New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-21
PERILs OF THE SEA.
WRECKS AND rEMPEsTUoUs voYAGEs-FEARs FOR
TIKI SAFETY OF THR FLoRESCE-DELAYED

TIKI SAFETY or THR FIoRESCE-DELAYED
STEAMERS.
The steamship Elysia, which arrived at
this port from London Saturday, brought a
part OF the crew OF the wrecked British ship
]. p Wheeler, abandoned at October
10, Ia latitude 40 So north, longitude 800
Ia west. Their names we're Charles Breissineck.
Thomas Paterson, George Thomas Hsnry Smith, James
PIIug, Artemus Johnson, William Mune and John Bir-
mingham. Captain Wheeler aud nine Of the crew had
been picked up by the American ship Edward OBrien,
from Liverpool for this port.
the story Of those who arrived on Saturday
was that they sailed from ST. John, N. b., for
Londonderry Ireland on September 81, with
cargo Of deal. On October 1 they encoun-
tered violent gale. The vessel labored heavily under
short sail and soon began 20 leak The leak increased
with the gale until It impossible TO keep her free
with the pumps October the gale moderated; az
iris time there were three feet Of in the vessel
which brought her decks nearly level with the sea
On the next DAY the gale blew again from thu south
west with great severity ircru sing force for four
days, during which time the continually worked st
the pumps, with little foOa and rest Tue ship was
ful 0t waior and could BOt be controlled BY the ruideI
on the 9Th the loretOpsa vas blown from the ropes;
the vessel UrOachetO aAd went over on hCr Deanouus
Tho IN mbcrs OF he crew tnen a5neJ themselves N
the fore and main tops where they remained Without
food or water until the morning on when tbey were
Tine German ship Doris, which sailed from this port
Tor Bremen on september ~ win on assorted cargo re-
tain HerbOth says thai on October no encountered
hurricane from the westward, when the snip WIS
ship would not right until some OF tue spars we're cu
way aud tho lee OulbaIks lad been broken OUT then
she nad strong list 10 side. Tho tremendous seS
which continually bICke the decks caused tue YES
eel 10 sprug Leak aud ~ spite Of constant working at
the pumps, water gained until there seven fett
m the nold The suip beaded toward pOrt On o.
tOber II another hmr5ane nrew her IN her beamends
NJ r,T an" tA n b'T a ,prtV miles
IA A Ia.
CyclOPs which always ROes sesWHtd In heayy weather
70 assist disabled ycsselt took Ter III TOW Ghd Drought
Captain H. ". Howgaio, UniteI States Army, the pro
iectnr on the Arenc ETpiurng Expedition Ct 1877, en-
teFtdms fears safety OF the schooner Florence
IL cSmmanO oil Gam Jysgni INC f,orenoo "JHt
del pot for te uApuUIIiO. to nave been h,ted
cut last Spiila by Captain IJwgatc, but "hoh iaed
because O. the gcCt OF COuRus' 10 appropriate SJV
OGO for purpose. The Florence reached 81. john
NowlOuudaud ou her return voyage Oh September 20
and 10 nave sailed I'VE Jays altcrwurd Tor New
London Since then t5iusB vi the vessel have been
received, aud II Is feared ia! OWING to nrr sha size
Sic has eifntl been wrecked or driven out % sea
GluIS' H. ITsOu, WuO COl'mauurd thr tlotrice was
asssiab-suu gInastrr witE Captain Hall. on the 20
detached from tne PCrs while trans errlng stores 70
an i,c-hoc when f ~is Though that the vessel wouid
De wrecked, ara rem nrd on TAO nco untl picAtI Up w
tie seams steamer ess ater Tyilous voyage O
lOO dlys on Tao ntlu O.! ice; CIPlsIu - oon vas
Ward pdo, %, the mgr = "heh tndt NeasSi aCv'
the SOuI-ii-wSr Ju.I.L ~ tire Arctic arch EGpedl-
ton ia 1878. Toe other officers aa men Oh the flOfrhce
stCoud-uats Erazvr Cone, stewards Orray al ener-
nAn me o. oioE5t "a p9ol9tt l9oi' E0',,g" 10
Wa; .tu-aIl. Wu.uu A. A.Iu. James ". Lee j. IL
Beetles, e.. II. Fuller, Daud I. kctso aud John Mozart
! Isud crow.
Several steamships. T.Ich were from two TO four DAYS
overdue lluyDC ycstytdAy. Tue 5uythid. Whlch Wss
duo tuesday night hum Liverpool did not arrive uii-
IA Saturday night. she Gai bad Weather most VI TIE
voyage, ana Iu passengers s1Lo.U considerably iiti-
nigh seas sOIne OF teu receiving slght injuries "
fails. HcIyY sA,preC. ana % oteLed sOue-
times az - slc made AeadGay butung against tue
< .lrs.
Lac white star rts mship Cr!uc arrived from Liver
pOOi on Saturday uLnt. Two days Oyeriue' 5he en-.
routcrtd "A IA rom bB wCet OCtt Der 10, ana ~
continued uuuI O.ouor Il, wnou lie weather modtI-
ated. The steamship Rhem arrived from Bremen yes,
to-day tHrte aayr OYe.udu, Eay!L hgd continuous D@a
weather Tne Denmark, ri tlr National lLhe irOm Lou
dou WIS due On Thursday last but Gid LOT arrive uht'
ycstcrd4y, also hayIns D1cn uCtluU0 % Jdu WeaacI'
The steamship city OF Berin oi the human Line, from
Liverpool, arrived last uigut a. Quarantine lne Den
mark IN lat.uaO 29o az nOrtu, longitude w 5O West
hga heavy westerly gale lasting niuey-N hours VITA
rtqurut squalls ana heayy seas Whcl DrOkt over 'he
tor OF 10 smokepipe. Tbs barometer fell 10 25:Oo