New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-10
temperature may be expected to-day in this city and
PERILOUS VOYAGES ENDED.
ARRIVAL OF SIX OVERDUE STEAMERS.

ARRIVAL OF SIX OVERDUE STEAMERS.
ROUGH WEATHER AND HEAAY sEAs-.THR VICTORIA
DIsABLRD-UsING THE vOLMER Az RUDDER-
LOSS or A VALUABLE STALLION.
Six more Of the overdue steamships-the Erin
Standard Victoria. Volmer Harold and Rotterdam
arrived in port yesterday. Great anxiety had been
caused among the friends Of those Oh board OF the
Victoria and Volmer because Of their exceedingly
long voyage but they arrived safely with the others
ye8ferdav, although their voyages were not unat-
tended with mishaps and were besides extremely
perous. Immediately upon the sighting OF these
two vessels off Sandy Hook the fact was posted on
the newspaper bulletins that the Victoria entering
port with the volmer in tow" This led everybody
to believe that the yolmer was disabled, but this
proved not to be the
The Volmer sailed from Havre November II, and
two days after leaving port encountered strong
gale and from that time until her arrival with the
exception of two days. the ships log records strong
and tempestuOus head gales and violent seas.
AS the vessel carried no passengers and was not run
ming on schedule time, every effort was made to
avoid s.rainng the vessel or the machinery hence
the vessel was run al slow speed only. While run
ming along at moderate speed on the banks OF New
foundland shortly after shutdown November %, sig
nails of distress sighted on the port beam, and
upon running near them others signals given To
send boat alongside. heavy sea was running
at the time, winch made 1t exceedingly dangerous
10 lower n boat. However. Captain Heiutzrimann,
OF the Voimer sent boat TO the disabled vessel
which proved 70 be the Victoria, sixteen days odt
from London, and brought back the captain. 1t
was learned that the uddcT of the Victoria mad
broken of at the stock three days previous; it
huns loose and useless IN the pnTas aud rendered
the shIp unmanapeable. An agreement was drawn
up that as the Volmer would be detained at
least week certain compensation OF
$4,000 would be awarded for taking
tne Victoria int port. The Vohner's crew, in boats
ran two fiiteen-inch hawsers 10 the stern OF the
Victoria 10 beng considered the best plan, a. the
Victoria's engines were not disabled, to tow the
Volmer and her drag, OF IN place OF a
rudier.
Both vessels started ahead at q. IN. November
90 and IN ,rt time afterward both hawsers parted
The hawsers were picked mp by the VolmeTs boats
and again stretched, and in addition, two cable
chains each sky fathoms in length, were stretched
between the two vessels. The hawsers gain broke
in the afternoon, owing to tie heavy SEE throwing
the vessels in opposite directions aud bringing a
sudden strain on the lines and again they were
picked up. at considerable risk OF life by
the VolmeI's boats. Wire ropes were then
stretched between the two vessels IN addition to
the ha Wsers. This device proved successful Both
vessels then continued their course at n slow
speed and arrive 81 at Quarantine AZ shutdown yes
ierday. The VOlmer anchored In the stream ana
the Victoria went her Great crrdlt Is gwen
"a the ofic ~ and crew OF the NO!meT IOr
their hazardous efforts to assist the Flci ora n be-
/ q deemed Inprudent for the disabled vessel to
lower her boats aud the risk OF losing them,
when passengers were on board.
The Victoria alter reaching Quarantine was
taken III taken in tow bV four Stcain-tugs, when
brought the vessel 10 70 North RIVER opposite
the company per, where she was anchored. The
pas~engers were excellent spirlis and re-
NAMED on board during the night en-
tortaIning themselves by PLAYING cards and
other games. IL stated that the Passengers
were considerably distressed by long voyage and
heavy weather until tho vessel reached Sandy
Hook, when their fears were dlspeled. 1he cnlet
ofh stated that from 10 time the steamer ieit
G. avesend. on November Il. heavy west and north
west gales and terrific seas we're encountered Inc
vessel proceeded ~ slow speed until about D. M
November %. when. the weather have moderated,
IL was discovered that the ri ideI had broken, and
hung loose and useless in the pintles. The distance
then made from port was ABOUT LOU
mics. On the following day the vessel
WAS nut under sail and laid within swO points OF
her course. A drag was constructed Of spars ana
CHAINS and put out astern next day TO Keep tne
Shortly after DUSK November Is, the V0imer was
The stallion Blue Gown, which was slipped on
the steamer Victoria >ovember I3, died November
% IRON exhaustion produced by the tossing OF the
SNIP b ne Gown was an Eng lsh Thoroughbred,
sired by Readsman. He had been recently pur-
chased by James h. Keene for the sum OF 80, 900
The animal was ''slung' and put III n padded stall
he pitching OF the slip, however, frightened hln
lie sDrang about, and iretted continually untI ne
died although he recev we'd no apparent injury.
he steamer Standard. arrived from Har,iepO0l,
ten DAYS oYeTdne. On November q, there was a
moderate outhwest gale with high seas, and this
was succeeded by a heavy northwest gale which
arose suddenly that the sails were
caught aback. blowing the fOretop-mast stay
sal INTO ribbons and tearing some of the other sails.
On November % there was severe hurricane ac-
conpan ed BY high At p. ~ a very heavy
sea boarded the port side of the vessel smashed one
OF the boats, carried away the skids and iron
stanchIons, bent the dsvits and washed away the
small steam-ppes aft. subsequently there were
continuous heavy gales, with nIgn seas.
The Rotterdam sailed from Rotte.dam November
90 Heavy weather experienced during tne
entire VOYAGE and on November 26. in latitude 500
IL north longitude 100 32 west, the Norwegian
bark SiOla of Aronsdal, was sighted with the
greater part of her rigging carried away.
The Erin arrived from Liverpool. when she leIl
November "a. She had continuous westerly and
northwestery gales with head seas, through
out tho voyage. On December y, III latl-
tude 400 north, lon git ude $50 so west. a
steamer of the Wilson Line was sighted steering
west, This vessel was probably the Marengo. from
Hull due AT ;his port NOvemb' 3O.l On December
T. latitude 40o 81 north. Longitude 660 "a west,
the steamer Faraday, due at this port from London,
November 2S. was sighted steering west
The only vessels now really overdue are Inc ara
day fro - London, and Frcia, from Havre, due NO
bcr 80; the Viola from shields, and Norman
Monarch from London, due December z, and the
Somerset, from Bristol, due December D,
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