Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-10
TIE E|R|)R|A N PORT
The Disabled Cunard Liner is
lowed Into Port at Horta.
The Azores.
Vessel Was at No Time in
Great Danger-Passengers
All Well.
Rudder Was Broken February rs
and the Ship Drifted
HeIplessly.

| Horta, Azores March 10.--The Cum
disabled on the passage from New
York for Liverpool, arrived here at b
o'clock yesterday afternoon, being
towed into port by the British steamer
William Cliff. All on board We're well.
The Etruria was disabled on Feb
ruary &c, and for eleven days was
practically helpless, without propeller
or rudder.
The passengers, however, were sat
isfied they were in danger. and they
praise the conduct of the captain and
crew of the vessel. After the eccident
the passengers amused themselves
with usual deck sports, and concerts
were held in the first and second cab
ms Only those who were anxious
concerning business matters chafed at
the unavoidable delay.
The Etruria reports having sighted
the Italian mail steamer Sardegna,
from Naples, February 26 for New
York, last Wednesday, March 5. The
Sardenga stood by, but finding it could
be Of no assistance, proceeded on Its
course.
The Etruria. was hoping to commun-
Iicate with the North German Lloyd
steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm by wire
less telegraphy. But its mast wire
broke in several places and it could not
be repaired until the weather had I'M
proved, when it was too late.
After the accident the passage of the
Cunard steamer was entirely unevent-
full. and there occurred nothing of in
terest beyond the daily runs of the
vessel, which ranged from sixty to 100
knots.
The Etruria will wait here for the
arrival of the royal mail steamer
Elbe, which left Southampton for
Horta Saturday. The Elbe will carry
the Etruria's passengers to England.
The Etruria will then be towed home
by the two tugs which are now on their
way out from Liverpool for this pur-
pose.
The details of the accident to the
Etruria have already been reported.
The disaster occurred during the dinner
hour of Feb 26. When this occurred
the Etruria had only just finished
speaking by wireless telegraphy with
the steamship Umbria. After the acct
dent was discovered the Etruria called
the Umbria wirelessly for one hour,
but without success.
Upon examination 1t was found that
the ships propeller had broken off
outside the tube and that the rudder
had been acrried away by the propeller.
The Etruria then sent up rockets,
which were seen by the British steam
err William Cliff. The latter bore down
and was alongside in fifty minutes af-
ter the accident. The William Cliff
stood by until daylight, when, after
several attempts, the crew succeeded in
passing hawser aboard the Etruria.
The tank steamer Ottawa arrived on
the scene at this time. The William
Cliff then attempted to tow the Etruria.
while the Onawa attempted to steer the
big liner. The hawser, however, snap
ped. The ottawa stood by for two days
and then left for Fayal, bearing the sec
ond officer of the Etruria, to report the
disaster and obtain assistance.
In the meanwhile the crew Of the
Etruria had made every effort to rig a
jury rudder. The first such rudder
was carried away Immediately an at
tempt was made to use it. After fur
Their efforts, lasting for two days, sec
ond jury rudder was successfully adj
justed and is still in position.