Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-13
Dangers of the Deep.s
N EXCITING SCENE-wEARING SHIP
AROUND CAPE HORN.


Correspondence Of the Boston Journal
All day long the battle RACES, and the fol-
Owing midnight the sea is terrific. The cap
tain tells his chief mate, 1--WE must wear
snip, Sir, before IL gets worse. They say a
fortress is no stronger than its weakest side >
al the weakest side of this thing is in-shore.
On the ether tack we shall probably work
out OF the strength of the gale; certainly
h, al up 10 the sea better, and be ready to
take advantage of a sudden shift of wind,
instead OF being In danger of getting caught
aoack He Il oks at his chart, and finds he
mas a good Offlng, plenty of room to stand ia
shore. The hands are called the mizZsntop-
Ss1l is fuIled; The cross Jack yard hauled in:
,wOoi the best helmsmen in the shippu atthe
Nht ell: twenty pairs OF stout arms Law hold pf
the main brace and stretch II along the decks
10 a good safe place for holding the turn
Our captain is on the after house over
look ng the Kissing, boiling waves
watching for a chance TO keep the ship OF
There is little to choose I'm such q sea as this,
but as a rule the heavy rollers go in triplets,
ore right after the other, then there is
lull for q bit before another trio comes along
As the last of set of these gigantic seas
rolled away over the lee our captain cried:
Hard up your helm!' lizard up 10 is sir. -
''Haul in your weather main bracei' HAUL
in the weather brace, SIR Is the response.
The ship slowly pays off bit. "Weli that!
ship completely blinds him, a11 makes him
gasp Tor breath. does she get Of any?n he
cries to the man at the wheel. ono sir"
The gale is now shIieklng and roaring with
per! CO madness The captain tries to speak
10 his chef, but cannot make himself un Ter
stood word. "She pays OFF, sir!' cries the
man at the wheel watching the compass
Yes, she goes or" Now haul in vour
weather brace" In vain they 1a1l Ii is
too much for them. They cannOt start It an
men, II niOWS So "Jdll The man from the
lookout tO help. Mr.. Triton. Is the carpeu-
Ter, COOK and steward there? Quick, get them
ali boid here. One of you men at The wheel
get bold of the brace. Now! row - your
time Haul" The captain himself takes
a weather roll which eases the tOpSail. and
In comes the yard. There she CO.. -"
roars the mate. hauling like giant.
"Quick'S your play in there QuiCk.' The ship
gathers hcaGway and dies before the VIVID
with railroad speed. Now the awful waves
lit their heads, crowned with phOsphOrescent
lEnI. high ABOVE our READS; the Ship has
got dead before II, and how she rolls! "NOw
haul quick for dear life! There! well! Delay
that. Away forward 20 YOUR head yards,
Siscs away 10 pore Round WIN them
lively, men. Steady port. Keep the ship
as YOU 60. Don't come to any more YET;
you'll have the head yards abac'II All
right!' The wind has caught the low top
sail just right, and 10 takes all three mates 70
hold che yards as they whirl around toe
m9sts. "Now let her come up gradually.
Now II We are lucky enough not TO gel one
OIL OF those seas abroad, mutters the captain.
Delay your forebrace! Haul taUt TO wind
Ward!' The wind is now broad on tn ships
Port side. The hands are all on the weather
bow brace. Look ont for yourselves"
screams the captain. A heavy sea comes
ON, cOmbing high above the rail, breaks on
board and completely hides every man from
sight. The snip emefges from it, staggering
10 her very center, and shakes II of. Some
Of the men with the mate hold their grip to
the brace, some Are washed forward. ''Meet
hsI with your helm, steady" The ship is
head 20 the sea now, ard safe. the main
yard is braced sharp up. and We are heading
in for land. After everything Is secure the
captain calls the mate thus: mr.. Triton, is
anybOdy hurt; are your men all safe?" eau
sir