The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-01
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AZ Sea, Nov lan-t2 h--fsos !
Rough Weather and Heavy Sea--Naroso Esape from an
Eapfosson-Sh,p on fire : Burning on Hour and
Hay-0nc Mar Ose7Joard-Fnemon Suffering from ne
Heat-Esra ChoryeJor Ba9qose.
We are still four hundred miles from Aspinwa and cx
pect to be there by Tuesday next, ats A NJ although
have had rough weather, and the Captain says the
heaviest gale he has known the for years. We
have had chapter Of accidents. viii give you Little
account Of our progress
First day-Sunday, very fine, and smooth as pond.
Second day-Strong, fair wind; some sea making, but
our ladies very we'll
Third day-Commenced early In the morning to blow
gae with ran and continued for thirty six hours during
which time only about twenty passengers appeared at Ia
BILE. The ship rolled and pitched in frghtfn manner
and everything had to be made fast held and water IN
all the state rooms ankle deep.
Fourth day-Commenced 10 moderate about noon. bat
left that old during all the day At IL O'Clock through
the careessness of the engineer in allowing the water TO
get low the arches of the furnaces OF the port after boiler
fell in, burned out which drove all the FIRE on, Of the
furnaces into the ship and set her IRE. Hose were
bent pump put to work, all liquor passed deck, as
also all niammabe matter and after hard work OF
hour and half the fire extinguished amid the
gratuaions Of all The passengers of which have
hundred and fifty in first cabin hundred and thirty ia
second cabin and TWO hundred and eighty in seefage be-
hayed remarkably well. The sea was still high, but
calming down fast Had the engineer by chance
have fed cold water uo that boiler moment before
the arches fell should all have been blown to pieces
very narrow escape, can tell YOU This accident rem
ders that boiler useless and compelled 10 90
with but two boilers, which will make passage two
| and half days longer than it otherwise would have
| been.
Fifth day-sea very smooth, weather very fine; all
hands deck and good breeze biowng il is delightful
AT p NJ OF the coal passers fell overheard stopped
the ship and backed nsantly lowereda boat aud sent
three men to look for him, but the wheel must have
struck the poor fellow us he fell over forward We sailed
around in circle With the ship, after the boat returned
for an hour, but could not lnd him.
Sixth day-Another very fine day, but getting very
warm all day with only shirt and pants and hot at that
thermometer 90 degrees in the shade, and without cur
rent of air. Of remen died from the heat in the
frcroom and three more laid up This evening we pass
the southeast end of Cuba; delightful evening, fine cool
! breeze and very comfortable.
Seventh day-A little sea, we entering the
Caribbean Sea; at IL NJ strike the southeast trade
winds Set all canvass and along BETTER although the
weather is warm, we have fine breeze and much sea
which makes it difficult matter to write another fine
| evening" but many of the passengers again sea sick
| Eighth day (sunday)-This morning we should have
been in Aspinwal had not been for the accident: but
we are now going along finely and at noon we are within
We have the finest rooms in the ship and have enjoyed
the trip well The only drawback has been little mshap
President of the United States could have had, and be-
lieve Many of the passengers very rough but
the time taking all things into consideration has passed
very pleasantly. have busted myself in alternately
reading, writing talking and eating; this with looking
after the ladies in company has kept pretty busy
and the time has passed rapidly but now begin to look
forward to change which will be very agreeable
The weather has been very warm the last three days
although have been blessed with cool nights. fancy
| this day and to will be hot
Monday, 14th--l0 p MI have been as busy as bee
all day. assisting the purser weighing the baggage. Each
passenger is entitled to only fifty pounds; all fifty
pounds price is charged Of ten cents pound railroad
cross the Isthmus We collected day. 500 for
extra baggage from the passengers and bard work
had: the trunks Of 500 passengers weigh and
check and collect the extracommenced at nine O'Clock
and just finished. Tomorrow expect to land at
O'clock and all are in arms tonight The weather is fine