The New York herald., 1875-03-25
cred BY . white nela of ice. smashed a,


intervals by the rising OF the waves: The
Telescope was pointed forward, but far
Held could De discerhed. Captain Brano and Mr..
Mess-orn, the chlef Ofncer. rushed upon the
bridge, and the former Immediately called out,
''Slow down and turn her SOUTH the vessel
accordingly was veered, ana the sou.hward Jour
ney began with hopes Of rounding the dan-
gerous element and finding clear pass
age ere long. IN the meantime, all the
passengers were on deck. most OF them not SEEM
ing TO realize the danger that was az hand. AS
the Clmbrla sailed on, with the helmsnen eagerly
awaiting h0sty commands, and The sailors Keep
ing sharp LOOKOUT, he scene 10 the vest was one
AN IMMENSE AND SOLID SHEET
or ice. Whitencd With snow ana iroIen ioain MADE
no sound was andtbie save the thump taump OF
the screw, the noise OF tae surges that prpHe
against the polar nsld, and the iFeqTeat cras9 sr
the rolling crestst beneath. for several
hours the same spectacle was witnessed, the ves-
sci plougning southward all the whle. NO mate
RAJ break was observable, and the heid lag 10 the
southward as ar az he eye could penetrate. AT
length the commander despalred VI obtaining u
break 20 the south, and wiih startling courage
he ordered the snip to be turned westward once
CUT RIGHT THROUGH THE ICE.
The passengers remained quite composed DEEM
ing the circumstances common occurrences or
ocean travel. The heavy iron Prov OF fhe ClIhDris
was soon heard Crashing through the cakes. which
were rom two TO three feet IN Mickness; and TINS
hTes
the blue waters once again rose TO view. ana In q
short time the danger was over. The vessel naG
run sixty miles southward and seventy miles
eastward before sne became diseDtangled rom
the dangerous meshes OF the icy snare. Had the
weather been fo2gy the diulcuties o. escape
would nave been tenlold increased
EXTENT OF THE ICE FIELDS
From the dimensions OF the vast area covered
blythe ice as recorded by the Officers OF the ship
the amount OF surface covered thereby must
have exceeded dve thousand square e., miles
have extended as mpcn more TO the nortn
and 10 the south II 80, the ice must
pied by the state OF New Jersey, and 1t probably
was over two million acres. The position OF the
ship leaving the field was longitude ~ deg,
latitude "A deg. on the evening OF ihe 20th, at
eight O'Clock, another lceoerg was passed III laTi-
t1de 4s Geg; 2s MN; ionslt9,de % ei,. def:
TWENTY-FIVE feet over the water ana 900 square
feet IN surface area. After the encounters already
narrated, the Clmorla, on the afternoon OF the 2s
passed through terrific storm with heavy winds
from the north and tremendous sea rom the
southwest. This swell had been occasioneU by q
cyclone, through the circumference OF wnch the
steamship holsatla passed SIX hours previously.
WHERE DID TIE icA CONE FROM
While many theories may be advanced as TO the
many coaJectares formed ABOUT .he cir.
araton from northern shores, the probabilities
that 1. rom the coast OF Labrador.
Torn from tnat shore oy the TIDE and current OF
Banin's Bay its natural position would be the very
place assigned 10 1t by tae officers OF the Cmbrla.
All the ber.s which menace nay.gators and
orally found of toe banks OF Newiound.
iand, between the meridlans OF 45 and 81 deg west
oi Greenwich. and tney are encountered as low
down as the Jhrty-elghtn parallel OF latitude. The
unexpected discovery or such a vast extent OF Ice
ana sucn dangerous bergs on the track OF the
steamers mas gwen rise TO much excitement. Bus
few OF tns dangers To Wplcn ocean steamers are
exposed are ever made pubic. It IS reported
that on the lasf trip OF the Baltic, ol the Wnlte
star line, tnat vessel passed through an ordeal
similar 10 that oil the CInuria, and tdat the panic
among the steerage passengers became great
that Two or them were seized with insanity and
had TO be pat In irons during the remainder OF the
voyage.