The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-18
TIE LOG OF THE TIGRESs.

ST. JOHNS, n F., July %, 1879
herewith enclose brief outline of the log of the
United States search steamer Tigress. Left the
Brooklyn Navy Yard Monday evening. July H. at
8 p. NJ. From =. M. to midnight the sky was
overcast; wind light and from the southwest
At 0 p. NJ. passed Sands Point and discharged
the Hell Gate pilot; lightning in the southwestern
heavens.
TUESDAY, July 15.-Commences with light wind
from southwark and westward and cloudy; passed
several steamers steering to the westward. At
$3.50 the Stratford Lghtship bore north half west
distance threequarters OF a mile; standing along
the Long Island coast; pilot still aboard. This day
ends with weather cloudy and hazy.
WEDNESDAY, July l6.--Commences with pleasant
breezes from the north; ship still IN charge OF the
Sound pilot; running through Vineyard Sound,
passed the Horse Rip Lighthouse at 3 80 A. M; at
A. NJ. passed the Handkerchief Shoal Light
snip; at 7:15 discharged our pilot. At 40 took our
departure; Chateau Light bore north three quarters
west weather cloudy; passed two steamers; wind
from north-northeast; barometer, 1894; secured
anchors; ends with fine westerly breeze, the ship
rolling easily. Latitude at meridian OF Vineyard
Sound, Al deg SO min. "a sec. north; longitude OF
meridian OF Vineyard sound 90 deg. % min. west
JULY 17.-Weather clear and pleasant. At 80
set all the lore and ait sails. Passed several small
sails standing to the westward. Light breezes from
north-nOrtheast; hurled all square sails. At several
vessels IN sight Crew engaged IN scraping spars
and decks. From to midnight weather hazy and
cool; numerous fishing craft in sight. Latitude
AZ deg As sec. 80 min., north longitude 81 deg. 81
sec. west.
July lS.-Commences with light breezcs from the
south and east; from to IL NOON cloudy, with
strong breezes from eastward. Crew engaged as
tsspeps h and a0
anu sounded; got bottom at 100 fathoms; to
6P. NJ, moderate swell and fresh breezes from the
east. PROPOSES and stormy petrels playing about
US III the water the latter flying about US IN the
air. N.B.-sailors believe that the presence Of the
clear and COOL Endsowith light breezes from the
eastward. Sea smooth and snip steady. Latitude
AZ 20 north, longitude "a Is west
JULY l9.-Pleasant weather; light airs from
eastward; smooth sea. AT 0 A. M sounded and
got BOTTOM at % iathoms; crew engaged in scrub
ping and scrapiDg all hands on deck throughout
the day since leaving port. From to 10 moderate
breeze from southsoutneast; weather drizzIng and
fathoms. At III got another cast; no bottom this
time at 80 fathoms Latitude as 50 north, longitude
JULY 20.-Commences and until 4 A. NJ with
strong gaze from southward and eastward from
to A; A. weather. weather cloudy; Sto y lresh gale
took In foretopmast staysail barometer falling
and direction. From to sP. NJ. very thick and
heavy weather, with wet fog. From to IL mode
tin1es san ali square sails set sounded at ii M H.
but got no bottom at 100 iathoms. Latitude 40 rs
north, longitude 80 30 west.
JULY 2l.-Dense fog; wind rom the west, mode
rate breeze. Sounding the fog whistle every 1--WE
minutes At exchanged coors with an English
shrouds men employed besides in clearing ship.
Saw French barkentlne. Weather clear, out fog
banks on the horizon ship rolling heavily. Ends
IRON to midnight with wind still west and mode
rate long, rolling swell Latitude 1907 north,
longitude SO 10 west
square sails set. Passed French brig standing to
light nom west southwest Stopped the engine and