New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
VESSEL FOR TIME IN
DANGER OF SINKING
foes Aground on No Mans
Land. Of Martha's
Vineyard.
WIRELESS CALLS AID
Shin Now on Way TO Providence
with 400 Passengers from
MarScillcS.

MarSCillcS.
"a, Head. Nase. rch. l6 For six
.,r-s tonight tho Fsbre steamship
conpany's liner Roma. with more than
mDrasscngcrs and crow Of 100, from
vs-senlos for Providence and Now
v,-t was reported i'm prccarious
,ordition ON the rocky shoals Of No
Mans Land.
shortly after 10 O'Clock message
sss picked up saving the vessel had
,en noatcd and was proceeding to
p~oyidenco.
This was confirmed by q late mes
age 70 the naval radio station at
Nesport Conditions for wireless
sork wcrc poor and details Of the
accident were lacking.
Tho Roma struck ON the southcrly
.de Of the bleak little island i'm d biz
-srd which al that time was central
over Nantucket few miles away.
ne salc was from the northeast and
si,r backed into tho northwest. blow
rr moro than mile 4 minute.
Helped by Gale.
The direction of tho sale 10 as be
hsytd was the salvation Of the steam
r. Although nothing was said of how
ihe Roms managed TO set free, marin
srs said the northwest gale would help
bon her of.
The Roma was not expected 20 reach
Providence before daylight. The Fabre
Ian. steamers rarely attempt 10 move
p Kursgansctt Bay at night when
iht weather. is thick. and il was be-
hercd she would anchor off Newport
10 ssait favorable conditions
The revenue cutter Itasca, IN the
western end Of Long Island Soutd was
ffsi % respond % the distress signals.
but had before her q hard night Of sew
,Sl hours The revenue cutter Acush-
rs set out from New Bedford at 10
o'clock on an equally difficult trip
The Roma vas due at Providence last
saturday. and after bucking gales all
he way across The Atlantic ran into
Z gsle that moving eastward, was cen
I'd tonight of Nantucket Apparent
IS the vessel was twenty miles off her
course. which lies along what is known
as Twenty Fathom Curve" when she
irought up on the south shore Of No
Mans Land.
Call for Help Picked Up.
The egg shaped island. with coast
Inc Of three miles, lies ABOUT eight
niles south Of Cay Head Light. and Is
he most isolated place Of habitation
en The Atlantic coast. \ single family
i'Cs there this winter.
The first wireless message from the
Roma vas picked up at the naval radio
station al Newport at 40 o'clock this
afternoon. II was in French. and was
mt translated until some time later
Ashore south side 80 Mans Land"
read Send powerful towboat with
ssf provided towing material ImPos-
ssie for as 10 get off with our own
pover"
Tie appeal was telephoned here.
'hch is the nearest point having
fssavng station. Gay Head, AT the
''siern extremity OF Mar,ha's Vine
'srd, is almost due north Of No Mans
and. Captain Cahoon. OF the Cay
nead htessvers. said that he would
.aceriske the eight-mile row 20 the
Ho'ns as soon as the weather moderat-
but that no craft at his command
NC live in to-nights storm. There
" no motor boat al the station.
Vessel Pounded Badly.
a second message from the Roma
40 hai she was pounding heavily.
F" scraps Of subsequent dispatches
'''e more encouraging. one seemed II
--eS's that q tug had reached the
Fsiner and was trying 10 float her.
: another tha, the tug had been sue
,essful
=. nc Roma left Marseilles on January
ioT Providence and New York. She
cue In Providence to-day.
'"e Passengers include one OF the
Sess. for New York and two for
-V''oenee. three Of the second class
Ne" York and twenty for Provi-
'''' and twenty OF the third class
new York and COS for Providence.
n'r with 66 passengers OF all
-. sho embarked at the Azore
'f' al bound for Providence.
a., faore Line steamship Roma,
y. -, vent ashore Yesterday with more
i ." persons on board on No Mans
~ u' an island OF Martha's Vineyard
y. vas hoated las, night and is on
"s 70 Providence. according 70 a
message received here by the
npanys agents. The message was
- NO ?. m. and was from the
nss captain.
i.,,. are hostod and are taking the
," Providence" II read