Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05

was now posted TO the eject that the
steamer would start at $50 in the even
ing, and the passengers learned that the
machinery had been moved during the
night, as an experiment. and that one
of the bolts Engineer TumliEsoh had
put into the thrust block had broken.
This was not encouraging, and the
croakcrs We're more anxious than ever,
but about $50 o'clock
THE THRILL or THE ENGINES
was felt throughout the steamer and she
worked oil at slow rate of speed, to be
| sure, but as staurchly and steadily as il
| her driving machines We're intact.
! Wednesday noon she had made 15D
miles; Thursday noon her record was
224 miles for the previous "a hours, and
| from that time until yesterday noon she
had covered $50 miles.
In the afternoon petition was circu-
lated and ElOO raised TO purchase gifts
for the officers. II those who "go down
to the sea in ships" could always ex-
per!encc shipwreck as suffered hy tho
passengers on the umbria, ocean travel
would be
ROBBED OF ALL ITS TERRoRs.
Shipwreck is shorn of all its romance
in such circumstances, but it is far more
satisfactory than the old mode of pro-
cedure. 1t is hard to be sentimental over
the perils OF the deep when one is get
ting three or four good meals, with ex-
cellent service, per day, when he may
attend q o'clock tea in the afternoon,
go TO concert in the evening, find
drinks and cigars in the smoking room
and reading room, and reading by cleo
trio light if he desire, and sitting ia a
state room heated by steam. The Off
GERS of the Umbria eXerted themselves
to make things pleasant as possible for
the passengers Altogether the victims
of the UmOria's "shipwrecS" may, on
looking back to their recent trip, re-
member that they have spent many an
unhappier and less comfortable fort
night than the one that ended to-day.
The only complaint that any one has to
make with regard to the Cunard Com
pany relates to the Gallia incident
AT THE cuNARp PIER.
Rarely has the Cunard line pier been
the scene of such excitement as was
visible from an early hour this morning.
Crowds OF people, many of whom had
friends on the steamer, fiocked to the
foot of Clarkson street, and when the
red smokestacks of the big steamer
began to appear a cheer went up from
the crowd. One or two among the
women became hysterical.
At O'Clock the crowd in and around
the Clarksun street pier was SO dense
that the police were summoned. Capt.
Affair and squad of his men arrived
shortly afterward and 1t took all the
policemen he had to keep the crowd in
order.
The big steamer was finally locked
and the passengers came down the
gang plank. There were many affect.
ing scenes as friends on the pier greeted
those who had been so long at sea. In
a short time the baggage was examined
and tho passengers and friends left the
pier.
New York, Jan. lit was discovered
to-day that the steel hawser with which
the Umbria was towed by the Hamburg
American steamship Bohemia, on De-
cember Gath, did not part solely because
Of the strain caused by the high seas. A
clean nick in one of the strands indicates
that the hawser was cut aboard the Boz
hemia. The Bohemia was signalled and
engaged to tow the Umbria to New
York. A boats crew from the disabled
Cunarder took line to the Hamburg
ship, although there WAS heavy sea on.
Heavy snow squalls came up later,
and the Bohemia could not be seen from
the Umbria. After towing 80 miles tho
hawser parted. This occurred at l0.45
p. IN. on the gath. The great strain
caused by the heavy seas was supposed
to have broken the hawser. IL is prob
able that the Hamburg ship was in dan
ger, and there was no time Il, back the
engines so that the hawser could be cast
oil
1t was partially cut by the engineers
chisel, the strain did the rest. The BO.
hemia was not seen after the lire parted,
and is supposed to have gone on her
way 70 Hamburg. Self.preservation
alone would warrant her in cutting the
hawser and leaving the Umbria in a
helpless condition The Bohemia is due
at Hamburg tomorrow.
The Umbria will not get new thrust
shaft on this side Of tic Atlantic. The
Cunard Line has decided to have the
fastened part Of the shaft repaired in
such a way that ii will, for one yoyage
at least, be practically as good as n new
one. Six holes one and fourteenth
seventeenths of an inch in diameter will
be drilled transversely through the shaft
ut the points OF fracture, and six steel
bolts will be driven into the holes. This
work will consume about week. II is
likely that the Umhria will be ready to
sail in about 10 days. She will steam at
three quarters speed
fi'b., 10 F.,,l,
quarantine.
I've signalled the Gallia to lay by,
and She did So for u time. AS we also
signallGd her that we were making re-
pairs and expected to proceed on our
way, it is evident that she took that for
an assurance that we did not need her,
and she proceeded on her way. Some
of the passengers expressed disappoint.
ment at the action of the Gallia, as she
left before We had tested our machinery
after repairs"
CAPTAIN JONES MAKES A STATEMENT.
Captain Jones of the steamship Cali
leo made statement to-day to the effect
that Captain Mckay Of the Umbria re.
fused to take tow OF the Calico Cap
tam Mckay has said that he was anxious
W hdNe tiic OaiiIto low MN, but that
Captain Jones declined to do SO.
Here are the facts" said Captain
Jones to-day. AT 5 p. m. on Sunday a
week ago ! made out the Umbria, an
parently disabled, five miles away our
course was altered four points, and |
went around and to the leewarc of the
Cmbrla until was halt mile distant,
"ltwas not prudent to come to dead
stop nearer, as her drRgs were out and
a heavy gale was on. Mind this, She
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