Sacramento Union, 1 January 1916
NEW YORK. Dec. 31.— The Greek
steamer Thessaloniki, which has been
in distress for more than a week, is
still far from this port with her 300
passengers. Distress calls signed by the
chief officer, contradicting “all’s well”
dispatches from the captain, and hazy
statements of her position, have made
the Thessaloniki a ship of mystery.
The coast guard Seneca has searched
for the Greek liner two days in vain.
Now the Florizel of the Red Cross line,
on her way from Halifax to Cuba, is
nearing the disabled ship trying to find
her, having picked up a wireless mes-
sage that the Thessaloniki was drifting
helplessly.
At the office of the local agents of
the line, Gallanos and Company, little
concern was exhibited today over the
vessel. It was said that the line ex-
pected the Thessaloniki to arrive safely
in time.
January 2, 1916 – New York Times:
PATRIS STANDING BY
Greek Vessel, After Long Drift with 300 Aboard,
Picked Up by Ship of Same Line.
SENECA SENDS IN REPORT
Arriving Captains Tell of Inability
to Get Reply After Answering S O S Calls.
Anxiety over the fate of the Greek steamer
Thessaloniki, which has been drifting about for
ten days with her engine room flooded and 300
passengers aboard, was relieved yesterday by
a wireless message received at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard at 1 P.M., saying that she was to
be towed into port by the steamer Patris.