Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-16

ment vessels that have been scour-
ing the Atlantic for the past three
DAYS in search of the missing naval
tug Nina has yet reported finding any
trace of the craft. it is possible that
the Nina and her crew of thirty-two
men are safe.
Captain Cummings. of the whale
back steamer Bay View. which arriv-
ed here early yesterday morning from
Providence. r.. l., reports that at z
o'clock last Sunday afternoon of Mon
tauk Point. Long Island. he passed
tug that answered the description OF
the missing vessel and which he be-
lieves was the Nina. The tug was
headed up the coast and apparently
all was safe and well on board.
Had Staysaii on Derrick.
The tug had a staysail rugged ON
the derrick on her forward deck and
was taking advantage Of the strong
wind that was blowing behind her up
the coast The vessel also carried
the American flag at her stern, but
had no distress signals showing and
did not attempt to communicate with
the Bay View. Although he did not
take particular notice. Captain Cum
mings believes that the vessels pro-
peller was in motion. 1t Is barely
possible, however that the vessels en-
CINE was disabled and she was beat
ing in the coast under staysail.
Captain Cummings left Providence
xrbo no ms he
he knew nothing of the search that
was being made for her by warships,
revenue cutters, Golfers, torpedo boat
destIoyers and naval tugs frcm Cape
Henry to Boston. After his arrival
here. Captain Cummings saw the ar
ticles in the newspapers about the ap-
prehension being felt for the safety
of the Nina He believes that the tug
weathered the northeast storm PIE
vailing when she left Hampton Roads
until she reached the Delaware Break
water and that there she sought shell
ttr.
Out of Communication.
Storms of varying intensity ragged
along the coast from that time until
last Saturday and the Nina might
have remained there until favored by
good weather early Saturday morning
when she put to sea again. Ship cap
tains say that it is nothing unusua!
for vessels to lay behind the break
water several days without being re-
p.rtcd. The Nina is not equipped
with wireless and ithe only way 10
commypicate with land would be TO
send tOats ashore and telegraph
Chief Bostswain, John c. Croghan.
who commanded the Nina. probably
never thought of reporting to the
navy department. as Il was net likely
that he would think that there would
be much apprehension fer the safety
Of the tug.
Captain Cummings believes that the
Nina will show mp at Boston today
safe and sound. That she should no;
have been located by the vessels
searching for her is not at al
strange. as the vessels could nOt CON-
municste with her by wireless and
would actually have TO find her on
the high seas by getting within see
ing distance.
Family Here Hopeful
Upon hearing yesterday afternoon
that the Bay View had sighted what
vas supposed to be the Nina. Mr. and
Mrs. W W. Adams. the parents CT
John Williams Adam. a machinists
mate on the Nina. were very much rc-
licved and they have hrpcs nov that
the vessel viii make sort today.
The family had about given up hope
Yesterday morning when the discogrz-
srging reports from Washington yere
read in the newspapers.
The navy department was not ad-
viscd Yesterday that the Ray View
had sighted the Nina and a. no ~cTd
had been received elsewhere. The ae-
paTimcnf practically gave ~ at hopes
for the safety Of the vessel and order
"a al o. the searching vessels cx-
crrt fhc hatflcship louisiana and thc
scout cruiser Salem % abandon The