The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
THE STORMY ATLANTIC.

EXPERIENCE OF THE EECKAR-THE NELLIE
MARTIN rwENTY-oNE DAYS AT sEA-TERRIF1c
GALES Observation-Disclosures TO THE SHIP.
The atlantic steamers arriving In port continue
to report tremendously heavy weather in the North
Atlantic Ocean, and of them wear very disGgur-
ing from their with the terrific seas of
the high ATTITUDES.
The Bremen steamer Neckar Captain W. Wicgcrod
reached her dock at Hoboken at yesterday. She
sailed from Bremen December 10 and left the South
ampton docks the 2lst but did not pro-
coed 10 sea In consequence Of the heavy gale
blowing. on the following day she entered
the channel and encountered very heavy gales rang
ing from the southwest to the northwest accompanied
by terrific squalls and confused seas The ship
made good progress, but not at all comfortable
Until she reached the Banks she had continuous heavy
weather and thence variable winds and some fog on
the Georges. She saw but two vessels the voyage
one a French steamer and the other lnman Ship
neither showing signals Chief Officer Dehe describes
the early portion Of the voyage as being exceedingly
severe but the Neckar made about her schedule time
and shows particular signs of the rough treatment
she received from the waves.
AT the Watson wharvcs in Brooklyn HERALD re-
porter found the new English steamship Nellie Martin
Captain Jackson OF about 700 TONS which had expe
renced a very dangerous and eventfu voyage from
Newcastle. onTyne TO this port She bears many ser
Gus wounds, and Il IS apparent that she had quite
enough to do safely pass through the dangers which
encompassed her brief abstract of the log kept by
Chief Officer John Williams will family suggest the
perils she encountered and successfully The
Nellie Martin, an entirely new vessel, sailed
from Newcastle her maiden voyage De-
cember H. She deeply laden and
practically her trial trip. on Monday she
cleared the Channel with moderate weather. on the
18th she encountered succession of heavy gales
companed by occasional squalls Of terrific force and
confused, heavy cross the ship aborng heavily
and shipping fore and aft Until Sunday the ship
at half speed. and at times running dead slow -
/ heading 10 the which came her bows and
swept AFT with tremendous force. On Tuesday, De-
cembcr 81 she encountered a perfect hurricane or re-
! While laying TO she was boarded by tremendous
over her bow which started the topgalant
forecaste, and before she recovered herself
another sea board, sweeping clear afi
ladders like strings and starting boats their
dies burst in doors and flooded and officers
rooms All the casks on deck adrf, the
steam pipe covering carried away and general
wreck effected fore and aft On the 22d the storm con-
tnued with the greatest violence and the ship
buried In water The after steering wheel totally
demolished and carried on; the SELDOM skylight
started and an immense quantity OF water went below
The skylight was thcn well secured possible by
canvas and boards, and the water in the saloon
baled out with buckets every one working for dear
life. Fortunately the forward steering gear
held out, else these concerning the
Nellie Martin would probably never have been written
The ship finally put TO the southwark, and ran into
better weather. Up TO soundings the weather was
variable with fogs Al noon Sunday the ship reached
New York, after a passage Of twenty-one DAYS She
will be surveyed to-day and will undergo extensive
repairs before going the Brazilian line January %
To make her troubles more serious, the pilot ran her
into the dock and stove big hole In her starboard
bow The officers speak well OF the soagong qualities
Of the ship and believe that N she well built
she never would have reached port