Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
TRANSPORT DOCKS AT H0b0KEN WITH
 271 PASSENGERS
Had on Board Last of A. k. F.-Towing Line Parts
 Again on Powhatan.

Agaln OH FOWndIaH.
 New York, Jan. 24 The army transport Northern Pacific, carrying the last contingent of the American Expeditionary Force in France and the 271 passengers of the disabled transport Powhatan, reached port early today and expected to dock at Hoboken during the forenoon.
 The Powhatan's passengers, who were removed from the helpless transport about 20 miles off Halifax after she had widowed in high seas for six days and nights, included Il women and two children, in addition to army officers. The Powhatan sail- ed from New York for Antwerp on Jan. 6 and was disabled last Sunday
 Latest wireless messages received here said the Powhatan was being lowed to Halifax today by the Canadian steamer Lady Laurier.
 Halifax, Jan. 24-Msfortune again today attended the attempt to bring the disabled United States transport Powhatan to port Captain Travis, master of the Canadian government steamer Lady Laurier, which yester- day was slowly but steadily towing the Powhatan towards Halifax, advis- ed the marine agent here this morn ing that one of the tow lines had parted and that progress had stopped
 Although they suffered from the cold while the leaking Powhatan was tossed about on 8 storm swept sea far off the Nova Scotian coast, the pas sengers here were rather inclined to treat their discomfort as lark. Only one of them was i'll when the North ern Pacific reached her pier. That was Mrs. John A. Worden, of McKin- ney, Texas, wife of a lieutenant col onel who is attached to the American delegation in Paris, who is suffering from a light attack of pneumonia.
 The transfer of the passengers, who included Il women and eight children, was made without accident late Thurs day. The perilous task began at D. m. and was finished 31-2 hours later. Advantage was taken of the first cclm sea after the vessel sprang a leak last Sunday.
 The civilians on the disabled trans port were praised for their calmness and courage by the army officers who were their fellow passengers The pluck of the women was praised especially. WHSI they welt dpOd1 d the Northern Pacific they were laugh ing and singing and showed few signs of the hardships they had undergone.
 When it was found that the pumps of the Powhatan could not keep down the water flowing into the ship, the passengers were not kept in ignor- ance. Captain Randall called them together before dawn Sunday morn. nd ,at nt h Q d gone wrong with the ash ejecto1 F which sends ashes and cinders from the engine room into the sea. He as sured the men and women gathered about him that there was no danger and they took him at his word. There was no signs of panic then or after wards.
 When the water rose until 1t flood ed the engines, putting out the fire and leaving the ship without heat o1 light with a tempest raging the pass engers took their discomforts phili sophically. It was impossible |,
 serve them even with hot food, bu
 the cooks did the best they could ant the coffee was at least lukewarm. Sunday night, when a still heavie storm blew up and there were man. cases of seasickness, Captain Ran | dalI told them rescue ships were o1 their way and that there was n 1 danger Of the Powhatan going dow l for days even if help did not aTriv l and the storm did not abate.
 1 Reports taken to Halifax by tn ! British steamer Bardic that eight live
 had been lost in an attempt to trans 1 fer the passengers were without foun ] dation. Not a life was lost and n | one was injured. Two boat loads o l seamen from the Northern Pacific ha i narrow escapes, however, when the 1 tried to reach the Powhatan in heavy sea. They failed in their at tempt and then headed for the de stroyer Leary. Their boats were sen 1 crashing against the side of the war
 ship but all the sailors clambere
 aboard un11urt.
 All the way up the bay from Guar lantine the Northern Pacific was greet ed as a rescue ship and every craft 1 the harbor wh.stled g. welcome to he
 The rails of the transport were line
 with the Powhatan's passengers an
 they manifested their delight at bein
 near shore. The pier where they land ed was crowded with relatives an friends waiting to welcome them. Among the women taken off tn Powhatan were Misses Dorothy \ Dunn and Edith Gardner, arm
 nurses.