Show AT THE MERCY OF E S1A The Steamer Pomeranian Disabled Dis-abled in MidOcean SEEN BY TH BELGENLAND i The Captain of the Red Star Steamer Refuses Assistance A Steamer From Halifax Is Sent in Search of the Vessel Late Yesterday Afternoon After-noon She Arrives at That Port NEW YORK March 23The Allan steamer Pomeranian which left this port March 15th for Glasgow is disabled at Gasgow I sea The news was brought by the Red Star steamer Belgenland from Antwerp Captain Ehoff says he met the Pomeranian early on the morning of the 21st The Allan liner was displaying signals of distress dis-tress and the course of the Belgenland was changed and as she drew near the Pomeranian the latter hoisted lights indicting in-dicting 1 am not under control The Belgenland steamed to within a quarter of a mile and the Poneranian followed fol-lowed up the original signals with the information Havel smashed piston and the query Wil you stand by and tow me To the latter the Belgenland replisd that she could not take her in tow I was blowing a fierce northeast gale and there was an ugly toss to the sea The Belgenlaud did not remain longer in company with the disabled craft When they parted company the Pomeranian was lying to with a little head of canvas set She wa anything but steady in the heavy sea The position of the vessel when deserted by the Belgenland was about 350 miles southeast of Cape Sable and 70 miles east of Sandy Hook Captain Ehoff says his reason for not towing the vessel was that the rules of his company forbid it His statement is ridiculed in I sttement shipping circles The Pomeranian was formerly the Grecian Monarch This is her first eastward east-ward trip since she was struck by a hurricane hur-ricane February 4 which resulted in killing her captain and drowning eleven of her passengers and crew Her commander com-mander on this trip Captain McCulloch was first officer when the fatal storm occurred oc-curred She is a big stout vessel and her agents here say they have no fear for the safety of the vessel She had abundant sails and is well provided with life boats A telegram from Halifax says the steamer is to leave that port this afternoon after-noon to search for the vessel Local agents of the line characterize the action of Captain Ehoff in declining to tow the ship cowardly in the extreme The Pom meranian carried no passengers on this trip Her crew consists of seventyfive men Information from Halifax later this afternoon is that the Pomearnian arrived ar-rived there All well During a terrific gale on Saturday night the piston of the lowpressure sylinder broke The officers of the ship make the statement that had not the weather moderated mod-erated next day and continued fine the fate of the vessel in her crippled condition must have been disastrous |