The New York herald., 1879-11-06
STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SEAS.
LATER ACCOUNTS OF THE CYCLONE NOW CROSS
ING THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BADLY

LATER ACCOUNTS OF THE CYCLONE NOW CROSS
ING THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BADLY
USED.
Vessels arriving yesterday brought further par
tculars Of the devastating cyclone that left this
coast some days ago. The steamship Duke of Athole
from Gale utta reports westerly winds and gales the
brig Beatrice lost spars and sails OF Hatteras in
hurricane. These were on the South Atlantic and
met with the storm from the Gulf. The steamships
Croft and Blytheville were on the most extreme
northern course. The bark Hants County and the
ship Monarch crossed to the Banks some degrees
lower. and each met the cyclone blowing with
greater or less violence.
The steamship Blytheville occupied berth near
the old cable laying steamer Professor Morse at
Pierrepont stores. Her chief officer says that she
lett Middlesborough on October 1S. passed Pentland
Firth the 2Oth, and anchored off there for over
thirty hours on account of heavy storm. This
was local disturbance of the atmosphere. During
the next four days they had strong north winds.
with heavy seas, which broke over the ships sides
and carried of some light joiner work of the saloon
The following days. till the cyclone struck them off
the Banks they had light winds from the south
ward and eastward. All throughout the 29th
the vessel made little speed against strong south
winds and heavy head On the next day the
wind came around to the westward During the fol-
lowing day the Blythevle fell in with the cyclone,
while standing of Sable Island. The chief officer
read from the log book that the wind seemed to
blow from all tour points ut once The sea became
troubled, confused and dangerous. finally running
mountains high, and breaking over the decks and
flooding the engine room. stewards galley and
forward parts. The gale moderated on the after
noon OF the lst OF November. and within the next
four days. before reaching port 1t had entirely sub
sided.
The British steamer Croft. Captain Dotchin, lay at
her wharf at Woodrufs stores after finishing what
,l. AL t1a ne
his ocean passages. The Croft left Middlesborough.
Yorkshire, October II. with the wind blowing
of the English Channel, Notwithstanding untoward
circumstances, till Cape Wrath was reached
on the afternoon OF the 2oth. ..r The passage
Banks OF continued westerly winds, and
strong The water would at times break over
the vessels side. sweeping of everything movable
Then the wind would veer around to the northward
and be accompanied by strong. heavy head seas
causing the to labor heavily and stranng her
badly ION the morning OF October 80" said the
chiet officer "while standing Off the Banks of New
foundland strong breeze from the west struck u.s.
1t increased hurricane in the course of an hour
and the confused and dangerous. being
cross between head and beam sea. The wind
MED by lightning This change made navigation
very dangerous. Our barometer fell from 2930 to
while standing 100 miles off Sable Island the craft
struck by the most violent winds. 1t was a
cyclone, the tail end OF one the chief officer ex-
planned. '.The ship labored heavily in the strong
gale and was accompanied by heavy head seas. The
vessel shipped large quantities Of water and every
movable article was swept overheard The men
were wet to the skin and were prevented from bet
tering their condition owing to their constant need
to be on duty in case OF danger. The weather mod
pretty fair weather. with falling sea, during the
remainder of the PASSAGE"
The brig Beatrice. Captain Penneil. from Rio
Jaueiro. consigned to G. j. Bulley, had rough
that the vessel was struck by hurricane ON the
morning Of the 25th ut. while standing of the Ber-
muda coast. They had proceeded that far with q
heavy press of canvas and ut fair rate of speed.
The wind began to blow from the SOUTH and later in
the day shifted around to the northwest and blew
hurricane steadily for three hours. The wind
and sea underwent complete change. the
former blowing from the opposite quarter
and the latter breaking the vessels bow and
mdships. The ship had been scudding along under
bare poles when some OF the light spars became
loosened from their fastenings and went overheard
in the strong gale. The captain put on the main
and foretop sails but they were speedily blown to
pieces. The wind continued blowing gale until
Cape Hstterss was reached. when the weather Inn
proved.
The Norwegian ship Herman Lehmkuhl. Captain
Troge, forty four days from Bergen. in ballast TO
Messrs, .Frunch, Edge. Co.. experienced strong
Westerly gaes an t .ns way On sepeMeer ~ IN IN
Shetland Islands and Greenland, she encountered
q hurricane from the southeast. veering to south
Several sails were split. The vessel has been
twenty-five days west of the Banks Of New
foundland, with continuation of heavy westerly
pales aud has had twenty-five sails split and torn
rim the pL ssage.
The bark Julia, Of Ellsworth. Me- Captain Hig-
gins ftty-three days from Marseilles, with merchan
disc to Theodore Miehcls, reports having expert
enced very bad weather. On October 2S. off Georges
Shoals she caught severe gale from the northwest.
with q very bad sea, causing her to labor heavily
and ship large quantities of water The gale lasted
forty-eight hours, during which time the lower
inaintopsail was blown away. No serious damage
was received.
The bark Sophia. of Liverpool. Captain Hartie.
forty eight days from Dunkirk in ballast to j. w.
Elwell Il Co., also arrived yesterday after very
stormy passage. Captain Hartje reports having had
variable winds and weather to the Banks, after
which for twenty-two days there a succession
OF heavy westerly gales with heavy seas.
Several sails split, but no harm was done to
the hull.
The bark st. Nicholas. of st. Johns. N. B.. COM
manded by Captain Hill. from Marselles September
8, came in yesterday and reports pleasant weather
to the Banks, after which unfayorable winds pre-
vailed. She has been ten days west Of Nantucket
Shoals, encountering westerly gales, by
which several sails were split.
The British steamer Telephone. commanded by
Captain Thompson, arrived yesterday from Mediter-
ranean ports and reports pleasant weather to the
Western Iscs followed by ten days of very severe
northwest gales. She received no damage.
THE OCEAN BANK LITIGATION.