Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14

Washington. Feb. H.-All the re-
sources of the navy and the revenue
cutter service are still unsuccessful in
| their search for the tug Nina.
The revenue cutter Gresham reported
| from Boston early today that she had
spoken the tug Savage, which left
Chesapeake bay in company with
the Nina last Sunday. The skipper II
the Savage told the commander OF the
that he decided to turn back but the
Nina headed on out TO sea with the
waves breaking high over her bow
That was the last the Savage saw
of her.
Ships Of the navy and the revenue
cutter service all up and down the
Atlantic coast are watching and speak
ing every ship they can reach by wire
less for news of the tug which seems
to be lost with all hands.
Although the chances are slim that
the Nina has weathered the storm.
hope is found in the fact that no
wreckage from her has been dlscov-
cred.
1t Is known she carried two and pos
sibly three whale boats and it seems
altogether unlikely that she could have
gone TO the bottom without leaving a
fiotsam wreckage in the shape OF boats,
oars or other paraphernalia
Orders have gone forth to all the YES
sells of the navy and revenue cutter
service to continue their search today
with renewed vigilance.
The reyenne cutter Gresham VIII
strike out to the northeast and east
ward of Cape Cod. Mass. The gunboat
Castne Is in the vicinity of Vineyard
sound Yesterday she cruised through
the southeast parts of Nantucket
sound but found no trace. the miss
ing tug During last night she an
chored off Edgartown. Mass. and early
today was out again on the hunt.
REPORT NO TIDINGs.
Norfolk, va, Feb. 1--we regret to
report no tidings received here from the
missing tug Nina" was the official an
nouncement today in the Norfolk navy
yard from which point the Nina sailed
a week ago today for Boston
SEARCHING LONG ISLAND.
New York, Feb. 14-Tugs from the
Brooklyn navy yard are today search
ing every Granny of the Long Island
shore and the New Jersey coast in an
effort to find some trace of the missing
Nina, which with her crew of SO left
the Norfolk yard eight days ago for
Boston and has not been heard from
since. The tugs are equipped with
touch with the navy yard here and
with the other vessels engaged In the
search.
The fear Is increasing among naval
officers here that the Nina has found
cred. The little tug is a single screw
vessel and an injury to her machinery
or propeller would have disabled her
completely. If she is drifting helplessly
1t is not unlikely that the strong north
west winds of the past week have
driven her far seaward. II this has
happened the food problem must have
already become serious for she carried
only a slight excess of provisions The
trip from Norfolk to Boston would not
ordinarily take more than three days.
The supply ship Culgoa, which was
laden with stores for the battlcship
fleet at Guantanamo and was ready to
sail thither from the Brooklyn navy
yard has been diverted from her course
by order of the navy department and
has left on an independent search for
the Nina She is criss- crossing that
portion of the sea where the missing
tug may be adrift. After she has full
filled her mission she will proceed to
Guantanamo.
The boats now searching for the Nj
ma include the gunboat Castine. the
collier Caesar. and the revenue cutter
Acushnet. from Boston, the revenue
cutter Gresham from New London.
the tugs Pontiac and Apache and the
supply ship Culgoa from New York.
The destroyer Lamson just arrived at
Newport from Philadelphia
The coast from the mouth of the
Chesapeake to the mouth of Delaware
bay is being patrolled by the battle
ship Louisiana and the scout cruiser
Salem.
Chief Boatswain Croshan. COM
mander OF the Nina, is of long experi-
ence. He has been in charge of the
Nina since 1905.
The Nina is an iron tug OF schooner
rig. OF 357 tons displacement, 1877 feet
long and IS feet. 81 inches deep. She
was built at Chester. Pa. in 1865. and
cost $4,000. Her speed Is rated at
I'LL knots
NO TRACE OF THE NINA.
Newport. r. l.. Feb. H-No trace of
the missing naval tug Nina was seen
by the torpedo destroyer Lamson.
Lieut. Obey commanding. which has
just arrived here from Philadelphia.
The destroyer. under orders from
Washington. maintained vigilant
watch on her trip up the coast.