New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-10
j. s. s. NASHVILLE AIDS
BURNING OL|NDA TO PORT
Gunboat Sends Wireless Mes
sage That Disabled Liner Is
Going to Charleston.
HER SIX PASSENGERS SAFE
Curityba, of Same Line, Near,
and Transfer Can BE Made
if the Flames Get Be-
yond Control.

The 3,200-ton steamship Olinda, of
the Munson Line. reported afre at sea
shortly after midnight yesterday, was
heard from ten hours later 10y wire
less message relayed to the station at
Charleston by the United States gun
boat Nashville The burning vessel
was then about 100 miles southeast Of
Charleston and heading for that port.
She has on board a crew of fifty men
and six passengers, three of whom are
Americans and three Cubans.
Much anxiety for the safety of the
Olnda and her passengers was eN-
pressed at the office Of the Munson
Line Yesterday. until the receipt of the
rclayed message from the Nashville.
The fact that the vessel was able to
use her wireless and send a call to the
gunboat for aid gave assurance that
the fire had not gained Roadway and
that her engine room had not been
damaged.
The Olinda left New York on Friday
for Nirc. cuba. with a cargo of gen
eral merchandise and produce The
first intimation that she had a fire
aboard came in an incomplete wireless
message from Captain Cornwall He
said he had discovered fire in Hold
20. / and was making for port. The
message. which was fragmentary, did
not state the vessels position or the
port for which she was heading.
Representatives Of the Munson Line
were unable to tell when the fire start
cd and could rot compute with any de-
gree of accuracy where the vessel
might be. 1t was assumed that as soon
as the fire was discovered the captain
cut down his speed to avoid blowing
the flames
Not knowing the time the fire had
started and the ships subsequent speed
the agents could not estimate the dis
lance the vessel should be south of the
Scotland Lightship
Assuming the message was sent and
received at about the time the fire was
discovered the agents thought the
Olinda up TO that time had maintained
her general average speed and should
be about 500 miles south of New York.
In his message TO the office yesterday
Captain Cornwall gave his position as
latitude 31:47 longitude I5:35. He said
the fire was stil burning, but he had
got into communication with the Curl
tyba. a sister ship bound north, and she
was coming to the rescue. The captain
said he was steering for Charleston.
and in convoy Of the Nashville. and OK
rected TO make port 10y Wednesday
morning.
The Curityba. which had come north
closer inshore than the Ohnda had
PASSED the Olinda and was about one
hundred miles northwest Of her when
the call for help was received. The
Curityha put about at once and started
for the position of the Olinda as given
by Captain Cornwall.
II vas said al the office Of the Munson
Line last night that on the assurance
Of IT, message relayed by the Nash
VILE the officials Of the company were
confident the lives Of the crew and
passengers were in no danger. With a
convoy Of the Curityba and the Nash
willie a transfer Of all on board could
be made quickly and safely if the
flames got beyond control.
When the Olnda left port on Friday
her passenger complement consisted Of
r. Haywood and A. Kelly, of Brook
.lyn: Guy Cheney, of Boston. l. Betan-
court, 5. A. Salzar and c. Manzana, Of
Cuba.
The Olinda is a steel schooner rugged
single-screw steamer. built in 1887.
and is owned by the Cuban Marine
Company, Of Havana, by which she is
chartered to the Muson Line. She is
800 feet long, has a 4O-foot beam and
22-foot depth of hold
The Nashville in command Of Cap
tain Macdougal left Guantanamo,
Cuba. for New York June .. Up to a
late hour last night the Navy Depart
.ment had received no word from her.