The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-02
A MODERN DINISH NAVIGATOR.
Remarkable Voyage of the Dory Centennial
Across the Atlantic.

The boat Centennial arrived at Liverpool
Aug. Il after voyage across the Atlantic. Sue
W. sailed oy man u AIMED Alfred johnson, a
Dane and left Gloucester Mass, on June Is.
johnson l. IN good health nut suffers from want
Of sleep, and his legs are stir and weak, owing
to the confinement OF the voyage. lie Is smart,
Intelligent man OF about IS. On arriving at New
BnehtOn he was cheered oy the passengers on
ferry boat He did not land at the landing stage,
where number OF people had assembled to
meet him, but sailed up the river. ana was ult-
mately net by the proprietor Of the Rock Ferry
Hotel, with whom he arranged TO eIhiOit his
boat in tho grounds. The Centennial was hc-
cordingIy taken up, and will be shown to the
pubic to day. The Centennial Is boat Of the
KIM known In America as dory She Is
twenty feet long, par iaily nat oottomed. and
has n centre board. Sne is drcked over, Is built
IN three water-tght compartments. and was
supplied with provisions for ninety days. She
wis butt expressly for the trio. ana Is OF pine,
extre timDered with oak. She carried one mast
ana en- set u mainsdil, two jos, aud d 81 Iare-
sail
people cheering him heartily as he sailed away.
1he weather was nne al nrst, but II afterwafd
changed 10 foss and head winds. which lasted
until tue I'D. when he put into shake HarDor,
his compass being affected by his iron ballast.
He started again on the 18th. aud mad a ine pa
sage ana fair winds until the 7tn July, when in
latitude al 81 north, longitude 81 west, heavy
gale from the southwest sprang up, during
which the boat shipped "A heavy sea. whlcn
stated the comoing u the hatchway, and the
water got In aud spoiled some Of the provisions.
Al tuis time he spoke a bark bound from Mexico
| to Iivsrpoo aud tho Captain invited johnson
To- 20 on board, saving he would drop him on
Cage Nlt AT, auu not nenlloa auylnlng ABOUT II (;
| but johnson declined.
| Inc gale passed away, and he had fine wealth r
until the 10TH Of July. when strong breeze
| come from the southwest, and he .nade a good
| run unll the 2d OF August, on which day, l., Ing
| then about 3OU miles FROM Cape Clear he spoke
| the brig Maggie Gander, from New YORK to
| Swansea. After running for "A couple OF hours
| with tho brig, which shortened sill to keep
company, johnson move his boat to In order to
| iide out the gale, which had greatly increased
| lie unshipped the mast Tor tbis purpose. ABOUT
| half II hour after being hove TO- the boat got
| lruadsiue on to a heavy sea anu capstzed, but
| johnson got on the bottom and reui aimed there
about nenty minutes. when another sea struck
| her ann he succeeded in Fighting her. This was
| about 3 o'co Il IN the afternoon Just after
getting INTO the boat again he saw a shark along
| side, and It's inns STUCK against the bottom VI
| the boat. lie fastened knife to an oar and cut
| AT the SHARK, which then went away. The boat
| waA half fun Of water, but he pumped II out
and weathered the gale. which lasted til next
| day. Everything was Wetted, and he lost his
| kerosene stove and his square sail by the upset
| The weather continued rainy ana fOggy for fOui
| days, during which time he could not dry any
| thing.
On Monday, August :, about 100 miles of Cape
| Clear he spoke the brig AlfredOn, from Liver
pool TO Baltimore. and gUt some bread and
| water, his own bread having been damaged by
| the salt water. Next day he got soundings tC
the south Of Cape Clear, but II was foRgy and he
| could not see land. On the 9Th he spoke the
| ship Prince LomOhrdo, when gave u m the bear
| lugs oi Wexford Head as SO miles east by north
| Ga tue l0th he sighted NlIOrd, out the wind be
| came contrary and he put into AbercAstie. he
| sailed again on the l2th, aud reached Hulyhead
| last Friday, aud Liverpool Yesterday mornlng
| Johnsen estimates that his average run durinl
| the voNago was 20 miles day. He was provided
| win medicines before starting. Wnen asked
| yesterday If he would care 10 repeat the voyage
| johnson replied that he Thought he had had
| aDout enough Of H."