The New York herald., 1870-11-07
NEPTUNE'S WRATH.
The Anchor Line Steamship Co
lumbia at Sea.
Fer Lato Voyage from Glasgow-Terridc Hur-
ricanes- Mountainous soas, Hail Squalls
and binding Eain Storms En-
counterei-Boat, E,nashod-sa-
looms and stateroon,5 Del
uged--sails Carried
Away-oficers aud
Crew Disabled


Oldest mariner that has frequcntcd this port from
distant ones IN foreign counties curing tue past
ten years. In THAI extended period the heartrend-
Ing scenes caused by the oceans hurricanes were
numerous, and many valuable lives the victims OF
storms that could DO counted by the score. As
winter rol's arouud sal thoughts come upon us Ia
this connection and hardly day PASSES without the
thrilling realization ot vessels sniyered to atoms,
hardy veamen battling with the elements and at last
swallowed up Ia the vortex. All this Is propbccied
In the gales Of December, January and February on
the broad Atlantic: but this year one Of the COM
paratiyely calm months Ia the twelve at sea has
been marked with tidings OF fierce storms, merciess
hurricanes shattered huns, haiIbreadtn escapes
from starvation, the terror OF helpless passen-
gers and tho death OF many nobio souls. News
of this character flowed In upon us con-
tnuousy wlth every fresd arrival, until
at last the pleasant and poetica tmga given to 'od
ocean, in her calm at moments were forgotten aud
priyaton, exposure and tales OF death ana escape
occupied the mind Instead In several cases OF IaGe
the unwecome Climax OF the oceans horrors the
elimination VI all It's telrors one--a shpwreck--
has been brought TO notice, where brave men and
braver women. wife, husband, brother, sister, chIld
and infant were eHgu!led ty the unsuitable aud
reckless sea, over which the waves alone can chant
requiem as no marble shaft marks their tombs for
sorrowing friends 70 yisir.
While some stanch vessels have been lost with
all, or nearly all, on board despite the fervent,
thrilling prayers that went up night and morning
Tor their safe deiycrance, other vessels have passed
through the ordeal terrible In its nature, and at
last came safely into port with but little damage;
yet their passengers and crews Win never forget
the dangerous and dlsagresable Incidents cl tie
month OF October nj sea.
The passages Of the several ocean steam
ships to this port In that time in consequence
of the st rms were greatly heightened, being six
teen eighteen ana twenty days, or thereabous. In
stead OF twelve ana fourteen days-thelr usual
length. The Malta, Of she Cunard line; the England
OF the National line; the City OF Washington Of the
Inman line; the Idaho, OF the Gulon line, and the
Columbia, OF the Anchor line, were among the
steamships that caught the iul force OF the fearful
gales; but the latter--the Columba--scems to have
passed through the worst OF them, as the experience
OF her and passengers attest that more terrible
weather never bete the Oldest sailors was their
lot to battle with during the 1rst seven days Of the
steamships recent voyage from Glasgow ana
Movile happily ended on Saturday last. Gales hur.
rcanes rain storms, hail squalls, bafiling seas,
mountainous seas, confused and cross seas met
them day and night until all or nearly all the sailors
were disabled.
me Columbia left Glasgow on the 18th uit. and
Movnle The following day, with iorty-two cabia
passengers lsAXleen being ladlesl and $50 In lnc
steerage end Intermediate saloons When but
few hours out gale sprung up from the
southwest ana westward, ushering ia tnc
| yoyaae, which, TO those emnaiking = lew
ana others yet 10 full olices OF pety and duGy In
| a manner far from pleasant. The first night out,
After all nln retired To lheir roonns the foanNng
dashed over the vessel continuously and one more
maddening wave tnan The others smashed III IN,
strong plate glass deck light 0vei tee saloon and tns
sea rushing IN covered ine loor and SOFAS IN an III
stant Fortunately This aperture was ~ onc'
boarded up and al haste made to throw ovetbUary
The tons OF water that dashed IN upon them. Tns II
time done, but more serious work was III 5iOrr
day long, the i7th ut the gale increased III intet
siiy, with heavy head seas and during the aitellH0h
the head rails OF the shin weIe Ised away Tuf
night The gale was shifting In its carac ler, -
IRON The southwest, tAea soRtl, and tea north w636
| and west changing so suddenly that sails wcre0t
little use. The lytn the baIiling wind, still blowing
| a ene came from Ine southwet L and then nortli.
west Alternating as before with such rapidly that
! man with less GOODNESS than Captain Sa.al Wau.d
| have been discouraged. Az this time the jib was
| blown away and night set in on the gallant vessel
] and It's heroic crew with terriDle nall squalls
| ana drenchin2 ram storms. Az midnight ot tue
18th the weather was sun more furious than ever.
