The New York herald., 1876-10-28
THE PERILS OF THE DEEP.

THE CITY OF MExICo's EXPERIENCE OF THE
HURRICANE IN THE GULF OF MExIco-THE
CITY OF HOUSTON NOT YET ArLoAT-PRoBA-
BILE LOSS WITH ALL ON BOARD OF A
sTKAMrUG.
Yesterday afternoon the Mexican mail steamship
City Of Mexico, Commander W. b. Sherwood, when
has had terrible experience OF the recent fearful hur
ricane In the Cult Of Mexico, arrived at Harbeck s
stores, Brooklyn As soon as she was Inoored u
HERALD reporter clambered on board and gained the
following account Of her passage from Progreso in
Mexico 10 Havana, which lasted five days instead OF
two, as usual. large hole cut in the buwarks. for
ward to allow the of that she shipped In
the hurricane, boats without covers, broken in win
dows and gave evidence that the good ship had
gone through slight contest with the wind and
waves. In conversation with the first officer, Mr..
Retiig he gave the following account Of the hurri-
cane:-
We left Progreso, in Mexico, the 18th inst,
bound for Havana, with iull cargo OF hemp and gen.
cra merchandise and few passengers. The wind was
fresh IRON the northwest The next day II blew from
the northward in squalls, accompanied by rain and q
rising At noon the gale increased, with heavy
swell, the wind being north northeast. The ship
labored heavily and shipped large quantities OF water
On the S Ss DAY % ssAasr m
gale increased IL violence the wind still being from
the northeast.
The gale he1vy though IL had been, was nothing in
comparison with the hurricane which commenced at
eleven O'Clock on Wednesday night. 1t broke us
with fearful violence from east southeast The roar
Of the wind and waves was terrific. For sixteen
long hours the internal racket continued but the ship
behaved noblv. At eleven O'Clock Thursday morning
Captain Sherwood gave orders to throw overheard u
quantity OF hemp TO tighten the ship, and all hands
worked with q will A hundred and thirty bales were
thrown overheard which had the effect OF pre-
venting vessel laborng as heavily as previously
or Shipping as much water The rain fell heavily
meanwhile. We wero unable to take any observa-
tions, and kept the ships head to the wind. For
tunately, at four O'Clock on Thursday, the wind and
moderated the former hauling TO west northwest.
AT nine O'Clock we headed to the westward, and
three hours later we made Our course tor Havana.
On Friday wo had fresh gales from the westward,
then cloudy weather and fresh breezes from the
northward. AT three O'Clock on Friday afternoon
came to anchor In the port OF Havana-and
ended one OF the most eventful trips the City or
Mexico made. Captain sherwood and nll on
board worked splendidly, and to praise would be
invidious to the Others. Upon our voyage to this
port from Cuba We picked up the disabled steamer
Pottsvle bound from Galveston 10 Philadelphia, and
t0wed her into Delaware Breakwater.
WRECKED CITY OF HOUSTON.
Last evening HERALD reporter called upon Messrs.
C. H. Mallory Co., in Maiden lane to learn what
the latest niormation they had received with refer
10 the sranding OF their steamship the City of
Houston, during the hurricane on the 10th, near Key
West One of the hrm stated that the City Of Houston
had moved about ftty feet from tho place where she
was stranded, Ut Boca Chtca, about twelve miles from
Key West About 500 tons or cargo had been taken
out OF her and small quantity Of coal, and great
be foated of. When she WAS drivon ashore tho wind
was blowing at a velocity OF ninety miles an hour
WITH BOARD
The Philadelphia steamtug Godfrey Keober, bound
from Philadelphia 10 Galveston, which was stranded
of Key West, disappeared the day (the 10Th inst.)
when the Cisy OF Houston went ashore, and there
every believe that she has been lost with all
board No OF her safety had been received In
this city up 10 the time OF going to press