that the big Cunsrder wss absolutely
helpless when sighted. II was twenty hours
from the time the Galilleo spoke the Umbris
until :he Manhas-ett sighted her. During that
time the steamship must have drifted backward
more than sixty miles.
1un0fQSr q
heavy gale was blowing out Of the west, and the
fact that the big boat went backward shows
plainly that she unable TO hold her own
against it, The fact that she had sea anchors
out retarded her backward movement and the
big marine drags OF course held the boats head
TO the gale and made her Passengers ~ CON-
Portable possible.
while:the drsgs operated the Umbria would
not get into the trough OF the and become
unmansgeable, and she could not be beaten
backward to any great extent so long ~ they
held.
The Dutch tank steamship Ocean. from Am
sterdam. December 10. which arrived this
morning. passed the Umbria about an hour and
half before the Mauhassett spoke her. The
captain he noticed that the ship was
a large Cunarder, but she displayed no signals
of distress.
The nenland of the Red Star line, formerly
the old Cunarder Algeria. which left here
Christmas day and il also thought TO be one Of
the steamers passed by the Gslilleo. IL due out
next Monday. II Is thought here that she may
have fallen in with the Umbria-
The Anchor line steamer Australia and the
Allen line steamer State Of California left for
Gia-gow yesterday, did the Taoru.ius for
Hamburg All were instructed TO lookout Tor
the Umbria.
DAsELEss RUMoR.
This morning a rumor was circulated on tho
produce exchange that the Umbria had been
sighted of Fire Island. The rumor turned cut
10 be a canard. IL created o great deal
of excitement. A number Of friends Of pas
sengers on board rushed TO the Cunard line
Office TO verify the statement. but we're greatly
disappointed when informed that there vss
nothing In Il.