New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
DISASTERS N HE BAY.

GHr srArr OF NTvApN AGRovND Al >ANrt Ooh
PULLED orr by TWO TUGN-CQrlISi0NS ~ rnE
B,Y-ovrupUF vfS-fts IN rogr
Sixteen steamships aud about thrty-iyc sailing
vessels arrived IN port vest rdly by way II sandy
Hook-an unusually large Feet for one DAY. Among
the steamship, were al those reported oyerdne. The
steamship State Of Nevada of the State Line, from
Glasgow. in attempting to enter the harbor AT an
early hour yesterday morning. ran aground az
Sandy Hook. but was iloaicd off at 1880 p IN. by
the AID of two tugs.
The Auagon, from Bristol, lad an exceedingly
boisterous passage of twcnty-Ono days. On FebW-
AIRY Is. in heavy northwest cae, tremendous
sea broke oycr the vessel carrying away part of
The bridge. breaking in the front of the pot-hon'c,
damaging one of the lifc-boats and breaking the
steering gear. While the second and third mates
were repairing the steering gear they were thrown
urdcr the boats and badly injured. The second
mate, Mr. Day still suffers from his injuries. Onthe
same day another sea caused the vessel to give an
unusually heavy urch. causing the cargo ~ the
forrhold to shift The steamer then rolled heavily,
causing empty barrels of tin and phosphorus
and inrots OF metal to roll from one SIDE oi the
freight hold To the other aud doing great damage,
Four days altcrwarl First Officer Preston was
thrown 20 the deck by heavy rlcb. andso severely
Miulcd that he was unable 90 be on dnty the le-
maiudcr Of the voyage. ON Sunday 'ast' oil the
b luks Of Newfoundland. several lcchcrgs ana large
Grds of zee were passed IccherSs rarely uahe Their
appearance ou tho Banks before tho latter part OF
April.
The steamship Frcia, from Hayre, had similar
weather, and oI February - encountered ter
rite hurricane with violent cross sea, winch
swept over the deck with great fury, causing the
vessel to abpr heavily. aud washing away every
thing movable Two Of tho lifo-boats were swept
from their ayits and demolished, aud several SAILS
wcro sp.it. The steamer was twelve hours III pass
mg through fields of zee on the Banks. me steam
crs Rhynland and Rheubina also had r'ngh
weather, aud also passed through the same heIds or
zee. The Donau. from Bremen. reports thAt on
February 10 i'm latitude so I2 north, Longitude
10 3 west the Anchor Line steamship Australia
was spoken with machinery disabled and working
slowly She wanted no assistance. The Australia
sailed from London for Ncw-York on February II.
The steamers Alliance ara Norfolk. OF Clldes
PhIadepnai line, sailed from flef No: % fa7l
River on saturday Tor Pmladephla. When luSi
uclow IOng Branch the Norfolk broke her luddcT
stock which disabled her that 'he was taken n
tow by the Alliance. and reached her pier last cNc-
ing.
The ship Marlborough from Liverpool, bad Sc
were Wcathor nearly the entire passage .Oh lcDru-
ary q Thomas Moore. seaman was washed over
brgrd from the ilbbOOm and drowned. llo was
nineteen wears old and lived ut Shelter leland.
While coming up the BAY Tie Marlborough and the
steamer khcub.na ran INTO each other at Quaran-
tine The steamer lost her starboaid ap1,,of anN
bead gear, aud received other damage. The ship
lost Ger bDwsprit. cutwateT, Hnd also received
either damage. Ihc schooner Susan Stctson, rom
Jacksonville, Fla, was toNed into port III distress