The New York herald., 1871-11-25

The HardsAIps Of Her Crew I'm the Gulf Of st.
LaHrcnce-Icebound In the Gulf-Fierce
HnrrIcanes und Contrary Winds-Arrival Of
the Crew I" All Wcl.'
With the return of each winter comes the sad
tidings OF marine disasters the sunerings OF pas
sengers and crews, and too often the loss Of life.
Ice and cold weather seem to be more fatal to the
mariner and his bark than even the fierce hurri-
cane. In January, 1870 the steamer City OF Boston
left New York for Liverpool. never again to be
heard from. Her seagoing qualities were so well
known that no one would believe she iorndered IN
storm. The cause OF her disappearance is to this
day mystery although 1t Is generally believed she
coLLIDED WITH AN ICEBERG
ana was lost. A few weeks ago whole whaling
feet in the Arctic Sea was DESTROYED by ice. These
are but some of the many accidents which are at
tended by loss OF life. The damage done 20 our
shipping along the north Atlantic seaboard In
winter by the Ice Is something great. This winter
promises 10 be very severe one, for already we are
informed Of the closing OF some OF the rivers In
Maine. Captain Fry. OF the ship Mary Fry, arrived
IN the lower bay yesterday morning, having been
driven from the Cult OF st. Lawrence by the ice.
The captains story OF the hardships and suffer-
ings OF his crew during the voyage will be found
below 1t Will be seen that, with the exception OF
the first few days. he has had stormy weather during
the whole OF the voyage, and that when he arrived
within short distance Of his destination he was
IcEBoUND
and his ship encased In noating ice. The following
Is the captains story:-On the 18th OF October !
LETT Middletown, England for Montreal, with cargo
oil railroad lron On the 25th we passed the Orkneys
ana mad lair, clear weather until the 2Sth, when, IN
latitude 59ongitude 22 we encountered severe winds
blowing north-north west, which III short time de.
yeloped into hurricane; passed into the st. Law
renee Gulf, wind blowing hurricane during
The whole night. october 70 contlnued heavy
gales, but towards night the wind abated some
what only TO blow with increased fury on the
30tn. During the Gay We sailed with all canvas
close reeted except the nying jib which we spread
10 keep her before the wind. On the morning OF
the 3lst II became little camcr, SO mucn so mat
we were enabled to spread the canvas; Dut about
noon, without moments warning, q hurricane
struck US and carried away everJ foot oil our can
vas. IL came SO sudden and was so fierce we had
not time TO
MAN THE YARDS TO REEF.
November l, more heavy winds and large quant-
ties OF floating Ice very severe, cold weather. No
vember 2, strong winds on very heavy sea-
| the breakers breaking on the deck and
| almost swamping her. November S-Tnis
day was so fcarluly cold that we could hardly do
anything. The sea broke over our oeck, and every
| thing was covered with ice. The next day-the
4th-we mad heavy WINDS that blew With such force
as TO drive us
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY MILES IN TWENTY-FIVE
HOURS
under bare poles. The next day the wind abated
'some little, u but from the 18th OF october don't
think we had four steady hours OF line weather.
no vessel win be ape to sail up untl next spring;
50 when we found that out we altered our course
and came to New York in distress. Ali the crew are
well except such OF them as were irostbitten