The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10


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The PeriIs az the Sen-A Record OF Marine
Dfsasters-Three European Steamers Expe-
rience Heavy Weathcr-The Crow Of a
Wrecked Brig Rescued-The Effects Of tLs
Storm Upon the Vessels.
The dangers OF the and the perils OF those that
Ego down to the In ships and do business in the
great watersn have been more than usually
proved during the past months OF the pres
ent winter. The Atlantic Ocean has been visited
by an unusual number OF violent storms and US a
consequence very long list OF marine disasters has
been recorded, some OF which have been among the
most terrible ever known While the weather on
shore has been more than usually moderate and
hardly such as is generally experienced In the win
ter months, at sea the clements seem to have con-
spred together to be more than usually stormy, as
II for the purpose OF keeping the meteorological
count fairly balanced. Yesterday three European
steamers-yiz., the Europa, the Queen ana
the City OF Baitimore-arrived in this port
and each OF them experienced very stormy
weather in the course Of the passage. All Of
them also passed through very heavy storm, which
struck them respectively on the oath and Goth Of
January. The wind at this time assumed the char
acler Of hurricane blowing more particularly from
the northwest, and did not moderate to any degree
for some thirtysix hours. 1t Is supposed by the off,
GERS OF some OF the ships that their vessels must
have fallen in with cyclone, as the gale was OF the
most furious character. The storm was accompa-
MED by very high cross sea, with pillows OF almost
mountainous proportions. All three steamers were
full Of passengers, and it is matter for devout
thankfulness that they were able to outrlde the
storm and arrive at this port without any loss OF
life The nature and extent of the gale will be best
0athered from some account Of the voyage gained
on board the steamers from their written logs.
THE EUROPA
This vessel belonging the Glasgow line left that
city on Saturday. the 23d Of January, the weather
being fine. On Tuesday when In open sea she en-
c0untered Q very heavy gale blowing from the
southwest So heavy was the wind That she could
only proceed at half speed during that day and also
the next, when the weather continued
very tempestuous. On Thursday, the 2Sth, the
wind moderated little and got away more to the
westward; but still very heavy, confused sea was
running and the ship labored considerably. While
making small Roadway the Europa discovered the
wreck OF the brig Brilliant, and took on board the
captain first mate and five OF the crew Of that In
fortunate vessel. During the next day westerly
gale prevailed, with very heavy head seas, and a
considerable quantity of water was shipped, with
out however, doing any considerable damage.
During the em next three ns ng very
ping sea. On Friday, the I'd OF February,
encountered large fields Of ice, through which she
passed without damage, and on the 7th inst. she
0S On oaf e a aF Pier e
the west and southwest, and the only sails which
could be set were the fore and aft, which were
nearly all the time reefed and sometimes close
feefau. TO give some idea Of the strength OF the
hurricane Of the Goth Of January we give the story Of
M ga d as Ra hs vas gShsS S
night (of the 20th) 1t blew q perfect hurri-
water water casks on deck At halfpast seven
blew away foretopmast staysail; at halfpast
nS maa heavy sss
us, reaking in cabtn windows and shutters
and putting large QUANTITIES Of water into the
sea boarded us over the stefn,- washing the mate
and second mate overheard from the waeeL break
al to a ae
board With tow line, but the second mate was
drowned. The Yesselbroached to on the port tack
sea making a clean breach over her; cut away
the foremost to ease her, ana nd the he. wreck
Of hs Sg On Sas Sy m wss Mas
heavy boarded u.s. breaking the .6recaste doors
and filing the cabin with water; were obliged to lash
apchor or the bow aud paid out about thirty fathoms
OF chain to keep her head more to the sea- The wind
pumps FOR thirSty-six hours Without dry stitch Of
clothes or anything to eat byt biscuits and water,
and over forty-eght hours without sleep she having
2Sth we saw q steamer to the eastward which proved
to be the Europa, which tooklus on" How 1t was
mysterious; but it supposed that its fury was spent
to the westward OF her course.
The steamship Queen also arrived On Monday after
long and boisterous passage. She left Liverpool
on "Wednesday, the 2oth Of January, with Q fresh
the wind In the morning was southwest, blowing
pretty stin Later, however Il veered 70 south
heavy head sea running and she shipped great
deal of water forward. The next day was similar,
with strong .t breeze . cloudy Sy. weather ,n and
out the entire twenty-four hours. On the
oath the wind shifted to west northwest very
change was accompanied BY q heavy cross sea,
which ran very high and caused the steamer to
pitch ana roll very much the soor9g continued
shipped, the deck being al the time very wet At
noon the next day the gale considerably increased,
Al midnight the gale was stu fresh and very squsy
with cross sea running high. On the 10th
' from to sSns
At ten O'Clock A. H. the gale increased in fury and
the ship began 70 labor very considerably IN
p N. the fury Of the hurricane stu increasing,
and the sky had oil the appearances Of an approach
had further increased in force and it was blowing
with great force, commencing at southwest and
~ 20 ~ norsS snd n W ~ waen
gale being ct its height the Queen was struck BY
very heavy sea amldships on the port side. The
mighty volume OF water struck the port bridge boat
crushing It against the funnel and breaking It into
1000 small pieces The effect Of the crushing Of the
in Il also, which almost cut into two pieces Eight
OF the crew who were In the vicinity Of the funnel
were struck at the same moment and thrown down
to the deck, oil beng disabled and some receiving
dangerous wounds Through the hole In the funnel |
the water found It's way to the furnaces, putting out
several OF the fires and otherwise damaging that
portion OF the ship Rushing in Its destroying course
the mighty wave completely broke up No. watch |
house demolished the engine room yentilators and
the galley skylight, and finally found refuge In the
after seerage, which was filled with water. |
several other seas were subsequently shipped |
and the whole vessel was flooded, there |
being no less than two feet OF water In |
the captains room. The gale continued all night |
from west-northwest, the good ship laboring hard.
with but poor prospects OF weathering the storm.
In the early morning OF the 27th another heavy sea
struck her foreward, carrying away the topgallant
bulwark and sweeping along the deck with great |
force, without however, doing any material damage.
About noon on the same day another heavy sea !
struck the laboring vessel amdshps STAYING IN the