! gales, Tomatoes, iashing seas, overwhelming
/ waves aud the whited orms OK tue crested DIDO
and the whistle OF the rigging having but little
| cheer.
| No hcadway could be got upon the vessel Dy
] means Of the SAIL and. indeed, the utufe TO The
passengers looked dreagy enough, but they rstifeo
10 their rooms having Tie greatest confidence III the
| stanch steamship and is Sailors who had now
already been toillng iour nights and day.
Ike beavers, AT midnIgAt as when III,
nrst damage was received, so at tha
hour Oh this never 10 be lorsoEten occasion. one
or the tcrroe struck the port side OF lie wheel
house, and uasnng IL IN, nica In, caDin ald STATE
rooms wiLh water more thtA tuee feet deep, aad tht
passengers luggage drilung aDOnb IN the oi
! water AWAKENED them and .or moment they were
filed with dlsnay. IL was Tor moment only, as
the seanen, some already SICK unto despair, s0ol
repaired the damages, and the water was once more
talied out and the luggage arignteJ.
This great weight o. water stove three Of the
| boats--Jwo Of the lie boats. ana the one ia siiI
patiance called the 'stera Dgat.n Constant Waiche,
with the sailors that were sui in good health was
| kept ght ami day, captain Small gave up his
room to some OF the laiies less used to trough.
ing" it than otders, and ne obtained ms
rest in 'cat maps" without removing his
| clothes. During the 10th the gales conlInued
/ veerng from the southwest to the northwest
| as beore; came IN and departed the 20ih 2!st,
22d, I'D 24th 10Th and 10Th, the vessel encounter
| Ing the most terrific hail ana rain storms, win
confused, cross seas until 1t seemed rs II ihey were
/ destined TO waery graves, with none TO assist OF
! give succor in Their hour oi peril
I on the z.th the clouds broke, and the winds be-
coming moderate the sea went down, ana the sun
| shining once more gave al renewed courage and
brighter hopes OF a voyage Of SAFETY, notwithsaI.l-
l ing The trias gone through with. And iu re-
suted ana the brave vessel Columbia came up tie
| bay during saturday evening ana IL now snugly re-
posing her berth AZ pier No. 70 North river where
10 casual observer Yesterday she seemed IN Iiptop
Conditipn wirh her decks all White as hoiysIouliig
gould make Them, and her stacrooins and clDl s.,-
| loon as neat and comfortable as cveg
| But the results oE this temptestuous voyage wal
| long he noted IN the physical condition Of the
! steamer crew. Captain Small nad his right hand
crushed III one OF tue gaies; Dr. Robertson had mis-
collar bone broken In the discharge OF his duty and
may be disabled Tor ie; one OF Inc Guartermasters
had his throat cut by falling timbers aud nearly The
cntlfe crew were disabled In form or another
Many OF them are yet in the ships hospital ana VIII
be compelled to remain there Tor weeks.
The sails blown away were two J1bs the mainsall,
foretopsail and ioresail These were replaced by
new sails rs sooa as they cold be bent in the terri
BILE weather.
All this time-and let the word OF praise be duly
chronicled-the engineers worked IKE heroes, and
remained up niehf ana day. that the naiuspnng the
vitality of the steam ,hip, might not give way.
10 Captain Small FOR his ceaseleSs bravery and
undaunted hei0isnl and admirable coOiness, the
passengers we're duly grateful and, appreeallng 10
tue luilest extent their great deilyerancc IRON the
terrible peils gone through with, met Ia council on
Saturday aiiernoon. wne steamng up the bay,
and, In due form, passed the following resolulons:-
ON EoaHD STTAasHIr CoLUHJrA,I
NEW Yo.a HARsog. Nov. ., icsO.
whereas the steamship Eolunba, Of the Anchor line, in
her passage from glasgow comn.slcing
Der 10 and ending November iust
eleven Days OF her voyage constant Succession