Show disabled steamer loaded with passengers towed into harbor propeller shaft broken during storm and for several days passengers stared grim death in the face but fortunately weather moderated ban francisco the pacific coast steamship company s steamer city ot phebia which runs from this city to puget sound ports connecting with vessels for alaska was towed into port thursday by the steam schooner chehalis Che halls and the steamer norwood the tug relief stood by to render as el stance it needed the propeller shaft of the city of phebia was broken during a severe storm off the mouth of the columbia river but by using her sails she sue ceedee in keeping her head to the aea until aid including gers officers and crew there were about persons on board and tor several days uncertainty regarding their fate has caused great anxiety fortunately the weather moderated and the steamer reached this harbor practically intact the claims for sal vage however it Is estimated wh approximate 40 the city of phebia left seattle on december 29 with passengers and a heavy cargo tor this city and on the following day was discovered in distress by the steamer charles nel eon off the columbia river bar tha nelson made several ineffectual at tempts to tow the phebia but bad to abandon the task on account of the heavy seas and being in danger her self from the bursting of a boiler tube |