Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
RESCUEDPOWHATlV
PASSENGERS SAF1
Nearing New York Hsrho,
Northern Pacific--rran,t.,
Was Thrilling
PHILADELPHIA GIRL SAW
BY the Associated Pres,

'o fhssoclated Press
New York. Jan. 2S.ATbe tr.,...
Northern Pacific. which rescnaa
passengers on the disabled s;s.s
p;ort I,; Iewhatan yesterday, is dns tn .ap
rive on Ambrose lightship at a.
tomorrow and will dock about q a, =
at the army piers, Hobokcn a,o vc,cs
70 q wireless message received dIbbUra,l w. ~
d. b. Mitchell, here today. ~ w u
Leaking Ship in Tow
The coastguard cutter Osv;n..
Joined forces with the Canadian Eor.
ment steamship Lady Laurier in sel t
tne disabled army transport PowTSwsil Twl
toward Halifax. The cntter ownalss
stout line to the Powhatan and sent Sent
ahead. while the Lady LanrSiOssat Sisat y
second position in the tow. er
Radio messages from the pou,.
reported today that "everythinnsv vwaau va
progressing favorably." f" The d.s hos
vessel and her convoy are aborssa
miles southeast of Halifax, Out
All the I'll passengers on bo,.,
PoYhatan were transferred 'dra t "
Northern Pacific. The transit, 70
passengers was effected late yes,a,i W.
without accident. w
Since Sunday last the Powbs,,, &!
been without light or heat. 1a Tba v, v
sprung leak and her fireroom ~.
flooded when she was between on y
300 miles off Halifax. Half C sco,, III
vessels put out from Capadi.n Y
American ports or rushed to tbo ~, a'
from midocean TO give aid. but tbs ~ ~
were so high transfer of passor.s. @ ~
was impossible. ''us''
Among the passengers were co,,.
and Mrs. John NJ. Dunn, CaptaiU is' ~
car B. Rails. Jr., Lieutenant Cb,v1
Mckinley, Captain William p Jsss ssi.
Captain 8. A. Western, Captain q I
Holiday. Lieutenant Edward Goldb.,,
Lieutenant Commander Howard II
Crosby, Chaplain Thomas DENIM
Mrs. Maud I. Freanster and two I'M
dren, of San Antonio, Tex. Mrs M,
garet 3. Ship, of Raleigh, N q 4
mother of Captain Shipp; Mrs Hs,,
e. Worden, wife of Lieutenant Colos
Worden, of Mckinley, Tex, and i,
three children Mr.. and Mrs. Fayss
W. Airport, Of Cleveland. and M
Dorothy M. Dunn. of Philadelpbis n
Miss Edith Gardner, army nurses,
Searchlights Aid Rescue
The transfer of the passengers ",
made without any serious mishap uud'
the blaze of powerful searchlights M
United States destroyers and 9TH
ships that were standing by. The tai
however, was difficult, although t
weather was milder and the sea calm
than it mad been for many days.
With the arrival of more fayorl
weather conditions, Captain Randi
of the Powhatan, signaled to h
steamship Lady Laurier that
thought it advisable again to atteu
the transfer of the passengers TO /
Northern Pacific. The tow was halt
and preparations were made for /
task. Although it was almost daI
the Powhatan's boats were swung Q
and the destroyers were signaled
come in closer to the disabled 81
and play their searchlights on
gangways and ships boats.
Miss Dorothy NJ. Dunn. of 200 &
Evergreen street, Chestnut Hill, v
was among the passengers saved fl
the leaking transport Powhatan, will
met in New York by relatives. n
Dunn is an army nurse in the transE
service. She went overseas two ye
ago as head of the st. Joseph S Hosp
unit. Her home is with her sister, N
Maurice McCarty.