The Portland daily press., 1878-10-16
PERILs OF THE SEA.
stormy Passage of the Steamship "Do
mfni0u.o

The screw-steamship Dominion" Of Var.
mouth, N. S., Capt N. X. Clements, arrived
at this port yesterday morning dashed to the
schooner "Bonetta' of Windsor, N. S., Capt.
| Samuel Clark. The steamer 'Dominion" is
schooner rugged and S474 tons burden and was
formerly the "Linda', and belongs to what is
known as the elements Lne,' weekly
passenger and freight line between st. John,
N. b., and Boston-Yarmouth is an inter-
mediate stopping place. The steamer is owned
by the captain, who commands it. Last FIJI
day night it started from ST. John on its usual
regular trip aud reached Yarmouth on Satui-
day morning, where it remained until evening
as usual, when it left, having on board an
average number of passengers aud full
| freight-for Boston. After being out some
three hours the northeast gale which had been
| gathering for some time came on in its fury
and kept increasing The captain says that it
was the most fearful gale that he ever met in
the Bay of Fundy. After scudding before the
gale for some time, during which the crafts
superior strength was thoroughly tested, it was
hove too, the captain thinking it would be RUIZ
ming too much risk to keep on. From this
time, about IL o'clock, for several hours the
hurricane kept CD its wild career, when along
in the morning, about O'clock, it abated and
the wind gradually went down. 1t was dis
covered about this TINA that the steamers
rudder was gone, it having been literally torn
from the stern of the vessel leaving it at the
mercy of the waves, but huge spar was ar
ranged as drag with liues, and by beating or
lacking, and using both jlb and the steam
power, the steamer got under Mt. Desert
Light Sunday night and signalled for pilot.
During this run the wind blew one jib COM
pletely away from the ropes and new one was
rove. During the afternoon the Cews of the
loss of the rudder became known 10 the passen-
gers below. This urally created much ex-
element, which was, however, for the most
part self-eontained. The ladies showed a great
deal of quiet courage, although many CT them
believed they should never see friends or home
again.
Monday morning, " hen off the Isles an Haul,
Capt Clements managed to attract the atten-
ton of the schooner that brought her in, which
was bound to this port. She hove down to the
raddeIless steamer and bargain was made to
tow the steamer into Portland. The two ves-
sells were dashed side by side AID the chooner's
rudder fulfilled the necessary duty for botb
An went well until evening, when eff Seguin
the seas increased and the schooner, durog the
night, had her side somewhat damaged by the
steamer. at about D. N. 'cho Ok" through
which one of the connecting lines passed. gave
way, and the heavy iron struck the mate of the
Bonetta, who was steering, on the head, injur-
ing him quite seriously. AS soon as the acct
dent was known on the Dominion, the purser
Mr.. Albert Clements. collected SIS from the
passengers for the injured man, and steward
from the steamer watched with MIN all night
They arrived here at about six o'clock yes
terday morning and the Dominion nov lies at
the foot of U zion wharf.
The passengers, officers and crew of the
steamer all speak in the very highest terms of
the kindness and courage of the captain and
crew Of the schooner The passengers Of the
steamer speak well of the captain ard bis meu
and say they acted with great discretion and
skill