New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DISASTERS AND RrscUEs AT SEA-

DISASTERS AND REsCUES Al SEA.
AccIprxT TO fnE cuHANIMs sHAFr-REscUlNG A
WRECKED csEw-THR UToPIAs sEvERE VOYAGE.
The steamship Cohanim, from Mediterranean
onrts siiled from Gibraltar October %, and soon
met with severe weather. On Octoher 81, alier
passing Madeira of the cIanks oil the pIopeileT
shaft lrokc The vessel was then put under SAL
and headed for Madeira. In the meantime tempo
rary rcpairs we're made hy drilling mole tDrough
The crank and shaft two and hall inches III aiaie
bolt was then put through and riveted. and the
er gnes were slowly until the vessel reached
Madeira. November 9. new crank, from Ing,
land reached Madeira November %. and the vessel
sailed again November 30. The latter part OF me
voyage was attended with severe westerly gales
and heavy seas which flooded the decks contlnu-
The steamship Bristol CITY, from Bristol, Eng
land arrived in port Yesterday. She sailed rom
Bristol November % aud two days afterward'
when eighty miles west oil fastnei' INC WalcI-
logged. rudderless, and abandoned 9ark Mindola'
Of IiyeIpool was picked up and tOwed into queens
town The Bristol City sailed again December D,
and on Saturday last sighted sighaIs Oh uistiess
flying from dismasted vessel. strong westerly
raie was hlowing and p rery heavy running
and breaking over the decks. Upon drawing near
to the signals OF distress. men were seen OH the
deck of the vessel and every sea that broke over
her threatened TO carry them of. llfe-boat was
lowered with great difficulty, and Mt the RISK OF the
lives of the sailors who pulled to the Wreck
Captain Sears and his six Ill all, were rescued
and transferred to the steamer inc wreck
proved TO he the American schooner Union rag,
from ST John y. r., fOr Philadelphia, loaded WIN
lath In a gale last Thursday she was dismantled
The members of the crew suffered great haf0shlps
in their pei ilous situation until rescued.
The steamship Utopia, of the Anchor Line ar
rived in port yesterday after prolonged VOYAGE
She sailed from London November 20, and en-
countcIcd heavy gales before clearing the Cnahnei;
November % severe northwest gaze set III, anu
at the end of forty-eght hours settled into hufr-
cane which broke the sea for q tlme inns WAS
followed by a heavy gale and the sea rose tihpeS-
tuously and broke the vessel at intervals 40
ing great damage One of the seas broke with great
sorce over the entire length OF the vessel carrying
AWAY the greater part of the sm0ke-stack. ms
accident be stopping the draft OF the furnaces rem
dered the steam power useless. back draft vas
also created driving the flames from the furnaces
into the cncine-roOm and causing great constrrna-
lion among the steerage passengers. VINO DelleVed
the vessel TO be on fire. BY the determined efforts
of the officers these passengers were kepb DeloW
decks and saved from being injured and after
much dfhculry were assured that the vessel was IN
no danger The Same sea carried away the boat
davis demolished one of the boats, and rendered
three otheIs useless. The bridge was also struck
and damaged and Captain McRitchie. VINO was
on duty. barely escaped serious injuries. part
nj the bmlwarks and iron stanchions was also
washed away The windows of the wheel-house
were smashed in and of the wheclsmen was
iniured. The cook was slightly scalded: one OF
fhe sal ors had an arm broken; anOthers 1lbs we've
crushed and Others received injuries. SAIL was at
once made and the ship brought out OF the
tIough of the SEA. After several hours OF work 10
clear away the wreck the vessel was LAID on her
return course and on November % she reached
Plymoutb, where she was repaired. she saiIou
again December =.