The evening times., 1899-03-08
SAY THEY WERE REUsFED AID.
Passengers of the Disabled Payonia
Express Their Indignation.

New York, March S.-A highly indig
nant lot of passengers we're brought to
this port last evening by the Portuguese
steamship Vega, which went for an
chorage over night at 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 a 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 debarkation was
made without casualty, but the passengers
say that the experience was distressing
one.
Much of the discomfort is apparently di-
rected at the commander of the Pavonia
Capt. John J. Atkin They express their
disapproval In negative way. refraining
from mentioning his name in a 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 signaled, they say. on the night OF
| February 9. Rocket after rocket was fired
to attract her attention. The Horatio al
tered her course and hove to near the Pa
vonia. 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 to make ARRANGEMENTS
for towing the cripple.
He returned with a notice that the Ho-
ratio preferred 10 have the towing hawser
made fast TO the lee bow. and as prepara-
| tlons were being made TO run the line the
! Horatio, so the passengers assert, hoisted
/ signal, Cannot wait and, swinging 10
| her course, went sUllenly on her way.
/ DO not leave US. the Pavonia pleaded by
! signal. but, according to the account. the
I 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 10 the Maritime Register arrived at
Liverpool on February is and made no Ie-
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 COLORADO, Wnlcn ndd iald by
! for two days and nights. and after two
futile efforts 10 tow the disabled steam
/ ship had lost sight OF her in a furious
gale.
/ There was a week more of rolling and
/ pitching over stormswept seas; a week
( whose monotony of danger and discomfort
/ was broken only by the appearance of the
vessel which would not aid and then a
i rescuer. the Wolyiston. came by. and
/ agreeing to tow brought the vessel 10 St
Michaels.
/ In speaking OF the voyage DIT. J. ".
/ Inches, of St Clair, MINI, one Of the
| cabin passengers, said:
! The experience on the Payonia after
! her breakdown was frightful. Gale fol
! lowed gale and hurricanes prevailed
I throughout the whole time from Liverpool
until we landed at the Azores
The crew of the PavOnia worked nobly
! and did everything 10 make the passeu-
gers as comfortable as possible under the
/ circumstances. When We finally got into
ST Michaels We were obliged 10 land in
/ lifeboats during a gale. and it is a 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 were George
! Carr A \. Cheesman. Mrs. Edith Ha-
ward. Miss Edith F. Havard, Master Law
renee Havard, F. l. Scott, James Shank
land and Mrs. Shankland