The times., 1899-03-09
SAY THEY WERE REUSFED AID.
Passengers of the Disabled Pavonia
Express Their IndiguatiOn.


New York, March S.-A highly indis-
nant lot of passengers were brought to
this port last evening by the Portuguese
steamship Vega. which went for an an
chorage over night at a berth in the upper
bay
The passengers are of those of the Gu
nard Line steamship Pavonia. which. sail
ing from Liverpool for Boston on January
"a. rolled her boilers adrift in terrific
storm. and after many days and nights OF
peril finally reached St. Michael in tow OF
the steamship Wolviston. There further
trials awaited the storm tossed voyagers,
who were obliged to land in lifeboats dur
ing a heavy gale. The dcbaTkation was
made without casualty. but the passengers
say that the experience was a distressing
one.
Much of the discomfort is apparently di-
rected at the commander of the Pavouia.
Capt John J. Atkin. They express their
disapproval in negative way, refraining
from mentioning his name in testimonial
which they have prepared for presentation
! to the Cunard Company, and in which the
! officers and crew of the vessel are highly
praised for their conduct during the trying
/ times when the Pavonia was adrift and
helpless.
They also speak with much bitterness of
/
! say. deserted them at a time when they
were in desperate straits. The Horatio
was siCnaled. they say, on the night of
! February .. Rocket after rocket was fired
/ to attract her attention. The Horatio al
! tered her course and hove to near the Pa
/ yonia. Daylight came and a signal was
made asking the Horatio TO take the Pa
| vonia in tow. That vessel, so the passen-
gers say. signifed her Willingness and the
chief officer of the Pavonia was sent On
board the Horatio 10 make arrangements
/ 'or towing the cripple.
He returned with a notice that the Ho-
ratio preferred to have the towing hawser
made fast to the lee bow, and as prepara-
tions were being made TO run the line the
Z Horatio. so the passengers assert. hoisted
, signal. Cannot wait. and swinging to
her course. went sullenly on her way.
DO not leave us the Pavona pleaded by
signal. but. according to the account. the
. Horatio paid no attention and soon after
/ ward Disappeared
! 1t is possible that the passengers are
mistaken in the vessel. as the only Horatio
known to the Maritime Register arrived at
Liverpool on February Is and made no e.
port OF having sighted the Pavonia. vessel
: whose absence was then attracting wide
attention.
Previous to the encounter with this yes-
sci the Pavonia had fallen in with the
steamship IOlOr3nO, WHICH Hdu lalh bE
for two days and nights. and after two
! futile efforts to tow the disabled steam
ship had lost sight OF her in a furious
gale.
There was week more of rolling and
pitching over stOrmswept seas, 4 week
whose nonotony of danger and discomfort
was broken only by the appearance of the
vessel which would not aid. and then 4
rescuer, the Wolviston, came by. and
agreeing to tow brought the vessel to St
Michaels.
In speaking of the voyage Or. J. w
Inches, of ST. Clair. Mimi, one of the
cabin passengers, said:
THE experience on the Pavonia after
her breakdown was frightful. Gale fol-
lowed gale. and hurricanes prevailed
throughout the whole time from Liverpool
until we landed at the Azores.
The crew of the Pavonia worked nobly
and did everything to make the passen-
gers as comfortable as possible under the
circumstances. When We finally got into
St Michaels We were Obliged TO land in
lifebcats during a gale. and it is great
wonder that none of Us was lost. We
embarked on the Vega for New York. and
have had every care and comfort possible
on the way home from the Azores"
The other saloon passengers We're George
Carr. A. A. Cheesinan, Mrs. Edith Iia-
ward, Miss Edith Z. Hazard, Master Law
renee Havard, F. L. Scott, James Shank
land, and Mrs Shankiand-