New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-30

sea was smooth and calm and the Aurania.
which Law with her nose pointed eastward and
displaying three red lights from her forestry.
was motioncss. except for the movement caused
by the sea. As soon as saw the signals bore
down toward her and. when | had approached
within several ships lengths. hailed her. After
reporting that the vessel was the Auranla. from
Liverpool. Captain Mckay reported that all were
well aboard and he needed NJ assistance
HAILED A SECOND TIME
II hailed again" said Captain Griffith. "and
asked what was the trouble aboard. but received
the same answer: Need no assistance: please
report all well aboard 7 then offered assistance
10 port but It was declined. and proceeded on
my course.
when the Cunarder first sighted con-
t!nued the Captain. 1T was just about falling
dusk and as | carried NJ night signals save the
private ones Of the company could have held III
tie communication with the captain OF the Au-
rania. But Captain Mckay appeared T. oe salts
fed with our exchange of halls and showed no
DISPOSITION 10 hold further communication
Captaih Griffith said that he did not think the
damage aboard the Aurania could be- serious or
Captain Mckay would have asked him To- report
II 10 his company The steamship. h" added. lay
directly In the route Of transatlantic vessels ana
II she needed any assistance or desired to ne tur-
ther reported numerous vessels bound Tor 'his
port could be hailed. At the time sne was sish'-
ed By the Manitoba. the AuranIa was hove TO- ana
repairs evidently to her machinery. were being
made.
The disabled liner had evidently met serious
mishap To- her machinery for on the following
noon. Saturday. July e. she was sighted ny the
North German Lloyd steamship Saale In almost
the same place. having hardly moved IN the SIN
teen hours since the Manitoba mad passed her'
In that tme-the steam,r had drifted only about
forty miles to the westward.
MORE SIGNALS EXCHANGED
Signals were exchanged between the Aurania
and the Saale. Captain Moller. OF the Saale
which arrived yesterday. reported that captain
Mckay first displayed signals giving the name
Of his vessel and then slgnalled that the engines
had become slightly damaged and were being re-
paired "All well on board" was the next sig
nal and when Captain Moller offered assist
ance Captain Mckay replied that he could pro-
ceed to port under his own steam Ihe Saaie
then tagged "Goodby' and continued on her
way The weather at the time. reported captain
Moller was fine. and the sea was almost as
smooth as glass He thought the Aurania was
In danger The exact position oi the Nessei
was latitude AIS. longitude &C.
on July 2s Sunday at "A. m, the steamship
| Fresand Captain Nckels. Of the Red star Line
which also came In yesterday. sighted large
| disabled steamer about seven miles away III
| almost the same position as that In when the
| Aurana was sighted by the Manitoba and the
| SaaIe Captain Nickels says the steamship,
which he supposes the Cunard liner. was
headed north, and had apparently stopped. but
| displayed no signals to indicate that she was In
distress or desired assistance.
The White Star steamship Runic. another one
| of yesterdays arrivals. passed over the route
taken by the Aurania but saw nothing of her.
NO FEARS FOR HER SAFETY.
| No fears for the safety OF the Aurana are felt
at the Offices Of the Cunard Line. In Bowling
| Green THE Aurania is stanch boat said
| Acting Manager Floyd yesterday. "and under
| the command Of competent and veteran sea
man and we have not the slightest fear of her
| safety Probably minor portion OF her
| machinery has broken down and caused her Ia
| Law TO- and II has taken some time to repair the
break In all likelihood she Is now steamng
| SLOWLY TO mort and will arrive possibly to-mor-
| row thou9h OF course can form calcua-
| ton as IN the time OF her arrival. as | know
nothing OF the causes Of ner delay. Captain
| Alexander Mckay who has commanded the Au-
| rania ever since she was launched Is most
| cautious officer and I have no doubt from the
| fact that he refused assistance. that the accident
| is n slight one and the steamship VIII arrive IN
! bort In safety. for he would take no chunces