New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-18
THE EMPIRE CITY IN A STORM.
The following letter from the Captain OF the EnPHe
City has been haI ded 10 US for publication:
"STEAMsHIP EMPIRE CRY,


City has been han ded 10 US for publications
"STEAMsHIP EMPIRE CRY, I
"QUARAETINE AT NORFOLK, Sept. 10, 1891.
an o. Roberto esq, President U. S. n. S. S. Co.
SIR: We arrived at this port this morning at
O'Clock, after encOunteIng one OF the most severe
gales of wind that ever witnessed, commencing on
Thursday at - o'clock, and continuing without inter
mission until Monday at ~ O'Clock the wind varying
during the day from n. +. to s. W., around by the
west and blowing furiousy from each point.
:" AS the wind backed round we We're enabled with
great caution and labor 10 keep the ship head to sea
to which attributed her safety. The sea ran high
and was perfectly awful to behold, and broke several
times on the vessel. The outside of the star BOARD
wheel.house is washed away with forward water
closets both sides. Fore spencer blown iuto pieces;
main gait carried away and came deck; seats for
clipped by Mr.. johnson for Gilmartn gone some
eight or ten Of the ports side lights stove in
letting large quantities OF water in the ship beside
other slig damage about the decks.
"About the boilers-the starbOard one has hole 10
the bottom and the port hole in the steam chin.
rey, which could not be got at during the time We
we're out The bolts securing the boilers to the bottom
Of the ship are also broken. Daring the whole of the
gale the engine de partlneut worked faithfully at their
duty As our coal fell short in consequence OF the
length Of the voyage, we were compelled 10 ourn up
all the steerage beIths, awning stanchon and all the
wood that oud be found board not connected With
the cabins.
"The ship is placed in quarantine four miles IRON
the city, and will not be allowed to go up nave
got schooner alongside win coal, which VIC WIZ
Commence taking 10 at once and will do what repairs
necessary for the boilers ana sail for Ne@fo
think about Thursday morning, the 18th. forgot 10
state ABOVE mat the starboard iron brace supporting
fhe guaros forward, was also broken by the voleace
OF the sea. l will have 1t repaired tomorrow, and
use all economy and dispach 10 getting the ship 10
sea. Very respectfully, &C.,
al MCGOWAN Capt"
STATEMENT by A PASSENGER.
passenger by the Empire City, who arrived on
Wednesday Tght from Norfolk, via Baltimore, gives
Tie following account of the periIs of the Empire City
IN the late storm:
The Empire City steamed out from Havana on her
passage TO New-fsIk st 10 clock the morning OF
ne SRI instone hour after the Central America left.
We hao the Central America in sight aud kept after
her until the afternoon of that day the 9Th Instant
when she outran US 50 far that lost sight of her
and from that time to the present have further
Information regarding Der. When the Empire City
leit Havana she had slxly-tx passengers bJsrd.
"0n the morning of the 9th instant "Wednesday
yencsd il Increased 20 very severe gale obyipg Ia
to lay to and endeavor to hold the steamer 10 during
storm. During the DAYS of Thursday 10Th Friday
nth, ard SATURDAY 10Th instant the storm ircfeasei
very toreibly, ard blew perfec: hurricane.
IN sunday the 18th instant the wind suddenly
ChhDeso 10 the sOutb-w when we made Cape Look
ea'. When The Empire City about ten miles
nom he lighthouse winch is built on the S0oss there
we sSW cismasted bark ashore. This was at
! GcIock IN the sferuOon. The bs'k was new one
having white streak Of paint around her wai-,. We
~"'a hVi FAKE out Der name. She bad only her