Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-10
ETRURIA SAFELY ANCHORED
Ship Reaches Port After Breakdown with
No Fatalities.
CREW AND PASSENGERS ARE ALL WELL
other vessels Meet Bimpine Grey
hound and Will Take Those on
Board 60 Proper Landings
STORY of voyage.

HORTA, Azores, March s.-Etruria an
chored here at O'Clock this evening. All
on board are we'll. 1t had a comparatively
uneventful passage, except for the break
down. When this occurred Etruria had
only Just finished speaking by wireless
telegraphy with Umbria.
After the accident was discovered
Etruria called Umbria for one hour. but
without success. Upon examination Il was
found that the ships propeller had broken
of outside the tube and that the rudder
had been carried away by the propeller.
Etruria then sent up rockets, which we're
seen by the British steamer William Cliff
The latter bore down and was alongside
in fifty minutes after the accident. It stood
by until daylight, when, after several at
tempts, II succeeded in passing a hawser
aboard Etruria.
The tank steamer ottawa arrived on
the scene at this time. William Cliff then
attempted to tow Btruria, while ottawa
attempted to steer It. The hawser, how
ever, snapped.
Ottawa waits Two Days.
ottawa stood by for two days and then
left for Fsyal, bearing the second oflcer Of
Etruria to report the disaster and obtain
| assistance. In the meanwhile the crew Of
Etruria had made every effort to rig a
1 Jury rudder. The first such rudder was
carried away Immediately an attempt was
made to use IT, After further efforts, last
ing for two days. second jury rudder was
successfully adjusted and is still in posi-
tion.
| The passengers OF Etruria we're satisfied
they were In no danger and they praise
the conduct of the captain and crew Of the
vessel. After the accident the passengers
amused themselves with the usual deck
sports and concerts were held In the first
and second cabin. Only those who were
anxious concerning business matters chafed
at the unavoidable delay.
Etruria reports having sighted the italian
mail steamer Ssrdenga, from Naples, Febru-
airy 26, for New York, March 8. Sardegns
stood by, but finding 1t could be Of nc
assistance proceeded on Its course.
Mast Wire Breaks.
Etruria was hoping to communicate with
Kron Prinz Wilhelm by wireless teiegraphy
but its mast wire broke in several places
and II was unable to repair It until ths
weather had improved, when It was too late
After the accident the passage Of Etruris
was entirely uneventful and there occurred
nothing Of interest beyond the daily runl
of the vessel, which ranged from sixty t
100 knots.
Etruria will wait here for the arrival o.
the Royal mail steamer Elbe. which lef
Southampton for Horta yesterday. E1b.
; will carry Etruria's passengers to England
Etruria will then be towed home By tn,
, two tugs which Ere nov on their way tou
from Liverpool for this purpose. The pas
sengers on Etruria are looking longingl!
toward the shore and waiting for tomorrow
! morning. when they will be able to Ian,
and become acquainte1 with Horta and tn
island OF Fayal.
Bann Reaches Port.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, March o.
The British ship Bann, the last of thu
, stormbound feet on the entrance to tn
: Straits OF Fuca. arrived today, ninety eigh
days from Iquique, thirty-four days Of whicl
It was stormbound on the straits. Sever
times Bann got inside of Cape Flatter!
and as no tug was there to pick It up /
was compelled to put back to sea. Banl
reports no other vessels on the cape.
Believe It is HurOnian.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., March "a steamo
arrived tonight and anchored below Part
e ridge island. It is thought to be the ALA
: liner Huronian, which is long overdue, hav
( ing left Glasgow February IL for this port